Across cultures and centuries, a Sage has been understood as a keeper of wisdom—someone who listens deeply, observes carefully, and offers guidance grounded in lived experience. In grief, a sage does not prescribe steps or timelines, but bears witness, offers perspective, and helps others make meaning in their own time.

The herb sage carries this same symbolism. Long before grief was medicalized or reduced to stages, sage was used in rituals and traditions to clear space, restore balance, and support the natural rhythms of life. Its power was never about forcing change, but about honoring what is present and allowing healing to unfold naturally, in its own time.

At Sages of Grief, we choose sages over stages. We honor grief as something to be guided with wisdom, presence, and care—not rushed, ranked, or forced into order. We understand grief as a fluid, nonlinear experience that shifts, revisits, and evolves over time.

Here, healing is supported by grief sages: grounded guides who help you understand your experience, tend your grief with compassion, and walk alongside you as meaning slowly takes root.