Every Friday · 9AM EST · Free · Facebook Live
Still Waters
Where you are:
Maybe your animal companion is still here, and you are already losing them. Maybe they are gone, and the world has kept moving without your permission. Maybe no one has said the right thing — because there isn't one. Maybe no one has said anything at all.
Grief doesn't wait for the moment of loss to begin. And it doesn't end on anyone else's timeline.
Still Waters: A place to land
Still Waters is a free Friday morning livestream held on Facebook — a weekly, open container for anyone moving through pet grief. It was built with pet loss in mind, but all grief is welcome here.
Every week, I bring nervous system science, slow movement, and a tarot pull into one hour that asks nothing of you except to show up.
❋ The reflectionDark water holds a mirror unlike any other. In the stillness, you see yourself — who you were before the loss, who you are becoming. It is not comfortable. It is true.
❋ The subtle currentWhat looks motionless is always moving. Grief moves through you even when you feel frozen. The bog knows this. It is always, slowly, turning.
❋ The life withinThe bog is not dead. It is teeming; with insects, with root systems, with ancient preserved things. What seems like a standstill is an ecosystem. So are you.
The bog is allowed to be exactly what it is: opaque, layered, alive in its own time.
Nature does not rush the bog. It does not tell it to clear up, move on, become a river.
Still Waters is named for this. Not because grief is peaceful. Because it is deep. And because the longer you stay, the more beauty you can find in it.A bog looks like nothing is happening. No current you can see. No obvious movement. Just dark water. Murky. Thick. The kind that holds its breath.But underneath — entire ecosystems. Decomposition becoming soil. Decay feeding new growth. Life happening so slowly it looks, from the outside, like nothing at all.That is grief. And the longer you stand at the edge of it, the more you begin to see.Grief doesn't
sort itself neatly
PET LOSS
The love that needed no language
They didn't ask anything of you but your presence. They gave everything. And when they are gone — or going — the world somehow expects you to absorb that and continue on.
You don't have to. Pet loss is one of the most profound griefs a person can carry and one of the most minimized. You will not be minimized here
ANTICIPATORY GRIEF
Grieving them while they're still here
You are still filling their bowl. Still helping them up the stairs. Still watching their chest rise and fall and counting it like a prayer. And you are already grieving them. Both things are true at once.
Anticipatory grief is the weight of loving someone while knowing. It is devastation at a good day because you know the good days are numbered. It is exhausting in a way that is nearly impossible to explain to people who haven't lived it.
DISENFRANCHISED GRIEF
The grief the world doesn't recognize
There was no bereavement day. No casseroles on your doorstep. Someone said "it was just a pet" and you had to hold your face still.
Disenfranchised grief is any loss that society doesn't validate — pet loss, pregnancy loss, estrangement, the death of someone complicated, the grief of a life that didn't happen. The pain is real regardless of whether the world makes room for it.
EVERY FRIDAY AT 9AM EST
What happens in
Still Waters
One hour. Free. No registration required. Just show up on Facebook and let yourself be held for a little while.
What to expect in the community livestream:
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Research-backed insight on what grief actually does to your nervous system. Not to pathologize your experience — to help you understand why your body is doing what it's doing.
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Simple, accessible practices to help regulate a system under sustained stress. Things you can do in the moment when the waves come.
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A slow, guided sequence you can do in a chair, in your home, without a mat. No performance required. Just your body, exactly as it is.
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A card to close. Something to offer language for what you're carrying — a mirror, an invitation, a thread to follow into the week ahead
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And a soft reminder that Still Waters is always free, always here, every Friday.
YOU ARE ALREADY WELCOME
The water has been here
the whole time
You don't have to be ready. You don't have to know what to say. You don't have to have stopped crying, or started yet, or figured out what any of this means.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Still Waters is a free weekly grief support livestream hosted by Courtney of The Cosmic Craft. Every Friday at 9AM EST on Facebook, we gather for an hour of grief education, nervous system tools, gentle movement, and a tarot or oracle card pull. It was created with pet loss in mind, but anyone moving through grief is welcome.
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Still Waters is for anyone carrying a loss — the death of an animal companion, anticipatory grief while caring for a terminally ill or aging pet, disenfranchised grief that the world hasn't made space for, or any other loss you're holding. You do not need to have lost an animal to belong here.
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Anticipatory grief is the grief that begins before a loss occurs. If you are caring for an aging, ill, or terminally diagnosed animal companion, you may already be grieving them — while still filling their bowl, scheduling their medications, and watching their chest rise and fall at night. This is a real, recognized form of grief, and it deserves support now, not after. Still Waters holds space for the before, the during, and the after.
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Disenfranchised grief refers to losses that society does not formally recognize or validate — including pet loss, estrangement, and the grief of relationships or lives that didn't unfold as expected. When someone says "it was just a dog" or expects you to move on quickly, that is a form of disenfranchisement. Your grief is legitimate regardless of whether the world acknowledges it. Still Waters does.
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Yes. Still Waters is completely free, every week, with no registration required. The Facebook group is free to join and will notify you when we go live each Friday morning.
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No. Still Waters is open to everyone regardless of spiritual background or physical ability. The movement portion is gentle and chair-accessible — no mat, gym, or prior experience needed. The tarot pull is offered as a reflective tool, not a spiritual requirement.
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Holistic grief support addresses grief as a whole-body experience — not just emotional, but physical, energetic, and spiritual. At Still Waters, this looks like nervous system education, gentle somatic movement, and intuitive tools like tarot. Rather than treating grief as something to fix or move through quickly, holistic support meets you where you are and works with your body's natural wisdom
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Yes. While Still Waters was built with pet loss as its center, all grief is welcome. Grief does not sort itself into categories, and neither does this community.
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The Crossing is a deeper, more intimate grief support container offered by The Cosmic Craft for those who want ongoing, consistent support beyond the weekly livestream. If Still Waters resonates and you find yourself wanting more, The Crossing may be the right next step. You can also book a private 1:1 session with Courtney for personalized support
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Join the free Facebook group to receive live notifications every Friday morning. You can also leave your email above to receive grief resources and weekly reminders on all social media platforms.
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Replays are shared in the Facebook group after each live. Join the group to access past sessions and stay connected between Fridays.
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Still Waters is a grief support space, not a substitute for mental health therapy or professional counseling. What I offer is community, education, somatic tools, and a held space to feel less alone in your grief. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please reach out to a licensed professional.
Still Waters can exist alongside therapy — many people find both valuable.