Working Creatively with Stories to Talk About Death
Onlinevents via ZoomStories have been with us since the very beginning of humanity when we gathered around the fire to listen to myths of creation to connect us with our inner selves, our clan and the universe. Stories have accompanied us through dark times, of war and plague and they ca also accompany us to talk about Death and demystify the taboo around it. In this workshop, we explore Death, through a story. We will look at the background to the story We discuss the taboo around death in our society. We explore the issues and feelings within the group around talking about death We explore the image of death We step into the story through roleplay or visualization We explore the characters and the symbolic language to see what they may reveal We look at creative ways of working with the story with our clients We open a dialogue up between life and death We discuss the importance of preparing for death We dance symbolically with Death