I am going to have a hard time explaining all the reasons why I love the Unchurch. First, I have a handful of ceremonies under my belt (4 to be exact, many people have done 100) to keep it in perspective. I (like many) have been traumatized (extreme situations and circumstances apply) throughout my life, sometimes I feel lucky to be alive (survivor guilt). But mostly I feel like nobody understands (for the most part, ‘they’ don’t). I don’t feel that way with this community, I find compassionate people who do understand, and that is just priceless. The atmosphere is set by the facilitators who I have also come to know very well, and I feel blessed to have crossed paths on this crazy (understatement) journey of life. I have been on the ‘medicine’ road to healing for over a decade now (too much to write) but I say that to say this- I am able to let my “guard” down and trust, which in turn allows me to be vulnerable. That’s the sweet spot for real healing to happen. If you are new to this- I’ll save you some time. This is where it’s at. I’m not the type to throw around the “L” word around freely like some. I LOVE these people and they know it but it needs to be said for so many reasons. Hopefully someone will take a chance and reach out- no matter what your situation or background is. The beauty is there’s no judgement from anyone and that comes from the top (the facilitators) and those who stand with them.