In this provocative talk, Deathwalker Zenith Virago challenges us to take back control of the process of dying from the profit-driven death industry. She has helped hundreds of people radically rethink their death journey and create experiences that are full of joy and creativity, open to discovery and in appreciation of the mystery. As Ram Dass said, “We are all just walking each other home”.



Zenith Virago is a Deathwalker who has dedicated her life to educating people on dying, death, after-death care, and ceremony. In her work, she walks with the dying, and the bereaved through their journey, guiding, advising, and helping to make that individual journey the best it can be. She is a regular speaker on dying, death, and ceremonies that heal and assist a healthier bereavement. She is the Executive Officer and founding member of the Natural Death Care Centre in Australia, co-author of The Intimacy of Death and Dying, and the subject of the international independent documentary, Zen & the Art of Dying. Zenith is a feminist, Dyke, swimmer, and vigorously loves life. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx