Translations:Celebration and Mourning Circle/6/en

The purpose of a Mourning and Celebration circle is to restore our humanity. We are coming together to welcome and appreciate what each of us feels, with the understanding that this in itself has deep value. We donʼt have to be better people first, nor do we have to do anything more to earn this value. We are supporting each other to Occupy Our Life, creating a space which canʼt be exploited by the domination system - nothing can be taken from us when we know that we already have everything we need in our own body, mind, and spirit. The Mourning and Celebration circle honors that no one else has ownership over that, that no one else has the authority to deny the truth of what you feel. This kind of circle strengthens communities and the commitment to nonviolence.