The Virtual Foundational American Death Studies
November-December 2024
This will be a virtual 7-week study into the history and contemporary American practices of Death Culture and connecting to global practices and histories
Early Bird Registration: $250 for the first ten, then $450 and final price of $550; Payment plans are also available
Start your year with Deep Reflections on Death and Grief
The sessions will take place over Zoom over 7-weeks. The recordings will be sent to all participants.
This class is open to all and is great for anyone who is curious about Deathwork and wants to study more deeply. Though it is open to all, it is uniquely focused on American Death History and Culture
This is also a mandatory requirement for the professional Guided Cycles Deathkeeper training.
The agenda is below. Come with open hearts and open minds.
Hope to see you in November, and tell others to join you!
Curriculum
Week 1: Death Reflections, Grief, Trauma, and Self-Care
Week 2: History of American Death Studies, Death and Religions, American Genocides and Death, Enslavement and Death, The Trail of Tears and Death, The Civil War and Deaths, Folklore and Mythology and Deaths
Week 3: The History of Funeral Directors in America, Lynchings, Black Wall Streets, The Civil Rights Movement, World War I and Deaths, World War II and Deaths, Art and Death, Music and Death
Week 4: Immigration in America and Death, Colonialism in America and Deaths, Medical Experimentation and Deaths, HIV/AIDS History in America, Queer and Trans History and Deaths, Disabled Culture in America and Deaths, Unhoused and Deaths, Harm Reduction and Deaths
Week 5: School Shootings and Domestic Terrorism, COVID-19 Pandemic, Incarcerated and Deaths, Police and Deaths, Military and Deaths, Maternal and Infant Mortality, Intimate Partner Violence
Week 6: History of Halloween in America, Horror and Death, American Ghost Stories and Urban Legends, and Ancestral Veneration, Divination and Deaths, Dreamwork, American Herbalist History, Herbalism in Grief and Death
Week 7: Aging in American Society, Dementia, Palliative Care, End of Life Planning, Genealogy, Mental Wellness, Contemporary Funeral Industry, Community Ancestral Celebrations, and Contemporary Topics in American Death Culture
Will this training certify me?
These studies are part of the lengthier professional Deathkeeper training here at Guided Cycles, so additional training is needed to be seen as meeting the professional standards that Guided Cycles recognizes. However, you will receive a certificate of completion after completing reflection assignments. Also, this is a mandatory requirement for the Guided Cycles Deathkeeper Training, so you may enroll in this as a way to see if you are okay with my teaching style before committing to the 9-month training; I will be requiring for students to take this prior to initiating the 9-month professional training since this is a planned annual offering, and taking place prior to the professional training may help students not feel so overwhelmed.
Also, those who may have previous Deathkeeper professional trainings as well as those who are looking to learn more about American Death Culture all may find these studies immensely beneficial.
Are there any prerequisities?
No, but this is a prerequisite for my professional Guided Cycles Deathkeeper training.
Do you have more financially accessible options?
Sometimes, I have scholarships if grant funding is available. I also have added an option for sponsorships from people if they so choose. If someone provides a sponsorship donation, then it will be announced on social media and/or newsletter, and an application will be available on the website in the scheduling area. In addition, I offer payment plans that may have negotiable options, as long as all payment is received prior to the start of the program.
Will this be recorded?
Yes, the studies are recorded and offered only to the current registrants. No recordings will be available for purchase afterwards, and interested registrants will need to wait for the next offering.
Do you cap your studies?
Yes, this will be capped at 50 participants.