Psychology and Spirituality

About Psychology and Spirituality

The Psychology and Spirituality weekly podcasts are based on the works by Joanna de Angelis and offer a safe space to confront, compare, correlate, and expand spirituality concepts from a psychological lens, bringing insights, actionable tips, and real-world advice to help you lead a better life.

Publisher

US Spiritist Federation

Category

religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Nov 2023

Latest episode

30 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

182 episodes in the feed.

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   30 Aug 2026

   Ep 182 - Grief Transformed and Compassion

   Grief is not just about losing someone. It’s about losing versions of ourselves… dreams that never happened… identities we never got to live. This conversation dives into how grief, when consciously lived, becomes compassion, strength, and inner stability.References: • Family Constellation - Joanna de Angelis | Divaldo Pereira Franco • The Awakening of the Spirit - Joanna de Angelis | Divaldo Pereira Franco • The Gospel According to Spiritism - Allan Kardec • The Prism of Grief: Love, Loss and Awakening Across the Seasons of Life - Jussara Korngold • The Spirits' Book - Allan KardecInspirations: • Daniel Goleman’s work on emotional intelligence highlights the capacity to recognize, understand, and regulate one’s own emotions while empathizing with others. In the context of grief, this framework supports inner maturity by helping individuals navigate intense feelings such as sadness, anger, and longing without becoming overwhelmed. Emotional awareness and self-regulation foster resilience, while empathy deepens connection during times of loss. • Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, in her work on death and dying, identified the stages of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—offering a framework to understand the emotional process of facing loss. Her contribution reframes grief not as a disorder but as a natural transition. In relation to grief and loss as initiation, her model can be seen as a symbolic passage through psychological thresholds, where each stage marks a transformation in awareness. • Jussara Korngold The Prism of Grief: Love, Loss and Awakening Across the Seasons of Life explores grief as a multidimensional and evolving experience that refracts through different “seasons” of life. Rather than viewing loss as a single emotional state, the book presents grief as a prism that reveals love, memory, meaning, and spiritual awakening in varied ways over time. It emphasizes that healing is not linear but cyclical, shaped by personal history, relationships, and inner growth. • Kintsugi is the practice of repairing broken pottery with lacquer mixed with powdered gold, highlighting rather than hiding the cracks. As a metaphor for grief, it teaches that loss and emotional fracture do not diminish our value; they become part of our story. When we consciously work through pain, the “breaks” in our lives are not erased but integrated, making us more resilient and compassionate. • Lionel Corbett, in The Soul in Anguish, explores psychological pain as a meaningful, even sacred, dimension of human experience rather than something merely to be eliminated. Drawing from Jungian psychology, he suggests that suffering can serve the individuation process by confronting the ego with deeper layers of the psyche. • Rosana de Rosa’s Grief and Loss Project emphasizes compassionate accompaniment, education, and the validation of diverse mourning experiences. Her work highlights grief as a deeply personal yet universal process that benefits from safe spaces for expression, reflection, and connection. In relation to inner maturity and peace, this approach encourages individuals to face loss with awareness rather than avoidance, fostering emotional integration. Her project supports the transformation of pain into insight, resilience, and a more grounded sense of inner harmony. • Søren Kierkegaard explored the depths of human suffering, despair, and the development of the self in relation to existential choice and faith. For him, despair arises when individuals are disconnected from their authentic selves or from a higher grounding of meaning. In the context of grief, his thought suggests that suffering can become a transformative encounter that deepens self-awareness and spiritual insight. Grief, when faced authentically, may evolve into compassion—both for oneself and others—through the recognition of shared human vulnerability and the movement toward a more integrated, ethically grounded existence.

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   30 Aug 2026

   Ep 181 - Loss as Initiation

   Grief is often seen as something to survive…But what if grief is something we are meant to pass through? · Not as punishment… · But as transformation.There are moments in life—especially in youth—when something breaks: · A relationship ends. · A dream collapses. · A sense of identity dissolves.And in that moment… it feels like everything is ending. But beneath the surface… something else begins.Like fire… grief burns. But fire does not only destroy. · It reveals. · It refines. · It transforms.Today, we explore the hidden layers of grief—through psychology, spirituality, science, and philosophy—and ask a deeper question:Who are we becoming through what we have lost?”References: • Family Constellation - Joanna de Angelis | Divaldo Pereira Franco • The Awakening of the Spirit - Joanna de Angelis | Divaldo Pereira Franco • The Gospel According to Spiritism - Allan Kardec • The Prism of Grief: Love, Loss and Awakening Across the Seasons of Life - Jussara Korngold • The Spirits' Book - Allan KardecInspirations: • Carl Gustav Jung Carl Gustav Jung’s concept of shadow work involves recognizing and integrating the unconscious aspects of the self that are often rejected or denied. In relation to grief, loss, unfinished business, guilt, and forgiveness, the shadow often holds unprocessed emotions such as anger, regret, or self-blame. By consciously engaging with these elements, individuals can move toward psychological wholeness. This process allows guilt to be acknowledged rather than repressed, opening the path to authentic forgiveness. Through shadow integration, unresolved relational pain can be transformed into deeper self-understanding and emotional reconciliation. • Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Elizabeth Kübler-Ross, in her work on death and dying, identified the stages of grief—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance—offering a framework to understand the emotional process of facing loss. Her contribution reframes grief not as a disorder but as a natural transition. In relation to grief and loss as initiation, her model can be seen as a symbolic passage through psychological thresholds, where each stage marks a transformation in awareness. This initiatory view supports the idea that mourning can lead to deeper acceptance of mortality and renewed engagement with life. • Jussara Korngold The Prism of Grief: Love, Loss and Awakening Across the Seasons of Life explores grief as a multidimensional and evolving experience that refracts through different “seasons” of life. Rather than viewing loss as a single emotional state, the book presents grief as a prism that reveals love, memory, meaning, and spiritual awakening in varied ways over time. It emphasizes that healing is not linear but cyclical, shaped by personal history, relationships, and inner growth. The work ultimately reframes grief as a transformative process that deepens awareness, compassion, and connection to life. • Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud distinguished mourning from melancholia to explain different responses to loss. In mourning, the individual gradually accepts the reality of death and withdraws emotional investment from the lost object, allowing life to continue. In melancholia, however, this process is complicated by unresolved attachment, leading to persistent suffering and self-reproach. This distinction deepens our understanding of grief, loss, and death by showing how absence can either be integrated or internalized. The re-signification of absence emerges through mourning, where loss is transformed into memory and emotional reorganization rather than psychological stagnation. This episode is presented by: • Mansão de Caminho - https://mansaodocaminho.com.br (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUzNlNDg5NjFmMnRJZURTMUZEUmNqd3xBTl9pYzRlLXJoSUpyelRINmFZb0F1OGY3cWZSUGJZRGdIeGthcmpwUFRKLW9UZmVfenM0eU9zV2thQm50TC16S0ItdEt3M2RfZVVtWjdCUTQ5Q0xJNFdjcXR4M0RFcnN1bmhf&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmansaodocaminho.com.br%2F&v=0PxzbdZpADE) • United States Spiritist Federation - https://spiritist.us (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUmF6T1hHblVuY1VaVHZ1NThENGI0U3xBTl9pYzRmbGxsMlRuaHhSc1pKYXVPUHkxVS1YMFRXekJZMzRYQmhsR1FzNU1URHoxajR2NHpKUzg2M19tRFVCU3pwOHozT3doZWtrelhPZlI2aDAwMXY2SGZpTGF2VXZmNGhT&q=https%3A%2F%2Fspiritist.us%2F&v=0PxzbdZpADE) • International Spiritist Council - https://cei-spiritistcouncil.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU2NoX2JPeER6TmVlWFBXMzhoMk1uaXxBTl9pYzRlSkJuTWpPenFqbHVCS3VXelNaSDJlSDhvTnQzQXl1aUhOMDh0dUNhc0ltMWNxNnhFV0lDbW1vZVVJdnlyRmFLNWxhY3BoWnhTS05VcjNQU3Jkc1Bfa2JpbVFjdE5j&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcei-spiritistcouncil.com%2F&v=0PxzbdZpADE) • AME Brasil - https://amebrasil.org.br (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUXM1cGlvUlJ5b0hwc2N5dlBXUHh6cHxBTl9pYzRmNHJjOUV3WVgzbXRiaXg3c2NTZy1oOXYyQUhweVd1LWF0OWJySzc5UmRManNEWjBFb0ZpYXdvS0hjQXgxUWRDLUlUTlNHVW1nZ21xZC04ZzhETEFyaGlremdLYlZl&q=https%3A%2F%2Famebrasil.org.br%2F&v=0PxzbdZpADE)

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   30 Aug 2026

   Ep 180 - Unfinished Business, Guilt and Forgiveness

   What if guilt isn’t proof that you failed—but evidence that you loved deeply? In this episode, inspired by the works of Joanna de Ângelis, Peter Hays joins Marcia Trajano to explore The Labyrinth—that inner space where grief turns into endless “what ifs.” Why do we replay the past?Why does guilt feel both painful and strangely comforting?And how do we find our way out? Through the symbolism of Theseus, Ariadne, and the Minotaur, we uncover a powerful truth: Self-forgiveness is the thread that leads us back to peace.Join us for a deeply moving conversation on grief, responsibility, humility, and healing. References:• Family Constellation - Joanna de Angelis | Divaldo Pereira Franco• The Awakening of the Spirit - Joanna de Angelis | Divaldo Pereira Franco• The Gospel According to Spiritism - Allan Kardec• The Prism of Grief: Love, Loss and Awakening Across the Seasons of Life - Jussara Korngold• The Spirits' Book - Allan Kardec Inspirations:• AristotleAristotle’s ethical philosophy emphasizes the development of virtue through balanced action, practical wisdom (phronesis), and the pursuit of the “golden mean” between excess and deficiency. In relation to grief, loss, unfinished business, guilt, and forgiveness, this framework suggests that emotional responses should be guided toward moderation and moral reflection rather than extremes of denial or self-condemnation. Unresolved guilt can be examined through ethical responsibility, allowing space for corrective action or internal reconciliation. Forgiveness, in Aristotelian terms, becomes a virtuous act that restores balance in character and relationships, supporting emotional and moral restoration. • Carl Gustav JungCarl Gustav Jung’s concept of shadow work involves recognizing and integrating the unconscious aspects of the self that are often rejected or denied. In relation to grief, loss, unfinished business, guilt, and forgiveness, the shadow often holds unprocessed emotions such as anger, regret, or self-blame. By consciously engaging with these elements, individuals can move toward psychological wholeness. This process allows guilt to be acknowledged rather than repressed, opening the path to authentic forgiveness. Through shadow integration, unresolved relational pain can be transformed into deeper self-understanding and emotional reconciliation. • Jussara KorngoldThe Prism of Grief: Love, Loss and Awakening Across the Seasons of Life explores grief as a multidimensional and evolving experience that refracts through different “seasons” of life. Rather than viewing loss as a single emotional state, the book presents grief as a prism that reveals love, memory, meaning, and spiritual awakening in varied ways over time. It emphasizes that healing is not linear but cyclical, shaped by personal history, relationships, and inner growth. The work ultimately reframes grief as a transformative process that deepens awareness, compassion, and connection to life. • Viktor FranklViktor Frankl’s Logotherapy emphasizes that even in suffering, humans retain the freedom to choose meaning and attitude. In the context of grief, loss, unfinished business, guilt, and forgiveness, this perspective is especially relevant, as it invites individuals to transform emotional pain into purposeful reflection rather than despair. Unresolved regrets and guilt can be reinterpreted through responsibility and meaning-making, opening space for forgiveness—both of self and others. By reframing suffering as a potential source of growth, Frankl’s work supports psychological healing and the restoration of inner coherence after relational or existential rupture. This episode is presented by:• Mansão de Caminho - https://mansaodocaminho.com.br (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUUJoWDZxdG84SmkwREhBX0NJWlpEbHxBTl9pYzRlOV9CV1FkWUgzeFdha0VSTHQ5cEtnTHdUVDM0OHN4ckRKdUNyajQxWEZOT0FjdlZYX1NSOE52QW96NngtX2xnVzdaUVIyYTg4WWFlbkZteUc5b2ZiVnVSNDlNVVZV&q=https%3A%2F%2Fmansaodocaminho.com.br%2F&v=ySC31fipxt0)• United States Spiritist Federation - https://spiritist.us (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUmptYjN3Q2E5cjJFLVAzcXR1Z0pNRXxBTl9pYzRmNVFrQmZpUFQzVUZzYjhEbjZaMnZRa3U2SF9LV3h0aVBTMVBXSkRiTVhQakhmTW9IaUpjbGQ1WjFqWG5hTzg2eHZKbTU4V1QxWWhpWk1XdHhsTkRDYWZwdXlFQjZq&q=https%3A%2F%2Fspiritist.us%2F&v=ySC31fipxt0)• International Spiritist Council - https://cei-spiritistcouncil.com (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rUTNYdnY5dGFtQnlBUzl5TWtWYkptcXxBTl9pYzRmYTlGak5qbzJ6RDk1cDAtQm5QZ2N3VExTZXItRHFZSF9VTlFyS3FNTUV1T1VVNXVZeWRiMEVhbTRqSGRrWXZDSTczTzNIS3ZCUjA1UHY3QUp0ekdGMU9hVlNrZVg0&q=https%3A%2F%2Fcei-spiritistcouncil.com%2F&v=ySC31fipxt0)• AME Brasil - https://amebrasil.org.br (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUM4Zm9rU1lMY3gzX2F0c3A1TU1VQnZOOVFVUnxBTl9pYzRjZF9fYjQ2M2RRZm05SjNrcWNEUXBBUm1FU0VUVHI5b19uRXF2Y3VwMDNmdnZMWkx3aTFuc0lPTUlQRE9WMkZvYkxFYkFnc3Q0V1VKeFh3cVZGTlVhS2o5ZUV3d2ZS&q=https%3A%2F%2Famebrasil.org.br%2F&v=ySC31fipxt0)

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