In this episode: why we don't actually choose when souls come and go, what sleep paralysis looks like from a metaphysical perspective, how grief is designed to shape us rather than break us, the difference between fear and anxiety and how encounters in the dark helped Dr. Juergen Hess finally lose his, special needs children as higher level souls, demons as the infrastructure of growth, and why the Bigfoot left a green rock that looked exactly like a grape.

Follow Dr. Hess’ field work on YouTube: @HooDooTall 

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In this first episode of The Beauty of Grief, host Casey Patridge sits down with her first wizard: Mirabai Starr — bestselling author, grief teacher, and mystic who lost her daughter Jenny at 14. Together, they explore why our instinct to fix grief keeps us from the sacred experience of actually feeling it, and why writing — not problem-solving — may be the most powerful healing tool we have.

In this episode:

• Why grief is sacred ground, not a problem to solve
• The science of writing as an emotional processing tool
• Navigating grief rage without shame
• How to hold space for someone who needs to be alone
• Masculine vs. feminine approaches to grief
• Rituals, anniversaries, and honoring the ones we've lost

Mirabai's gift to listeners: A guided writing prompt from Mirabai herself — a taste of the wild heart writing practice she teaches inside Holy Lament. Find it at Casey's Substack. https://substack.com/@caseypatridge
Instagram: @caseypatridge

Find Mirabai at:
https://www.wildheart.space/holylament
Instagram: @mirabaistarr