The Wild Edge of Sorrow: The Sacred Work of Grief with Francis Weller | EOLU Podcast

My guest Francis Weller is a psychotherapist and the author of the book The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief. He discusses the importance of engaging grief in our personal lives and as a community and shares stories of the power of grief-work to change our lives. Learn more about his work at his website:
www.franciswell...
This episode includes:
🍃 Why we need to honor grief in order to save the planet
🍂 The capacity of nature to help us heal our grief
🍃 How to help children establish a relationship with grief
🍂 How grief has become attached to other emotions like fear and anger
🍃 The intimate connection between grief and joy
🍂 How we enter the experience of grief through different portals ( the “5 gates”)
🍃 A simple ritual for sharing our collective grief (for healthcare workers and others)
“The broken heart has the capacity to respond to the sorrows of the world with meaning … and love.”
-FRANCIS WELLER
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[@PauloNideck]

Great KZbin channel. My best friend ever is extremely sick and I’m afraid of losing her. She had a massive stroke yesterday morning. I’m afraid os losing her. I’m driving to the hospital in another state to be with her. Your channel gives me a place to come, listen. I feel understood.

[@Eoluniversity]

Sending you lots of love Paulo to accompany you on this journey. Safe travels for you and peace and comfort for your friend.

[@bevspangler]

Holy cow. Poetry of truth, spoken from the depths of his direct experience. So naturally trustworthy. Ty deeply.

[@trishyork-gillett4777]

Beautiful 💜

[@mariaisabelhenao4823]

Thank you so much for this amazing interview. I learned a lot about grief, how important it is to accept it and cherished it

[@jaleshelly7367]

too bad you didnt let him talk more.