Happy, and safe new year to everyone!
In this recast episode, Kriket talks about her views on death and psychopomp work, and shares stories from her own psychopomp work. We also talk about pscyhopomp beings such as raven and the Valkyrs, trance postures and provide a cautionary note about performing this type of shamanic work.
Show notes are below with links to further reading materials, as mentioned in the podcast.
The Show Notes
Books referenced in this episode:
Ecstatic Trance Ritual Body Postures by Felicitas Goodman
Ecstatic Body Postures; An Alternate Reality Workbook by Belinda Gore
Further Reading from Wikipedia
Cosmogony: Any model concerning the coming-into-existing of either the cosmos, or the so-called reality of sentient beings.
Cosmology: The study of the origin, evolution and eventual fate of the universe.
Pyschopomp: The carriers of souls. In various beliefs these can range from Angels to the Valkyrie to Ravens.