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The Soul Frequency ShowGoodbye Dad – Grief, Loss and Transformation | Day SchildkretI recently went through the experience of losing my dad. The relationship I had with my dad was an extremely important one in my life. It was karmic, it was a mentorship, and he was my best friend. I start today’s episode by talking about my father, who he was, our relationship, and then our final moments together and his final moments on this plane. In the months leading up to his passing, when I realized the potential of losing him, I felt lost and destabilized and I was looking for something that would bring peace to me. So...2025-02-121h 05
Bevival: Exit InterviewsDay SchildkretDay delves into the art of creating intentional rituals to navigate life’s transitions, from personal loss to moments of celebration. He shares insights into finding beauty in impermanence and surrender, while our host, Jade Adgate, reflects on her own experiences with death and change. Together, they discuss the power of rituals as a bridge to connection, grounding, and meaning in a fast-paced, disenchanted world. Tune in for an inspiring conversation that combines poetic philosophy with practical tools for honoring life’s cycles.
Visit bevival.com to learn more about the author in our exclusive Exit Inte...2025-01-1656 min
The Village Podcast from The Bookshelf#85 January 2025We are moving into the new year with optimism, because it’s so needed right now. Congrats to Yes, We Are Open, the branded series from Moneris, https://www.moneris.com/en/blog/categories/topics/yes-we-are-open-podcast, which won the 2024 Canadian Podcast Award in the Best Branded Series category. So thankful to the Canadian Podcast Awards for nominating us, and looking forward to hopefully trying again next year. We cover a lot of books, and movies this month. And announce our reading goals for the new year. Follow us on Storygraph to see how we...2025-01-1356 min
"Dear Humanity," a Lovecast with Laura DawnThreshold Literacy: The Language of Beauty, Wonder & Ritual with Day Schildkret–73In this episode of the Dear Humanity podcast, Laura Dawn sits down with artist, author, and ritualist Day Schildkret to explore the profound power of thresholds—those liminal spaces where endings meet beginnings—and how we can navigate them with courage, creativity, and grace. Together, they discuss how learning the language of transitions can orient us in times of uncertainty, how rituals help us mark moments of change with meaning and purpose, and why beauty and wonder are essential companions in navigating impermanence. Learn more about Day Schildkret and access the full transcript from this episode at www...2025-01-041h 26.jpg)
Kopfgeflüster - Mental LifehacksWie geht Abschied nehmen?Nach 2 Jahren Kopfgeflüster ist dies nun die letzte Episode und deshalb wollte ich auch ein paar Gedanken zum Thema Abschied nehmen teilen.
Was können wir tun, um uns angemessen zu verabschieden? Damit meine ich nicht gleich von geliebten Menschen, sondern auch von einem Job, bei einem Umzug oder von unerfüllten Träumen und Zielen.
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Buchtipp: Hello, Goodbye! von Day Schildkret
Mein Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janina_artista/
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Voices of EsalenJack Kornfield's 1983 Talk at Esalen: My Dharma JourneyThis episode captures Jack Kornfield's lecture/ Dharma talk at Esalen on September 15th, 1983. Kornfield, one of the most articulate and compassionate voices in modern Western Buddhism, is co-founder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts, and Spirit Rock Center in Woodacre, California. He trained as a Buddhist monk in Thailand, Burma and India, first as a student of the Thai forest master Ajahn Chah, about whom he speaks at length in this lecture. Kornfield has taught meditation worldwide since 1974 and is considered one of the key teachers to introduce Buddhist mindfulness practices to the West. He’s the author of a host of boo...2024-10-141h 14
CREATIVE THRIVE with Tabatha CoffeyCreative Thrive with Tabatha Coffey :: Ep11 Day Schildkret Morning Altars.In this episode, Day Schildkret, the artist behind Morning Altars, discusses his transformative practice of creating impermanent earth art from natural materials. He shares how his practice began as a way to process grief and has evolved into a movement that inspires people worldwide.
Day emphasizes the importance of creating meaningful rituals to mark significant moments and transitions and how rituals can bring us closer to ourselves, others, and the natural world. He also emphasizes the value of embracing the messiness of the creative process and the cyclical nature of creativity. He also shares examples of simple...2024-06-2557 min
I’m Fine, It’s FineJade Adgate - Death Doula, How You Live Is How You DieDeath can be defined as scary and may make you uncomfortable, but the beautiful conversation with Jade Adgate introduces the topic in a gentle way. Discussing options for what the end of life can look like, she brings us resources and language for how to have the hard conversations with loved ones, caregivers, and how to think about your own life, knowing that the end is inevitable and that how you live, is how your die. Having a death doula or a death midwife with you can be healing, Amber and Melanie loved having this conversation. Below...2024-01-091h 20
Intuition for Changemakers50. A simple light generating thanksgiving practiceSend us a textThis week on the Own Your Intuition show I’m going to be talking about a simple light giving practice that’s fun and full of thanksgiving. It’s requires zero preparation and would be a great Thanksgiving practice, solo or with others. It’s a simple way to add sacredness, fun, and zest to any day! AND as a bonus, it’s grounding, it gets you outside, and encourages gratitude and connection with that which is around you.It’s inspired by Day Schildkret and his book, Morning Altars.2023-11-2117 min
Zestful AgingUsing Nature and Art to Process GriefAfter a particularly painful break up and the death of his father, artist Day Schildkret began using materials in nature to make designs–what he calls "morning altars" by gathering stray twigs, flowers, pinecones and leaves, and turning them into beautiful works of art. He calls his technique “Impermanent Earth Art”. He’s developed a curriculum to teach this technique to people all over the world through his workshops, both online and in person. Morning Altar public installations have been commissioned internationally by parks, museums, galleries, corporations, festivals, community centers, cemeteries, and weddings. Large scale installs have also bee...2023-11-0436 min
Crystallizing Conversations: Expansive Spirituality & Crystal WisdomHow to Awaken Creative Play & Meditative Moments Through Morning AltarsWhile altars are something most of us know about, and maybe even have in our home, you may not have heard of the Morning Altar practice, which helps us simultaneously tap into our creative potential, elemental communication, and connection to the divine.In this episode, we're joined by the insightful Claire Takahashi, a Creative Earth Coach who facilitates the teaching of this transformative practice in order to reconnect with both nature and ourselves. Prepare to embark on a journey unlike any other, as Claire unveils a perspective on Morning Altars that is nothing short of magical.2023-10-281h 06
Sensing Ground: Beyond Symptoms and Navigating Bodily SensationsGrief And Soul Tending CirclesWhy digest our grief and learn to feel it through?
Does undigested grief inhibit our neuroplasticity process?
Learn more about our Monthly Grief and Soul Tending Circles as part of the ROCK STEADY Program here:
https://www.seekingbalance.com.au/rocksteady/
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Cultivating Place: Conversations on Natural History and the Human Impulse to GardenImpermanent Beauty: Solstice Season with Morning Altars' Day SchildkretIn our ongoing exploration of who gardeners are, where gardeners are, and how they are growing our world, I am so pleased to be back in conversation this week with Day Schildkret, the founder, the ongoing creator, and re-creator of the movement and practice known as Morning Altars, bringing together nature, art, and ritual.
Day and his work are devoted to the pursuit of impermanent beauty and how that can become nourishment for life to continue. That sounds like being a gardener to me, and the week of the Summer Solstice is the perfect time to reflect on this. Listen in...2023-06-221h 00Cultivating PlaceImpermanent Beauty: Solstice Season with Morning Altars' Day SchildkretIn our ongoing exploration of who gardeners are, where gardeners are, and how they are growing our world, I am so pleased to be back in conversation this week with Day Schildkret, the founder, the ongoing creator, and re-creator of the movement and practice known as Morning Altars, bringing together nature, art, and ritual.
Day and his work are devoted to the pursuit of impermanent beauty and how that can become nourishment for life to continue. That sounds like being a gardener to me, and the week of the Summer Solstice is the perfect time to reflect on this. Listen in...2023-06-221h 00
The Morning RitualDay Schildkret on Change and the Beauty of ImpermanenceIn this episode we’re joined by Day Schildkret, an artist, teacher and author of the bestselling book, ‘Morning Altars’. We explore the power of creativity, the importance of process over product, and the reality of impermanence. At the end of the episode Day shares 3 tangible tips to managing change, big or small. I hope you enjoy! Learn more and connect with Day at https://www.dayschildkret.com/ and on instagram at https://www.instagram.com/morningaltars/ Check out Day’s Bestselling Books: Hello, Goodbye: 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration & Change https://www.mornin...2023-06-1448 min
When You DieDay Schildkret: The Transformative Power of RitualDay Schildkret is internationally renowned as an author, artist, and teacher behind the Morning Altars movement, inspiring tens of thousands of people to make life more beautiful and meaningful through ritual, nature and art. Ritual is a powerful way to make meaning in times of grief and times of joy. More than ceremony, rituals can mark our experiences and open us to the wonder of life itself. Author of Morning Altars and Hello Goodbye: 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration and Change. Day can be found at www.MorningAltars.com2023-06-1240 min
Peaceful ExitRituals To Remember with Day SchildkretWhat do Little Debbie Rolls have to do with grief? Artist Day Schildkret explores the impact of losing our rituals in modern life and how to bring them back in big and small ways.https://www.dayschildkret.com/2023-03-2827 min
The Becoming PodcastThe Becoming Podcast | Season 5; Episode 3 | Day Schildkret on how to create rituals that honour times of loss, celebration and changeWelcome to the third episode of the 2023 season of the Becoming Podcast! On this month's show, I had the great pleasure of having a conversation with Day Schildkret. I was first introduced to Day's work many years ago when a friend recommended I check out his book, Morning Altars. Now, Day has written Hello Goodbye, a "recipe book" of rituals, that shares wisdom about how we can more meaningfully honour the hellos, goodbyes and other transitions in our lives. Here’s some of what Day and I talked about in this episode: > Two massive catalyzing momen...2023-03-2758 min
The Soul CollectiveOn Ritual and Living Life in Ceremony with Day SchildkretIn this episode with award-winning author, artist, ritualist Day Schildkret we explore the power of rituals to help us feel more grounded, safe, connected and alive. WE CONNET ON: Learning how to slow down to enjoy and celebrate life Combining rituals + your unique astrology Tips to access creativity Day's personal rituals Rituals for manifesting Nature Connection for more calm, embodiment and connection What is a ritual? Where did rituals come from, and why do we need them? How are they different from routines? Wonder for renewing a sense of awe, curiosity and aliveness Day Schildkret is an...2023-03-0654 min
Beyond RetirementRetirement Rituals are Crucial! - with Day SchildkretDay Schildkret is an award-winning queer author, artist, ritualist, and teacher internationally known for Morning Altars, which BuzzFeed calls, “a celebration of nature and life.” With nearly 100K followers on social media, Day has worked for close to two decades with thousands of individuals, communities and organizations to help heal the culture through a meaningful and creative response to marking personal and collective change. Day is the founder and principal instructor of the Morning Altars Practitioner & Teacher Training. He is the author of Morning Altars: A 7-Step Practice to Nourish Your Spirit through Nature, Art and Ritual, as w...2023-02-0529 min
Earth and Spirit PodcastDay Schildkret on Ritual and Radical AmazementDay Schildkret uses found natural materials in outdoor settings to create Earth-based art whose beauty is utterly impermanent. He’s also the author, most recently, of Hello, Goodbye: 75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration, and Change. In this episode, Day and I reflect on how nature, creativity, and ritual help us navigate change, make meaning, and remember our true wholeness and belonging. RESOURCES:Please support this podcast at https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/donate/ Earth & Spirit Center website: https://www.earthandspiritcenter.org/ Day’s new book, Hell...2023-02-031h 10
SensuAlchemy School Podcast with Kate Leiper16. 9 embodied gateways to aligned and flourishing leadershipI believe that the more we pour energy into making ourselves “smarter” “better” and “more” to meet the social success narrative, we actually move further away from joy. After slogging my ass off at Uni for 8 years and then working clinically as a Psychotherapist, I began to recognise that I could no longer ignore the ways we’re imprisoned by cultural norms, the politics dictating women's bodies and the roles we’re conditioned to play. It became clear that the career path I was on felt so limited in light of the vision I held for women, myself included.
That was t...2023-01-2432 min
Intuition for Changemakers10. Communicating with your beloved departeds, i.e. dead friends and relativesSend us a textI’m not trying to scare you here but the dead can hear you. As any psychic medium will tell you they are actually still around. Some people are more sensitive to this than others and can see, hear, or sense the deceased more easily—but no matter who you are– if you want to speak to your beloveds who have passed you can. They will get the message. And I promise it doesn’t have to be or feel scary. On this week’s Own Your Intuition show we’ll be talking about communicat...2022-10-1145 min