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SUMMARY:Death Café - A space for open\, respectful conversations about death
DESCRIPTION:What is a Death Café?\n\nA Death Café is a facilitated gathering where people come together to talk openly about death\, dying\, and mortality.\nThe goal is to increase awareness of death in order to help people make the most of their lives.\n\nThere is no set agenda. Conversation is participant-led and guided by curiosity\, listening\, and mutual respect.\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat a Death Café Is\n•A welcoming\, confidential space for conversation\n•A place to share thoughts\, questions\, stories\, and reflections about death\n•Open to anyone\, regardless of beliefs or background\n•Based on respect\, listening\, and equality among participants\n•A non-commercial space – no products\, services\, or businesses will be promoted\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat a Death Café Is Not\n•Not grief counseling or group therapy\n•Not a support group\n•Not a place for medical\, legal\, or financial advice\n•Not affiliated with any religion\, ideology\, or belief system\n•Not about persuading others how to think or feel\n•Not a venue for promotion of any business or service\n\n\n\n\n\nA Brief History\nDeath Café originated in 2004 with Swiss sociologist Bernard Crettaz\, who created informal gatherings called Cafés Mortels.\nIn 2011\, Jon Underwood brought the concept to the UK\, where it became known as Death Café.\nSince then\, Death Cafés have spread worldwide as a grassroots movement\, held in homes\, libraries\, cafés\, community centers\, and online.\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat to Expect\n•Open conversation\n•A respectful\, non-judgmental atmosphere\n•Tea and cookies will be served\n\n\nThis is purely a conversational space\, with no intention to sell\, persuade\, or lead participants to any particular conclusion.\n\n\nhttps://www.truthdig.com/articles/preparing-to-meet-your-maker-plus-cake-the-life-of-a-death-cafe/
URL:https://commonstreet.org/event/death-cafe-a-space-for-open-respectful-conversations-about-death/2026-02-12/
LOCATION:Meeting Room of CSSC
CATEGORIES:Dialogue,Meeting
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ORGANIZER;CN="Cynthia Miller":MAILTO:cmiller0805@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Rite of the Womb
DESCRIPTION:Join us for The Rite of the Womb\, a monthly women’s circle\, typically held every third Saturday at Common Street Spiritual Center in Natick. \nThis sacred gathering offers a welcoming space to connect\, heal\, and honor the feminine through shared practice\, reflection\, and sacred sisterhood. \nIn February\, the gathering will be guided by Pooja Mahtani\, founder of Akasha Codes\, who holds grounded\, compassionate healing spaces rooted in presence\, energetic awareness\, and deep listening. Through gentle guidance\, intentional space-holding\, and womb-focused energetic work\, participants will be invited to soften the nervous system\, reconnect with the womb as a center of memory and creation\, and tend to layers of identity shaped by lineage\, experience\, and lived history. \nThis work supports the remembrance of the womb not only as a physical space\, but as an energetic center of intuition\, creativity\, belonging\, and self-trust. The healing invites the release of inherited patterns\, emotional imprints\, and internalized narratives that may no longer serve—making space for clarity\, sovereignty\, and embodied presence. \nThe evening culminates in The Rite of the Womb\, a shamanic ceremony focused on releasing fear and ancestral pain\, allowing participants to reclaim inner power and wholeness. Throughout the evening\, you’ll be held within a supportive women’s community that fosters connection\, safety\, and inspiration. \nIf you feel called\, a few items you may want to bring: \n\nA snack to share with the group\nA personal water bottle\nAny items you would like honored on the collective altar\nDivination tools you work with (examples: crystals\, cards\, smokes\, etc)\nMusical instruments such as drums or rattles\nAnything else that you feel will support the space!\n\nQuestions or concerns:Please contact Sherry at owls.rising@gmail.com or via text or WhatsApp at 617-980-6022. \nEnergy Exchange:Although preregistration is not required\, it is helpful for event preparations. A suggested donation of $22–$44 supports the center\, workshop supplies\, and the group. No one will be turned away due to financial hardship. \nPreregistration:https://forms.gle/SiZUYrMemju433yK8
URL:https://commonstreet.org/event/rite-of-the-womb-mothers-blessing-3-2-3/
LOCATION:Sanctuary at Common Street Spiritual Center\, 13 Common Street\, Natick\, MA\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural,Healing,Meeting,Other,Spiritual,Talk,Women,Workshop
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sherry Solchenberger":MAILTO:sherrysolchnp@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:QMMUNITY: Connecting with LGBTQIA+ Neighbors
DESCRIPTION:QMMUNITY is a gathering of LGBTQIA+ neighbors and allies to create a sense of belonging in a time of uneasiness and uncertainty. The goal is to bring together like-minded folks to get to know each other\, discuss what’s on the mind\, and create community and connection. This event can be used as a conduit for organizing\, fun projects\, support\, activism\, and a starting point for additional meetings and gatherings. \nThursday\, February 26\, 2026\n6:30 pm – 8:00 pm\nCommon Street Spiritual Center\, Sanctuary – 13 Common St\, Natick\, MA 01760 \nSnacks will be served. This community event is free. \nSign-up is encouraged. \nContact Rich at QMMUNITYGroup@gmail.com for more information.
URL:https://commonstreet.org/event/qmmunity-connecting-with-lgbtqia-neighbors-5/
LOCATION:Common Street Spiritual Center\, 13 Common Street\, Natick\, 01760\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community,Cultural,Dialogue,Healing,Meeting,Peace and Justice,Talk
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ORGANIZER;CN="Rich Overton":MAILTO:QMMUNITYGroup@gmail.com
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