Whiteness asks white-bodied people to surrender culture, connection, and embodiment in exchange for a fragile sense of safety and power. This circle is a guided ritual where white-bodied people can name and grieve those losses together—while stepping toward accountability and reparations.

What to Expect

• Embodiment practices inspired by My Grandmother’s Hands (Resmaa Menakem)

• Reflection on how white-supremacy culture wounds white people (Greg Elliot)

• Paired breakouts, whole-group sharing, and a seven-generations ancestor ritual

• Practical next steps, including treating reparations as a monthly line-item

Pre-Work:
Before the gathering, please talk with an elder—or do a quick records search—about the oldest ancestor you can trace. Write down their name or the earliest homeland you discover, and bring that to speak aloud during our ancestral roll-call. If you can’t find a name, bring the place or simply “Unknown.”

Logistics

• 📅 Date / Time: 10/5/25  5 pm PST (please convert to your time zone)

• 💻 Platform: Zoom (link emailed after registration, 2 days before circle)

• ⏳ Length: 2.5 hours (with two short bio breaks)

• 👥 Capacity: 15 spots

Agreements
This is a confidential space for white-bodied people ready to engage grief, discomfort, and responsibility. Please arrive on time, stay for the full session, and uphold our community agreements (we will discuss and co-create as a group)

Questions? Email cowriecrossings@gmail.com or leave them on this form.

I look forward to grieving—and healing—across seven generations with you.

Register here: https://forms.gle/t8mobVLh5dqrYA188