The Courageous Life On Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty | Francis Weller
Mar 20, 2026
Francis Weller, psychotherapist and author known for soul-centered psychotherapy and grief work, guides listeners through tending wounded parts with reverence. He talks about honoring darkness as creative ground. He explores ritual, community holding, slowing to the soul’s rhythm, and apprenticing ourselves to sorrow. Short, wise, and deeply human reflections on grief, ritual, and belonging.
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Wound To Work Toward Soulful Practice
- Francis Weller traced his path into soul work from a childhood wound of shame after his father’s stroke and years of feeling unseen.
- He shifted from trying to eradicate weaknesses to warmly courting exiled parts, which became the foundation of his practice over 42 years.
The Long Dark Requires Listening Not Domination
- Francis describes our era as a generational descent into a 'long dark' where systems of domination are unraveling and loss accelerates.
- He reframes dark as sacred ground inviting stillness, listening, and new rituals rather than frantic domination.
Practice Carceluni Sit Quietly Together
- Practice carceluni: sit quietly together in the dark and wait expectantly for creative emergence instead of seizing what you want.
- Use restraint and collective listening like Inuit ritual before action, honoring reciprocity with the world.
