Crossing the River: Meeting Death with Ritual with Sarah Kerr
What happens to the soul after the body takes its final breath? Can a funeral help someone cross over to the other side? And why do some families report extraordinary experiences surrounding the moment of death? On this episode of Next Level Soul, we welcome Sarah Kerr, a death doula and sacred death care guide whose life's work is helping people navigate dying, grief, and the spiritual mysteries of death. Drawing from her father's seven-year journey after a devastating stroke and her experiences supporting families, Sarah shares her understanding of the soul's transition, the role of ancestors, deathbed visions, shared death experiences, and the rituals that can bring comfort during life's most difficult moments. Together, we explore Sarah's accounts of people sensing departed loved ones, a chaplain who reported feeling a physical touch as patients died, and a family who created a meaningful goodbye ceremony when they could not be present with their loved one's body. Sarah explains why she believes funerals serve both the living and the dead, how grief can transform us, and why community, love, and intention are central to preparing for death. These spiritual interpretations reflect Sarah's personal experiences and beliefs rather than scientifically established facts about an afterlife. Whether you're grieving someone you love, caring for someone nearing the end of life, or simply wondering what happens when we die, this conversation offers a compassionate new way to think about death, remembrance, and the power of saying goodbye. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/next-level-soul-podcast-with-alex-ferrari--4858435/support. Take your spiritual journey to the next level with Next Level Soul TV — our dedicated streaming home for conscious storytelling and soulful transformation. Experience exclusive programs, original series, movies, tv shows, workshops, audiobooks, meditations, and a growing library of inspiring content created to elevate, heal, and awaken. Begin your membership or explore our free titles here: https://www.nextlevelsoul.tv