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Returning to the Earth

An Evening with Recompose & Community Partners

Death is one of life's greatest teachers, yet it remains one of the conversations our culture is least prepared to have.

Join Entheo Church for an evening exploring death with curiosity, reverence, and compassion. Together, we'll visit Recompose, Seattle's human composting facility, to learn about ecological death care and how our final act can become a gift to future generations.

Following the tour, we'll gather for a conversation with a local Death Doula, exploring how intentional end-of-life planning, ritual, and community support can transform the experience of dying—for both individuals and their loved ones.

We'll also examine the growing body of research surrounding psychedelic-assisted end-of-life care, including current evidence related to existential distress, anxiety, and the search for meaning during life's final chapter. This discussion will be educational in nature and grounded in ethics, harm reduction, and spiritual care. No substances will be provided or administered.

Together, we'll explore questions such as:

🌿 How can we prepare for death with intention rather than fear?

🍂 What role do ritual and community play at the end of life?

🕊️ How are death doulas changing the way we experience dying?

🌎 What does it mean to return our bodies to the earth?

🍄 What does current research suggest about psychedelics in supporting individuals facing terminal illness and end-of-life anxiety?

This evening is intended for anyone curious about ecological death care, spiritual approaches to mortality, grief, caregiving, or the evolving role of psychedelics in end-of-life support.

Come with curiosity. Leave with a deeper appreciation for life, death, and the sacred relationship between the two.

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