A message from Mirabai...
Learn more about Writing Beyond the Veil below.
 Writing Across the Veil:Â
Using Your Imagination To Connect With The Ancestors
An online retreat with Mirabai Starr
October 24-26, 2025
 A spiritually embodied writing practice to deepen our relationship with those who have passedÂ
What do you most wish you could hear from a loved one who has died?
Everyone has ancestors.
Whether you knew your great grandmother or only heard stories about her, whether your spiritual teacher is still alive or passed last century, whether your loved ones who died were elderly or very young...
We all have soul connections with the spirit world.
Writing is a powerful catalyst for reclaiming closeness with those who are not physically with us anymore. Join us for a weekend of reconnecting with loved ones on the other side of the veil through spiritually embodied writing.
 What would the story of a relationship that has ended look like if you could rewrite it?Â
Are you feeling the presence of the beloved dead closer during this season?
Would you like to use this thin time to reach out to them, and feel them reaching back?
In this inclusive practice, we offer evocative writing prompts to stimulate your sacred imagination and build a bridge of language and beauty to cultivate intimacy with important people who are no longer alive, but who, especially in this liminal season, are still available to us when we write our way home to them.
 Can you dare to believe that when you write to your loved ones who have died you are actually making contact, that they can receive your words?Â
Would you like to respectfully draw on the ancient cultural practices of Day of the Dead and weave them into your writing in a meaningful way?
Come with a willingness to dive deeply into hidden places in your soul where your relationships with those who have died still abide, beckoning your attention and creative engagement. Bring pictures of your loved ones and candles to honor them. Be prepared for your writing to surprise and challenge you, and also to invigorate and console you.
 This gathering is for you if you are...Â
- Longing to connect with the ancestors you never knew
- Missing loved ones who have died and yearning for contact
- Regretting unfinished business
Wishing you could say something you didn't dare to when they were here - Needing to hear something they never said to you
- Looking for a ritual way to honor the dead (or a relationship that has ended or other reality that is over)
 What to expect during our weekend together...Â
- Guided writing practices with Mirabai woven with "Lectio Divina" (sacred reading) and poetry
Intimate small group sharing with writing companions - Ceremony to remember and honor those who have passed
- Guided and silent meditation to hear the words that long to be written
- Community connection in our private Facebook page
- Songs with Willow to honor the dead
- Live Q&R with Mirabai
- Lifetime access to Writing Across the Veil recordings
 Bonuses:Â
- A special video conversation between Mirabai Starr and her writing mentor and dear friend, Natalie Goldberg
- An excerpt from the audiobook for Mirabai's memoir "Caravan of No Despair"
- Mirabai's written piece "Writing Through the Fire"
- Lifetime access to "Flames of Truth: Unleash Your Story" recording
 The Weekend FlowÂ
Knocking on the Ancestor's Door
Friday, October 24th • 5-7pm Pacific
The veils are thin, the gates are cracked and there's an opening. We are knocking with all our hearts. Join us in an opening ceremony to honor loved ones who have died with guided meditation, writing practice and community sharing.
Connecting with the Ancestors of our Genetic Heritage
Saturday, October 25th • 8-11am Pacific
There are people in our family tree that we have never known but who carry specific wisdom that can guide us now. As soon as someone in our family dies, they automatically take the shape of an ancestor who cares about our spiritual flourishing. In this session we will access their particular gifts meant for us. Join us for contemplative reading, guided writing, community sharing and live Q&R.
Connecting with the Ancestors of our Spiritual Lineages
Sunday, October 26th • 8-11am Pacific
If you could sit at the feet of an unconditionally loving wisdom keeper, what would your heart most long to say or hear? In this session we will use our sacred imagination to harvest the wisdom of the spiritual lineages we most resonate with. Join us for contemplative reading, guided writing, community sharing and live Q&R.
All sessions will take place on Zoom and you will have lifetime access to recordings.
 By the end of our weekend together you will...Â
- Forge a meaningful relationship with your ancestors, whether you knew them or not
- Feel a renewed sense of access to your beloveds on the other side of the veil
- Befriend the wisdom keepers of the spiritual lineages you most resonate with
- Unburden your heart of regrets and resentments you may carry of loved ones who have died
- Compile a powerful body of work that reflects your journey of communing across the veil
 Meet MirabaiÂ
Mirabai Starr is an award-winning author, internationally beloved spiritual guide, and translator of the mystics. Her latest book, Ordinary Mysticism, invites readers to find holiness in the mess of everyday life. As a certified bereavement guide, Mirabai helps mourners harness the transformational power of loss. The sudden death of her daughter, Jenny, initiated Mirabai into a lifetime of living with grief as a sacred teacher.
 Your ancestors are calling. We look forward to drawing the bridge together.Â
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Investment:
$275
$185
Early bird pricing available through October 7th
Financial Support Available for those in need
In Writing Across the Veil you receive:
- Guided writing practices with Mirabai woven with "Lectio Divina" (sacred reading) and poetry
- Intimate small group sharing with writing companions
- Ceremony to remember and honor those who have passed
- Guided and silent meditation to hear the words that long to be written
- Community connection in our private Facebook page
- Songs with Willow to honor the dead
- Live Q&R with Mirabai
- Lifetime access to Writing Across the Veil recordings
Plus these bonuses:
- A special video conversation between Mirabai Starr and her writing mentor and dear friend, Natalie Goldberg
- An excerpt from the audiobook for Mirabai's memoir Caravan of No Despair
- Mirabai's written piece "Writing Through the Fire"
- Lifetime access to "Flames of Truth: Unleash Your Story" recording
 Your ancestors are calling. We look forward to drawing the bridge together.Â
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Investment:
$275
Doors close October 24th
Financial Support Available for those in need
In Writing Across the Veil you receive:
- Guided writing practices with Mirabai woven with "Lectio Divina" (sacred reading) and poetry
- Intimate small group sharing with writing companions
- Ceremony to remember and honor those who have passed
- Guided and silent meditation to hear the words that long to be written
- Community connection in our private Facebook page
- Songs with Willow to honor the dead
- Live Q&R with Mirabai
- Lifetime access to Writing Across the Veil recordings
Plus these bonuses:
- A special video conversation between Mirabai Starr and her writing mentor and dear friend, Natalie Goldberg
- An excerpt from the audiobook for Mirabai's memoir Caravan of No Despair
- Mirabai's written piece "Writing Through the Fire"
- Lifetime access to "Flames of Truth: Unleash Your Story" recording
 What others have to say about Writing Across the Veil...Â
"Team Wild Heart, you all--Willow, Mirabai, and Monika-are embodiments of compassion, and I felt that deeply."
—Sarah C.
"I appreciated renewing my interest and love of creating ritual and altars to express myself in a variety of ways."
—Regina Z.
"Mirabai and her team lead me to think about my intention to be meaningful, truthful and raw in my writing. The writing prompts and the sharing of our writing open me up to others' grief, not just my own; that community connection that is vital to my ongoing journey."
—Colleen P.
"I went into a deep, meditative space and writing from that soulful place. The music, the rituals, the safe space you created was beautiful and filled me with peace."
—Paulette F.
"The entire weekend was wonderful. I had no idea what to expect and I was apprehensive about the writing. When Mirabai explained to write from your entire being it began to make sense."
—Elizabeth F.
