Workshops for People who are curious about reclaiming their spirituality after religious deconstruction

Led by an ex-Catholic, animist practitioner, & licensed therapist.

These workshops provide space for you to reclaim your spirituality from oppressive and dogmatic systems through silliness, play, and reconnecting to your sense of agency.

Jump to the workshops
Six stylized card illustrations with floral, face, plant, bird, and sun motifs in a grid pattern.

Your spiritual practices will be just fine if you never buy another crystal or tarot deck.

And you might even find that your spiritual practices feel stronger the simpler they become. In truth, your spiritual life doesn’t have to have a particular look and it’s okay if your altar space isn’t aesthetically pleasing.

Whether you were formerly part of a dogmatic religion, have survived a high-control group or cult, or are exploring concepts related to spirituality for the first time, you’re welcome here.

If your experience overlaps with my own at all, you might also be used to people loudly proclaiming that they have THE answer to how your spiritual life “should” look. Here at Living Your Afterlife, there is no one answer and I’m not here to convince you that a certain practice or modality is what will be right for you.

Future Workshops

A tranquil swamp with lily pads and trees, overlaid with text about a grief journaling session.

Greeting Your Grief

Grief is often the first thing we suppress. This virtual workshop combines restorative energy work and reflective journaling to help you safely access, honor, and move with unexpressed grief.

Crocodile on grass near water, with text overlay about swamp stories and learning from swamp inhabitants.

Swamp Stories

Swamps are masterclasses in decomposition, regeneration, and survival. In this animist storytelling and educational session, we look at the ecology and symbolism of swamp inhabitants (like gators, moss, and mangrove roots) to learn how to navigate our own lives.

Green moss-covered surface with a snake and text about an interactive workshop connecting people to their ancestors.

“Dear Ancestors”

Ancestral connection goes beyond family trees. This interactive workshop guides you through practical tools to connect with your ancestors, including your blood ancestors, spiritual predecessors, and the more-than-human beings that sustain you.

A woman with curly brown hair, blue eyes, and tattoos on her left arm, sitting at a wooden table with her left hand resting on her face, smiling softly, wearing a white button-up shirt.

I’m Halle, your workshop facilitator!

I’m also an ex-Catholic, animist practitioner, and tarot nerd who’s fascinated by the process of unsticking ourselves from the web of dogma. I also believe that silliness and play are essential parts of reclaiming our spiritual lives from oppressive systems.