Heartsongs: Rest and Receive

Heartsongs is a place for you to tend to your heart and your soul through devotional songs, ceremony, meditation, and shared silence.

As we move towards the season of Advent, traditionally a time of waiting and preparation, and as the days continue to shorten in the approach to the Winter Solstice, we'll be taking time out of time to invite our bodies, minds and souls to 'Rest and Receive'.

We're creating a spacious programme with a tea ceremony to soothe our nervous systems, and songs and silence to cultivate a receptive heart to help us navigate the pre-Christmas season. 

Join us if you would like to:

• Lift your spirits by singing devotional songs, chants and mantras.
• Calm your mind through shared silence and meditation.
• Receive healing with a soothing tea ceremony.
• Nourish your soul with mystical wisdom from poetry and sacred texts.
• Tend your body and nervous system with gentle movement, embodiment practices, and restorative rest.

You don't need to be a confident singer to join us and there is no pressure to perform. It's all about opening our hearts to the simple joy and connection of singing together. 

Who is it for?

Anyone who would like to connect in a heart-centred spiritual context, to learn devotional songs, to sit in silent meditation and to spend time dropping into communion with the all-that-is.  

We’re offering an inclusive and non-dogmatic invitation for us to find our way, individually and collectively, to reconnect with our spiritual roots in both earth spirituality and in the Christian tradition. And you don't need to follow a Christian or earth-based spiritual path to join us. One Heart, One Love. These sessions are open to people of all faiths and none. 

Please click here to read more about the  intention and the content of these sessions. 

The gifting approach - pay what you can

All our events are offered on a gift basis, which means there’s no financial barrier to participation. This is a bit different to simply inviting donations, we’re asking you to feel into a contribution that feels right for you.  One of the factors we ask you to take into account is how much you might pay elsewhere for something similar - likely between £10 and £35 for this event. 

We have created a sliding scale to  help you to decide on your financial gift as well as further guidelines and reflections on the subject of Living in the Gift.  Please read this through if you are new to the gifting approach and want to learn more about our ethos. 

Suggested gifts  for this event: £10 Supported; £18 Standard; £25 Abundant; £35 Abundant Plus. 

It's OK if your gift is anywhere along this sliding scale or indeed less or more than we are suggesting - we trust you to make this decision.   Your gift will ensure that we can continue offering sessions to everyone who needs them, regardless of their financial circumstances.

If the booking form is not accessible for you, please get in touch and we will do our best to help.

Norfolk Grief Tending is a non-profit community organisation that helps adults who are struggling with grief to find hope, healing and peace.  

Our events are held by experienced facilitators, working with tried and tested trauma-informed practices. They are available on a gift basis, which means pay what you can. 

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