What is the Global Healing Response?
Our world has met a number of physical disasters just in the past few years. In such natural catastrophes the physical disruption to earth and the local environs causes mayhem and destruction to those living amidst the chaos. Loss of life, emergencies, evacuations and tremendous amounts of caregiving are needed as the area goes into emergency status. The Global Healing Response is a unified response to promote stress management, grief integration and healing in case of an emergency or disaster from any force. The intent was to create a plan with clarity and vision before a disaster occurs rather than when everyone is distressed.
Many ask, what can I do?
The
Global Healing Response utilizes the labyrinth in a variety of ways to come together
communally in support of those afflicted by a community disaster. made up of Labyrinth
facilitators, caretakers and those who may have access to labyrinths to create
an opportunity for their communities in a walk of solidarity and support. Each
walk may have its own variations, added values or support customs, however the
main idea is to come together in community and walk with intention of healing.
Many who live in our communities can be indirectly affected and in a way we are all indirectly affected by disaster in our world, remember everyone has something to offer and all community is welcome to join in.
Past Walks of the Global Healing Response
Hurricane Katrina was the first walk in October 2005 where the Healing Global Response was used and communities came together with purpose for aid and support. Many came to make sense out of the destructive forces of nature, while others came to support a family or friend either living in the area or down amidst the emergency teams aiding. Mostly the walk was designed to send healing as a response to the sudden ills afflicted on the physical area and those so severly afflicted. Communities around the globe came together for the healing of this natural disaster.
The Myanmar Floods were the next area to receive benefit of the gathering around the globe of labyrinth individuals came together to raise healing consciousness to the vicitims of the flood devastated areas and all affected by this natural disaster.
Haiti followed as the Global Healing Response took initiative and hosted walks for communities to build around.The devastation from the Earthquake of Haiti left a wide path of desctruction in it's path and confusion in every area of this already poor country. As the world reached out in reaction and support, the Global Healing Response answered.
History of the Global Healing Response
The Veriditas Newsletter outlines the beginnings of the Global Healing Response as the program was initiated before the disaster of Katrina and was used when it occured. The idea originated from the Veriditas Council. Questions regarding can be directed to Ellen Binz Meuch, Coordinator for the GHR, Veriditas Council.
The Veriditas Newsletter on GHR
New - Global Healing Response Website
