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 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.

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