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April 29, 2023 67 mins

Jessi & Yam share a special song from one one of their youngest listeners, and the two of them have a conversation with community grief tender Alexandra 'Ahlay' Blakely about whales, dreams, ancestors, and her burgeoning communal healing project, 'WAILS : Songs for Grief'. Ahlay shares several songs, including one from her upcoming album entitled  ‘Apprentice’.

If you'd like to learn more about the WAILS project and other facets of Ahlay's work, you can check out her website, bandcamp, instagram, or YouTube channel.

Additional live audio clips provided by Siena Tenisci of Pacific Healing Circles.

Additional music and sound effects for today's episode were sourced for free or with permission from freesound.org, pixabay.com and premiumbeat.com.

The lyrics for today's song teaching :

Apprentice

(Pt. 1) 
I trust this grief 
To return me
Again
Again
Again

(Pt. 2) 
This work is holy
Soul cleansing, slowly
Again
Again
Again

Special thanks to all of our listeners and patrons who so enthusiastically bolster this work, and to our top patrons Amanda B, Jesse F, Dawn M, Helaina P, and Timmo for sharing in reciprocity so freely with us! Your support makes so much possible.

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