What better way to begin than with the end? In the inaugural episode of Dragon Fireside Chats, Madame Creatrix and Erin Ryan pull up their chairs beside the metaphorical fire and dive straight into grief, death, loss, and the strange sacredness of loving people who are no longer physically here.

Through personal stories of friends, parents, mentors, teachers, and spiritual influences, we talk about what grief actually looks like when you’re also a healer, witch, medium, Reiki practitioner, or deeply spiritual person. Because believing in the other side doesn’t make loss hurt less. We explore mediumship, dreams and visitations, deathbed experiences, suicide loss, the stigma surrounding grief, the physical need to hold onto objects and memories, and the complicated emotions that can come with mourning, including relief, anger, confusion, laughter, and love.

And underneath it all is one big question: What does it mean to believe death is a transformation while still being incredibly fucking human about losing someone? This is not a polished conversation about “moving on.” It’s a conversation about what remains. Pull up a comfy chair. The fire is lit.

Content note: This episode includes candid discussion of death, grief, suicide and death by suicide, suicidal behavior, addiction, cancer and terminal illness, childhood sexual abuse, traumatic loss, deathbed experiences, funerals, and bereavement. Be sure to like, comment, follow and subscribe to stay up to date on live schedules and episode releases.