You’re Going to Die: The Podcast

To See With the Eyes of the Dead w/Perdita Finn

Oct 9, 2025
Join Perdita Finn, an author and teacher focused on ancestral practices, as she shares profound insights on connecting with the unseen world. She explores circular time versus linear views and invites listeners to ask the dead for guidance in a transformative 'Day of the Dead' experiment. Perdita discusses personal grief, her complex relationship with her father, and how deceased loved ones can support sobriety. Learn about practical ways to invoke ancestors and cultivate family traditions that honor those who came before us.
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INSIGHT

Death As Circular Time

  • Perdita Finn frames death as a continuous, circular process rather than a single-line life event.
  • Holding both death's finality and cyclical return changes fear into resilience and generosity.
ADVICE

Begin With Small Requests

  • Start ancestor work with small, practical requests to test the unseen.
  • Ask a trusted dead person for a simple task and return next year with the story.
ANECDOTE

An Old Prayer That Found A Match

  • A 75-year-old woman asked her stepfather to get her married and forgave him if he did.
  • A year later her friend unexpectedly married the husband's confession led to the miracle.
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