Grief Magic: Rituals, Tarot & Gentle Conversations about Loss

Yarrow Magdalena
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Hosted by Yarrow Magdalena, Grief Magic explores loss, memory & healing through creative practice, ritual, tarot, and transformative narratives. We look at how loss changes the stories we tell about ourselves and how we can respond with care and re-imagination instead of pressure. Created with dreamy, neurodivergent, queer and sensitive listeners in mind, this podcast offers steady companionship through the wild landscape of grief. Expect softness, meaning-making & permission to be slow. Join us at https://griefmagic.com/

  1. 3D AGO

    Join me for a donation based decluttering workshop

    In this short solo episode, I’m inviting you to join a soft, companionable decluttering workshop we’ll be doing together on March 8th from 4–6pm (UK time). Making space can be emotional as much as practical and doing it alone can feel overwhelming, so this workshop is a gentle spring reset. We’ll begin with a short pep talk and a simple, kind approach to decluttering, then spend time quietly clearing our spaces side by side. We’ll check in together and continue for a second session. The workshop is also a fundraiser to support a dear friend’s family in Sudan who urgently need help right now. You can sign up here: https://griefmagic.com/spring-cocoon/ Love, Yarrow

    5 min

  2. 5D AGO

    #220 Ask me anything: Stories, gratitude, and the life I’m living now

    In this Ask Me Anything episode, I’m answering some personal questions about my life, my history, and what feels meaningful to me right now. I talk about what I was like at school, my relationship with work, gratitude, grief, and the quieter rhythms that support me. If this episode sparks questions of your own, you’re very welcome to send them in for future Ask Me Anything episodes: https://speakpipe.com/yarrowm You can join the Monday sessions here: https://griefmagic.com/blessings/ and sign up for the grief glimmers course here: https://griefmagic.com/courses/ Sending love, Yarrow

    26 min

  3. FEB 6

    #219 How to find a scent companion for slow seasons

    In this episode of Grief Magic, I explore scent as a gentle companion during slow, tender, or inward seasons of life. We talk about how smell can support emotional regulation, memory, and meaning making, and how working with scent can become a quiet ritual rather than another thing to get right. I share a simple introduction to aromatherapy, including what it is and what it is not, and how to approach essential oils in ways that feel intuitive, sustainable, and accessible. We look at how scent can act as an anchor through grief, burnout, recovery, and periods of change, offering continuity and comfort without requiring words. If you like, you can join our Monday sessions here: https://griefmagic.com/blessings/ and you can join my newsletter over here: https://griefmagic.com/ Thank you for listening! Love, Yarrow

    21 min
  4. #218 Ritual, play, and grief with Zoë from the Runa School

    JAN 22

    #218 Ritual, play, and grief with Zoë from the Runa School

    In this beautifully imaginative conversation, I’m joined again by Zoë from The Runa School to explore how ritual and play can come together to help us navigate grief, transformation, and everyday life. You can listen to our first conversation on the Kind Business podcast over here.  Zoë shares how her work designing ritual games grew from her studies in rites of passage and her deep interest in how we can bring the sacred and the playful into conversation. We talk about the ritual game she created for me, The Grandmother’s Quilt, and how this experience opened a space for healing, intimacy with the land, and a sense of being witnessed in grief. Together we explore: How ritual games bridge devotion, creativity, and play What it means to be seen and held in moments of transformation The healing power of simple, repeated acts of presence What it looks like to root into community, ancestry, and the land How we might bring ritual and reflection into workplaces and everyday life Zoë also shares her vision for the future of The Runa School: bringing ritual games into collective spaces and reimagining our relationship with technology, storytelling, and community care. Zoë Ackerman is a co-founder of Mycelios, a game design studio, and Runa, a school dedicated to teaching and learning animist ritual. Zoë draws on over a decade of experience in participatory design, rites of passage, and embodied storytelling. Originally from Charlottesville, Virginia, Zoë now lives in Curitiba, Brazil, on the ancestral lands of the Guarani, Kaingang, and Xetá peoples. You can find Zoë’s work and sign up for her newsletter at runa.school. You can join our weekly glimmer sessions here: https://griefmagic.com/blessings/ and this is the link to my business group program Rooted: https://pinkwellstudio.com/rooted/ Thank you for listening! Love, Yarrow

    48 min

  5. JAN 20

    🌿 Last call to join my business program Rooted in 2026

    Enrollment for Rooted 2026 closes this Sunday, January 25th, and I would love for you to join us. In this short episode, I’m sharing what to expect inside the program and a few new updates that make it an even more beautiful experience. You’ll hear about:🌿 The six themes we’ll explore together in Rooted✨ The new series of short pep talks you can download and listen to anytime🕯️ Two new Sunday co-working sessions for peaceful focus and accountability💛 The new six-month payment plan and sliding-scale options (starting at £50/month) If you’ve been thinking about joining but haven’t said yes yet, this is your moment. Rooted begins on Saturday, February 1st, and I can’t wait to get started. 👉 Learn more and enroll here: https://pinkwellstudio.com/rooted

    4 min

  6. JAN 16

    #218 Why you need an emotional support bag

    Today I want to talk to you about something really simple but surprisingly life-changing:  the emotional support bag. I started this practice in 2021, after my friend Francis died. I was deep in grief, and at the time I was mostly homebound due to an accident and lockdown. My days blurred together and it was just hard to keep track of things. I noticed that the things that could give me comfort, like a soft blanket, a lip balm, my stimmy toy or a good smell were always scattered around the house. So I began gathering them into a small zip pouch that I could keep near me at all times. Over time this became what I call my emotional support bag. It’s small enough to fit in my backpack, but full of things that make moving through the day easier. I know this is super simple, but its also great magic.  Here are the two links I mentioned:  Weekly Glimmer sessions https://griefmagic.com/blessings/ Rooted group program https://pinkwellstudio.com/rooted/ Thanks for listening! Love, Yarrow

    16 min
  7. #217 Slowing down to feel the magic with Eileen March

    JAN 8

    #217 Slowing down to feel the magic with Eileen March

    I'm delighted to greet the new year by sharing a beautiful conversation I had with Eileen March of My Luminous Life. Eileen brings such a rich background and really touching insights to the table. Here is some of what we talked about:  Simple ways to live a more magical life Slowing down enough to notice what we actually want Embracing what we can learn from loss and good griefListening to our bodies even if we don't always get the message we want to hearEileen March is a spiritual coach, energy healer, podcast host, author, and slow-living witch devoted to helping women reclaim their power, reconnect with their bodies, and re-enchant their everyday lives. With a background in both midwifery and religious studies, Eileen bridges the sacred and the practical—weaving together science, spirit, and soul. Eileen is the founder of My Luminous Life and the creator of Unleash Your Inner Witch, a powerful program designed to help spiritually curious women remember their magic and live with more meaning, fulfillment, rest, and peace. She’s passionate about dismantling hustle culture, listening to the body’s rhythms, and creating brave, nurturing spaces where women can feel held, seen, and safe enough to transform. When she’s not coaching or holding ceremony, you’ll find her reading stories of hope and healing, tending her garden, or snuggling her sweet kitty. Connect with Eileen on IG Download Awaken to the Magic Within (free eBook) Follow Eileen on Insight Timer Send Eileen an Email eileen@myluminouslife.caYou are still welcome to join in the winter season of weekly glimmer sessions over here and here is the link to Rooted, my business group program over at Pink Well Studio.  Thanks for listening, Yarrow

    37 min

  8. JAN 1

    #216 The cutest new year’s rituals

    Happy New Year! I wanted to share a few small and gentle rituals for the beginning of 2026, little ways to mark this moment without rushing toward big resolutions or putting pressure on ourselves to reinvent everything overnight. I am still hibernating over here, so all I am trying to do is to prepare the soil for what will grow later in the year. I’ll walk you through a few of my favourite winter rituals: clearing and tending to your home, creating more space in your calendar, and checking in with friends who might need extra care this season. I’ll also share a reflection practice around defining your own sense of enoughness so you can move into the year with a little more peace and clarity. Finally, I’ll guide you through a simple ritual of writing a prayer for the year or the season ahead. It can be something short and personal that you keep close to remind yourself of what you most want to feel. This is also an invitation to join the winter season of our weekly glimmer sessions. These are beautiful drop ins on a Monday where you can be creative or do little rituals with other like minded people who want to begin the week (and the year) as they mean to go on: https://griefmagic.com/blessings/ Thanks for listening, Yarrow

    18 min
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Hosted by Yarrow Magdalena, Grief Magic explores loss, memory & healing through creative practice, ritual, tarot, and transformative narratives. We look at how loss changes the stories we tell about ourselves and how we can respond with care and re-imagination instead of pressure. Created with dreamy, neurodivergent, queer and sensitive listeners in mind, this podcast offers steady companionship through the wild landscape of grief. Expect softness, meaning-making & permission to be slow. Join us at https://griefmagic.com/

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