From Heartache to Healing: Navigating Grief with Spirit and Self

Heather Pruett
Jun 16
2 min read

Updated: Jun 17

Hello, radiant spirits.

Grief. It sneaks in quietly, sometimes roaring in uninvited, touching every fiber of who we are—body, mind, and spirit. In this sacred episode of Radiant Spirits Rising, I invited you to walk with me through the valleys of heartache, not just from the loss of loved ones but also the quieter griefs: a lost job, a shifting friendship, a chapter closing in life. Together, we explored not only the emotional weight, but the spiritual and physical toll grief can bring.

Understanding Grief as a Sacred Passage

I began with a truth many overlook: grief is not exclusive to death. We grieve identities, homes, relationships, even past versions of ourselves. I’ve felt that ache—in my menopause journey, and in the echoes of my time working within the prison system. These are not just stories, they are sacred invitations to heal.

Grief is transformation. And like any initiation, it brings lessons in every layer of our being.

The Five Stages: Not a Ladder, but a Spiral

We unpacked the five stages of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—knowing they don’t move in a neat line. They loop, they revisit. Denial numbs. Anger boils. Bargaining pleads. Depression weighs. And acceptance… well, it softens the edges, offering peace without erasing pain.

Each stage leaves a fingerprint on your body: sleepless nights, tight chests, aching backs. On your emotions: guilt, anxiety, irritability. And on your spirit: foggy intuition and silence where guidance once spoke.

But there's another side: healing.

Tools for Transcendence

To help you move grief from the shadows into the light, I shared soul-nourishing tools that have helped me and my clients:

Crystals like Lepidolite, Apache Tears, and Amethyst to transmute pain into peace.
Naturopathic remedies—lavender tea, Rescue Remedy drops, rose and frankincense oils—to calm and comfort.
Rituals such as candle lighting, letter writing, and building sacred memory altars.
Meditation & breathwork to ground your energy and let emotion flow freely.
Angel Numbers (like 111, 555, 999) and signs from across the veil—feathers, coins, lyrics, dreams—reminding you: you are not alone.

Embracing Support

You are not meant to walk this path in solitude. Whether it’s booking a soul integration session, joining our community meditations, or whispering your stories into the ether during one of our live episodes, I want you to know—help is sacred, and seeking it is a strength.

Use code SOUL10 for 10% off your 1:1 session. Let’s clear the residue, unlock your light, and move through this grief with grace.

A Final Whisper

Dear soul, grief is not the end. It’s a passage. It’s sacred. And as we honor the pain, we clear the path to joy. You’re not broken—you’re blooming anew.

With love,

Heather Lena