Grief Magic: Spiritual Practices, Rituals & Signs From Loved Ones After Death

About this episode

The episode explores grief magic and how it can support healing and connection with lost loved ones.

We're sharing some big news and diving into a topic you’ve been asking about for over a year. Madison announces her upcoming book, The Grief Grimoire (coming fall 2027), and we use it as a starting point to explore the idea of grief magic. Inspired by the loss of Madison’s mentor Linda, the book explores how magic can support us through mourning, remembrance, and connection with those we’ve lost. We talk about the many forms grief can take, from losing loved ones and pets to grieving relationships, identities, and versions of ourselves. We share personal stories about signs from the other side, creating grief altars, working with psychic senses, and using practices like Reiki to support healing. Most importantly, we explore how remembering the people we’ve lost allows them to continue living through us. If you’re navigating grief or supporting someone who is, this episode offers gentle reflections and magical tools for honoring loss while making space for healing. Order Molly’s book Mundane Magic A Lazy Witch's Guide to Hacking Your Brain, Building a Daily Practice, and Getting Stuff Done Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, magical downloads, and unhinged side quests…

People in this episode

Hosts: Madison, Molly Donlan

Topics covered

• grief magic
• spiritual practices
• rituals
• signs from loved ones
• healing
• mourning
• connection

Keywords

• grief
• magic
• spirituality
• healing
• rituals
• Reiki
• loss
• altars
• psychic senses

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Grief Grimoire, Mundane Magic A Lazy Witch's Guide to Hacking Your Brain, Building a Daily Practice, and Getting Stuff Done

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