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Death: A Rite of Passage
References of Interest
Preparing for Death as a Rite of Passage requires courage and creativity. We hope you will step into ceremony, hold sacred space and practice rites of passage to honor the chapters in your life.
These references were prepared for viewers of the Death: A Rite of Passage webinar series.
Click on the links below to access an organization’s website or book reference. Click on (download) to read or save the articles.
Literal Instructions
Organizations
Articles
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“Accommodation: When Communicating about End of Life Issues, It Matters How People
Speak” by Nick Jehlen, A Common Practice White Paper (download) -
“Dying is a Transition” by Monika Renz, et al. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine
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“How Doctors Die: Showing Other the Way” by Dan Gorenstein, The New York Times (download)
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“How to Make Doctors Think About Death” by Theresa Brown, The New York Times (download)
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“In Search of a Good Death: Observations of Patients, Families and Providers” by Karen E.
Steinhauser, et al., Annals of Internal Medicine (download)
Books
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A Beginner’s Guide to the End by BJ Miller and Shoshana Berger
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The Art of Dying Well: A Practical Guide to a Good End of Life by Katy Butler
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Modern Death: How Medicine Changed the End of Life by Haider Warraich
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Just in Case: A Record of Vital Information in the Event of Emergency by Amy Levine
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Dying in America, National Academy of Medicine
Emotional Pathways
Organizations
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“No Regrets: Living with Dying,“ by Kitty Edwards, Natural Transitions Magazine (download)
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"Don’t Tell Me When I am Going To Die,” by BJ Miller and Shoshana Berger, New York Times (download)
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“Grief and Loss as Alzheimer’s Progresses,” Alzheimer’s Association (download)
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“How Cancer Changes Hope,” by Kate Bowler, New York Times (download)
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“In Life’s Last Moments, Open a Window” by Rachel Clarke, New York Times (download)
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“We Fear Dying, But What If Dying Isn’t as Bad as We Think? The Guardian (download)
Books
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The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief by Francis Weller
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The Language of Emotions: What Your Feelings Are Trying to Tell You by Karla Mclaren
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The Paradoxes of Mourning: Healing Your Grief with Three Forgotten Truths by Alan D. Wolfelt
Mythic Journeys
Organizations
Articles
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“Dignity Therapy: A Novel Psychotherapeutic Intervention for Patients Near the End of Life" by Harvey Max Chochinov, et al., Journal of Clinical Oncology (download)
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“Death as a Rite of Passage” by Kitty Edwards, Natural Transitions Magazine (download)
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“Children’s Book List” from the National Home Funeral Alliance (download)
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“How to Write an Ethical Will: A Love Letter to the Future” by Susan R. Donlan, Huffington Post (download)
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“Life Review in Critical Care: Possibilities at the End of Life” by Mimi Jenko et. al., Critical Care Nurse
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“Life Review: Implementation, Theory, Research, and Therapy by David Haber, International Journal of Aging and Human Development (download)
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“Wild Darkness” by Eva Saulitis, Orion Magazine (download)
Books
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Your Legacy Matters: Harvesting the Love and Lessons of Your Life by Rachael Freed
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The Final Crossing: Learning to Die in Order to Live by Scott Eberle
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The Toltec Art of Life and Death by don Miguel Ruiz
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No Death, No Fear: Comforting Wisdom for Life by Thich Nhat Hanh
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Personal Mythology: Using Ritual, Dreams, and Imagination to Discover Your Inner Story by David Feinstein and Stanley Krippner
Energetic Processes
Organizations
Articles
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"An Integrative Review of Scientific Evidence for Reconnective Healing,” by Ann L. Baldwin and Natalie L. Trent, The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine (download)
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“Healing, Spirituality and Integrative Medicine,” by David M. Steinhorn, Jana Din, and Angela
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"Biofield Physiology: A Framework for an Emerging Discipline," by Richard Hammerschlag, Global Advances in Health and Medicine (download)
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“What it Means to ‘Hold Space’ for People. Eight Tips on How to Do It Well” by Heather Plett (download)
Books
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The Smell of Rain on Dust: Grief and Praise by Martín Prechtel
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Shaman, Healer, Sage by Alberto Villoldo
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Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul by Stephen Jenkinson
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Energy Medicine: Balancing Your Body's Energies for Optimal Health, Joy, and Vitality by Donna Eden with David Feinstein
Step into Ceremony
Organizations
Articles
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“Aya Despacho: A Prayer Package for the Dead” by Kitty Edwards, Natural Transitions Magazine (download)
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“10 Tips for Vigiling” by Megory Anderson, Sacred Dying Foundation (download)
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“11 Ways Rituals Help Us Celebrate Our Lives,” by Abigail Brenner, Psychology Today (download)
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“Why Rituals Work,” by Francesca Gino and Michael I. Norton, Scientific American (download)
Books
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Sacred Dying: Creating Rituals for Embracing the End of Life by Megory Anderson
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Morning Altars: A 7-Step Practice to Nourish Your Spirit through Nature, Art, and Ritual by Day Schildkret
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The Book of Ceremony: Shamanic Wisdom for Invoking the Sacred in Everyday Life by Sandra Ingerman
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The Art of Ritual: Creating and Performing Ceremonies for Growth and Change by Renee Beck & Sydney Barbara Metrick
Conscious Transitions: Living with Dying
The Conscious Transitions: Living with Dying Guidebook draws from the wisdom of ancient traditions as well as current research in the field. Preparing for death as a rite of passage expands our understanding of the psychological and emotional closure needed in the dying process - literally, emotionally, mythically & energetically. Clinicians have found that their lives are enriched and their work with clients is shifted through the discovery of a new relationship with death. ORDER YOUR COPY