The Wisdom of the Descent with Francis Weller

In this conversation from the Fierce Vulnerability Kinship Lab, Francis Weller joins Kazu Haga for a reflection on grief, descent, and what it means to be alive in these times. Together, they explore what Francis calls “The Long Dark”: a period of profound unraveling and transformation, and the kinds of responses this moment is asking of us. Rather than urgency or heroic action, Francis invites an orientation of deep listening, humility, imagination, and the willingness to sit together in the darkness…waiting for something new to emerge. This conversation touches on: Why grief is essential to our aliveness The role of ritual and community in holding sorrow Grief as a form of initiation and collective practice The difference between reacting and responding in times of crisis Beauty as medicine in a time of descent — This session is part of the Fierce Vulnerability Kinship Lab, a translocal experiment in building small, place-based pods of connection while learning and practicing together across distance. Learn more about Kinvene: https://kinvene.co — Learn more about Francis Weller: https://www.francisweller.net 📖 Books mentioned: The Wild Edge of Sorrow: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo... In the Absence of the Ordinary: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo... Entering the Healing Ground: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/bo... Learn more about Kazu Haga: https://www.kazuhaga.com — #FrancisWeller #GriefWork #DeepListening #Kinship #TheLongDark #FierceVulnerability