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Sounds True.com, many voices, one journey. You're listening to Insights at the edge. Today my guest is Mira by Star. Mira by Star is known for

her revolutionary translations of John of the Cross, Theresa of Abella, and Julian of

Norwich.

She renders mystical masterpieces accessible, beautiful, and relevant to a contemporary

circle of seekers.

She speaks and teaches nationally and internationally on the

teachings of the mystics and contemplative practice and the transformational

power of grief and loss.

Mirabai Starr is the author of several books,

including with Sounds True, a series of little books

on six different mystics, including St. Theresa of Abila and St. Francis. She's also the author of a new book, Caravan of No Despair, A a memoir of loss and transformation.

In this episode of Insights at The Edge, Mirabai and I spoke about writing about deep loss and grief and how doing so can be an alchemical process.

We talked about Mirabai's understanding of the dark night of the soul and the necessity of going through such a process of stripping away any sense we have of certainty about the spiritual path.

Mirabai also read to us two excerpts from her new memoir,

Caravan of no despair.

Here's my conversation what Mirabai called a holy conversation, and I think it's

true with Mirabai, you've written a gorgeous new memoir, Caravan of no despair, aoir of Loss and Transformation.

And I want to start our conversation

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