Festival 2023

To the Loved and Lost

Organised by Possobilities

Wednesday 1^st November, 3pm-5pm and Thursday 2nd November, 2pm-4pm (local/wider community)

Wednesday 1^st November, 6pm-8pm (members only - this sessions is not open to the public)

Possobilities, 74 Closeburn Street G22 5ST

To the Loved and Lost will be a FREE event for the local community and our members at Possobilites. Those involved will be invited to write letters, poems, make drawings and small totems to send to loved lost ones. Participants will have the choice to keep your creations or place them in a fire pit, to send these messages and gifts to those who have passed. This will be a symbolic gesture of the love which endures the separation of death with the intention to bring forth hope and healing. A ritual of remembrance, release, and connection, both to those who have past and others who share in the experience of grief.

This will be followed by a meditation/moment of remembrance which participants can decide to take part in. To close the event, there will be tea, coffee and cake. Similar to a traditional Scottish re-past or wake (meal before or after funeral). Toasts can be made to those passed, as well as sharing memories and experiences of grief and loss. We hope this event will help those struggling with bereavement and encourage open discussions about personal and collective experiences of grief and loss. We understand that loss is a struggle with separation however, this struggle can bring forth and strengthen connections to others and help us live a more meaningful life.

Photo credit: Possobilities