During this northern hemisphere seasonal shift, we are reminded of cycles, death and our timeless connection to all. We are honored to share our conversation with Cecelia Deferrari, Executive Director at Circle of Friends for the Dying, where we explore how we show up in life and in death. Cecilia shares stories from her youth and how she found her way to The Artist’s Way, spending years supporting Julia Cameron’s workshops and doing daily morning/mourning pages and what that opened up for her as a mirror to herself. She shares about her relationship to Reiki, how love transcends time, and how she hopes we as a society can show up in love to better care for those in transition. She brings her philosophies and practices to Circle Home, a 2 bedroom home in Kingston, NY that provides end of life care.
At her core, Cecilia is a life-long learner and teacher. She works with the philosophy that all things are born from the inside out and that information catalyzes transformation. She is a NY and MA certified Spanish-language court interpreter, community educator, creativity mentor, writer, and avid student of plants and herbs. She is trained in aromatherapy, as a birth doula, and as a CASAC-t. Cecilia has degrees in Art History and Religious Studies from NYU and an MPS from SUNY New Paltz in Humanistic/Multicultural/Social Justice Educational Studies.
In addition to her many years in non-profit development, she is also a Reiki master and teacher in private practice, and volunteers at community clinics, including HealthCare is a Human Right, Holistic Health Community, O+ Festival, and People’s Place Wellness Empowerment Center.
She is currently the Executive Director at Circle of Friends for the Dying. She can be reached by email by clicking here or call her at the Circle Home (845.802.0970) or on her mobile phone (845.417.9539) to schedule a time to come by for a cup of tea and learn more about what they’re doing.
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