A site for those interested in the role of the Psychopomp, primarily as a Guide to the Afterlife, but also as a guide during times of great transition.
In this site you will find information about what a psychopomp is, how psychopomps have been portrayed in the images, myths, and sacred stories of cultures throughout time, and why psychopomps still have an important role to play in today's spiritually and culturally diverse world.
It is also here for those actively working as a psychopomp, death walker, death doula, death midwife or guide to the afterlife and may be looking for additional resources and information, or may be seeking ways to connect with others who are doing this important work.
Learn More About Psychopomps:
- What is a Psychopomp?
- The Psychopomp Guide - Mythic Psychopomps from Around the World
- Why Psychopomps are so Important - Especially at This Time
If you are a Psychopomp, Death Walker, Death Doula, etc.
- Resources for the Modern Psychopomp
- Additional Reading Related to Psychopomps and the Transition Between Life and Death
- Join the Psychopomp Community on Facebook
Archetypal Psychopomps from Around the World
Psychopomps come in many forms. Throughout time, they have been envisioned as angels, animals, various mythological characters, spirit guides, religious figures, forces of nature, and more. Learn more about them here.
Death Midwives, Doulas, and Soul Guides
If you are an individual or community who is looking for someone who offers psychopomp services, such as a death midwife, end-of-life doula, or soul guide, there is a growing directory of individuals available to help.
Psychopomp Stories (Dissertation)
"Psychopomp Stories: Contemplating Death in a Spiritually Diverse Society" is a Doctoral Dissertation by Laura Strong, PhD. Written from a mythological and archetypal perspective, it addresses the difficult relationship we have with death in the West, what aspect of our being is left when we die, how psychopomps (on both sides of the veil) have always assisted the dying with the passage to the afterlife, how these archetypal beings appear in cultures around the world, and concludes with a number of stories of psychopomps from myth, folklore and various religious and spiritual traditions, and how these stories can help open up a conversation about death and offer comfort to individuals and society.
This site was developed by Laura Strong, PhD, Cross-cultural Mythologist & Walker Between Worlds, who has done extensive research into the myths and stories of psychopomps from around the world, as well as the planetary shift that has been known about for eons, which we are all currently going through as a global rite of passage.