Holy Lament
The Transformative Path of Loss & Longing
with Mirabai Starr
"The death of my daughter felt like the beginning of my spiritual path. Our anguish becomes a portal that connects us to the Divine, a crucible for transformation." — Mirabai Starr
Holy Lament
The Transformative Path of Loss & Longing
with Mirabai Starr
"The death of my daughter felt like the beginning of my spiritual path. Our anguish becomes a portal that connects us to the Divine, a crucible for transformation." — Mirabai Starr
 You are invited to the refuge of Holy LamentÂ
Grief is not a mistake.
It is a sacred response to the profound love we carry. Whether your loss is fresh or long-held, Holy Lament offers a space of companionship, creativity, and soul-deep transformation.
Through the alchemy of reflective writing, poetry, shared witnessing and sacred song, we invite you to explore the healing landscape of grief in a circle of loving presence.
We welcome all forms of loss—death of a loved one, end of a relationship, a health diagnosis, ancestral grief, climate grief, the loss of identity, and more.
This is a spiritual—not clinical—container for those ready to turn toward loss and reclaim it as something sacred.
"Our collective has shifted the ritual of life into the routine of existence, and it is heartbreaking that there is such an absence of group ceremony where we feel held by our community and we feel we belong. Holy Lament provides this space to grievers."
-Sarah P., Holy Lament Participant
"Our collective has shifted the ritual of life into the routine of existence, and it is heartbreaking that there is such an absence of group ceremony where we feel held by our community and we feel we belong. Holy Lament provides this space to grievers."
-Sarah P., Holy Lament Participant
 12 Thresholds through the Landscape of LossÂ
We’ve distilled 12 sacred stations of grief into what we call thresholds. These are not linear stages, but luminous points of presence. Each month, we’ll explore one of these thresholds through writing, ritual, and remembrance:
Shattering. Grace. Solitude. Disillusionment. Outrage. Disobedience. Fearlessness. Inquiry. Yearning. Surrender. Belonging. Return.Â
You may join at any time and go at your own pace, engaging the material as it meets your needs at any given moment. Each month brings new content and connection, while past thresholds remain open to revisit and deepen.
 What You’ll ReceiveÂ
Holy Lament is an ongoing membership that auto-renews monthly or annually until you feel complete. As a member, you receive:
 Monthly RhythmÂ
- Weekly Threshold Videos from Mirabai, featuring stories, poetry, and writing prompts
- Monthly Email Reflections to ground you in each threshold
- Weekly Writing Prompts carefully curated by Mirabai to inspire your alchemical writing process
- Live Monthly Community Call with Mirabai —includes writing practice, contemplative teachings, community connection and Q&R
- Monthly Small Group Sharing Circles for witnessing and being witnessed through writing
- Monthly Q&A with Mirabai to ask questions and deepen your journey
- Sacred Song with Willow—live and recorded chants to nourish your soul
- Monthly Exemplar Conversations with wisdom-keepers like Anne Lamott, Andrew Harvey, and Mark Nepo
 Additional SupportÂ
- Grief Conversations with renowned guests speaking to topics of climate grief, dreaming with the deceased, grief after hate crimes, grief and mental health, grieving death by suicide, pregnancy loss, ancestral connection and more
- Seasonal Grief Resources for tender times like holidays or anniversaries
- Private Community Forum to connect with kindred spirits
- Expanded Writing Prompts to keep your practice alive
"The writing circles have been life-giving. It’s where I finally felt seen and heard. Writing became a prayer, a mirror, and a medicine." — Holy Lament Participant
 Additional SupportÂ
- Grief Conversations with renowned guests speaking to topics of climate grief, dreaming with the deceased, grief after hate crimes, grief and mental health, grieving death by suicide, pregnancy loss, ancestral connection and more
- Seasonal Grief Resources for tender times like holidays or anniversaries
- Private Community Forum to connect with kindred spirits
- Expanded Writing Prompts to keep your practice alive
"The writing circles have been life-giving. It’s where I finally felt seen and heard. Writing became a prayer, a mirror, and a medicine." — Holy Lament Participant
 Is This for You?Â
Holy Lament is a mystical, creative, and contemplative journey into grief. It is not a structured course or clinical program. You are welcome to go at your own pace.
 Join us if:Â
- You’re navigating any kind of loss, past or present
- You are seeking community in your grief
- You’re curious about the power of writing to heal and transform
- You desire a soulful rhythm, not a fixed curriculum
- You can show up with presence, even when words are few
 This may not be a fit if:Â
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You need clinical grief support or crisis care
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You want a step-by-step solution or “fix”
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You’re looking for certification or formal training
We are not a replacement for mental health care. We are a sanctuary for the soul.
 Our Sacred CompanionsÂ
 Our Guide: Mirabai StarrÂ
Mirabai is an award-winning author, internationally beloved teacher, bereavement companion, and translator of the mystics. Her latest book, Ordinary Mysticism, invites readers to find holiness in the mess of everyday life. The sudden death of her daughter, Jenny, initiated Mirabai into a lifetime of living with grief as a sacred teacher.
 Our Community Host: Willow BrookÂ
Willow is a grief guide, earth-loving ritualist, and co-founder of Wild Heart. She brings over a decade of devotional practice and teaching across sacred traditions.
"I really believe that the size of our grief is a reflection of the size of our love... Grief is now one of the most honest, sobering and trustworthy friends in my life."
Willow's grief journey began with the death of her mother at age 20, an initiation that continues to shape her writing, song, and life. Her presence is a gentle invocation of the sacred.
“Time with Mirabai and Willow is time outside of time - a value all its own. Time with others willing to open their stories in collected writings is amazing. It allows sharing without “too much” while we process our own grief and amplify understanding.”
- Mary Louise M., Holy Lament Participant
 Membership OptionsÂ
Holy Lament is an ongoing journey. Subscriptions auto-renew until you choose to cancel. Start whenever you're ready. Stay as long as it nourishes you.
 Monthly MembershipÂ
$59/month
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All core offerings & monthly access
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Auto-renews each month until canceled
 Annual MembershipÂ
$399/year
(save $309)
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All core offerings for 12 months
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10% discount on all virtual Wild Heart retreats
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Auto-renews annually until canceled
"Hearing Mirabai’s deep wisdom is more than being supported or accompanied, it is also experiencing moments of clarity when you suddenly shift to another perspective."
-Wendy B.
 Join Holy LamentÂ
We are currently tending to our community. In order to best support incoming members, we open registration a few times each year. We look forward to welcoming you when we open the doors again in July. If you have questions please contact us here.
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We look forward to walking with you through the Landscape of Loss.
 Frequently Asked Questions:Â
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What kinds of loss are welcome?
Is this a course?
Does membership auto-renew?
Is financial support available?
What if I want to cancel?
 Words from Holy Lament MembersÂ
“My intent upon joining was to examine my life’s losses and properly grieve them. That goal has been met tenfold. What a satisfying relief to know that the jagged, overwhelming reactions to terrible losses are perfectly normal.”
-Mary G.
"Mirabai and Willow and the team couldn't make my path easy, but they scattered flowers along the way and gave me resting places and made it walkable and that has made all the difference and now I'm on a year-long journey with them with the Holy Lament."
- Jenny M.
"Hearing Mirabai’s deep wisdom is more than being supported or accompanied, it is also experiencing moments of clarity when you suddenly shift to another perspective. Grief can be threaded with grace, I learned from Mirabai’s teachings. My burden of grief lightened when she reframed the stages of grief as stations. And then, Willow's gorgeous melodies that point to the heart of the Divine comforted and lifted me up."
-Wendy B.
 Words from Holy Lament MembersÂ
“My intent upon joining was to examine my life’s losses and properly grieve them. That goal has been met tenfold. What a satisfying relief to know that the jagged, overwhelming reactions to terrible losses are perfectly normal.”
-Mary G.
"Mirabai and Willow and the team couldn't make my path easy, but they scattered flowers along the way and gave me resting places and made it walkable and that has made all the difference and now I'm on a year-long journey with them with the Holy Lament."
- Jenny M.
"Hearing Mirabai’s deep wisdom is more than being supported or accompanied, it is also experiencing moments of clarity when you suddenly shift to another perspective. Grief can be threaded with grace, I learned from Mirabai’s teachings. My burden of grief lightened when she reframed the stages of grief as stations. And then, Willow's gorgeous melodies that point to the heart of the Divine comforted and lifted me up."
