Mythos Lens Sessions:
Honoring Your Transitions
We cannot grieve or grow without safety and spaciousness.
This is an offering for both.
What Is This Work?
We live in a culture that demands productivity and "moving on", often leaving grief unacknowledged, unprocessed, and stagnant.
But grief isn’t something to get over.
Mourning is an active process, a sacred act of presence.
💬 Let’s Talk...
You:
Something in me is changing. I'm mourning something,a loss, a shift, a version of myself, and I want space to honor it. To mark it. To hold it gently.
Me (Kate) & Lana Smithner:
We’re here to walk alongside you. Whether you’re grieving a loved one, an identity, a dream, or simply entering a new season of life, this is a chance to slow down, breathe, and be witnessed. We won’t rush you. We won't ask you to perform your pain. We’ll hold space with care, creativity, and reverence for whatever you’re carrying.
This is a ritual of reflection, reclamation, and presence.
This offering helps you digest your grief or mark a rite of passage through:
💞 A personalized grief ritual and somatic session with Lana Smithner
💞 A visual storytelling session with Kate (Mythos Lens)
Through journal prompts, meditation, and image-making, we’ll collaborate to transform your experience into something tangible, something you can return to as both evidence and anchor.
💞 Why Us?
Kate & Lana’s Collaboration
We’ve worked together on the nationwide grief and ritual project Death, Me, Dying Tree, which includes:
Community-based mourning rituals
Free online grief resources
An in-progress documentary exploring creative grief care and death work
Our work together is rooted in the belief that mourning is powerful, and that creative ritual can help you reclaim your voice, your image, and your story.
What Stories Can We Create Together?
🌿 A barefoot shoot in the woods, letting the earth hold what you're releasing
🌑 A studio session in silence, with light, shadow, and sacred objects
🕯️ A ritual moment of remembrance or celebration, surrounded by loved ones
🌊 A solo session that marks a turning point in your life with breath, movement, and imagery
About Lana Smithner
Lana is a grief tender, death doula, meditation guide, and artistic ritualist.
She blends storytelling, somatics, and care practices to support people in their grief and transitions. You can find her work at mourningrituals.love
About Kate
Grief has shaped my creative path. Working with Lana helped me hold grief without being consumed by it.
Now, I offer that spaciousness to others, using photography not just as an artform, but as a way to mark meaning, feel witnessed, and begin again.
Grief and rites of passage can only unfold in spaces where you feel safe and supported. Lana and I have each done deep personal work to become steady, intentional containers for this kind of healing, but we also know we cannot be everyone’s safe space.
If you’d like to connect with us before booking to see if this feels like a good fit, we welcome you to schedule a free consultation or reach out with any questions.
Grief & Rite of Passage Session — $2,000
Includes:
🫖 Custom tea blends for all ages and needs, this will be provided for you at one of your sessions.
🧺 Post-session picnic with your favorite food (invite loved ones if you wish)
🤍 Private grief session with Lana (online or in-person)
📸 30-minute creative consult with Kate and Lana to shape your vision
🧘 Rite of passage or grief meditation from Lana
📷 20–50 fully edited images based on the session style and pace
🖼️ One printed image of your choice
📝 Journal prompts from Kate to explore your grief mythos
The photo session itself is a continuation of your grief ritual, a meditation in motion. You don't need to love being photographed. This isn’t about fixing. It’s about choosing presence, one frame at a time.
📝 Studio rental (if chosen) adds $30–$100- we do not usually recommend studios for this session, but it can be an option.
📸 Props, licensing, smoke bombs, costume design, or extensive travel may add costs, we’ll talk first so everything’s transparent.
How the Session Works:
Step 1: You meet with Kate and Lana for a 30-minute planning call online.
Step 2: You meet with Lana for your grief or rite of passage session (online or in person- this can also take place day of the photography session).
Step 3: Your photography session, crafted from what emerged in ritual and reflection.
Step 4: Your picnic with yourself or loved ones.
Step 5: You receive 20–50 fully edited images, and one printed photo plus your tea blends.
Communal Mourning Opportunities
We offer seasonal community grief rituals and grief portrait events at lower cost.
Want to try this work in a group setting?
Subscribe to Lana’s Substack to receive updates and invitations.
Or visit the Mythos Lens Events Page to see upcoming offerings.
Financial Accessibility
We believe everyone deserves support.
If this offering speaks to you but the price is prohibitive, please [fill out this form] to tell us your budget and why this work matters to you.
We’ll offer sliding scale spots and trades based on availability and capacity.
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