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The Four Winds Society Institute of Energy Medicine

Dying Consciously

The Greatest Journey

Teachers Manual

Alberto Villoldo, PHD. Linda Fitch, Dean

Dying Consciously: The Greatest Journey - Training Overview of the Program. Introduction to structure for the training – demo; participate; teach; personal introductions

Time

15 minutes

Section One Luminous Energy Field (LEF) Description and Sensing for self Exercise – sensing the Luminous Energy Field Opening Wirococha and sensing for self Around another and sensing with Wirococha Show DVD

1 ½ hours

Two Glues – Sensing Chakras Finding Chakras - self Cleansing Chakras – self Finding Chakras – partner Cleansing Chakras – partner

1 hour

Section Two Must understand the LEF and death experience to be present

Write Eulogy

Over Break – ½ hour

Lifting Luminous Energy Field Demo Work in groups of 5

2 hours

Section Three Time of Death – Great Life Review Show DVD Pick a partner and work with them (1 hour each) Sacred Witness – hearing and listening

2 ½ hours

Section Four Cleansing the Chakras - 7- Chakra Illumination Deepening and Release points – on wrist Decoupling Fight & Flight Show DVD

2 ½ hours

Section Five Learn Great Death Spiral Demo Practice Show DVD

2 hours

Steps – Review

30 minutes

Section Six Importance of Ceremony and Ritual

1 hour

Ceremony and the Human Brain Support of the Living Show DVD

Section Seven Resources DVD; Donations; Web Site

30 minutes

Institute for Energy Medicine P.O. Box 680675 Park City, UT 84068 Dear Dying Consciously Teacher Training graduate, Congratulations on becoming a graduate of the Dying Consciously teacher training! We are thrilled that you will be bringing the traditional rites and sacred healing practices that have been so missed in our culture to your students, clients, friends, and loved ones. It is our deepest hope that offering this training to others will enrich your personal and professional life and our cultural experience of dying, bringing beauty and light to thousands of people who are transitioning beyond this physical life. As you move on to train others in the work of Dying Consciously, please know that the Institute for Energy Medicine, the 501 (c) 3 that sponsors this training, will continue to offer you support. The IEM was established to promote and preserve the traditional healing practices and sacred wisdom of the Americas. We invite you to continue visiting our website at www.dyingconsciously.org, where we offer free educational DVDs, maintain a volunteer list, share personal stories about giving the death rites, and announce future trainings. We also have a complete list of resources on death and dying that is updated on the website. Should you have suggestions or additional resources for our website, please e-mail them to [email protected]. Included in this packet are materials you may reproduce as necessary for clients and future students. In addition to the Teachers Manual, there is an awesome section that includes a brief description of the resources on our webpage, testimonials, and information on how to support this work through financial donations. As you continue to offer this great healing work to others, please consider you represent the voice of the IEM and encourage your benefactors to include the IEM in their annual charitable giving plans. By supporting the IEM, you will help assure that ouroutreach programs will continue to make a difference in the world. Further information about how to donate is included in this packet. Through our combined energy, we can truly transform our world. Many blessings to you and please do not hesitate to contact us if we can be of service to you. Warm regards, Linda Fitch and Alberto Villoldo Board members and faculty Institute for Energy Medicine

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Four Winds Society Agreement

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This Agreement is between The Four Winds Society, Inc., a Florida corporation, hereafter referred to as “Four Winds” and the Institute of Energy Medicine a Utah Not for Profit organization and hereafter referred to as IEM and ____________________, hereafter referred to as “the Teacher,” acting on behalf of the Teacher as an individual or as an authorized officer or agent of a business and/or corporation, located in ___________________________(State or Province), ____________________ (Country). Four Winds, IEM, and the Teacher desire to enter into this Agreement in recognition of the desire of both parties to maintain the ethics, integrity and continuity of the proprietary information that is the property of Four Winds specifically. Based on this intent, and for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, it is hereby acknowledged, understood and agreed by both parties that: The training(s) received in the Dying Consciously; The Greatest Journey Teacher Training contains copyrighted and proprietary information (“Proprietary Information”) belonging to and being shared by Four Winds for the express purposes of the training and practice of these techniques throughout the world. In recognition of the desire of the Teacher to teach said Proprietary Information and the willingness of Four Winds and IEM to allow dissemination of its Proprietary Information, the parties agree as follows: I) The Teacher shall be licensed to teach to students individually or classes of students collectively, all the information imparted to them and learned by them through their student participation in the Dying Consciously; The Greatest Journey Teachers Training, Training Manual and Dr. Alberto Villoldo’s personal lore and literature. II) In exchange, the Teacher agrees: a) to present the Four Winds material in a pure, unadulterated fashion as given in the

Teachers Manual, and to credit Dr. Alberto Villoldo’s and Linda Fitch’s research and books as the source and origin of these materials.

b) to only teach the given material to interest groups related to Death and Dying. c) to the branding of materials as intellectual property and will only use branded and

copyright material through coordination with the Four Winds (picture, written material, titles, font, art work).

d) under no circumstances to reproduce any of the Teachers Manual except explicitly marked handouts.

e) to NOT certify or teach other individuals to become teachers for the Dying Consciously; The Greatest Journey.

III) The Teacher further agrees that any damages sustained by Four Winds as a result of any grossly negligent or willful violation of the above provisions are difficult if not impossible to determine. Therefore, the Teacher agrees that should the Teacher negligently or willfully violate the terms of this Agreement the Teacher shall pay to Four Winds the sum of $10,000.00 (USD) as liquidated damages, and not as a penalty, per violation and any future violation(s) plus court costs, attorney fees and any other costs or expenses accrued by Four Winds in pursuing its rights under this Agreement.

Four Winds Society Agreement

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IV) The Teacher further agrees he/she shall not, without express written permission from Four Winds, utilize any lists, past or present, including but not limited to: mailing, email, student and/or advertising/promotional lists belonging to Four Winds, or usurp any Four Winds contacts in any locale, or use any Proprietary Information after termination of this Agreement. Any violation of the foregoing shall be subject to the same liquidated damages as listed in Section III above. V) This Agreement shall be in full force and effect for a period of five years from the date first listed below. The Teacher agrees to execute a new Agreement upon expiration should the Teacher so desire to continue to teach or resume teaching the Four Winds Proprietary Information. The burden shall be upon the Teacher to contact Four Winds to re-execute a current Agreement. In the event the Teacher elects not to resume teaching and to execute a new Agreement upon expiration of the term of this Agreement, the Teacher shall immediately return all Proprietary Information in Teacher’s possession to Four Winds, and the IEM and agrees to be bound by the provisions of paragraphs III and IV hereof for a period of four (4) years after the termination of this Agreement. VI) The Teacher warrants full authority to execute this Agreement on behalf of Self and the Teacher’s assigns, partners, corporation(s) in all various corporate forms, heirs, personal representatives, employees, spouses, practitioners, students and any and all others within the Teacher’s knowledge. The Teacher agrees the rights extended under this Agreement are for the teaching of Four Winds Proprietary Information and this Agreement precludes and prohibits publication or other resale of said Proprietary Information by the Teacher or anyone acting by or through the Teacher. VII) This Agreement shall be construed and enforced under the laws of the State of Florida, USA. The Teacher agrees to make her/himself available to the courts and Due Process procedures under that jurisdiction, the laws of any other State, Province or Country to the contrary notwithstanding. The Teacher understands he/she voluntarily relinquishes legal rights possibly available under a different jurisdiction. The Teacher agrees to present him/herself to the Courts of Florida in a timely manner at the Teacher’s own expense. Both parties understand the terms and conditions contained herein and warrant full authority in their respective representatives to execute this Agreement. This Agreement is signed and duly executed this day of . Representative: _________________________________________ The Teacher Representative: _________________________________________ The Four Winds Society, Inc. Date: ________________________________________

Institute for Energy Medicine P.O. Box 680675 Park City, UT 84068 On behalf of the Institute for Energy Medicine, we would like to sincerely thank you for considering donating to our efforts. The Institute of Energy Medicine is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit educational and research organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the traditional healing practices of the Americas for the benefit of all. Our current projects include:

• Dying Consciously: an educational website, scholarship, and training program dedicated to helping people die consciously. We provide a free step-by-step educational DVD.

• Munay-Ki: educational website, programs, and gatherings to promote healing and wisdom through the giving and receiving of the sacred rites of the Q’ero of Peru. The Munay-Ki community actively supports the Sanctuary Project.

• Sanctuary Project: preserves the wisdom teachings of the Peruvian indigenous community through video documentation, research, and direct financial support of the shamans.

• Scholarship program: supports training and travel fees for students studying traditional energy healing methods.

If you have been touched by the work of Dying Consciously and would like to make a tax-deductible financial contribution to support website maintenance, scholarships, free DVD production and mailing costs, and other administrative costs of the program, please send a check or money order made out to the “Institute for Energy Medicine” to the address listed below. Please write “Dying Consciously” clearly in the memo section of your check, or you may make a general contribution to the Institute to forward our greater mission, allowing us to direct the funds to an area of greatest need. Please indicate if you would like to honor a loved one by including their name. A listing of donors and honorees will be added to our website, so please indicate if you or your honoree should remain anonymous. Our sincerest thank you, Linda Fitch and Alberto Villoldo Board members and faculty Institute for Energy Medicine


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Dying Consciously


Introduction Section One

Luminous Energy Field (LEF)

Section Two Lifting the LEF Section Three Great Life Review Section Four Cleansing the Chakras

Section Five The Great Death Spiral Section Six Ceremony and Ritual Section Seven Resources Section Eight Class Materials

Dying Consciously The Greatest Journey

If you would indeed behold the spirit of death, open your heart wide unto the body of life. For life and death are one, even as the river and

the sea are one. Kahlil Girban (1883-1931)

Introduction


Introduction and Mission Statement Page 1 of 2

I am a trainer for a project as part of the Institute of Energy Medicine. This project is to assist someone through the dying process. This training is very experiential. Once you have had the experience you will be able to work more e�ectively with the person dying. Our western model is learn by information and understanding �rst… the ancient models are learned by experiencing them. Nine out of ten luminous bodies return naturally. Most deaths happen naturally just as birth does. We will learn to help the 5-10% that may need assistance and to be fully present for someone that crosses.

Introduction

Dying Consciously: The Greatest Journey

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Dying Consciously; The Greatest Journey is a service dedicated to helping people make their �nal transition. It is designed for all persons involved in the dying process: the individual, family members, friends, hospice workers and support groups. It o�ers a message of hope that helps to bring dignity and peace back to the dying process for all involved. The goal of the Dying Consciously Project is to teach the skill s to end life with grace. Dying Consciously is based on the great death rites practiced by thetraditions, that held the secret of conscious death. These rites allow us to understandthe kind of psychological and emotional closure needed throughout the death process. They provide speci�c steps to bring reconciliation and healing both to theloved ones and to the person dying. A key element of this program is volunteers who are available to assist the individual or family through the dying process, as well as comprehensive online resources which include a step-by-step guide to assist loved ones and others through the dying process. The online resources are available at no cost. Our volunteers are available at no charge, by e-mail or telephone to assist in understanding this program. In addition, we teach the Dying Consciously work in communities and end of life care facilities around the world as well as create partnerships with institutions and teach sta� and professional care givers to render spiritual assistance and healing to individuals and their family. Dying Consciously has been trained in the following organizations: Lyn ch Ledge, Bristol, CT—www.lynchledge.netHarmony Family Wellness Center, Vancouver, CanadaBody and Soul Heath and Fitness, Vancouver, CanadaDrishti Point Radio Show, Vancouver, CanadaThe Goddess Temple of Orange County, CAThe One Heart Center, Monticello, FLGreen Valley SpaUnity Church, Vancouver, CanadaThe Cornelia Knott Wellness Center, Orange, CAOrthopedic Institute of Orange County, CA

Mission Statement

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Luminous Energy Field



Your essence was not born and will not die. It is neither being nor non-being. It is not a void nor does it have form. It experiences neither pleasure nor pain. If you ponder what it is in you that feels pain of this sickness, and beyond that

you do not think or desire to ask anything, and if your mind dissolves like vapor in the sky, then the path to rebirth is blocked and the moment of instant

release has come. Zen Buddhist Bassui (1327-87)

The Luminous Energy Field Section One – Page 1 of 11

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The Luminous Energy Field 2 History of the Luminous Energy Field 2 The Luminous Energy Field at the Time of Death 3 Two Binding Forces – Glues 4 Sensing the LEF – Sensing Exercise 5 Cleansing the Chakras 6 Chakra Exploration Exercise 8 Sacred Space (Optional) 9

– an Island of Tranquility for the Dying – Creating Sacred Space – Sacred Space of Noosphere

Luminous Energy Field


Introduction: In order to talk about the journey of death it helps to understand the Luminous Energy Field. It is that essence or soul that we all possess.

Indian and Tibetan mystics who documented the existence of the Luminous Energy Field thousands of years ago described it as an aura or halo around the physical body. In the East, mandalas depict the Buddha enveloped by blue and gold bands of �re. In the West, Christ and the Apostles are shown with luminous halos around them. In the mystical literature, the Apostle Thomas is said to have glowed with the same radiance as Christ. Native American legends speak of persons who shimmered in the night as if lit by an inner �re. The Andean storytellers recall a ruler who sparkled with the light of the dawn.

Shape: The Luminous Energy Field is shaped like a doughnut with a narrow axis or tunnel (called a torus), less than molecule thick, in the center. It is perceived as an aura of energy and light that surrounds and informs our physical body; a translucent, multi-colored bubble of light that extends about the width of your outstretched arms and down into the earth about a foot. Flow: There is a continual �ow to the Luminous Energy Field. As well as �owing clockwise around the body there is also a vertical �ow up and down through the spinal cord and down into the earth, re-entering the body through the feet. Reservoir of Living Energy: The Luminous Energy Field is a reservoir of vital force—a sea of living energy as indispensable to our health as the oxygen and nutrients carried by the bloodstream. These energies are the purest and most precious fuel for life. When the vital reserves are depleted through illness, environmental pollutants or stress, we su�er disease. We can ensure our health and vitality and extend our active, healthy years by replenishing this essential fuel.

The Luminous Energy Field

History of the Luminous Energy Field


When the brain shuts down, the electromagnetic �eld surrounding the body dissolves and the Luminous Energy Field then begins to disengage from the body. Through time the Luminous Energy Field can become clouded with dark pools of toxic energy from unprocessed, negative emotions. In this case, the death process can become prolonged. The steps of the Death Rites show us how to cleanse the Luminous Energy Field through the chakra system so it becomes clear and can glow again with light. When the Luminous Energy Field is ready to disengage, the Eighth Chakra envelops the other seven chakras and forms an egg–shaped orb. This orb travels through the central axis of the Luminous Energy Field to become one with Spirit again. It is much like a doughnut squeezing through its own hole. This hole is the dark passageway often reported by those who have had a near-death experience. This passage of the golden orb occurs very quickly once the Luminous Energy Field disengages from the physical body.

The Luminous Energy Field at the time of Death


The Luminous Energy Field (LEF) has two binding forces or glues that keep it connected to the physical body: the electromagnetic �eld and the chakra system. 1) Electromagnetic field. The electromagnetic �eld is the primary glue that holds the Luminous Energy Field to the physical body. It surrounds the body and is generated by electrical activity of the nervous system. If the spinal nerves were laid down end-to-end, they would create a single strand that would wrap around the globe three times. The Right-Hand Rule determines the direction of the magnetic �eld as it revolves clockwise around the body. The human energy �eld is a mirror of the Earth's magnetic �eld which streams out of the North Pole and circumnavigates the planet to re-enter again through the South Pole. The torus of high energy particles trapped by the Earth‘s magnetic �eld is called the Van Allen Radiation Belt. When the electrical activity in the brain ceases the electromagnetic �eld dissolves and the human aura is no longer present. This electromagnetic �eld is often measured by Electroencephalography (EEG), especially when someone is thought to be in the process of dying and yet being kept alive by mechanical means. If the EEG is "�at", it is said that there is no electrical process going on in the brain and people are most often taken o� life support so that they may die. This does not mean, however, that the Luminous Energy Field detaches and journeys back to Spirit. Shortly before death, the doorway between the worlds opens and it is believed that this portal shuts down 40 hours after the last breath. For this reason, many earth traditions require that the physical body not be moved or touched for 40 hours in order for the Luminous Energy Field to complete its journey home. 2) The Chakra System The chakra system is the second glue which secures the luminous energy ÿeld to the spinal column. The chakras are like giant screws that hold the Luminous Energy Field to the physical body. As death approaches the chakras loosen and the Luminous Energy Field breaks free from the physical body. The Eighth Chakra expands to the shape of atranslucent egg, holding all seven chakras within it and exits through one of the chakras. There can be a glow to this golden orb hours after death and it is possible that it may stay connected to the physical body even after burial. The Eighth Chakra is called the "source of the sacred" because it is unaffected by the death of the body. It is the architect of the body and when set free goes about its business of creating a new body. When we open the Eighth Chakra we create a kind of sacred space. We leave behind the a�airs of ordinary life, the bustling world of meetings and schedules . It allows us to enter our quiet inner-world where healing takes place. Our burdens become lighter and we can be present with others and ourselves. We will explore the LEF �rst so you have an experience of it then work with the chakras.

Two Binding Forces—Glues


Intention: o To give students the opportunity to sense the LEF o Bring awareness and sensitivity to working within another‘s energetic �eld:

Not seeing through our physical eyes, but through our perceptions

in multiple ways. We've always been 'seeing' in various ways all our lives, and haven‘t been filtering it in this new way. We all have a primary sensing mechanism already in place and we

can learn to sense in other ways as we will - seeing, feeling, hearing, knowing, sensing, etc.

Exercise: Do Demo Get permission to go into the other‘s �eld Sense for their luminous body, sensing three to four inches from the physical body; notice how it feels.

1. First slowly approach your partner‘s LEF at the belly pointing �ngers like a knife. Move it slowly toward their LEF and ask what they feel.

2. Th en weave hand in from side, parting the LEF.

3. Have them expand gently using their breath while your hand is on the inside of the LEF.

4. Gently pull hand out. Repeat at belly, heart, forehead and top of head. Find a partner and practice. Sharing afterwards – how important it is to not interfere with their process. (This may include not judging or making comments). Teaching: to share afterwards

- feeling the body other than area working - very personal – or intimate - may not feel anything - may feel warm or unbalanced - importance of breath to maintain rapport - psychogeography - how to shift closer or further away as needed for safety

**Can tell story about dancer and older skeptic –“good for her but not me”.

Sensing the Luminous Energy Field—Exercise


Regardless of where we were born, everyone has a skeleton with the exact same number of bones. In the same way, we all share the same luminous anatomy which includes the chakras and the acupuncture meridians.

The word chakra means ”wheel" in Sanskrit. The chakras are swirling disks of energy that spin three to four inches outside the body and link to our spine and central nervous system. The chakras are a direct pipeline to the human neural network.

They rotate clockwise in the same direction that the spiral arms of the galaxy revolve.

Each chakra has a unique frequency that we perceive as one of the seven colors of the rainbow. The chakras in a newborn child display their pure color from red in the �rst chakra to violet in the seventh.

As we grow older the color in our chakras becomes dull. The trauma and loss in our lives leave their toxic residues behind. The sludge that adheres to the chakras does not permit them to vibrate at their pure frequency, and physical aging is accelerated. When the chakras are cleared they spin freely and vibrate with their original purity again.

Purpose: We clear the chakras so that the toxic energy accumulated through our lives as a result of trauma does not keep the luminous Energy Field earthbound. The more cleansing that is done the better. Legend and lore tells us that we must go back to all the places we have loved or experienced pain until we can come to closure. Not clearing this toxic energy will hinder us from going across to the other side. When cleansed, we still experience the emotions, the pain, however they do not shackle us. The cleansing process combusts the toxic energy in the chakras and erases imprints from the Luminous Energy Field. System: The Psycho-Neuro-Endocrine-Immune System is the matrix by which information �ows from the soul into the matter through the chakra system and therefore the Psyche (soul), the Central Nervous System, the Autonomous Nervous System, the endocrine system and the immune system can interact via neuropeptides, hormones, cytokines and interleukins. The perception and interpretation of the outer and inner environment determines function and behavioral responses at the cellular level as well as at the level of the whole organism. The perception and interpretation of these stimuli is as "good" as our �lters are, meaning our imprints are created based on our perception of an event. The chakras are cleared to shift the cellular response.

Finding the Chakras: The �rst chakra is located at the base of the spine near the tailbone and we work with it

Clensing the Chakras Exercise—Second Glue


above the pubic bone. Place your hand over the first chakra about two inches away from the skin. Cleanse the chakra by slowly spinning your hand counterclockwise. (Spiral hand towards right shoulder). Explore the inside of this funnel of light and sense the toxic energy flowing out and release this energy into the earth. When this funnel of light seems clear, spin the chakra in its natural direction by slowly turning your hand clockwise about five to ten times. The second chakra is located four fingers below the navel, the third at the solar plexus, the fourth at the center of the chest, and the fifth at the hollow of the throat. The sixth chakra known as the third eye, is located in the middle of the forehead, and the seventh at the very top of the head. The eighth chakra is approximately one foot above the head. We will take the time on your body in the next exercises to; find the chakras, cleanse counterclockwise – release heavy energy to the earth, and rebalance to natural spin.


Chakra Introduction- Basic Anatomy

Chakras Anatomy o Swirling cone shaped vortexes of energy which connect to spine and

come out 1-3 inches in front of body.

o The closer to the body the more exact the location.

o Spins clockwise when receiving energy/ counterclockwise when discharging.

Guide them … First on self then if time in pairs

On self/pairs you will be sensing chakras Find self/partners‘ chakras / guide one at a time How does it feel – hot – cool – cold? Does it pull you in – push you away? Go closer to the body and then further out from the body – what do you notice?

Now guide them...

Reach in and release counterclockwise. Release all heavy energy to the ground. Rebalance clockwise. If pairs - Switch positions and repeat this with your partner.

Chakra Exploration Exercise ð Seeing and Sensing Energy


(Optional, Depending on Group Working With)

Sacred space protects your loved one from disruptive outside energies. It holds them in a “halo” of light. During the dying process every feeling is ampli�ed. Painful events from the past, the confusion of dying, and the grief of family members in the room all add to the chaos. When you hold a loved one within your Eighth Chakra, you are creating an island of tranquility. The Eighth Chakra is that part that connects with the rest of the world. In that calm, it is possible for the dying person to regroup, recognize loved ones, and make their transition to the other side with ease. Being in the sphere of sacred space will empower the dying to be present when they cross or to die consciously.

Sacred space is a healing sphere that is pure, holy and safe. We can create sacred space and summon the healing power of nature anywhere on Earth. Much of our fear and pain derives from the feeling that the world is not a safe place for us. Within sacred space everyone is protected. When we open the Eighth Chakra we create a kind of sacred space. We leave behind the a�airs of ordinary life, the bustling world of meetings and schedules. It allows us to enter our quiet inner-world where healing takes place. Our burdens become lighter and we can be present with others and ourselves.

In this powerful space of the noosphere, the bridge between the personal and the global opens. To create this sacred space, we utilize the light of the Eighth Chakra, which resides outside the physical body but within the Luminous Energy Field. The power of sacred space is ampli�ed many times when we expand this radiant orb and rest within it. It is that part of us that is always one with God.

a. Open this sacred space by imagining your Eighth Chakra like a small radiant sun above your head, an orb the color of the rising sun.

b. Bring your hands over your chest into prayer pose. c. Slowly raise your hands, still in prayer pose, until they are above your head. d. Sense your �ngertips entering the globe of the Eighth Chakra. Sense how this

spinning sun yields and opens to you. e. Very slowly, like a peacock opening its fan, expand the circumference of this

brilliant orb to envelop you by turning your palms outward and then extending your arms, bringing them down to your sides. Now bask in the light of your Eighth Chakra that surrounds you.

Sacred Space—an Island of Tranquility for the Dying

Creating Sacred Space

Sacred Space of the Noosphere


This orb can then be extended to envelope your loved one, like enfolding her within a blanket of light. When you expand this sacred space around a loved one it allows her to be held in stillness and quiet and shields her from the static of the world. It is important always to close sacred space after you have completed your healing work. Gather the luminous orb of your Eighth Chakra to its place above your head and bring your hands back to prayer pose.


Teaching Tips


Lifting the Luminous Energy Field


Out of life comes death, and out of death, life, Out of the young, the old, and out of the old, the young,

Out of waking, sleep, and out of sleep, waking, the stream of creation and dissolution never stops.

Greek Philosopher Heracleitus (540-480 BCE)

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Lifting the Luminous Energy Field


Introduction: Now that you have had the opportunity to sense the chakras, that are one of the glues that hold the Luminous Energy Field to the physical body, and a chance to feel someone else’s Energy Field we will do one more exercise so you have a chance to experience the energy �eld. We are going to disengage the chakras and lift the Luminous Energy Field. Experience the lifting of the Luminous Energy Field. (An option would be to do demonstration ONLY depending on group skill and knowledge. If you demonstrate only then spend more time on the feedback from the demonstration person on what it feels like). We will lift the luminous body from the physical body….which creates an experience of expansiveness. Lifting is an opportunity for the Luminous Energy Field to be bathed in love and light. It can reset the Luminous Energy Field … allow it to reorganize. It is very safe and gives us a se nse of feeling the Luminous Energy Field. Reasons why we do it:

1. It loosens everything up 2. Separates the blueprint from the form (the grip of the blueprint gets tighter as we

get older) so it is good for you. 3. Sense what the Luminous Energy Field feels like to be separated from the physical

body. 4. Must understand the LEF and separating experience to be present for another

Exercise – (Optional): Have them write their own Eulogy (what is read at the funeral or memorial)

If appropriate to share: Historically the death rites were traditionally done in ancient times so that an individual could take the Sun and the Moon as their parents … parents who never abandoned them. Founder of the Four Winds Society, Alberto Villoldo says that the �rst few times that he did this exercise, he did not feel anything. All he felt was cold….he was working in Peru on the death canoe at Machu Picchu. About the tenth time he again felt nothing. He was working with a powerful healer named Eduardo. Alberto �nished and went back to the circle and Eduardo motioned for him to come to him…and then he pointed to the stone and Alberto Villoldo was still there….so he tried to get back into his body….wiggle in….and then he sat up….and realized that he still wasn’t in his physical body so his Luminous Energy Field laid back down and Eduardo started rewinding the chakras and Alberto Villoldo came back into his body.

Lifting the Luminous Energy FieldLifting the Luminous Energy Field


Open sacred space (optional) Place a shroud/scarf over the person’s eyes Open Eighth Chakra Disengagement: Loosen �eld Disengage chakras counterclockwise bottom to top Lifting Process: Teacher gently loosen Luminous Energy Field All peel luminous body from around person All lift in unison �ve to eight inches above the body leave up two to three minutes Accessing Cord: When cued by leader

One person gently reach one hand in, and feel cord at umbilicus Return to Body: Together taking cue from leader

Lower Luminous Energy Field back down Leader rewind chakras clockwise - crown to root uncover face talk to the client, check in

tell to take a breath, feel hands and toes All press the Luminous Energy Field back onto body

Person at feet really pull them in Close Eighth Chakra Teacher Pieces: **How we hold space is key to this work. Do not allow yourself to get distracted.

**Rotate so that everyone gets a chance at each position.

Supplies for process:

Blanket/Poncho to define space Light weight shawl/scarf/eye cover Tissues

Lifting the LEF Demonstration — (Teacher):


Set sacred space: Open directions – very stable – very local (for whole group process unless they take a long break- like dinner, or they relocate) – (Optional)

1 Cover the person’s eyes with shroud/scarf Open Eighth Chakra

2 Important not to touch body while doing process so that you don’t jerk someone out of their process. Read the eulogy – memorial (read by leader) (Optional) Kitchen talk – pay attention to the eulogy and say things that are re�ective of the person. Tune into the person and see if there is anything that you get that could be helpful to them. Joke. Laughter. (Optional) Prayer – “Great Spirit….take my brother/sister and hold him/her sweetly. Help him/her to �nd his/her way home…. back to you from which he/she was creating…. home to a place of peace” (Optional)

3 Disengage the chakras – Leader disengages the chakras counterclockwise starting with the �rst chakra up to the seventh chakra.

4 Lift the Luminous Energy Field - loosen the Luminous Energy Field from around the person and lift it up being very conscious and aware as you do so… follow the leader and each other. Lift up about six to eight inches above physical body. Hold the luminous �eld up for two to three minutes.

5 Sense cord – one person will gently feel the cord that connects the Luminous Energy Field to the physical body.

6 Return Luminous Energy Field to Body – Watching the leader for cue – lower the Luminous Energy Field back to the physical body. Press it in making sure that the �eld is fully back. Leader rewinds chakra clockwise starting at the seventh (crown) down to the �rst. Make sure that the person is fully back. The person at the feet makes sure that the person is fully back into the body.

7 Continue to hold space – while the person reorganizes and comes back. Then allow them to share their experience and fully come back. Close Eighth Chakra

Summary – Everything you are doing, sensing the Luminous Energy Field, Lifting the Luminous Energy Field is to give you an “experience” of it.

The next step will be to discuss and experience how the Luminous Energy Field relates to the dying process.

Lifting the LEF Steps To Include with Eulogy


Teaching Tips


Great Life Review

Institute of Energy Medicine The Four Winds Society

The Peace of the Wild Things by Wendell Berry When despair grows in me and I wake in the middle of the night at the least sound, In fear of what my life and my children’s lives may be, I go down where the wood drake rests in his beauty on the water and the great heron feeds. I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief. I come into the presence of still water. And I feel above me the day-blind-stars waiting for their light. I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

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Introduction: Lifting the Luminous Energy Field gave you the opportunity to experience a little of what happens naturally in the death process. We are going to spend a little time talking about some of the research from near death experiences and look at historical traditions and what they also teach about what happens at the time of death. Our intent in looking at all of these is to be of service or assistance for someone who is crossing. An extraordinary phenomenon occurs at the moment of death. When neural activity ceases and the brain shuts down, a portal opens between dimensions. The veils between the worlds part enabling the dying person to enter into the world of Spirit (heaven, eternity). When a person has un�nished business in this world, he or she is unable to step easily through this opening. We cannot carry our worldly identity into the beyond.

Ask and pause to see the raise of hands: Who has ever lost a job? A house? A relationship? A loved one? A child? Remember that dying represents the loss of the job, the husband, the wife, the friends, the family, the house, and the loss of everything that they know. If a person is weighed down by incomplete business and strong negative emotions tied to unresolved issues the passing can become more di�cult and it can then be more di�cult for those that remain. Near Death Experiences and Life Review: Some people who have had a near–death experience recall a panoramic life review—very detailed and comprehensive—even though it occurred in only minutes of Earth time. Ne ar Death Experiences (NDE) are very recent phenomena. Earlier than 30-40 years ago if you had a NDE you typically died. Modern medicine has allowed NDE to happen. Now research shows that almost �ve percent of the US population has had a near death experience. ASK and pause for raise of hands: “Who here would not be alive today without modern medicine?” The �rst NDE recorded was by Plato about a soldier in battle who woke up on top of a pylon of bodies before they were burned. We’ll talk about Dr. Raymond Moody’s work on NDE from his revolutionary 1975 book Life after Life and the similarities to what you will be learning.

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If someone is "dead‖ over 4-5 minutes typically they do not come back. This is a very short time to map the other side. We will be looking at and using the historical Indigenous Teachings. We will be using ancient traditions created by cultures that use the death rites and work with them – various Earth Traditions. Buddhist traditions, the Egyptian book of living and dying, Shamanic teachings, Native American traditions all talk about the same landscape. When we transition, we want someone who has explored this landscape as a guide. Of course the teachings are useful and practical but they are only ― teachings. We still want to have the experience so we understand what the person is crossing is going through and to help us be more present with them as they cross. Sharing with group: “Who has had a Near Death Experience?” ……. Get stories from everyone who raises their hands…….. look for patterns of great life review, going to the light, and bardo plains. After sharing: Many people remember these experiences of going to the ―light – and of a great review of life‖ Much of the lore and NDE experiences are similar …. That the person goes through a dark tunnel where they are met by beings of light (usually deceased family or friends) and experience an in depth life review, recapitulation or judgment day. In shamanic teachings they say you go back and revisit every place you have unfinished business. In the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying prayers are read to the deceased after crossing to assist them in going to the light. Raymond Moody, one of the foremost investigators of near–death experiences, states: ―The judgment in the cases I studied came not from the beings of light, who seemed to love and accept these people anyway, but rather from within the individuals being judged.‖ We are the accused, the defendant, the judge, and the jury all at once. How ready are we to forgive ourselves? In this great life review …. we are judge, juror, and accused. Not the beings of light … but ourselves … where we could, should, would have done things differently if we had the knowledge we do now. (May happen in three seconds) In the literature from the Tibetan Book of the Dead, life review occurs in the bardo planes. We go through a dark tunnel and are met by celestial beings to face our judgment day. It is in these domains where we cleanse, a very slow process of soul-searching that may provoke painful memories and deep emotions. It is important to deal with whatever unfinished business is revealed out of the past as it is those issues that

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become heavy or dark in the Luminous Energy Field. We all know how an older person will have memories from when they were much younger but can’t remember leaving the stove on? This life review is a natural process of getting older. We also want to experience the importance of the life review to understand through experience what is happening to our love done or individual who is going through the death process. Exercise Great Life Review: 20 minutes each person

1. Pick a partner. Make a pact of confidentiality or disclosure. Partner as a witness … not about fixing anything just listening. The partner can hold complete stillness or silence.

2. Great life review – not in linear. Sitting by the river of life and allow the memories

to come floating down.

Notice textures, fragrances, feelings. Tap into the energy … qualitative versus quantitative. Times you disappointed yourself … deceit, secrets, lies … beauty ... service. Regrets, stories for grand kids, what you are grateful for and would do over if you could. Be totally open to what might come floating by.. Surrender to being surprised … Examples: goat – scape goat for the family Tug boat – full of garbage Black sheep – terrified Five year old caught in the rapids 3. After you are complete make a commitment to forget your partners story.

Kubler Ross says working with dying people teaches us how to live. Having the opportunity to tell one’s story is very important. It is the equivalent of doing your life review before you actually die. It is about saying the ―I love you’s," and "I forgive you’s‖ that have not been expressed during the course of a lifetime. You would be surprised at the healing power of these simple words. They are very difficult to say from the other side. So it is important to say them while we can. Instructions: 20 minutes Ring Bell – to trade Surrender to being surpised

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Within the ancient teachings there are di�erent levels that the individual soul (Luminous Energy Field) journeys through on the way home. If someone dies unconsciously they may be on one of these levels. When at these places there is "no time” and legend has they are doing their healing work. The shamanic teachings o�er a way to assist them in their healing if you are interested in exploring this avenue.

Sudden Death

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Teaching Tips


Cleansing the Chakras


“So death will come to fetch you?” “No, not death, but god himself. Death is not the horrible spectre we see represented in pictures. The catechism teaches that death is the separation of the soul from the body; that is all. I am not afraid of a separation which

will unite me for ever with god”

From St Therese of Lisieux (1873-1897) French nun and mystic from Counsels and Memories

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Body Aspects Psychological Aspects

8) Eighth ChakraArchitect of Body

8) Eighth Chakra

7) CrownSkin, Brain, Hormonal Balances

7) CrownSel�shness, Integrity, Wisdom

6) BrowBrain, Eyes, Nervous System

6) BrowReason & Logic, Intelligence, Empathy, Depression, Stress Disorders, Denial

5) ThroatThroat, Mouth, Neck, Esophagus

5) ThroatManifesting Dreams, Creativity, Communication, Faith

4) HeartCirculatory System, Lungs, Breast, Heart, Asthma, Immune De�ciencies

4) HeartLove, Hope, Surrender to Another, Compassion, Intimacy

3) Solar PlexusStomach, Abdomen, Liver, Pancreas, Storing & Releasing Energy, Spleen

3) Solar PlexusCourage, Power, Expression

2) SacralDigestion, Intestines, Kidneys, Urinary Tract, Sexual Potency, Adrenaline, Lower Back Pain, Menstrual Pain, Loss of A ppetite

2) SacralPower, Money, Sex, Control, Fear, Passion, Self -Esteem, Sexual or Emotional Abuse, Inherited Parental Issues, Incest

1) BasePhysical Foundation, Elimination of Wastes, Rectum, Legs, Feet, Testosterone & Estrogen

1) BaseFeeding, Shelt er, Safety, Ability to Provide for Oneself

A Guide to Your Chakras


Cleansing All Seven Chakras

(Refer back to section one) Many of the ancient teaching talk about the Luminous Energy Field separating from the physical body and going to the “light”. The Luminous Energy Field disengaging is a very natural process and transition to death. Ancient teachings talk that when someone dies: The body returns to the earth – what has always belonged to the earth;

Our knowledge returns to the top of the mountains – what has always belonged to the mountains; and The essence of who we are or the Luminous Energy Field returns to the stars – what has always belonged to the heavens.

Purpose: We clear the chakras so that the heavy energy accumulated through our lives as a result of trauma. The more cleansing that is done the better. Not clearing this heavy energy will hinder them from going across to the other side. The cleansing process removes the heavy energy in the chakras and erases imprints from the Luminous Energy Field. Finding the Chakras: (Remember you did on yourself already) The �rst chakra is located at the base of the spine near the tailbone and we work with it above the pubic bone. Place your hand over the �rst chakra about two inches away from the skin. Cleanse the chakra by slowly spinning your hand counterclockwise. (Spiral hand towards right shoulder). Explore the inside of this funnel of light and sense the toxic energy �owing out and release this energy into the earth. When this funnel of light seems clear, spin the chakra in its natural direction by slowly turning your hand clockwise about �ve to ten times. the second chakra is located four �ngers below the navel, the third chakra at the solar plexus, the fourth chakra at the center of the chest, the �fth chakra at the hollow of the throat. the sixth chakra , known as the third eye, is located in the middle of the forehead, and the seventh chakra at the very top of the head. Exercise: Cleansing all Seven Chakras with Another Person

1. Open Eighth Chakra to hold safety and let everyday life fall away 2. Start with lowest (�rst) chakra remove all the heavy energy going counterclockwise.



Work as long a necessary until the chakra spins clean and feels light.

3. Rebalance going clockwise when complete. 4. Move to second chakra and do same cleansing and rebalancing taking what ever

time needed. 5. Go back to first chakra and cleanse and rebalance – many times the heavy

residue to energy will trigger more to come up in the lower chakra or may flow “down” to the lower chakra(s).

6. Continue to move up the body – next to third chakra and cleanse and rebalance

taking what ever time is needed. When complete check first chakra – cleanse and rebalance and second chakra.

7. Next chakra would be the fourth (heart) to cleanse and rebalance when

complete. Then going back to first chakra to cleanse and rebalance, second chakra cleanse and rebalance and third chakra to cleanse and rebalance.

8. Continue to fifth to seventh chakras, as above. Cleansing and rebalancing each

chakra and cleansing and rebalancing all lower chakras from the first up to insure the Luminous Energy Field is full of light.

9. Complete with decoupling fight or flight – which may also be done any time

through the process or done several times in the process. (optional to teach)

10. Close Eighth Chakra


When wounded early in life it makes the world a very “unsafe” place, a hostile world. When the world is unsafe, we trigger �ght or �ight in the body. Fight or Flight response gets stuck when we are traumatized. There are people who have been in this state for all of their lives.

Decoupling disengages this dynamic in our bodies. It allows us to relax and begin to engage with the world from a di�erent place.

Fight or Flight response – you want a fully functioning Fight and Flight where the automatic sympathetic nervous system response enables us to run from danger Adrenals pump adrenaline and cortisol hormones into system Heart rate increases pumping more blood to the extremities

Sy mpathetic nervous system engages - all focus to limbs- for �ight Originally we would actually run from the tiger and that released the response The hormones would be actually used and balance brought back to the system

Parasympathetic nervous system would come back on line Sending nourishment to the life-giving properties of internal organs Allowing ease and rest – the physical body needs to sleep deeply to recharge

In the modern world- lots of unidentified stressors Response initiated but not able to run so never released Many people live in a constant state of underlying fear Not able to relax or sleep restfully With constant fight or flight engaged Our adrenals get exhausted – they are on overtime. Cortisol a�ects our memories and brains High Blood Pressure Poor digestion,

On edge nervous systems Many clients have had this state for 20-40 years. The trigger never leaves. Fight or Flight response is triggered just by thinking of an event.

Cleansing the Chakras releases what created the original flight System gets stuck on even if stimulus cleared Do decoupling to release the response May take two to three times of decoupling to really hold o�

Takes a week or so for client to tell all the e�ects of the decoupling

Decoupling Fight Or Flight (Optional)


Decoupling Demo: They need to feel it to experience it. Show class holding your hands in the air, what you are going to do Place both hand under the body at the same time May be easier on the person you are working with to put the hand under the heart

Open Eighth Chakra

First Step- one hand under heart– the heart is the great drum of the body - attuning the client to that

Sense the heart coming to rest in your palm - releasing the tension. Breathing will change. Second step- place other hand under second chakra Still holding the heartbeat of the earth- attuning the client to that heartbeat. Sense the second chakra coming into rhythm and balance with the heart. Close your Eighth Chakra

Have client sit up and share their experience.


Teaching Tips


Dying Consciously The Great Journey

The Great Death Spiral

The Rabbi who said, “Repent the day before thy death,” was asked by his disciples how they could follow his advice, as man was unable to tell upon

what day his death would occur. He answered, “consider every day thy last; be ever ready with penitence and good deeds.”

Jewish Talmud Shabbat 153A

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Contents of Section Five—The Great Death Spiral


An important step in the Death Rites is giving a loved one permission to die.

Without receiving permission to die, a loved one might cling to life, enduring unnecessary su�ering.

Permission from those closest to the person carries the most weight, even if it is a personal friend or con�dant and not an immediate family member.

Many times the family members who have the hardest time letting go are the ones who have the most un�nished business with the dying person or who may have the most issues around their own death.

Example : Countless cases talk about the importance of this step. Dr. Villoldo tells the story of a student who sat beside her dying mother for weeks. The mother was unable to let go, despite the fact that she was in a great deal of pain and could no longer eat. The student had cleansed her mother's chakras, and she and her sister had begun to forgive each other and heal the lesions of the past. She �nally said, “Mother, we are here with you and love you very much. We want you to know that we will be okay. Even though we will miss you, it is perfectly natural for you to go. We will treasure all of the beautiful moments that we had together, but we don’t want you to su�er anymore, or to continue to cling to life. You have our full and complete permission to die. You know that we will always love you.” A few hours later her mother took her �nal breath and died peacefully.

Granting Permission to Die


Introduction: You have all the tools in place with the life review, knowing the chakras and having them cleansed. The last piece we are adding is The Final Rites are performed after the person has died. You release the Luminous Energy Field and seal the chakras immediately after death so that it does not re-enter the physical body by the energy residues in the body. Steps – We use the heart as the key chakra to release since it is the �rst organizing principal of the body. In Chinese the heart houses the spirit or shun. Imagine that you are making a great spiral with the heart as its center as you follow these steps. Consult the diagram provided to perform these rites accurately.

1) After your loved one stops breathing, disengage the chakras. Ideally this step should be performed immediately after the person passes and in any case, no later than forty hours after the �nal breath. Immediately after death the chakras begin to release the luminous threads that once connected them to events from the past. The rhythm of the chakras change and you can feel the frequency and vibration of each chakra increase. They begin to disengage from the body that can be hampered by the sludge within them. If this is the case, the rites of the Great Spiral will assist in loosening the chakras and setting the Luminous Energy Field free. Because the energy in the chakras is changing very rapidly, we disengage them following the arc of a spiral, with the heart at the center. Each chakra must be spun counterclockwise. This is done by placing your hand over your loved one’s heart chakra, spinning your �ngers counterclockwise three or four times to unwind this center. Continue the same process at the solar plexus, then the throat, next the second chakra, then the sixth, next the root chakra, and last the crown in the steps described below.

2) Draw a spiral with your hand as you move to the third chakra or solar plexus, repeating the procedure above. When you have unwound the third chakra, go back to the heart, feel that chakra, and retrace the spiral down to the third and up to the throat chakra.

3) Repeat with each chakra, returning to the heart after you disengage each energy center. The last chakra that you release will be the crown. By this time you will have drawn a great spiral over the person’s body multiple times. Your loved one’s Luminous Energy Field may exit through any one of these seven chakras. It

The Great Death Spiral


will naturally be drawn to the one most ready for the journey. NOTE: In most cases, the Luminous Energy Field exits immediately after the chakras have been disengaged and it becomes unnecessary to perform steps five and six.

4) If necessary, push energy through your loved one’s feet to “nudge” the Luminous Energy Field free. Place the palms of your hands on the soles of your loved one’s feet, so that your right palm is resting on the left foot, and vice versa. Visualize energy gushing out of your hands into the body. The Luminous Energy Field sometimes adheres to the chakras even after they have been unwound and this step helps it break free from the body. You will move it up to the Eighth Chakra.

5) If necessary, draw out the Luminous Energy Field. Move to the person’s head and cradle it in your hands. Hold the head gently for a few moments, letting them know that it’s okay to let go. Let your loved one know that you will be fine and express your love for them. Remember that your loved one can still hear you, so speak these words softly yet firmly. Draw your hands back, exerting gentle pressure on the head, and draw out the Luminous Energy Field through the crown chakra. You will feel a tremendous surge of energy as the Luminous Energy Field becomes free of the body.

6) In performing this final step, you will seal the chakras. Sealing the chakras keeps the Luminous Energy Field from returning to a lifeless physical form. You can use holy water or an essential oil for this.

In the Christian traditions one finds a similar practice associated with the last rites, except that the meaning of these rites has largely been forgotten.

We will just demonstrate the Great Death Spiral next. It is an amazing experience to have your own Luminous Energy Field sent out. I have had this experience my self in my training and teaching. If you would like to experience it I highly recommend the experience for yourself. Please contact the Four Winds for their class The Shaman’s Journey; Living and Dying which is a four day class.


Next Step: The Great Death Spiral Demonstration Demo (ask who is most afraid) Then teach (demonstrate)… with handout. May not feel anything. Intention is to learn the technique… Go over the handout and the timing explaining the process. Do the demonstration in Silence and then go over it again with the handout afterwards. Show sealing the chakra’s on your own body.


Cycle 1: Disengage the 4th Chakra (counterclockwise)

Cycle 2: Disengage the 4th and 3rd Chakras

Cycle 3: Disengage the 4th, 3rd and 5th Chakras

Cycle 4: Disengage the 4th, 3rd, 5th and 2nd Chakras

Cycle 5: Disengage the 4th, 3rd, 5th, 2nd and 6th Chakras

Cycle 6: Disengage the 4th, 3rd, 5th, 2nd, 6th and 1st Chakras

Cycle 6: Disengage the 4th, 3rd, 5th, 2nd, 6th, 1st and 7th Chakras

Great Spiral Notes: 1. Start the process by rattling primarily around the heart area, connect and be present. 2. Each cycle is done separately. Begin the process with Cycle 1, starting with the heart chakra and proceeding as shown in each diagram ending the process with Cycle 7. 3. Disengage the chakra (counterclockwise) until the energy flow is smooth and easy (this loosens the energy body) then proceed to the next chakra. 4. Nudge the feet (towards the 7th chakra), if necessary to move the energy body. (Not touching physically) 5. Inform the energy body that, it is okay to go. 6. Once the energy body has left the physical body seal all the chakras by placing a "+" (using oil or florida water) on each of the chakras, starting with the 7th chakra and finishing with the 1st chakra. (If working with someone who has passed.)

The Great Spiral - To Be Used Only After Death


Order of the Great Spiral


Death is the ultimate journey of liberation. We want to complete our un�nished business and be prepared to enter in�nity. We want to take the steps to journey home as cleanly as possible. Shortly before death, the doorway between the worlds opens. Many indigenous cultures believe this portal shuts down forty hours after the last breath. Ancient teachings show us the way, describing the terrain and giving directions. In Western culture there are not many teachings for after we die. Most of these have been drawn on brief visits during near death experiences. The spiritual men and women of Tibet and the Americas, however, have explored the landscape beyond death in great detail.

1. Great Life Review and forgiveness. The healer plays a signi�cant role in supporting the dying person in going through their life review process and �nding forgiveness. 2. Cleansing of the chakras. Help clear the chakras so the toxic energy accumulated through life does not keep the luminous body earthbound. The luminous body wants to heal and there is much sweetness available. 3. Giving permission to die. Let the dying person know that there is no reason to worry about those left behind so they do not cling to life and endure unnecessary su�ering.

4. Great Death Spiral. These are the rites performed after the person has died. Disengage the chakras through the Great Spiral, setting the Luminous Energy Field free to go on the great journey.

Summary of Steps

Steps of the Death Rites


Teaching Tips



Just as when weaving One reaches the

end with fine threads

woven throughout, so is the life of humans.

Buddha

Ceremony and Ritual

Empty-handed I entered the

world. Barefoot I leave it. My coming, my going two

simple happenings that got entangled.

KozanIchigyo

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Contents of Section Six—Ceremony and Ritual


Introduction: You have learned about the Luminous Energy Field and steps to help a person transition through doing the great life review, cleansing the chakras and the great death spiral once they have taken their last breath. Ceremony and ritual should be started immediately to help a person die not only a peaceful death, but a sacred death, bringing reconciliation and acceptance to the loved ones as well as to the person dying. Rituals help to heal the pain of letting go while at the same time connecting us with something much greater than earthly concerns.

There are four levels through which the healing practitioner engages the world. These levels correspond to the four domains of vibration and light:

1) the realm of the physical (our body) 2) the realm of thoughts and ideas (mind) 3) the realm of myth (soul) 4) the realm of spirit (energy)

With ritual and ceremony, we work at the soul level. Albert Einstein once said that the problems we face in life cannot be solved at the place in which they were created. At the realm of myth (soul), language is poetry, music, stories and fairy tales, symbols and images. When we engage in this realm where ordinary language is inadequate, we work as close as we can to the essential realm of spirit. This is the realm talked about in the ancient traditions of the Buddhist, Egyptian and Celtic and reported by individuals who have had Near Death Experiences (documented by Raymond Moody). It is in this realm that we can shift, through ritual and ceremony, from dying in a place of fear to a place of peace.

Rituals are a major part of our lives. According to theologian Tom Driver, �Rituals are primarily instruments designed to change a situation .” Rituals transform one state of being into another. They carry us from childhood into adulthood, from membership in our family of birth to the creation of a new family through marriage. Rituals can be complicated but they can also be very simple and personally meaningful. They can be part of a larger religious system or they can be created solely for a speci�c need. We are all familiar with the many traditions surrounding the wedding ceremony or the celebration of a birth.

Ceremony and Ritual

Ritual at the Level of Soul

Rituals Throughout Life


Rituals for death can come in many forms. A person’s religious background plays an enormous role in what happens at the time of death. Each faith tradition has its beliefs and symbols which often de�ne the process of death itself and the place of God in this experience. When death is near, even people who have not practiced in adulthood often want to hear what is familiar to them from their childhood. From there, we can expand into more personalized rituals or create new rituals to assist them.

a) Water is recognized universally as a symbol of cleansing and puri�cation. In addition, it has healing properties, by its very nature as one of the 4 traditional elements. Many religious traditions use water for the rite of baptism even at the time of death. It can be used to help the dying person prepare for death and

retaw yloh� fo gnilknirps eht sa hcus ,dnoyeb ” or “spiri t water” and the cleansing of the body after death.

b) Other natural substances that can be used are holy oils or ointments for

anointing to sanctify the body and to assist the soul in its journey.

c) A ritual familiar to many is the breaking of bread together.

d) These rituals are usually accompanied by speci�c prayers read aloud by the practitioner.

Take the known traditional rituals and make them into something personal and meaningful for the loved one and the family. There is a wonderful book by Megory Anderson called Sacred Dying, Creating Rituals for Embracing the End of Life that covers in detail many of the unique rituals Anderson performs and creates. Examples of these are: letting–go rituals, rituals for unresolved issues such as anger, remorse, or sadness, and puri�cation rituals

Rituals for the Time of Death


Tools are used to create a peaceful soothing atmosphere that will help the dying person and all present to sense the Divine Presence. The rituals tune into the senses and should be appropriate to the dying person’s wishes and spiritual orientati on. These are general suggestions: LIGHTING: Soft lighting or burning candles can bring feelings of peace and safety. AROMAS: Burning sage, scented candles, incense, fragrance of �owers can have a

calming e�ect. (When people are dying their sensitivity to odors is acute; make sure the dying person does not have a negative reaction.)

HOLY OBJECTS: Set up an altar and arrange spiritually meaningful articles or pictures

on it. MUSIC: Appropriate music will soothe and inspire. Certain instruments of sound, such

as drums or bells, are used in many traditions. Sounds of nature can be very healing. Dying Consciously offers a CD with beautiful harp music that compliments our work. All of the proceeds from the CD go into supporting the Dying Consciously Projec t. Music, known by the ancients and now recognized by modern scientists, is a powerful tool used to bring comfort, relaxation, and relieve anxiety, and pain. As an integral part of our Dying Consciously project, we no w o�er this music to be played for the person in transition in the �nal days.

PRAYER: Speci�ed oral prayer according to the tradition, recitation of psalms, reading

of scriptur es. In Islam the Qur’an is read and when the �nal moments arrive there is complete silence.

SILENCE: Always remember that silence is very important. It is good to remember the

value and necessity of simply sitting in silence with the dying person. The most important thing to remember is that this time is for the person dying. If rituals are created with that in mind and rooted in love and compassion, then there is no right way or wrong way to do things. Be aware that rituals can help us see things more clearly and bring to the surface issues holding very deep feelings that have been buried in our unconscious. Examples: placing �owers out on a silver tray with prayers and then give to the ocean telling stories creating pictures or stories and put in co�n or on an altar

Tools Used for Ceremony


Many ancient traditions and religions have rituals around dying. The two main ceremonies used by shamans are the despacho and �re ceremony.

A. The despacho for the dead is known as the Aya despacho and can be done with the dying person and family members and friends, or can honor the loved one as an after-passing ritual. A despacho is a prayer bundle composed of layers of tissue paper holding representations of the dying person’s life. This bundle is o�ered to the �re as a symbol of transformation. It is a joyful way to honor the loved one’s experiences and let them go. (Instructions in the Resource Section)

B. A burning candle in some ceremonies is su�cient, and for the despacho a

�replace or outdoor �re will be necessary. Wait until the �re is �friendly ” before approaching it—�ames subdued and safe to be near. Only then, approach the �re in silence and make your o�ering of the despacho. Then put your hands brie�y through the �re three times—drawing the energy of the �re into your belly, your heart, and forehead. This procedure is not meant to be sensational or dramatic; it is a form of prayer focusing your attention and energy upon transformation.

We can look to the person’s religious beliefs and practices for guidance. Steps for this transition may include making symbolic changes in the room, honoring the body by washing it, clothing it and preparing it for the funeral. Begin the mourning period by planning the pre–funeral ceremonies. Different spiritual traditions observe different mourning periods and different periods of time after death for handling the body. It is important to respect the individual’s and family member’s practice when giving these rites.

Ceremony from Ancient Traditions

Rituals after Death


The Brain's Influence on Death

The human brain is divided into four "sub–brains" that have developed at di�erent evolutionary stages of life. Each sub–brain governs a di�erent aspect of human nature. The Reptilian or Lizard Brain: Not much di�erent from the primitive brain that powered the dinosaurs. Its primary functions are survival and reproduction. It maintains and regulates the machinery of the human body including temperature and breathing. This region evolved millions of years ago and contains the brainstem, medulla and cerebellum. This brain knows how to die in the same way it knows how to be born.

The Limbic or Mammalian Brain: Requisites for survival became more complex with the rise of mammals. This brain is oriented toward the preservation of the organization or organism. It is very controlling and its primary goal is to extend life. Over time this brain became the prime driver of human experience with its four emotionally laden response programs: fear, feeding, �ghting, and sex. Religion and law are both products of our limbic brain and are designed to control the impulses of this region. Regressive behavior can be observed in individuals operating out of this brain in times of crisis. The goal of this brain is avoid extinction at any cost. The body knows how to die but the limbic brain overrides this. Nothing can stand in the way when the fear of death is activated. The Neocortex or the New Brain of Science and Individuality: This brain �rst appeared 100,000 years ago in an unexplained evolutionary quantum leap. It provided a logical, rational thinking cap for the superstitions and ritualistic thinking of the limbic brain. It works to make sense of it all. The emergence of the neocortex was the dawn of what is called mind for with it came the ability of the brain to re�ect upon itself. It is the brain of language allowing us to de�ne and communicate the experience of our senses and inner life. The God–Brain: This part of our brain is of Spirit transcending individuality and seeking oneness with everything. It is located in our foreheads above our eyebrows and Buddhist monks who enter into the state of bliss—called Samadhi—display neural activity almost exclusively in this region. For the God–Brain, time is �uid, running backward and forward as if in a dream. It is important in the death rites that we address all levels of the brain. We do this through ritual and ceremony. The reptilian brain will guide us through the process, the neo-cortex will try to make sense of what is happening, and the limbic brain will process emotions. Through the steps of the death rites, fear from the emotionally laden limbic brain is bypassed and becomes still. The god-brain, recognizing the sacred, knows the way home and leads to liberation.

Ceremony and the Human Brain


Teaching Tips

Know, beloved that we cannot understand the

future world until we know what death is; and we

cannot know what death is until we know what life is;

nor can we understand what life is until we know what spirit is-the seat of the knowledge of God. Muslim Medieval Mystic Al-Ghazali (1058-1111)


Resources


Resources Section Seven – Page 1 of 12

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Sacred Space of the Ecosphere 2 Prayer for Creating Sacred Space 3 Bands of Protection 4-5 Glossary 6-8 Aya Despacho 9-11 More Information Available 12

Contents of Section Seven—Resources


In this space, awareness exceeds that of the self to summon and embrace all of creation. The opening of this sacred space is essentially an invocation, calling the spirits of the four cardinal directions—South, West, North, and East—and Mother Earth and Father Sky. Begin by facing the South direction and then each direction in turn, repeating the following procedure: Smudge – fan smoldering sage or incense—or blow scented water. Then hold your arm up, the palm of your hand facing outward and recite the appropriate verse of the invocation calling upon the archetype representative of that direction. The archetypes are more than symbols, they are primordial energies or spiri ts having qualities and powers of their own. We summon serpent in the South, jaguar in the West, hummingbird in the North and eagle in the East. When summoning Mother Earth actually touch the ground where you stand. When summoning Father Sky reach to the heavens. When we have �nished our healing work, sacred space must be closed. Follow the same procedure as for the opening, acknowledging the four directions, Mother Earth and Father Sky. Thank the archetypes for being with us—serpent, jaguar, hummingbird, and eagle—and release their energies to return to the four corners of the Earth. This sacred space may be open for weeks during the dying process and should be refreshed each week. After death and the rituals that may follow, Sacred Space should then be closed in the same way as opening Sacred Space.

Sacred Space of the Ecosphere


Invocation

South To the winds of the South Great Serpent, Wrap your coils of light around us, Teach us to shed the past the way you shed your skin, To walk softly on the Earth. Teach us the Beauty Way. West To the winds of the West Mother jaguar, Protect our medicine space. Teach us the way of peace, to live impeccably Show us the way beyond death. North To the winds of the North. Hummingbird, Grandmothers and Grandfathers, Ancient Ones Come and warm your hands by our �res Whisper to us in the wind We honor you who have come before us, And you who will come after us, our children’s children. East To the winds of the East. Great eagle, condor Come to us from the place of the rising Sun. Keep us under your wing. Show us the mountains we only dare to dream of. Teach us to �y wing to wing with the Great Spirit. Mother Earth We’ve gathered for the healing of all of your children. The Stone People, the Plant People, The four-legged, the two-legged, the creepy crawlers, The �nned, the furred, and the winged ones. All our relations. Father Sun Father Sun, Grandmother Moon, to the Star Nations. Great Spirit, you who are known by a thousand names And you who are the unnameable One. Thank you for bringing us together And allowing us to sing the Song of Life.

Prayer for Creating Sacred Space


Optional: If you choose to give bands as added protection. Open Eighth Chakra. Use a mesa stone, pi stone, chumpi stone or item of sacred signi�cance. Ac cess your band as you run their chakra front to chakra back/click /return then do same other direction. Stone # Pathway of Stone Say to Person

#1

hold on crown

It is my honor to install these Bands of Protection. They are woven into your luminous body. Receive this gift from the Inka lineage.

#1

crown to C7 click in

R ainbow spout of energy coming out of crown weaves into rainbow cord, runs down to C7, the base of your neck .

#2

C7 to front of secondchakra

F rom there it bifurcates into gold and silver channels blending the masculine and feminine. Running down your spine and literally wraps around your body.

#2

weave black band

W eaving a black band, covering your first and second chakras �lled with rich moist soil of the mother, rich dark feminine,plant the seeds of your becoming, seeds of all your dreams.

#3

Third chakra weave red band

Weaving a deep crimson band surrounding your third chakra that nourishes and protects you �lled with the water of the mother, her blood waters the seeds of your becoming,allowing them to germinate .

#4

Forth chakra weave gold band

Weaving a beautiful strong golden band surrounding and protecting your heart �lled with the golden light of the sun, the �re of Inti Taitaprotecting and nourishing your new plants , helps you to mature into your becoming

#5

Fifth chakra

weave silver band

Weaving a silver band around your throat chakra�lled with the light of grandmother moon, who protects you while you sleep, and the silver wind blowing o� the sacred mountains, blowing all the seeds to the far corners of the earth .

Bands of Protection


#5

Seventh chakra

weave up to crown

Weaving the white band surrounding your sixth chakra weaving to your crown, filled with the pure white light of spirit, allowing spirit to inform us, allowing all our dreams to manifest.

#5

Press on crown lightly run hands down

bands

Rainbow light cascades over all your bands, filling them, nourishing them, making them solid and whole.

#5 Hold stone on crown. other hand in front of chakra

Take a moment and feel your black band (connect to the black rich earth - allow that to fill your black band)

#5

You feel it filling follow expansion with your

hand

Do you feel it…. Good Using your breath expand that band

DO FOR EACH BAND

Using your hands weave a golden filament through their expanded

bands

Weaving a golden filament throughout your bands, creating a strong protective tapestry

Follow them in Using your breath allow your bands to come in close to your body, integrating fully into your luminous field.

Hold shoulders and looking at them

These bands are now woven into your luminous field. They will be there always as an automatic protection You may feed them your intention and your breath.

Close Eighth Chakra.


ACUPUNCTURE MERIDIANS: Rivers of light that run along the surface of the skin connecting energy points of the body. They are the veins and arteries of the Luminous Energy Field analogous to the circulatory system of the physical body. ANAMCARA: Gaelic term meaning soul-friend. One who journeys with the dying as a spiritual coach giving comfort and support. ANCESTRAL ALTAR: A designated place honoring family members who have passed on as a way of coming to peace with them. Usually photographs or personal articles symbolic of their lives are placed thereon. ARCHETYPES: More than symbols, they are primordial energies or spirits representing the organizing principles of the Universe. Each has a life and powers of its own and when summoned assist us on our healing journey. AROMATHERAPY: Certain fragrances or incenses known to have healing properties used therapeutically with the sick. BARDOS: In Tibetan tradition, term commonly used to denote the intermediate state between death and rebirth. Domains of the afterlife where souls go through a life review and purge themselves of un�nished business or unresolved traumas that may be keeping their luminous bodies earthbound. CELESTIAL BEINGS: Benevolent archetypes of a spiritual lineage who guide souls without judgment or expectations in the ful�llment of their original destinies. CHAKRAS: Swirling disks of energy spinning clockwise several inches outside the body that link to our spine and central nervous system. Each has a unique frequency perceived as one of the seven colors of the rainbow. Through the chakras we are able to cross over from the world of matter into the sphere of energy. CUSTOMARIES: Centuries-old library of records giving detailed information on the customs of Europe’s earliest hospices. DEATH RITES: Birthing into the world of Spirit. Assist the dying �nd strength, guidance and spiritual fortitude to embark on the greatest journey of life, the return to in�nity. (See rites) DEATH SPIRAL: Rite performed after the person has died. The Luminous Energy Field is released by disengaging the chakras, then sealing them to prevent the spirit from re-entering the physical shell. DESPACHO: Ancient ritual of prayer to create balance and harmony in the world as well as in all aspects of our lives. Prayer bundles containing symbolic elements are assembled and o�ered to the ceremonial �re of transformation. When done with the dying, representations of the person’s life are placed in the prayer bundle as an expression of gratitude and celebration. ECOSPHERE: In this sphere of sacred space, we invoke the spirits of the four directions and step into a worldwide environment to embrace all of life. ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD: Generated by the nervous system and surrounding the body about an arm’s width. It is the primary glue that holds the luminous body to the physical body. ENERGY MEDICINE: Healing practices of spirit and light on the Luminous Energy Field (LEF) surrounding the physical body not on the body itself. When healing takes place in the LEF, the physical body is transformed so that it ages di�erently, heals di�erently and dies di�erently.

Glossary


ENLIGHTENMENT: Awakening with radiant clarity to the reality that we are already essentially perfect. Accessible to all. FATHER SKY: The Great Spirit or God, the Creative Life Force. FOUR CARDINAL DIRECTIONS: Literally, they enable us to get our bearings in the material world – North, South, East and West. In the shamanic tradition, these directions personalize qualities and energies represented by archetypal spirits. They hold respective meanings and wisdom teachings that comprise a map for the soul’s healing journey. GLUES: Two binding forces that connect the Luminous Energy Field to the physical body: the electromagnetic field and the chakras. GNOSTIC BOOKS: Scriptures coming out of monastic communities of the third and fourth centuries in the regions from Syria to Egypt. Helpful in understanding our ancestors’ attitudes towards death. Never became part of the official Bible. GREAT AWAKENING: Total and complete enlightenment. HUNGRY GHOSTS: Psychological demons representing all unfinished business that―haunt. the consciousness of a person going through the dying process. Forgiveness dissolves them into thin air. IMPRINTS: Records of our personal and ancestral memories stored in the Luminous Energy Field. When negative emotions that accompany trauma are not healed they form imprints containing instructions that predispose us to repeat those events. INFINITY: Prior to time itself. A state of spiritual liberation as we no longer exclusively identify ourselves within time or with a physical form threatened by death. LOWER WORLD: The primordial Eden which legend says we’ve all lost. Archetypal, energetic domain where our lost soul parts remain in grace and innocence and are protected. LUMINOUS BEINGS: Medicine people of the spirit world who lived on this planet many thousands of years ago - now part of the great matrix of life. They have risen to the level of angels and, as part of our medicine lineage, provide us with knowledge in how to become angels ourselves. LUMINOUS BODY: See Luminous Energy Field - terms interchangeable. Luminous body‖ is the more poetic or anthropomorphic expression used in certain contexts. LUMINOUS ENERGY FIELD: A translucent, multicolored orb surrounding and informing our physical body. It contains a template of how we live, how we age and how we might die. All our personal and ancestral memories are stored within it. LUMINOUS THREADS: Fibers of energy and light extending out of and beyond the luminous body into other fields, such as the luminous matrix of the universe. They span the fabric of time anchoring in infinity. MOTHER EARTH: Archetype representing the life-giving earth and metaphorically residing deeply within it – the very personification of the earth. NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE: Persons who have clinically died, or close to death, and returned to life, perhaps due to resuscitation made possible with modern medicine. They give strikingly similar reports on a journey toward the light. Various sensations may include feeling of levitation and detachment from the physical body.

NEURAL NETWORK: The nervous system of the human body. NOOSPHERE: In this sphere of Sacred Space, we share in global consciousness to envision the fulfillment of humanity’s highest potential.


ORIGINAL SELF: The perfect self that exists outside of time - never left the Garden of Eden, still speaks with God and does not die. Remembers all former incarnations but knows you are not any of those persons but much more. It informs you beyond genetics and personal histories allowing access to possible destinies. PHOWA: Tibetan meditation practice to merge one’s consciousness with the wisdom mind of the Buddha thereby avoiding negative thinking. PRACTIONER OF ENERGY MEDICINE: One who assists in the empowerment of persons to heal themselves and accompanies them in their healing journey. PRAYER WHEEL: The touching or spinning of a prayer wheel, accompanied by visualization and meditation, is considered a powerful practice in the Tibetan tradition. Means of purifying the mind of negative karma in order to bring healing and peace especially at the time of death. PURGING: Process of cleansing and atonement the soul goes through in the bardo beyond death in order to return to the light. RAINBOW BODY: Acquired when chakras are not dulled by illness or trauma but are clear, glowing with their original radiance and emitting the pure colors of the rainbow. RECAPITULATION: Life review made during the dying process or in the bardo beyond death. RIGHT HAND RULE: Determines the direction of the magnetic field as it revolves clockwise around the body. RITES: Assist us on our journey to wholeness bringing meaning to change as part of the healing process or to celebrate the seasons of our lives. RITUAL: Symbolic practice having spiritual meaning and potential for healing. Helps us remain connected to nature, to each other and to heaven and earth. SACRED SPACE: Our quiet, inner world, a healing sphere that is pure, holy and safe. It is where we meet the Divine and access luminous healers and the archetypes of the four directions. SHAMAN: Self-realized person, a seer and healer, who has discovered the ways of Spirit through inner awakening. A path of power and direct engagement with the forces of Spirit in its own domain. SLUDGE: Toxic obstructions due to trauma that block the flow of energy in the Luminous Energy Field. SPIRIT FLIGHT: Ritual in which one symbolically dies and journeys to the world beyond death. Way of learning the path to infinity while still having a body to return to and of preparing for the final death from which there is no return. Called ―out of the body‖ experience in the West. SYMBOLIC DEATH: Requires that one no longer identifies with the mortal ego. Journey into a divine reality that has become an archetypal symbol of transformation - found in every culture of the world. (See Spirit Flight) TONGLEN: Tibetan meditation practice to overcome fear of suffering through connecting with the suffering of others and thereby awakening inherent compassion. TORUS: The Luminous Energy Field is shaped like a doughnut, known in geometry as a torus, with a narrow axis or tunnel in the center less than a molecule thick. TOXIC ENERGY: Negative energy in the Luminous Energy Field due to unfinished business in this life or trauma that has not healed. VAN ALLEN RADIATION BELT: Torus of high energy particles trapped by the earth’s magnetic field which streams out of the North Pole and circumnavigates the planet to re-enter at the South Pole.


The Aya Despacho is another way to lovingly assist our cherished one to die consciously. The ceremony provides deep celebration for the life of the individual who is in the process of or has already departed and brings energetic closure. The intention of the Despacho is to create a rainbow bridge between the worlds, to ease the process of crossing over.

The Despacho, which is similar to a mandala, is a traditional Andean ceremony that brings balance and right relationship. Using various ingredients, the Shaman and participants build a three dimensional design that is usually enclosed in a circle. As symbolic elements and prayers of gratitude are added, the Despacho comes alive with the energy of creation. There are several types of Despachos and ingredients vary according to the purpose.

During an Aya (meaning death) Despacho ceremony, the Shaman works with the family and friends of the individual dying or already departed, encouraging them to share their prayers and reminiscences. Favorite food is served, favorite jokes told, and tears flow freely. Any unfinished business or remaining heavy energy is represented symbolically in the Aya Despacho. This heavy energy becomes food to send the beloved on.

It is simple to create an Aya Despacho for your loved one:

For the despacho, you will use seven different colors of paper. Several pieces of tissue paper works will. You are creating a rainbow of colors and layers.

Begin with a large piece of black paper (This will be the “wrapping” for your offering. Think of it as a present).

Fold the paper into thirds one way and then thirds the other way so you have 9 squares. Re-open the paper.

Working within the center square you begin to layer the burnable objects.

Since you are creating a ceremony for a loved one who is dying, or has died, the process is a bit more structured than with other Despachos. You will want to build separate layers to honor each of the worlds through which your loved one has traveled or will journey to in the future.

Main Contents and Their Meaning: A drop or two each of red and white wine – Offerings to the Earth and Heavens

respectively Qintus (K’intus) – Typically in Peru they use three Cocoa leaves but you can utilize

three small leaves from your native trees. We often use Bay leaves. Red and White Carnations – red for the earth and white for the mountains. Place a

red and white carnation petal on top of the Qintu (K’intu) – the snow covered mountains reaching to the heavens on top of the Earth. You will inform each Qintu (K’intu) with your prayer as you work.

Sugar – represents sweetness and love

Aya Despacho


Now create the following layers with the colored paper, your prayers and ingredients:

1. Begin with the black paper – This layer represents the Lower World, the unmanifest

and potential. Each element added is a symbol of the unmanifest.

Place sugar in the four directions, using breath and intent.

Place your first set of Qintus (K’intu) onto the paper.

Add seeds (sacred coca seeds are used in Peru) and animal fat (fuel).

Add representation of the masculine and feminine.

2. Add the red paper – To represent the Pachamama or Earth. In gratitude to the

Pachamama add the following:

Lots of chocolate – like most of us, Pachamama LOVES chocolate.

Candles (not white, as they are for the mountains)

Red wine – to say thank you to Pachamama. Pass it around so that others may

sprinkle it over the creation.

Photo of person

Sprinkles – to celebrate life

Incense

Herbs, such as sage

Seeds

3. Next the green paper – Representing the present world of reality. In gratitude to this

level of reality add:

Animal fat for fuel

Fruit, raisins, dates – spirits of our ancestors, our blood lineage

Alphabet noodles – language, our spoken words

Garbanzos, peanuts – all food our mother provides, our nourishment

Quinoa - sustenance

Tables, little figures etc. – aspects of everyday life

Dollar – money; abundance in the next place

Magnet - to attract our prayers

Seeds - of the earth

Cinnamon stick - for the spices of the earth

5. Add the blue layer of paper – Representing the sky, clouds, sacred mountains. In

gratitude, add:

Sugar

Clouds – cotton balls

Silica – magnetic qualities

White corn

White beads – air spirits

Angels

White grains

White feathers

Feather – flight


6. Next the purple paper – This represents the rainbow layer. This represents the colors of

the chakras and the rainbow bridge that is used by the departed to cross over. In gratitude,

add:

Sea shell – container for the intent of the Despacho

Inside the Shell – a figure that connects the human and the sacred. This matches the

departed with his or her cosmic twin.

Multi-colored wool or Rainbow ribbons - to represent the rainbow bridge

Flowers

String – to surround the Despacho as a circle of life

Confetti – joy

Incense

7. Then the gold or yellow paper – Represents vision, alignment with destiny and

becoming one with the stars. Place a new layer of Qintus (K’intu) here and add:

Copal-golden incense to carry our dreams

Silver and Gold leaf – the knowledge of Spirit and of the mystery of the moon

Gold and Silver Flutes – the music in our lives

Starfish – as above, so below

Seeds

8. This last layer of paper is white – Covering all layers. It is the layer of

oneness/nothingness. There is nothing to do here - honor it with your intention.

When you have placed all your items in the Despacho, the corners of the large paper are

then folded over the contents so that they all overlap at the center.

The Despacho is now a smaller square. The Despacho is tied without flipping it over so all

the prayers are sustained. Add one Quintu (K’intu) to the top for forgotten prayers.

The Aya Despacho is burned (for quick transformation) within a short time after

completion. When the Despacho is placed into the fire participants do not look towards the

flames until after the offering has burnt. This symbolizes non-attachment to the outcome

and release of all claim to that which was given away. It is also a way of honoring all those

who "dine" on the offering and assist the loved one with their crossing.

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Yea, though I walk through the valley of

the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For

thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they

comfort me.

From the Hebrew Bible, Twenty-third

Psalm



Class Materials ‘

Schedules

Schedule for Talk

Schedule for Training Dying Consciously Flyer

Handouts – to be copied by the Teacher

Care of Living Cleansing All Seven Chakras Donation Letter Evaluation Form The Great Death Spiral Mission Statement More Information Available Newsletter Prayer for Creating Sacred Space Steps of the Death Rites

Student Certi�cate

Testimonials

Contents of Section Eight—Class Materials

Intro – Welcome Death – part of every spiritual/shamanic practice 10 min. Overview: Steps at last transition 1. LEF History

Importance of them now (changes in medicine/ insurance/ home deaths and openness)

2. Brains role with death 3. Speci�c Steps

4. Death as an Ally 5. Rebirth 30 min. (if under 20) Groups introductions – if over 20 then name and one word

Anything particular that drew you tonight?

1) LEF 15-20 min. Overview:

Concept (2 glues) and Open Opening the Eighth Chakra Vital Life Force – Reservoir of fuel Accumulates Sludge Over Time

Exercises: 45 min. Sense LEF – own and with another, weaving into �eld 15 min. Open Eighth Chakra around self and another 30 min. Cleanse Chakras

2) Brains Role with Death – 20—30 min

History

3) Steps: 15 min. Recapitulation – every things up Cleanse Chakras Permission to Die Great Death Spiral – (refer back to web)

4) Death as an Ally – your story

5) Rebirth – death teaches us how to live. To be totally present with life.

6) Misc –

Resources – web site, DVD Your training….. HLB – sending any info… get cards…. etc.

The Greatest Journey—Death and Rebirth—Talk

Overview of the Program. Introduction to structure for the training – demo; participate; teach; personal introductions

Time

15 minutes

Section One Luminous Energy Field (LEF) Two Glues – Sensing Chakras Finding Chakras - self Cleansing Chakras – self Description and Sensing for self Exercise – sensing a partner‘s Luminous Energy Field

1 ½ hours

Finding Chakras – self Cleansing Chakras – self / partner

Section Two Must understand the LEF and death experience to be present

Write Eulogy (Optional)

Over Break – ½ hour

Lifting Luminous Energy Field Demo Work in groups of �ve

2 hours

Section Three Time of Death – Great Life Review Show DVD Pick a partner and work with them Sacred Witness – hearing and listening

1 hour

Section Four Cleansing the Chakras - Seven Chakra Illumination Decoupling Fight & Flight (Optional) Show DVD

1 hour

Section Five Learn Great Death Spiral Demo Show DVD

1 hour

Steps – Review

30 minutes

Section Six Importance of Ceremony and Ritual

2 ½ hours Ceremony and the Human Brain

Support of the Living Show DVD

Section Seven Resources DVD; Donations; Web Site

30 minutes

Dying Consciously: The Greatest Journey—Training

The Greatest Journey is a service dedicated to helping

people make their final transition. It is designed for all

persons involved in the dying process: the individual,

family members and friends. It offers a message of hope

with easy to follow steps: it is possible to bring dignity and

peace back to the dying process.

The Greatest Journey shows us that we can come to the end

of a life with grace.

The Great Death Rites practiced by historic traditions allow

us to understand the kind of psychological and emotional

closure needed. They provide specific steps to bring

reconciliation and healing both to the loved ones and to the

person dying.

Take this opportunity to learn more about the Greatest

Journey and the resources available. For more information

visit http://www.dyingconsciously.org/

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While attending to the dying is imperative, attending to the living is perhaps even more important. After the passing of a loved one, it is essential to have a period of mourning, of grieving, and even of celebrating the loved one. This process allows us AND the loved one to let go, so she can continue on her journey. In many traditions, a photograph or article of the loved one who has passed is placed on an ancestral altar. There we can celebrate our memories of her in the way she would like us to and thank her for the lessons she has taught us. Whatever rituals we create during this time of loss will help to set her free—and ourselves at the same time. Various traditions allot di�erent amounts of time for the mourning period. In the shamanic tradition, a half moon is set aside for the process of grieving. After this period, it is done. We know that what has belonged to the Mother, the physical body, has returned to the earth; and what has belonged to the Father, the spirit, has returned to the heavens. The period of mourning in the days following the passing of a loved one lets us celebrate life without death continuing to stalk us. If an individual has a difficult time letting go of the person that has passed it would be worthwhile to have them contact a Healing the Light Body graduate for assistance in their closure process. The graduate can also insure the person that has passed has crossed over fully and completely.

Care of the Living

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Many of the ancient teaching talk about the Luminous Energy Field separating from the physical body and going to the �ligh t”. The Luminous Energy Field disengaging is a very natural process and transition to death.

Ancient teachings talk that when someone dies: The body returns to the earth – what has always belonged to the earth;

Our knowledge returns to the top of the mountains – what has always belonged to the mountains; and The essence of who we are or the Luminous Energy Field returns to the stars – what has always belonged to the heavens.

Purpose: We clear the chakras so that the heavy energy accumulated through our lives as a result of trauma. The more cleansing that is done the better. Not clearing this heavy energy will hinder them from going across to the other side. The cleansing process removes the heavy energy in the chakras and erases imprints from the Luminous Energy Field.

Finding the Chakras: (Remember you did on yourself already) The �rst chakra is located at the base of the spine near the tailbone and we work with it above the pubic bone. Place your hand over the �rst chakra about two inches away from the skin. Cleanse the chakra by slowly spinning your hand counterclockwise. (Spiral hand towards right shoulder). Explore the inside of this funnel of light and sense the toxic energy �owing out and release this energy into the earth. When this funnel of light seems clear, spin the chakra in its natural direction by slowly turning your hand clockwise about �ve to ten times.

the second chakra is located four �ngers below the navel,

the third chakra at the solar plexus,

the fourth chakra at the center of the chest,

the �fth chakra at the hollow of the throat .

the sixth chakra , known as the third eye, is located in the middle of the forehead, and

the seventh chakra at the very top of the head.

Exercise: Cleansing all Seven Chakras with Another Person

1. Open Eighth Chakra to hold safety and let everyday life fall away

2. Start with lowest (�rst) chakra remove all the heavy energy going counter clockwise. Work as long a necessary until the chakra spins clean and feels light.

3. Rebalance going clockwise when complete.

4. Move to second chakra and do same cleansing and rebalancing taking what ever time needed.

5. Go back to �rst chakra and cleanse and rebalance – many times the heavy residue to energy will trigger more to come up in the lower chakra or may �ow "down” to the lower chakra(s).

6. Continue to move up the body – next to third chakra and cleanse and rebalance taking what ever time is needed. When complete check �rst chakra – cleanse and rebalance and second chakra.

7. Next chakra would be the fourth (heart) to cleanse and rebalance when complete. Then going back to �rst chakra to cleanse and rebalance, second chakra cleanse and rebalance and third chakra to cleanse and rebalance.

8. Continue to �fth to seventh chakras, as above. Cleansing and rebalancing each chakra and cleansing and rebalancing all lower chakras from the �rst up to insure the Luminous Energy Field is full of light.

9. Complete with decoupling �ght or �ight – which may also be done any time through the process or done several times in the process. (optional to teach)

10. Close Eighth Chakra




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Cycle 1: Disengage the 4th Chakra (counterclockwise)

Cycle 2: Disengage the 4th and 3rd Chakras

Cycle 3: Disengage the 4th, 3rd and 5th Chakras

Cycle 4: Disengage the 4th, 3rd, 5th and 2nd Chakras

Cycle 5: Disengage the 4th, 3rd, 5th, 2nd and 6th Chakras

Cycle 6: Disengage the 4th, 3rd, 5th, 2nd, 6th and 1st Chakras

Cycle 6: Disengage the 4th, 3rd, 5th, 2nd, 6th, 1st and 7th Chakras

The Great Spiral - To Be Used Only After Death

Great Spiral Notes:1. Start the process by rattling primarily around the heart area, connect and be present. 2. Each cycle is done separately. Begin the process with Cycle 1, starting with the heart chakra and proceeding as shown in each diagram ending the process with Cycle 7. 3. Disengage the chakra (counterclockwise) until the energy �ow is smooth and easy (t his loosens the energy body) then proceed to the next chakra. 4. Nudge the feet (towards the 7th chakra), if necessary to move the energy body. (Not touching physically) 5. Inform the energy body that, it is okay to go. 6. Once the energy body has left the physical body seal all the chakras by placing a "+" (using oil or �orida water) on each of the chakras, starting with the 7th chakra and �nishing with the 1st chakra. (If working with someone who has passed.)




Dying Consciously is a service dedicated to helping people die consciously. This means that we seek to maintain consciousness intact through the journey of death and beyond and bring dignity and peace back to the dying process. Dying Consciously o�ers easy to follow steps through the �nal transition and is designed for all persons involved in the dying process: the individual, family members, caregivers, and friends. Dying Consciously is based on the great death rites practiced by the ancient traditions. These rites allow us to understand the kind of psychological and emotional closure needed throughout the death process. They provide speci�c steps to bring reconciliation and healing both to the loved ones and to the person dying. A key element of this program is volunteers who are available to assist the individual or family through the dying process, as well as comprehensive online resources which include a step-by-step guide to assist loved ones and others through the dying process. The online resources are available at no cost. Our volunteers are available at no charge, by e-mail or telephone to assist in understanding this program. In addition, we teach the Dying Consciously work in communities and end of life care facilities around the world as well as create partnerships with institutions and teach sta� and professional care givers to render spiritual assistance and healing to individuals and their family.

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Please Visit www.dyingconsciously.org for the following resources:

1. Complete written and video of Dying Consciously processes and teaching

2. Testimonials from graduates

3. Volunteers who offer personal coaching by e-mail and phone

4. Books and Video materials listing on Death and Dying

5. Online organizations and websites on Death and Dying (approximately 40 listings)

6. Information on donating and volunteering

7. Information on upcoming trainings

8. Listing of certified Dying Consciously teachers

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Dying Consciously - The Greatest Journey is a free service dedicated to helping people die consciously. This means that we seek to maintain consciousness intact through the journey of death and beyond. It is designed for all persons involved in the dying process: the individual, family members, and friends. It offers a message of hope that it is possible to bring dignity and peace back to the dying process and teaches us how to do this with easy to follow steps.

In the West, we no longer remember how to die with grace and dignity. We typically shuttle the dying off to hospitals where death is considered a ‗disease‘ and extraordinary measures are taken to prolong life at all costs. Families do not know how to come to closure with the passing of a loved one. Many people die in fear, with unresolved issues, not having said the ―I love you's‖ and ―I forgive you's‖ that would be so healing for themselves and their families. We have tried to make death invisible, thinking that if we ignore it long enough, it will go away.

The message of The Greatest Journey is that we can come to the end of a life with grace. Its purpose is to assist the person who is making the journey beyond death to do so in a peaceful manner, full of light. The great death rites practiced by the Shamanic traditions allow us to understand the kind of psychological and emotional closure needed. They provide specific steps to bring reconciliation and healing both to the

When a dying person retains his awareness after death, he enters the light easily. My mentor compared this light to the dawn breaking on a cloudless morning, a state of primordial purity - immense and vast, defying description. The Journey: The Work of Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D.

At this time, numerous places around the world are experiencing the death of old paradigm structures and maps – in government, economics, health care, housing, religion, and politics. This deathing is a necessary and natural part of the rebirth of a new paradigm.

We feel that this month‘s newsletter is the perfect time to feature our stunning new website: ―Dying Consciously – The Greatest Journey.‖ Linda Fitch, Dean of the Light Body School, has lovingly stewarded this project that will ―assist the person making the journey beyond death do so in a peaceful manner, full of light.‖ The website serves as a comprehensive shamanic hospice and includes a step-by-step guide, an available free DVD and brochure to share with others, suggested reading, organizational support, and a volunteer resource list of Four Winds graduates who can assist with death rites.

In our featured ceremony section we are pleased to share the Aya Despacho process. The Aya Despacho is a deeply loving way to honor our family member‘s passing and help launch their journey with greater ease. We also visit the East Class of our Healing the Light Body School where the Great Death Rites are taught as a reminder that we can journey to face death while living. As Alberto so eloquently puts it: ―the maps are useful in death, but they are more important to help us understand the mystery of being alive. Once we understand the continuity of life throughout eternity, we attain freedom. Death ceases to stalk us, and we discover a self that dwells in infinity.‖

Death is not a topic most people want to acknowledge, much less discuss. Understanding death and allowing it to become like a dialog with a lover, allows us to be fully alive. Our mandate is to dream the world into being, so we must first clear those places where we are stalked by death - to be fully present and awake while we dream. We must clear the "death" that is part of our genetic makeup, part of our karmic story and let go of the old stories and uncompleted business. Otherwise, we unconsciously continue to dream our old dream.

To experience Dying Consciously, with a loved one through their final transition, or for yourself - at the symbolic, is an incredible gift. Thank you for being open to exploring the possible gifts this medicine has to offer.

With much love, Linda Fitch Dean of the Healing the Light

Body School


person dying and their loved ones.

The goal behind the Dying Consciously Website and free DVD is to provide the Dying Consciously work as a gift. Previously only a select few knew the steps and wisdom of how to assist someone through their final crossing. There are resources listed on the site to help all involved prepare medically, emotionally, and spiritually. Another key element of this program is a list of volunteers who are available to assist the individual or family through the dying process via the phone or e-mail.

The Dying Consciously free DVD is designed for all persons involved in the dying process: The individual,

family members, and friends. It offers a message of hope, with easy

to follow steps that help to bring dignity and peace back to the dying

process.

Empty-handed I entered the world Barefoot I leave it.

My coming, my going Two simple happenings

That got entangled.

Kozan Ichigyo

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: For thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort

me.

From the Hebrew Bible, Twenty-third Psalm

We encourage you to honor that which is dying in order to allow what is to be born.

Peace and Blessings,

The Four Winds Staff

In the Healing the Light Body School, ―East‖ class, our students learn specific processes that bring more mindfulness and flexibility to the way in which they perceive the world. They identify and work with their own perceptions and projections so that they are consciously dreaming beautiful and powerful dreams, instead of nightmares. To further free up their luminous energy fields in preparation for destiny work, students also learn & practice the Great Death Rites so they are not bound in time. In addition, they learn how to provide this sacred service to the dying within their community.

In many indigenous cultures, the Shaman helps to midwife the dying into the afterlife by performing death rites. These Great Death Rites were ancient maps that held the secret of conscious death. Today, in communities all across our planet, Four Winds trained students render spiritual assistance and healing to both the loved one who is passing and to his or her family.

Through the process, the loved one is encouraged to tell their life story in a new way – one that weaves together the major themes of their journey. This "life review" can be both tremendously healing and liberating for all participants. The family become sacred witnesses and support the loved one in forgiving themselves and others. The healer also promotes healing by encouraging the family to give permission for their loved one to die – releasing them with love and forgiveness. In this way, the deathbed becomes an oasis of peace.

The Final Rites are perhaps the most important part of this process, and ideally begins before a loved one passes. The healer cleanses the luminous energy field of the dying person so that a lifetime of dense material in all of the chakras can be combusted. After death, the chakras are disengaged and the luminous field is set free.

We learn to sit with death so we are available for life. Our long term goal is to teach the Dying Consciously work in communities around the world. If you are interested in attending the Dying Consciously portion of the East class, please contact Ruby Parker.

For more information about the Great Death Rites or to locate a Four Winds graduate volunteer who can assist your family member to die consciously, please visit www.dyingconsciously.org. For more information on our professional training programs, including the Healing the Light Body School, please contact Judy McCarthy, Associate Dean of the Healing the Light Body School or Danielle Bryan, HLB Coordinator.

The Despacho, which is similar to a mandala, is a traditional Andean ceremony that brings balance and right relationship. Using various ingredients, participants build a three dimensional design that is usually enclosed in a circle. As symbolic elements and prayers of gratitude are added, the Despacho comes alive with the energy of creation. There are several types of Despachos and ingredients vary, according to the purpose.

During an Aya (meaning death) Despacho ceremony, the healer works with the family and friends of the individual dying or already departed, encouraging them to share their prayers and reminiscences. Her favorite food is served, favorite jokes told, and tears flow freely. Any unfinished business or remaining heavy energy is represented symbolically in the Aya Despacho. This heavy energy becomes food to send the beloved on.

Just as when weaving One reaches the end

With fine threads woven throughout,

So is the life of humans.

The Buddha

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…Thank you for the teaching, but most importantly, I thank you for the web site, Dying Consciously. I recently worked with a cancer patient and as my client became more dependent on pain medication I was able to refer my client’s sister to your web site. Her sister called and thanked me over and over for my assistance and the website which helped a family that didn’t know the language of emotions to speak their love.

The most precious thing I hold in my heart is when her sister told me that she was able to see for the first time the “beauty and grace of her sister’s soul” while she was dying. How blessed we are that you offered this information to us…” - Bonnie S.

When Death Comes

When Death comes

Like a hungry bear in autumn;

When death comes and takes all the bright coins from his purse

To buy me, and snaps the purse shut;

When death comes

Like the measle-pox;

When death comes

Like an iceberg between the shoulder blades,

I want to step through the door full of curiosity, wondering;

What is it going to be like, that cottage of darkness?

And therefore I look upon everything

As a brotherhood and a sisterhood

And I look upon time as no more than an idea,

And I consider eternity as another possibility,

And I think of each life as a flower, as common

As a field daisy, and as singular,

When we resolve our unfinished business and embark on our own personal healing journey we are able to make death an ally in our lives.

Death gives us a unique perspective on life, keeping our priorities straight and our life in balance. We want to heal by experiencing symbolic deaths rather than literal death whenever possible. Many people say that cancer has been their wake-up call to claim life before their final transition.

In the Western world we have not been good with endings. We have not known ―how‖ to let something go with grace and beauty. Whether a relationship or job, when we experience a symbolic death, we are re-informed about what is really important in life; motivating the changes necessary for us to be really alive, present and awake.

As we make death our ally, it is also important to learn how to cleanse the toxic, negative energies from our luminous energy field since we never know when death will knock at our door. This is the knowledge learned and experienced through the Healing the Light Body School journey.

Do a recapitulation of your life, seeing it in detail. An easy way to do this is imagine you are sitting by a river and allow the memories to float downstream. This review process doesn‘t happen chronologically but allows all the places of unfinished business to arise. Be open and surrender to what might float by, you will be surprised. One student noticed a ―goat‖ come down the river which didn‘t make any sense to her, until she realized she was always the ―scapegoat‖ in her family dynamics. If you can share this life review with a close friend who would be your sacred witness, even better.

Let the emotions that might come up wash through you and allow your life to be held at the energetic level, not the personal. Realize you are at this moment the judge, jurors, and accused. Forgive yourself and others. Take this opportunity to allow all to be cleansed. If you would like to, write it down and then burn it in a ceremonial fire. The key to this step is forgiving yourself and others.

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The beautiful artwork for Dying Consciously is titled The Great Migration. The artist, Melinda Allec is one of our Healing the Light Body graduates. Her inspiration for this painting was received while exploring the life and death principle. It is a visual representation of a map to the heavens through the eyes of Nature. Melinda donates a portion of each sale to support the Dying Consciouly project.

To purchase a copy of "The Great Migration," please contact the artist, Melinda Allec.

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I personally used the death rites to release my mom 39 hours after she passed… It was powerful and I truly was able to feel her and say good-bye at that time. I would be interested in being a resource. It's such a sacred gift to share with someone.

It was not hard to do the death rites, and it felt natural to do so. I felt privileged to have the chance to do these rites for my father. I


And each name a comfortable music in the mouth,

Tending as all music does, toward silence,

And each body a lion of courage, and something

Precious to the earth.

When it‘s over, I want to say; all my life

I was a bride married to amazement.

I was a bridegroom, taking the world into my arms.

When it‘s over, I don‘t want to wonder

If I have made of my life something particular, and real.

I don‘t‘ want to find myself sighing and frightened,

Or full of argument.

I don‘t want to end up simply having visited this world.

Mary Oliver

Take any memories, including those you might still struggle with, to ceremony! You could hold a fire ceremony or make an Aya Despacho listed in the featured ceremony with the intention of honoring, letting go of, and making closure of these old pieces. If you need more assistance in releasing you can always contact one of the Light Body graduates listed on the Dying Consciously Website

It may be helpful to go through an actual re-enactment of your own deathbed scene with a group of close friends so you have the opportunity to say the ―I love you‘s‖ and ―I‘ll miss you‘s‖ to those in your life.

Death is a doorway and for every shamanic tradition this doorway must be experienced to understand it. To simply read about it, is not sufficient. We must experience it on the symbolic in order to assist another who is at the final crossing; or to be totally present for our own lives and rebirth a new world. When we realize death can be our ally, we are able to be fully present in life, we become pillars of calm in the middle of the storm of life. We become peace and stillness for ourselves and our family. If you are interested we invite you to contact us to learn and experience for yourself the steps to death and place of rebirth. For more information contact Ruby Parker at [email protected].

am so grateful to you all for teaching me this work and making it available on the dying consciously website.

For more testimonials, visit: www.dyingconsciously.org/testimo

nials.htm

What, I pray you, is dying? Just what it is to put off a garment. For

the body is about the soul as a garment; and after laying this

aside for a short time by means of death, we shall resume it again

with more splendor.

-St. John Chrysostom

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Invocation

South To the winds of the South Great Serpent, Wrap your coils of light around us, Teach us to shed the past the way you shed your skin, To walk softly on the Earth. Teach us the Beauty Way. West To the winds of the West Mother jaguar, Protect our medicine space. Teach us the way of peace, to live impeccably Show us the way beyond death. North To the winds of the North. Hummingbird, Grandmothers and Grandfathers, Ancient Ones Come and warm your hands by our �res Whisper to us in the wind We honor you who have come before us, And you who will come after us, our children‘s children. East To the winds of the East. Great eagle, condor Come to us from the place of the rising Sun. Keep us under your wing. Show us the mountains we only dare to dream of. Teach us to �y wing to wing with the Great Spirit. Mother Earth We‘ve gathered for the healing of all of your children. The Stone People, the Plant People, The four-legged, the two-legged, the creepy crawlers, The �nned, the furred, and the winged ones. All our relations. Father Sun Father Sun, Grandmother Moon, to the Star Nations. Great Spirit, you who are known by a thousand names And you who are the unnameable One. Thank you for bringing us together And allowing us to sing the Song of Life.

Prayer for Creating Sacred Space




Death is the ultimate journey of liberation. We want to complete our un�nished business and be prepared to enter in�nity. We want to take the steps to journey home as cleanly as possible. Shortly before death, the doorway between the worlds opens. Many indigenous cultures believe that forty hours after the last breath this portal shuts down. The soul then has to travel through all the planes where those who have not died consciously go to purge. Maps show us the way, describing the terrain and giving directions. In Western culture there are not many maps for after we die. Most of these maps have been drawn on brief visits during near death experiences. The shamans of Tibet and the Americas, however, have mapped the landscape beyond death in great detail.

1. Great Life Review and forgiveness. The healer plays a signi�cant role in supporting the dying person in going through their life review process and �nding forgiveness. 2. Cleansing of the chakras. Help clear the chakras so the toxic energy accumulated through life does not keep the luminous body earthbound. The luminous body wants to heal and there is much sweetness available. 3. Giving permission to die. Let the dying person know that there is no reason to worry about those left behind so they do not cling to life and endure unnecessary su�ering.

4. Great Death Spiral. These are the rites performed after the person has died. Disengage the chakras through the Great Spiral, setting the Luminous Energy Field free to go on the great journey.

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I went to visit my 95 year old grandfather in the hospital and we had a very sweet visit, knowing that it was most likely the last time we may see each other on this side. I told him about my workshop and asked him if I could clean out his chakras. Although it was a foreign concept to him, he agreed (he would do anything for his granddaughter). I opened sacred space, opened my wiracocha, and did the cleaning out as described in the [Dying Consciously] DVD. I could feel immense heat at these chakra points which I found interesting.Later in the evening, my father went to visit and when he came home he said 'boy, grandpa was really chatty tonight and had almost a glow about him'. I said it must be because I cleaned out his chakras. My dad laughed... but what a beautiful beginning for me and this work. Thank you from the bottom of my ever expanding heart for offering up this beautiful work for so many in need.

Much love and peace, Alaina

I wanted to share with you a couple instances where I have used the dying consciously method with my clients.

One story is about a woman leaving us after a long time living with cancer. I worked in tandem with a mutual friend and acupuncturist who assisted with her pain and balancing. I did multiple sessions with her on various end-of-life questions, resolution of issues, etc. Crossing her over was a blessed and satisfying experience for me as well, knowing that she went well with resolution in a number of complex relationships.

Love and seasons blessings, Kitty

I personally used the death rites to release my mom 39 hours after she passed… It was powerful and I truly was able to feel her and say good-bye at that time. I would be interested in being a resource. It's such a sacred gift to share with someone.

Testimonials




"Thank you—It was the right time for me to look at the DVD you sent me some time ago. I am so grateful for your work, the intention, clarity, beauty, and simple useful wisdom is much appreciated. I will soon contact local "volunteers" to help me, an only child, let go of my Mom—and help my Mom let go."

She has been hovering between for some time now...

Thank you for your generosity, Carol

Nettie, a healing client I had worked with for several years, was dying of Leukemia. I received a call that the family needed help so I drove out to be with them, taking my notes on the Great Death Rites & the recapitulation and forgiveness processes because I thought they might be important.

I have been present for other people’s deaths before yet this was so completely di�erent. I encouraged the family to fully “be” with their loved one, to releas e her and let her know that they would take care of each other. She was able to share her life review with her children and grandchildren, out of which came such admiration & forgiveness for life-long grudges & misunderstandings.

Once Nettie was ready, we could all feel her energy and her breathing change. Only four hours had passed, but with such beauty and intention, Nettie’s work was done. I continued to clear her chakras, removing anything that was still stored energetically that would hinder her passing. When she no longer felt afraid, she asked me to help her leave. Her breathing became shallow and her face turned to the light. As I started the Great Death Spiral, the family held hands around Nettie. Many of us were able to see her milky-white Luminous Energy Field lift and gently release.

What a graceful and meaningful death; what a blessing that I was able to bring this gift that your training has given me into the world. Having experienced “death as an ally” myself during our work, I knew the way home and was proud to guide another!

Thank you from my heart, Ellyn Rosenthal.




With the unexpected loss of the patriarch of our family, there were so many words that were left unspoken. To come together in ceremony, honoring and remembering how he touched our lives helped all of us tremendously through the grieving process. Together, we were able to express our love and gratitude for all he brought to our lives and were able to come closer as a family which was so important to him. Not only did we express our love for him, but said things to one another that we thought we could never say - this alone brought decades of healing. Our family has never been spiritual so we were concerned about how the process would be received. By the time we were halfway through the aya despacho ceremony, there wasn't a dry eye in the house and everyone involved was fully engaged and touched deeper than we could have imagined. All of us have been transformed profoundly by this experience and feel better knowing that the full expression of our prayers, love and gratitude for all he brought to our lives were buried with him.

- The Family of Harold H. Corhan

Saying a final farewell to a loved one can be a heart breaking and heart opening process. As a clergy person, I have often found people uncomfortable and ill at ease with the dying. Religious communities know how to memorialize someone after they die. They are often at a loss to help those that are dying, their family and friends move through the last months and days with grace, love and deep healing.

The Dying Consciously program gives a simple, heart opening vocabulary of words and experiences to companion everyone during the dying process. Death can be a beautiful culmination of life for all involved as we learn how to honor the deep truths of a dying person’s whole life and our relationship with them. Allowing ourselves to be in each other’s true presence is the greatest gift we can share, and the Dying Consciously program helps this happen. Its wisdom teaches us how to open our hearts and souls to each other as we walk together towards a last earthly breath. It is a beautiful gift that provides ways to become fully alive in the midst of dying.

Rev. Peg Stearn UCC Minister



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Teaching Tips

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Credibility and Approachability


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Breathing


BLIP = breathing level indicates permission


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Voice Speed and Volume


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Introduction

Luminous Energy Field (LEF)

Lifting the LEF

Great Life Review

Cleansing the Chakras

Great Death Spiral

Ceremony and Ritual

Resources

Class Materials

ReferencesA Grief Observed, By C.S. Lewis

A Place of Healing: Working with Nature and Soul at the End of Life, By Michael Kearney, Spring Journal Books

Advice on Dying: And Living a Better Life, By His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Jeffrey Hopkins, Ph.D., Atria Books

The American Book of the Dead, By E. J. Gold and Claudio Naranjo

Attending the Dying: A Handbook of Practical GuidelinesBy Megory Anderson, Morehouse Publishing, Harrisburg, London

Being with Dying: cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of DeathBy Joan Halifax; Available at Amazon

The Book of the Dead: The Hieroglyphic Transcript and Translation into English of the Ancient Egyptian Papyrus of Ani, By E. A. Wallis Budge, Random House Publishers

Companioning the Dying, By Greg Yonder

Death: The Great AdventureBy Alice A. Bailey and the Tibetan Master, Djwhal Khul, Lucis Publishing Company, NY

Does Death Really Exist, By Swami Muktananda, Siddha Yoga Publication

Dying: A Natural PassageBy Denys Cope, RN, BSN, MSS, Online at http://www.livingthroughdying.com

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Dying: A Natural Passage: A Bedside Manual for Being with DyingBy Denys Cope, RN, BSN, MSS, online at http://www.livingthroughdying.com

The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by DayBy James Wasserman and Raymond O.Faulkner, Chronicle Books

Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communications of the Dying.By Patricia Kelly and Maggie Callanan, Bantam Books in Arrangement with Simon & Schuster

The Grace in Dying: A Message of Hope, Comfort, and Spiritual TransformationBy Kathleen Dowling Singh, Harper San Francisco

Graceful Exits: How Great Beings DieBy Sushila Blackman, Shambhala Publications, Inc.

How We Die: Reflections on Life’s Final ChapterBy Sherwin B. Nuland, Vintage Books, A Division of Random House, New York City

Jewish Views of the AfterlifeBy Simcha Paull Raphael, Rowman and Littlefield

Liberation through Hearing in the Bardos: The Tibetan Book of the DeadBy Susan Barber, Online at http://www.spiritofmaat.com/archive/aug2/tibetan.htm

Life After DeathBy Deepak Chopra, Harmony Books, a division of Random House, New York City

Life After Life: The Investigation of a PhenomenonBy Raymond A. Moody, Jr., Harper Collins

Lifetimes: The Beautiful Way to Explain Death to ChildrenBy Bryan Mellonie & Robert Ingpen, Bantam Books, A Division of Random House, NY

Living and Dying with GraceCounsels of Hadrat’ Ali Translated by Thomas Cleary, Shambhala Publications

Living When a Loved One has DiedBy Earl A. Grollman, Beacon Press, Boston, MA

Meetings at the Edge: Dialogues with the Grieving and the Dying, the Healing and the HealedBy Stephen Levine, Doubleday Books, New York City

Mending the Past and Healing the Future with Soul RetrievalBy Alberto Villoldo, Hay House Publishing

Methods for Immortality; Death: Beginning or End?By Dr. Jonn Mumford (Swami Anandakapila Saraswati), Llewellyn Publishing, MN

The Mountains of Tibet, a childrens’ book By Mordicai Gerstein, Printed in Mexico (Available from Amazon).

The Needs of the Dying (previously published as The Rights of the Dying: A Guide for Bringing Hope, Comfort, and Love to Life‚ Final Chapter)By David Kessler, Harper Collins Publishers, Inc.

The Next PlaceBy Warren Hanson, Waldman House Press

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No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life. By Thich Nhat Hahn, Riverhead Books

On Death and Dying: What the dying have to teach doctors, nurses, clergy, and their own families. By Elisabeth Kubler–Ross, MD, Scribner Publishing under license by Simon and Schuster

Peaceful Death Joyful Rebirth: A Tibetan Buddhist GuidebookBy Tulku Thondup, Shambhala Publication

The Practice of Tonglen: Transforming Confusion into WisdomBy Pema Chodron, Online at http://www.shambhala.org/teachers/pema/tonglen1.php

Sacred Dying: Creating Rituals for Embracing the End of Life, By Megory Anderson, Marlow and Company Publishers

Sacred Mirrors: The Visionary Art of Alex GreyWith Ken Wilber and Carlo McCormick, Inner Traditions International, Rochester, VT

Shaman, Healer, Sage: How to Heal Yourself and Others with the Energy Medicine of the AmericasBy Alberto Villoldo, Harmony Books

The Shamanic Guide to Death and DyingBy Kristen Madden, Spilled Candy Books.

The Tibetan Book of Living and DyingBy Sogyal Rinpoche, Harper Collins Publishers, Inc.

The Tibetan Book of the Dead: The Great Liberation by Hearing in the Intermediate States.By Graham Coleman with Thupten Jinpa, Penguin Group (USA) Inc.

Trauma Through a Child’s Eyes, by Peter Levine, North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, California

The Ultimate Journey: Consciousness and the Mystery of DeathBy Stanislav Grof, M.D. The Mulitidisciplinary Association for Psychedlic Studies

Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences, By Peter Levine, North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, California

What Helped Me When My Loved One DiedEdited By Earl A. Grollman, Beacon Press, Boston, MA

Who Dies? An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious DyingBy Stephen Levine, Random House, New York City

Wild Comfort: The Solace of Nature By Kathleen Dean Moore.

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