Introducing Garnet and the Moon: Blog Edition

My name is Abby and this is Garnet and the Moon, a site and blog to learn about death and loss and explore grief and sorrow (and joy! and beauty!) and the magic of the universe while being firmly rooted in love at all times.

Garnet and the Moon is a culmination of learning, experiencing life and loss, and wishing made real. I have been called to be a death worker for over a decade and I am so moved and honored to be able to now take up space in my calling. I have long been a person who has helped loved ones (and even strangers) face loss and grief and its aftermath, and I am so happy to now expand that capacity to the wider world.

I believe we are in a moment where many of us are striving to live differently than people have had to in the recent past. We are trying to parent differently, live under capitalism differently (or abolish it), and I think we are going to want to grieve and die differently, too.

As a trained Death Doula I offer non-medical support to those moving towards death or the loved ones of a dying person. This support comes in the form of regular visits, processing fears and emotions, vigil planning, guided meditation, legacy work, advanced care planning, or any combo of the above. Death is a sacred transition and I want to help people create the exit they desire and then work to construct the container of sacred space required for the most peaceful transition possible.

I have also found a calling in tending to the grief of others through conversation, witnessing, and holding space. We are all grievers, and the world, and simply existing, offers us many opportunities to grieve. Working through grief with others is liberatory work and I feel honored to hold space and work with grievers in this capacity.

I am so excited to have Garnet and the Moon in the world, existing outside of myself. Thank you for joining me here. I hope you find this to be a cozy space where you can rest and bring your fears and worries about death and grief to drop at the doorstep.

We are children of the universe, friends, and death is just another piece of our stories unfolding. I am so happy you are here. Welcome.