Death is the Great Healing: Reclaiming Ancestral Relationship w/ the Dead - Perdita Finn

Death is the Great Healing: Reclaiming Ancestral Relationship w/ the Dead - Perdita Finn

Author: Amber Magnolia Hill December 11, 2023 Duration: 1:32:11

"I pray to the dead to help me remember who I am while I'm still alive."

To be in relationship with those who've gone before us is a deeply human way of being. Our ancestors knew that the "departed" never left, and that they answer when called. The way modern Western people conceive of the dead is a deviation that discards millennia of human knowing. Let us pray to the ancestors to help us sober up from civilization, remember what we've always known, and reclaim the long story of the soul.

RESOURCES:

Perdita's website Take Back the Magic

Medicine Stories Patreon (book giveaway & course coupon code)

Life Everlasting: The Animal Way of Death by Bernd Heinrich

Otherlands: A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds by Thomas Halliday

Waking Up to the Dark by Clark Strand

My podcast about my mother's passing What I'd Be Without You: My Mother's Life, Death, and Legacy of Love

The Madonna Secret, a novel by Sophie Strand

Perdita and her husband Clark Strand's website The Way of the Rose

Take our fun quiz Which Healing Herb Matches Your Energy?

Our website & herbal medicines MythicMedicine.love

Mythic Medicine on Instagram

Medicine Stories Facebook group

Music by Mariee Siou (from her beautiful song Wild Eyes)


Amber Magnolia Hill hosts Medicine Stories from a place of hard-won experience, having navigated her own journey back from exhaustion. As a mother and practicing herbalist, she frames each conversation around the idea that true wellness is a tapestry woven from many threads. You’ll hear discussions that go beyond simple remedies, delving into the practicalities of herbal support, the nuances of metabolic balance, and the often unspoken realities of navigating life as a woman today. This podcast serves as an audio companion for those feeling the pull to slow down and reconnect. Episodes feel like honest talks with a knowledgeable friend, exploring how personal vitality is deeply linked to our relationship with our own bodies, our community, and the natural world. It’s for anyone curious about moving from burnout toward a more grounded and resilient way of living, with Amber’s guidance offering both wisdom and tangible practices. Tune in for a thoughtful blend of personal narrative, herbal wisdom, and collective reflection on what it means to heal.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

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