Episode 47 - The importance of ceremony and ritual in grief and loss
About this episode
This episode discusses the significance of ceremony and ritual in coping with grief and loss, featuring insights from cultural mythologist Megan Sheldon.
In this episode of Deadly Serious Conversations, I’m joined by Megan Sheldon, a cultural mythologist, a humanist celebrant and end-of-life doula based in North Vancouver, Canada. Megan has a deep understanding of the power of ceremony and ritual, especially in times of grief and loss. In many cultures, rituals once played a central role in marking life’s changes, yet in our modern world, they are often forgotten, even though they come so naturally to us. In this conversation, we t...
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