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Featuring a cross-cultural introduction to psychopomps, this book brings light to times of uncertainty and fear that often accompany the process of dying or its living corollary the dark that comes from shame and the shadow parts of the self. Neither a book on bereavement nor a mediumship primer, Psychopomps & the Soul offers ancient wisdom to bring ease to modern distress around grief and inner darkness. Whether you experience loss through physical death or psychological soul death caused by living inauthentically, psychopomps can provide a full toolkit for navigating unfamiliar liminal space back to peace and wholeness. Tiffany Lazic not only introduces you to psychopomps from cultures around the world, but also acts as a psychopomp herself, sharing personal reflections that illuminate key aspects of the journey out of the dark and back to self. She teaches how to be of service to someone experiencing a similar transition as well. Tiffany helps you, as many psychopomps before her have, find the right path in times of darkness and descent not just at the end, but at any point in life. With rituals, meditations, and ceremonies, this book offers tools to guide you through the most challenging times and difficult emotions to find strength and hope.
Contents
Contents
Activities xiii
Acknowledgments xv
The Charge of the Psychopomp xvii
Introduction 1
Part One: Seeking the Light
Chapter One: The Accidental Psychopomp 13
Chapter Two: The Great Mystery Through the Ages 21
Chapter Three: The Books of the Dead 29
Chapter Four: The Sacred Dark and Light 41
Part Two: Embracing the Grays
Chapter Five: Traversing the Liminal 57
Chapter Six: The Passage Guides 63
Chapter Seven: The Threshold Keepers 71
Chapter Eight: The Gatherers 77
Chapter Nine: The Rescuers 83
Chapter Ten: The Visitors 89
Chapter Eleven: The Comforters
Chapter Twelve: The Harbingers 103
Chapter Thirteen: Psychopomp Guidance 109
Chapter Fourteen: Opening to Connection 123
Part Three: Fleeing the Dark
Chapter Fifteen: A Candle in the Window 133
Chapter Sixteen: Soul Death in the Age of Anxiety 151
Chapter Seventeen: Shadow, Shame, and Inner Darkness 159
Chapter Eighteen: Healing Bridges 175
Part Four: Living Full Spectrum
Where Love Abides 197
Chapter Nineteen: The Balm of Grief 199
Chapter Twenty: Being a Modern Psychopomp 207
Chapter Twenty-One: The Sacred Womb-Tomb 229
Chapter Twenty-Two: The Death Midwife's Tool Kit for the Accidental Psychopomp 239
Chapter Twenty-Three: The Soul Midwife's Tool Kit for the Temporary Psychopomp 245
Chapter Twenty-Four: Donning the Rainbow Cloak 251
The End 263
Afterlife 269
Remember Who You Are 273
Appendix A: Cross-Cultural List of Psychopomps 275
Appendix B: The Great Pumpkin Memorial Tour 281
Appendix C: The Wondrous Glasgow Gift 311
Selected Bibliography 321
