From the Zoroastrian eternal flame to the Hindu funeral pyres of Varanasi, from the Jewish Havdalah candle to the butter lamps of Tibetan monasteries — fire has always been humanity's most intimate conversation with the divine. In this episode, we trace the sacred role of flame across world traditions, exploring what it means to tend something holy, to watch something burn away, and to find renewal in the space that remains. Settle in as we gather around a fire that has been burning, in one form or another, since the very beginning of human longing.