The Gary Zukav Deepcast

Feeling Sorrow


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An unprecedented transformation of human consciousness is unfolding, and every personal challenge is an invitation to explore the deeper meaning of your emotional experiences. In this powerful episode, Gary Zukav answers a heartfelt listener’s question: how to move forward after losing a husband to cancer, recovering from illness, and facing the loneliness of an empty home. He shares how sorrow doesn’t come from external events themselves, but from the fear-based parts of our personality that interpret them.


Gary explains that painful emotions such as grief, loneliness, and despair are not life sentences but experiences of frightened parts of the personality. These painful dynamics, once seen clearly, can be transformed through multisensory perception - recognizing that love-based parts of our personality are also present. By shifting our awareness toward gratitude, appreciation, and awe, even the most heartbreaking circumstances can reveal spiritual gifts and opportunities for growth.


This episode invites you to explore sorrow not as an unchangeable reality, but as an opening to discover authentic power. The choice lies in which parts of your personality you nurture: the fearful or the loving parts.


What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

  • (00:22) — The Source of Emotional PainWhy sorrow doesn’t originate from external events but from a fear-based part of the personality.

  • (01:12) — Fear vs. Love in Our PersonalityHow frightened parts create pain while loving parts create healing, patience, and gratitude.

  • (04:39) — Finding Meaning in LossHow cancer, death, and change can be seen as gifts for spiritual development.

  • (06:45) — Lakota Tradition of Wiping Away the TearsHow rituals of grieving and celebration reveal new ways to relate to loss.

  • (09:31) — The Safety of DeathWhy, from a soul perspective, death is not an end but a safe passage, and how awareness of this shifts our relationship to sorrow.


    Embrace the Soul Step Challenge

    This week, pause and reflect on times when sorrow has touched your life. Instead of seeing pain only as the product of circumstances, ask yourself: Which part of my personality is experiencing this—fearful or loving? Experiment with shifting your attention toward gratitude for what was given, rather than focusing only on what was lost. Notice how this change in perspective alters not only your experience of sorrow but also the kind of energy and people you attract into your life.


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