Richmond IONS Meeting and Central VA IONS Community Group Meeting Featuring a Talk by Nicki Peasley.
Where: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, New Parish Hall, 12291 River Road, Richmond, VA 23238
When: Saturday, November 17, 2018, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, followed by a potluck lunch at the conclusion of the program.
Richmond IONS Program Title:
“Death – An Ellipsis of Life.”
Our November 17, 2018 program at our Richmond IONS Meeting will feature a talk by Nicki Peasley, Richmond author. She will speak about her newly published poetic memoir, Ellipsis.
Nicki Peasley is a human being who finds truth and joy through listening, writing, energy healing, leading ceremonies, teaching children and communing with nature. However, she claims no expertise in any field except learning.
For instance, her most profound learning to date is reflected in her recently published poetic memoir, Ellipsis. In other words, Ellipsis is a series of dialogues between the spirit of her recently deceased mother and herself. As a result, it is a story of Love and loss, an exploration of the human condition, and a mystical journey across the realms of reality.
Ellipsis – A Grammatical Structure As A Metaphor
An ellipsis is a grammatical structure wherein some thoughts communicated are implied but not expressly stated. However, Nicki uses the term artfully as a metaphor. She defines it within her book as, “…an indication of pause or wavering, allowing space for breath, for reflection, for mystery; an intentional omission that invites the reader to complete the circle….”
At first, Nicki’s Ellipsis project began as a tribute to her mom and an expression of her grief. It also became a path for healing her feelings of inconsolable loss. Consequently, her journey has been transformative, transcending boundaries between this world and the next. In addition, it offers profound lessons for us all.
Ellipsis presents a series of cathartic dialogues between mother and daughter across the seasons of their lives. Nicki will invite us into the “winter” of her book to intimately explore the meaning of a good death, the power of life review, and the truth of a spiritual legacy.
An “end of life” doula in training, Nicki will open and invite all into a dialogue about death as a sacred experience. In other words, she’ll present us with a mirror of everyone’s story in form and an ellipsis of Life itself. It’s time to transform the way we hold death in our culture. One conversation, one circle, one sacred event at a time. Join us.
This is a not-to-be-missed program for all who can attend. See you there!
About Nicki Peasley, Our Richmond IONS Meeting Presenter:
Our presenter, Nicki Peasley, has been a teacher in various settings for more than twenty-five years. Currently, her greatest teachers are the special needs elementary school students with whom she spends her days. In addition to her teaching duties, she practices fairyology and vortex healing.
She also writes a regular column entitled “This Little Light of Mine” in the statewide consciousness journal called Awareness, that will hopefully relaunch this winter. Nicki lives in the North Side of Richmond with her husband, her three teenagers, her chocolate Lab, George Bailey. And she reflects, “So far it’s been a wonderful life.”
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