Unraveling the Myths of Grief:
Deconstruct unhelpful beliefs around grief and reclaim your authentic experience in community
With Mirabai Starr
April 15-18, 2025  • Daily at 11am PT/2pm ET
(Join live or receive the recording)
In a world that rushes to "fix" grief, what if your heartbreak is actually sacred territory waiting to be honored?
Grief is a natural response to all flavors of heartbreak.
We have all experienced loss, and whether someone you love died, you are going through a breakup, health diagnosis, or any other life-shattering change, your loss counts.
In a world filled with heartbreaking violence and injustice, our personal and collective grief can become pathways to deeper connection rather than sources of competition or comparison.
“Grieving enables you to keep living in the reality of life with love.”
-Mary T., Unraveling the Myths of Grief Participant
Join Us for Four Days of Unraveling Grief Myths
Myth 1: "There is a 'right' and 'wrong' way to grieve"
We lovingly dismantle the belief that there is some kind of correct timeline for your loss and that one day you will be over it, rather than embracing grief as a natural and ever-unfolding response of the heart.
Myth 2: "Your grief is a burden"
As we continue to explore ways society tries to shut down your grief, whether it calls your grief "too much" or "insignificant" compared to the grief of the world, we practice a guided meditation to reveal the truth that you are part of a vast circle of beings who have suffered loss, and your broken heart is welcome here.
Myth 3: "Spiritual people don't grieve"
We unmask the notion that to be spiritual means to be above grief and loss, and that transcending our authentic experience of heartbreak is somehow proof of how enlightened we are. In this session we write in response to an evocative prompt.
Myth 4: "Loss is the end of the story"
Welcoming all forms of loss–death of a loved one, break-ups, health, kids leaving home–we explore the invitation to bless the full spectrum of the human condition as an opportunity for awakening. Mirabai will respond to questions about cultivating grief as a spiritual path.
"As a single person whose father died during the pandemic, a lot of the usual social storytelling opportunities were not there, and the world moved on. So grateful to have the grieving honoured and liberated from society's expectations!"
- Susan B., Unraveling the Myths of Grief Participant
Meet Mirabai
Mirabai Starr is an award-winning author, internationally acclaimed speaker, and interspiritual teacher. Drawing from 20 years of teaching Philosophy and World Religions and a lifetime of practice, Mirabai shares her wisdom worldwide on contemplative living, writing as a spiritual practice, and the transformational power of grief and loss.
She has authored over a dozen books including Wild Mercy, Caravan of No Despair, and renowned translations of sacred literature. Her most recent book, Ordinary Mysticism, has been praised by Anne Lamott as “a gorgeous, transformative, welcoming book for anyone who longs to feel more present, more alive, more joyful and aware of the holiness of daily life”. She lives with her extended family in the mountains of northern New Mexico. For more, visit www.mirabaistarr.com.
Meet Willow
Willow Brook is an earth-loving educator, creative director, and artist with over a decade of experience teaching in classrooms around the world. She combines devotional practices of earth ritual, mindfulness, yoga, and song to support people through life transitions, bringing the sacred into everyday life.
Willow is the co-founder of Wild Heart and supports grief gatherings and contemplative experiences rooted in the divine feminine.
What to Expect During Our Time Together
Practice
We will be weaving a basket of potent teachings, guided meditation, writing practice, poetry and chanting, and reclaiming the landscape of loss as holy ground. Through these practices, we'll discover how our personal grief can expand our capacity to hold the pain of the world.
Community
Connect with the vast circle of grieving people who long for a space where we can enter into an authentic grieving process in our private Facebook group. In community, we learn that our individual and collective sorrows are not mutually exclusive but can actually transform each other.
Bonuses
Receive a bonus gift!
Listen to a recording of Mirabai's talk reframing The Stages of Grief as Stations of Transformation, exploring how personal grief opens us to greater compassion for all beings.
"It feels like an abundant gift I have given to myself at a time when it’s hard to summon self-compassion."
- Mary P., Unraveling the Myths of Grief Participant
By the end of our time together, you will…
- Have a renewed sense of trust in your own authentic process
- Know that there is a safe place to lay down your broken heart and be real about it
- Be emboldened to reenter the stream of life with grief as a loving companion rather than a terrifying adversary
- Discover the sacred wellspring at the heart of your loss
- Understand how your personal grief connects you to the vast web of humanity and all living beings
