In this MUM episode, deathworker Hope De La Mora shares the profound impact of the deaths in Hope's life starting at a young age, the deep grief experienced when we lose our animal soul companions, and how talismans can keep the energy of our loved ones close with us.
Content Warning: We discuss suicidality which may be triggering for some individuals. Please exercise conscious discernment when listening.
About Hope De La Mora:
Hope De La Mora (founder of Hope Ascendant) is a Metaphysical Minister, Ritualist, Death Liberationist, Talisman Maker, and Quantum Healer deploying self-channeled healing and attunement modalities.
Hope grew up in a dynamic way where multiple inputs and cultures informed Hope’s growth and abilities (from both an epigenetic and experiential perspective). This ultimately led Hope to the study of cultural anthropology and history, which continues to inform Hope’s work for both the living and the dying.
Hope and death became friends at a very early age through the untimely (and in some cases intentional) deaths of friends and close family. Between 2010 and 2013, Hope would become the caregiver and death doula for both of Hope’s Grandparents who were like parents to Hope and the primary force cultivating Hope’s development.
However, it was not until the 2020’s that Hope would begin listening to the whispers of this calling to deathwork, finally becoming formally trained through INELDA in 2023, just as Hope was companioning Edward, Hope’s 19 year old non-human guardian + familiar along his walk to the death portal.
Hope’s heartwork is in service to both the living and the dying ~ for the living, the subtle art of unlocking one’s innate metaphysical wisdom + stepping onto one’s path of gnosis, and for the dying, the rituals and sacred memorial objects that provide comfort to the living and a sacred space for the dying. Hope’s service is not just limited to humans, either.
Finally, Hope has a deep calling to expand awareness + advocacy for death and dying praxis in vulnerable populations, such as the incarcerated and the undomiciled, as well as begin conversations on how we may better companion and serve neurodivergent individuals in the process of death, dying, and grief.
Link with Hope:
Instagram: @hope_ascendant
Instagram: @traditionsindeath
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