Theme: “What must die in me for my truth to live?”
To hold space for release, grief, and courageous letting go.
To create a container where participants are invited to look honestly at what patterns, identities, beliefs, or fears they must lay down in order to cross the threshold toward who they are becoming.
This is not a strategy session.
This is a funeral for the false self.
And from those ashes, truth begins to rise.
“What part of me is asking to be left behind?”
| Segment | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arrival in Stillness | 5–10 mins | Low droning ambient tones (deep cello or low hum). On screen: |
“We do not fear death. We fear letting go of who we were never meant to be.”
No speaking. No movement. Just presence. | | The Invocation of Flame | 10 mins | Facilitator speaks (see below):
“Tonight is not a conversation. It is a cremation. You do not need to change. You must release.”
Speak slowly. Leave silence. | | The Naming of the Flame (Journaling) | 10 mins | On screen:
“What is the identity I’ve outgrown?”
“What belief has protected me but now limits me?”
“What fear has outlived its usefulness?”
Invite them to write as if writing a eulogy to that part of themselves. | | Ceremony of the Coals (Breakout Pairs) | 30 mins | In pairs, one speaks while the other witnesses silently.
Prompt:
“Speak to the part of you that must die. Let it hear your goodbye.”
Facilitator suggests: “You may begin with… ‘I release you because…’”
After both have spoken, partners reflect back one line:
“What I heard dying was…” | | Fire Circle Return | 15 mins | Everyone comes back. One by one, speaks into the collective:
“I burn...”
(A belief, an identity, a fear, a mask—whatever they’re releasing)
Each line is met with silence. No affirmation. Just still presence. | | Closing Ritual | 10 mins | Facilitator speaks:
“Tonight, we walk with ash on our hands. And from it, we build. You are not emptier. You are clearer.”
Reveal:
“Next week, we enter the Flame. You will bring your gift—what you must now give back to the world.” |
“Some things do not break. They burn.
You are not here to fix yourself. You are here to free yourself.
You were never meant to carry every fear you inherited.
You were never meant to keep every name you were given.
This Chamber is not gentle.
This Chamber is not cruel.
It is necessary.
Lay it down. The old self. The armor. The performance. The mask.
Lay it in the coals.
Let it burn.”