Sounds of SAND Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty: Francis Weller
Jan 29, 2026
Francis Weller, psychotherapist and grief ritual facilitator known for integrating psychology, ritual, and indigenous wisdom. He contrasts the soul’s slow rhythm with modern frenzy. He reframes wounds as material for initiation. He describes ritual, containment, and communal practices for grief. He speaks about descent, elders, and reclaiming belonging through sacred everyday acts.
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Soul's Geologic Pace
- The soul moves at a much slower, geologic pace that resists modern frenzy and urgency.
- Depression and other symptoms often signal the soul refusing to keep up with manic cultural rhythms.
Start In Therapy, Then Bring It Into Community
- Use therapy to learn to tolerate deep contact, not as the final container for soul work.
- Move healing into larger communal containers so individual therapy can be amplified by community.
Wounds As Seeds Of Initiation
- Wounds carry the unripened seeds of initiation rather than proving personal defect.
- Approaching wounds mythologically shifts them into material the soul can cook into communal nourishment.
