Recorded Offering | Available Now until June 15, 2026
Loss and Longing - Grief as a Spiritual Path
With Mirabai Starr
Delve into the sacred space of the broken-open heart, guided by the wisdom of mystics across the spiritual traditions, as an opportunity to participate in the transformational power of the dark night of the world's soul.
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In this recorded offering…
You will be invited into the sacred space of the broken-open heart, as you are guided into the teachings of the mystics across the spiritual traditions, with a special emphasis on the wisdom of the feminine.
Many of us have suffered profound loss and experience a palpable sense of the sacred filling the atmosphere and flooding our hearts. Sometimes we are afraid to speak of this numinous gift, fearing that we will seem as if we are not "sad." But our beings are vast enough to hold brokenness and exaltation in the same shattered container.
When we investigate this state with curiosity and compassion, we may find that the pain of loss is intimately entwined with our deepest yearning for connection to the Divine.
The teachings of the sixteenth century Spanish saints, Teresa of Avila and John of the Cross, visionaries like Julian of Norwich and devotional poets like Mirabai, Lalla and Rabia, show us how we may approach the radical mystery that often accompanies profound loss as a spiritual opportunity rather than as a problem requiring a solution. By engaging a contemplative in favor of a cathartic approach, we may cultivate an environment of emotional safety and deep peace.
This gathering is an opportunity to soften and awaken the heart, draw sustenance from the poetry of the mystics, and embrace our personal losses as an opportunity to participate in the transformational power of the dark night of the world's soul.
This recorded offering is for…
Anyone wanting to redefine their relationship with grief or seeking a methodology to find the spiritual opportunity in the heartbreak of loss.
What you’ll Explore
The teachings of Teresa of Avila, John of the Cross, Julian of Norwich
Poetry from Mirabai, Lalla, and Rabia
Grief as a Divine Spiritual Path we all must walk
What you’ll Integrate
How to apporach loss and grief with the peace afforded by spiritual awareness
What you’ll Experience
10+ Hours of recorded offering including lecture, readings, meditation, and discussion
What you’ll Receive
Access to the Course Hylo Board where you can chat with other viewers, share resources, and connect in community
About the Presenter, Mirabai Starr
Mirabai Starr is an award-winning author of creative non-fiction and contemporary translations of sacred literature. She taught Philosophy and World Religions at the University of New Mexico-Taos for 20 years and now teaches and speaks internationally on contemplative practice and inter-spiritual dialog. A certified bereavement counselor, Mirabai helps mourners harness the transformational power of loss.
Her latest book, WILD MERCY: Living the Fierce & Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics, was named one of the “Best Books of 2019”. She lives with her extended family in the mountains of northern New Mexico.
Where can I access the recorded offering?
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