A Sacred Grief Ritual
A ceremonial gathering to honour the longing, the grief and the mystery of becoming a mother.
There is a longing that lives deep within many women. A longing to be mother.
Perhaps you have yet to meet your beloved. Perhaps you are trying to conceive and have experienced the heartbreak of unsuccessful attempts, fertility challenges or IVF. Perhaps you have experienced pregnancy loss, or find yourself facing the possibility that motherhood may not unfold as you had imagined.
This longing can reach into the very depths of your being. It can ache in your heart, your body, your blood and your bones.
It is a particular kind of grief: the grief of something that has not yet happened. Something deeply desired, yet unknown. Will it happen? Will it not? There are no certain answers, and living with that uncertainty can be profoundly painful.
And while you carry this longing, life around you continues. Friends and family members may be having babies. Conversations and well-meaning questions can touch a tender place. Sometimes you may feel unseen, isolated or unable to express the depth of what you are experiencing.
Perhaps you have been carrying this for years. Perhaps you no longer want to explain it, talk about it or make it easier for others to understand.
We want to create a space where you don't have to.
A space to honour the longing
Longing: To Be Mother has been created as a sacred and carefully held ritual for women carrying grief, longing and uncertainty around motherhood.
This is a space where your experience can be acknowledged without being fixed, explained away or met with well-meaning advice.
We will make room for the many layers of this longing: the personal dreams and desires, the ancestral threads carried through our bodies and the deeper creative force of life itself.
There is no expectation to be positive, to let go, to find acceptance or to arrive at a particular outcome.
Instead, we invite you to come exactly as you are.
To honour the ache in your heart as tenderly as you would honour its joy. To allow grief and beauty, hope and uncertainty, to exist alongside one another.
This is not about abandoning your longing. It is about finding a more compassionate relationship with yourself as you live with it.
The ritual
Together, we will move through a series of guided ceremonial experiences, creating space for reflection, expression, embodiment and connection.
The Red Thread: Ancestral Belonging
We will honour the generations of women who came before us: the mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers whose lives carried life forward. An opportunity to acknowledge the ancestral threads that connect us, while honouring the uniqueness of our own paths.
Veiled Keening: Giving Grief a Voice
Through music, sound and the symbolism of the veil, we will create a protected space for the expression of grief. A gentle invitation to give voice to what may have been held quietly for a long time.
Meeting the Longing: Somatic Embodiment
A guided exploration of how longing and grief are experienced in the body. We will gently make space for what is present, without trying to change it, and explore how we might meet ourselves with greater tenderness.
The Womb of Creation: Returning to Life
We will reconnect with the creative energy of the Earth and the living world: the continual movement of growth, transformation and renewal. An invitation to rest in the beauty of each moment, allowing the heart to hold both its longing and its capacity for joy.
Is this gathering for you?
You do not need to be actively trying to conceive to attend.
This gathering is for women carrying a longing around motherhood in its many forms. Perhaps you:
Have not yet met the person you imagined having a family with.
Are navigating fertility challenges, IVF or unsuccessful attempts to conceive.
Have experienced pregnancy loss.
Are facing the passing of time, changing circumstances or uncertainty about motherhood.
Are carrying grief around a motherhood journey that has not unfolded as you hoped.
Need a space where this particular longing can be acknowledged and honoured.
There is no single story, and no particular outcome you need to be working towards.
You are welcome whether you feel hopeful, heartbroken, angry, uncertain, numb or somewhere in between.
Come as you are
We understand that this is a deeply sensitive subject. You are welcome to join us live, or receive the recording and experience the ritual privately, in your own time.
There is no pressure to share your story or turn your camera on. You can participate in whatever way feels right for you.
We have intentionally kept the exchange accessible because we do not want cost to be a barrier. If you would love to attend but the fee is beyond your means, please reach out to us about a gifted space.
The details
LONGING: To Be Mother
A Sacred Grief Ritual
Date: Thursday 3 December 2026
Time: 7.30–9.30pm UK time
Location: Online via Zoom
Exchange: £25
Recording: Available after the gathering.
The ritual will be recorded for the guided facilitation only. Participants will not be included in the recording.
Please note: This is a ceremonial and supportive gathering, not a substitute for fertility treatment, medical care or therapeutic support. You are welcome to participate at your own pace and step away whenever you need.
Your Guides
Samsara Tanner
Grandmother Birthkeeper
Samsara is a Daughter, Mother, Grandmother, Birthkeeper and forever a Changing Woman, now moving through her final cycle of womanhood.
For over 37 years she has served as a traditional birth attendant, witnessing and holding hundreds of women as they cross the threshold through the birth portal.
Mother to four children and now a grandmother herself, Samsara has walked her own blood mysteries , and is no stranger to the liminal spaces one must traverse to journey the blood mysteries and birthing portal.
She is a childbirth educator, a course provider for Conscious Birthing doula trainings, a Hypnobirthing teacher, trauma-informed somatic therapist, counsellor, and mentor for new doulas.
Chloe Isidora
Author, teacher and creator dedicated to empowering women on their journey of self-discovery and healing.
Founder and creator of MYMOON Power, Chloe has created essences and rituals designed to support menstrual and cyclical harmony, providing women with holistic tools for cyclical and hormonal well-being.
Chloe is the author of “Sacred Self-care; Everyday Rituals for a More Joyful and Meaningful Life,” a guidebook that illuminates the path to self-nourishment and inner balance.
Chloe’s transformative work extends to facilitating one-to-one and group ceremonies focused on Sacred Womb Awakening and Tao Tantric Arts. With her innate gift for guiding women, she supports them to reconnect with their inner harmony to create a profound sense of self-awareness, self-love and empowerment.
Chloe Isidora’s mission is clear: to guide women back to the knowing of their hearts and wisdom of their wombs, empowering them to embrace their sacredness and live their life with purpose, joy and reverence. Through her teachings Chloe inspires individuals to live authentically, in alignment with their truth, whilst creating a profound connection to the natural world.