CLOTH of THE CROSSROADS
A BURIAL SHROUD DESERT RETREAT
Come gather in the desert to learn how to make a burial shroud
Creating a burial shroud for yourself or for a loved one
is a potent and transformative experience
We will gather in Joshua Tree and call upon
the desert and her magic for our journey.
An honoring of life + death through
alchemical art.
A returning to connection with the natural world.
Our time together will be a
weaving of making art,
connecting to our bodies,
communing with nature,
exploring the death realm,
and gathering in ritual.
Together you will
learn + practice
A variety of modalities and techniques
for shroud making such as:
Dyeing + printing with natural dyes
Mixed media with stones,
shells, + plants
Quilting + sewing
with natural materials
Drawing and painting
CLOTH AT THE CROSSROADS
Is a deep and tender exploration of the liminal.
An unfolding of how death wants to be expressed and honored through us.
A love letter to the Great Beyond.
A time to connect with nature and your animal body.
A place to grieve, to laugh, to dance, and to rest.
YOU WILL EXPERIENCE...
DAILY EMBODIMENT JOURNEYS
A SOUND BATH
HIKING THROUGH THE DESERT
A “LIVING FUNERAL”
TIME FOR REST, REFLECTION + CONNECTION
CLOTH OF THE CROSSROADS
May 23 - 27, 2024
This retreat will be hosted at a beautiful property in the high desert of Joshua Tree, California
The cost of the retreat is $2,500
This includes accommodations, organic farm to table meals, a sound bath healing at the Integratron, and all supplies and art materials needed to create a burial shroud
At the end of our journey together, you will leave with a finished burial shroud for yourself or a loved one that is beautiful, unique, and meaningful - an honoring for yourself, an offering to a loved one, or a heirloom
for your family
CLOTH OF THE CROSSROADS is the only retreat of its kind and will quickly sell out. Only 6 spaces are available and there is a $500 deposit due upon registration.
ABOUT YOUR GUIDE
Binyamina Aisha has been a deathwork practitioner and educator for more than 20 years. She has walked thousands of clients and their loved ones through the dying process and has officiated hundreds of funerals and celebration of life ceremonies.
Binyamina also leads an annual deathworker training and is passionate about bringing the magic, ritual, and creative muse back to the dying realm. She holds retreats for death + birth work, ancestral living, herbal medicine, eros, and the creative life all around the world.
You can find her howling at the moon, diving into the ocean, stewarding land and animals, screaming into the void, making performance art at burning man, and being the happiest homemaker in the world.