I think this would really help alot, since most people don't mark the occasion, and it can leave emotional residue that is harder to process without some sort of ritual to mark endings and new beginnings. I think this is a sweet idea.
I did attend a friends split up ceremony a few years ago. They both decided to share the moment with all their friends, and it was very much how you described your ceremony Seeker5! I found it so unfamiliar initially, since I'd never heard of such a thing before.
Even though I think it helped my friend alot with moving on, it wasn't the case for her ex. But I think he had real abandonment issues, cos he didn't get over it for a few years after that. He went really downhill infact, and ended up pretty unstable actually. Maybe his intentions were not the same as hers? He just really clung to her, even though she'd totally moved on, so maybe it doesn't work for everyone.
But it sounds like it was a positive experience for you seeker!
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