Beyond the Veil: Our Journey Home
by Diane Goble
is now available from most major book sellers in large print as a workbook to help caregivers and patients navigate through their end of life journey with grace and dignity to a peaceful transition.
Written by a near-death experiencer, melanoma survivor, hospice volunteer, transition guide, psychologist and septuagenarian, it is a textbook for caregivers who want to be more present with their patients, whether they are nurses, hospice volunteers, holistic practitioners or family members. The information in the book comes from a training course developed by the author in 2008 to encourage paraprofessionals to become Transition Guides (doulas or spiritual midwives) becauset the end of life, we are actually birthing the soul.
It is also a journal for patients whether they have been diagnosed with a potentially terminal illness, are elderly and in failing health, or are perfectly healthy and want to feel empowered no matter how or when they find themselves out of their body and still conscious.
Information and questions are provided to guide people toward having The Conversation about their end of life wishes with their families and physicians, filling out Advance Healthcare Directives and POLST forms, understanding hospice and palliative care options, and considering the Death with Dignity option.
There are meditations and guided visualizations to help people process their life review, clear their conscience, make amends and come to terms with the end of their lives. The are instructions for writing one's own Personal Transition Guidebook, which may be read to the person as he or she is dying to guide the departing soul to the Light.
The information is based on the author's near-death experience during a white water river rafting accident during which she was given the choice to return to her body with a mission to teach others that WE DON"T DIE.
As Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross said... We simply slip out of our body like it was an old worn out coat and step into the sunshine.
It is also based on her years of study into ancient religions and philosophies about the process of dying and ideas about an after life, and recent studies into the continuation of consciousness after death of the body.
The book is also available for Kindle, however that version is for quick reference as it is obviously not a workbook. Reviews posted to amazon.com and other sites are much appreciated. You're invited to contact the author through her blog-- Let's talk about death and dying...
