Part 2 - Azrael and The Poet: Jennifer Jurlando on Grief, Death Care and Being Alive

In this powerful continuation, hosts Jennifer Taylor and Tava Baird welcome back poet and death worker Jennifer Jurlando for a conversation weaving grief, embodiment, and the sacred act of becoming. The episode opens in sacred space with an intuitive song transmission inspired by becoming—not as a moment, but as a process shaped by loss, transformation, and lived experience.Through Samael’s channeled perspective, listeners are offered a profound reframe of death—not as an ending, but as a passage worthy of celebration, music, and remembrance. The conversation gently explores the coexistence of sorrow and joy, and the permission to hold both.Jennifer Jurlando shares stunning original poetry, including “Dear Champion” and “Wild,” each illuminating the raw, hard-won nature of becoming. In “Embodied,” she offers a sweeping reflection on incarnation itself, featuring divine voices such as Samael, Michael and Azrael, and revealing the miracle of being alive in a human body.Moving seamlessly between depth and laughter, the episode touches on grief,  storytelling, the beauty of shared memory, and the unexpected sacredness woven into everyday life.This is a reminder that we are not here to transcend the human experience—but to fully inhabit it.Resources:Patreon Link- https://www.patreon.com/c/jenniferjurlandoThistle Community Death Care: http://www.thistlecommunitydeathcare.com/Chesterfield Poetry Collective - www.chesterfieldpoetry.com Full Circle Grief Center  www.fullcirclegc.org Events-  Wilder Grove Workshop, April 4- https://www.wildergrove.com/event-details/reclaiming-death-rites-end-of-life-ritual-planningFertile Ground - Ritual in Effigy: Mortality and Transformation, April 30-May 3 https://www.fertilegroundgathering.com/workshopsChesterfield Library Events - May 14, Death Doula PanelJune 28 Mock Funeral at the Blue Ball Inn https://www.tavabaird.com/event-details/the-darkflower-collective-mock-pagan-funeralPlease remember this podcast is for inspiration, reflection, and entertainment only, and is not medical, psychological, or professional advice.We are two friends sharing personal experiences and evolving perspectives as we learn and grow. This is not a substitute for your own discernment, inner wisdom, or qualified professional guidance.Take what resonates, trust your intuition, and seek licensed support when needed, always honoring your own inner knowing and personal truth. Thank you joining us today, you are a valued member of our tribe!  If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider telling your friends and sharing it on social media.  We would greatly appreciate your support in helping us reach others and spread our messages of worth, openness and exploration. Connect with your Hosts! Tava Baird:   tavabaird.com or https://darkflowerbooks.etsy.com.Jennifer Taylor:  Amnivara (previously Willow Ridge Reiki and Healing Arts)           https://www.Amnivara.com/