Psychology and Spirituality

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 Per...

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....

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 T...

Grief today is not only about death—it is layered, complex, and often invisible. Join Jussara Korngold and Marcia Trajano as they explore the delicate threshold between presence and absence, love and longing, the visible and the invisible. What happens when “What if?” becomes “What now?”How do we process losses that go beyond death—lost identities, broken futures, silent goodbyes? Can absence be t...

There are losses we recognize… And there are losses we carry in silence. Join Marcia Trajano and Jussara Korngold as they explore the Layers of Grief. Specifically the Grief of What Never Was.”Not all grief comes from death. Some comes from dreams that never unfolded… Identities never formed… Lives that were imagined, but never lived. What happens when young people grieve: · the future they expect...

Why does losing someone—or something we love—feel like losing a part of ourselves? Join Marcia Trajano and Anne Sinclair in the second part a deeply moving episode. They continue to explore the invisible “thread” that connects us to people, roles, and identities… and how grief arises when that thread becomes a tether instead of a bridge. They’ll talk about: • The difference between love that liber...

Why does losing someone—or something we love—feel like losing a part of ourselves? Join Marcia Trajano and Anne Sinclair in this deeply moving episode, as they explore the invisible “thread” that connects us to people, roles, and identities… and how grief arises when that thread becomes a tether instead of a bridge. They’ll talk about: • The difference between love that liberates and attachment th...

Grief is natural. Healing is possible. But what happens when mourning ceases to be a journey and becomes a permanent state? Join Marcia Trajano and Yuri Castro as they explore complicated grief and deep depression through the lens of Spiritist psychology, blending insights from Emmanuel, Carl Jung, and modern psychotherapy. Learn how these profound states of sorrow can be addressed and how therapy...

When the Mirror Changes… Who Are You Then? Aging, the passing of youth, and the subtle loss of the reflection we once knew—these are private griefs often left unspoken. In our newest episode of Psychology & Spirituality, Dr. Anahy Fonseca joins Marcia Trajano to explore the psychological and spiritual journey of facing our changing self. From Narcissus to Dorian Gray, from silver hair to wrink...

This week, Marcia Trajano joins Jussara Korngold to explore The Loss of Work, Role, and Statys. At some point in life, many of us face a difficult transition: retirement, unemployment, career changes, or simply stepping back as a new generation takes our place. In a world that measures value by productivity, the loss of work, role, and status can feel like losing a part of our identity. But what i...

This week on Psychology & Spirituality, we explore The Loss of Health. We’ll dive into how illness reshapes the Self, the sacred lessons of dependency, and the profound growth of the Spirit when the body falters. Tune in to reflect, learn, and be inspired. References: • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World - C. Newport • Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life - James...

In this episode, inspired by the works of Joanna de Ângelis Andrea Amorim joins Marcia Trajano to explore a new facet of grief—the quiet, profound season of integration. What happens when roles fall away? How do we face the empty nest, the passing of time, and the thinning of our world? Can loss become wisdom instead of regret? They will dive into: • The psychology of identity beyond roles • The e...

Adulthood is not announced with ceremony. It arrives quietly—through responsibility, loss, and choices that slowly shape our destiny. Peter Hays joins Marcia Trajano to continue will explore the stage of life where loss is not only about what fate takes from us—but also about the paths we chose and those that can no longer be lived. Why does adulthood feel heavier than youth? Why do grief and awak...

Adulthood is not announced with ceremony. It arrives quietly—through responsibility, loss, and choices that slowly shape our destiny. Bea Lopes joins Marcia Trajano to explore the stage of life where loss is not only about what fate takes from us—but also about the paths we chose and those that can no longer be lived. Why does adulthood feel heavier than youth? Why do grief and awakening often app...

Why does adolescence feel like fire? Dr. Dan Assisi joins Marcia Trajano to explore the many layers of grief youth experience today—from the loss of childhood, identity struggles, to the impact of fractured friendships, suicide, and social pressures. Learn how grief can ignite growth, awaken consciousness, and guide the young soul toward resilience, self-discovery, and authentic belonging. Referen...

Childhood is not immune to loss. In this moving episode, we continue today with our exploration on how grief enters the playground—quietly, symbolically, and often through the body. Drawing from Joanna de Ângelis, Spiritist psychology, developmental science, mythology, and education, we reflect on how early grief shapes trust, attachment, and inner strength. • What happens when protection falters?...

Childhood is not immune to loss. In this moving episode, we explore how grief enters the playground—quietly, symbolically, and often through the body. Drawing from Joanna de Ângelis, Spiritist psychology, developmental science, mythology, and education, we reflect on how early grief shapes trust, attachment, and inner strength. · What happens when protection falters? · How can families transform f...

In this episode, we explore grief not as weakness — but as love displaced. Grief is not only sadness. It is the refraction of love through loss. Like a prism revealing hidden colors within light, grief reveals the depth, vulnerability, and complexity of the bonds we carry. In this conversation, we explore: ✨ Grief as a human and spiritual experience ✨ The difference between psychological pain an...

What if grief is not a single emotion… but a spectrum? In our new series, The Prism of Grief, we explore loss not as a problem to solve — but as a passage of consciousness. Grief is not only about death. • We grieve identities. • We grieve health. • We grieve dreams. • We grieve versions of ourselves. Like a prism refracting light into many colors, love — when it meets separation — reveals longing...

Depression affects more than 330 million people worldwide. But is every form of deep sadness a psychiatric illness? Or could some experiences represent a crisis of the soul? In this powerful episode of Psychology and Spirituality, we explore:✨ The difference between Clinical Depression and Soul Crisis✨ How the Spiritist perspective understands existential suffering✨ Insights from Joanna de Ânge...

In this episode, Marcia Trajano and Peter Hayz explore alcoholism through the lens of Spiritist psychology. Alcohol is culturally normalized, yet alcoholism quietly devastates lives. In this episode, they examine how alcohol can function as a socially acceptable anesthetic for existential emptiness. Integrating Jung’s concept of ego illusion and passages from The Gospel According to Spiritism, we...

Drug addiction is often a shadow seeking anesthesia. But, what pain is being silenced? In this episode, Marcia Trajano and Peter Hayz explore addiction through Spiritist psychology, Jung’s Shadow, and The Gospel According to Spiritism. Healing begins when the soul is heard. References: • After the Storm - Joanna de Angelis | Divaldo Pereira Franco • Existential Conflicts - Joanna de Angelis | Diva...

Today we explore a question that touches millions of hearts — especially sensitive, reflective, spiritually aware individuals: Why are so many spiritually sensitive people anxious? We are living in what mental health organizations call an anxiety epidemic. Rates of generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and chronic stress have increased dramatically over the last decade. But here is somethi...

They explore a powerful and uncomfortable theme: anger. Not as a moral flaw—but as a mirror of the soul. Anger appears suddenly. It feels justified. It feels protective. And yet it leaves behind exhaustion, regret, and sometimes devastation. Drawing from Joanna de Ângelis, Carl Gustav Jung, and Allan Kardec, they explores anger as:• A regression to primitive survival instincts• The eruption of the...

Why do we suffer so deeply from fear, attachment, and the urge to control life? How much of our pain is shaped by the ego’s illusions—and how much is part of the soul’s path toward maturity? In this episode, Jussara Korngold and Dr. Anahy Fonseca join Marcia Trajano for a reflective conversation inspired by the symbolic message of Lost Horizon and the timeless idea of Shangri-La as an inner state...