Overview:

We have forgotten how to die in the West. We 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 them and their families. We have tried to make death invisible, thinking that if we ignore it long enough, it will go away. We no longer remember how to die with grace and dignity.

The Greatest Journey is a free service dedicated to helping people die consciously. 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 that help to bring dignity & peace back to the dying process for all involved.

The message of Dying Consciously—the Greatest Journey is that you can come to the end of a life with grace. Although an overview of death and dying in the Western world will be presented, our primary purpose is to present how to prepare and assist the person who is making the journey beyond Death achieve a peaceful transition, full of light.

The great death rites practiced by Tibetan and Shamanic traditions allow us to understand the kind of psychological and emotional closure needed. They provide the specific steps required to bring reconciliation and healing both to the loved ones and to the person dying. Resources are listed to help persons prepare medically, emotionally, and spiritually. A key element of this program is volunteers who are available to assist the individual or family via the phone throughout the dying process.