This group offers a compassionate space for those experiencing loss, bereavement, and grief to come together in honest connection. Guided with care, the group invites each person to be fully themselves, while being seen, heard, and held in a spirit of loving-kindness. Alongside shared reflection, participants explore wisdom teachings, practical tools, and spiritual perspectives that can help support the tender and often transformative path of grieving.

The Conscious Grief Group is facilitated by James Ashton, an ordained interfaith minister and certified life coach dedicated to supporting the spiritual lives of others

We meet via Zoom typically on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 5:00 PM Pacific / 8:00 PM Eastern. If a meeting is not listed on the calendar, it means the group is taking a break on that date. You may drop in any date the group meets.

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Rev. James Ashton is an ordained interfaith minister and certified life coach dedicated to supporting the spiritual lives of others—especially older adults navigating the challenges and blessings of elderhood. He offers spiritual counseling/care and officiates ceremonies that honor life’s meaningful transitions. James also enjoys facilitating group programs that cultivate heart-centered community, reflection, and connection. 

Given decades of study and his own healing journey, James brings both depth of knowledge and lived experience to his work. Raised in the Protestant Christian tradition, he identifies as a Christian mystic and is deeply influenced by the teachings of Buddhism, Hinduism, and the wisdom of Indigenous cultures.

James lives in Marblehead, Massachusetts, with his husband, Peyton, and their dog, Charlie.