I was interviewed by Gwilda Wiyaka for her podcast The Science of Magic. We had a great conversation, about some of the more nuanced aspects of ritual facilitation, and the idea that magic is ‘the art of changing consciousness at will.’
Nature-based Rituals for Living and Dying
In this interview with Karen Wyatt of End of Life University, we discuss my death midwifery work, and I tell a number of stories about clients I’ve worked with. In each case, the healing balm that made them able to meet death was
A Good Death is a Ritual of Initiation
I presented a paper at the American Academy of Religion conference (in their Arts and Religion track) on the topic “A good death is a ritual of initiation for everyone involved.” Here’s a copy of the abstract and recording of the talk.
Getting Unstuck, on CBC’s Tapestry
This interview, with me and my Dad, explores his feelings about life and death from his new perspective, confined to a bed in a long-term care centre, after having had a major stroke.