Death-Walking and the Art of Being Present

Ash Canty of Sovereign Spirit Death Care discusses his/their calling as a Death Walker, the work of holding space for the dying and their families, and the somatic knowledge that supports that work.

Certified through Alua Arthur’s “Going with Grace” program, Ash brings his/their intuitive skills as a spirit medium and fire for social justice to this highly passionate-sophisticated work. In Ash’s own words: “I am a black,queer, gender non-conforming activist for black pleasure and liberation and rooted in allyship for and with LGTBQIA+Transgender lives.” And: “So, here I am. listening, heart wide, arms open, strong back, ready to meet you & support you in your longing for the kind of death care that called you hear in the first place.”

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