Death is out of the closet more these days than in the past,
but it’s still not viewed as a natural process of life. The
challenge lies in the understanding of what changes and that
which never changes.
For instance, my body, my possessions, the people around me
are all subject to a momentary disappearing act, and could be
gone at any time. I may as well accept that. My life will be
much easier if I do.
But the silence and peace that is of God/ess that I access
during meditation is changeless and permanent. My body and
possessions and all the people in my life are impermanent.
The more I access the peace, love and forgiveness that IS
god/ess, then when a loss occurs, which it will most assuredly,
then I will be equipped to stand with strength against this
adversity.
I am one of those people who finds the passing of people from
this life to the next to be an enlightening experience. I was
with my mother when she passed. WOW!! What power! The entire
room filled with light, her spirit moved noticeably up and out
from the top of her head, and the 73 year old body that remained
lost all its wrinkles. My dear mum looked like a fourteen year
old princess.
Then for a day or two, I felt true unconditional love and compassion
for everyone and everything that came my way. I’ll never forget that.
Of course, ordinary grieving took place around me for my mother.
My father had much fear and doubt about true matters of the spirit
so we comforted him the best we could. But my mother had many spiritual
women friends with whom I could share my experience.
When the experience receded and I returned to ordinary, everyday
consciousness, I never forgot what happened. I will draw upon it
for insight when the time arises in the future for another major
loss. The gifts of spiritual recovery make it possible to see the
miracles of life and death.
The same great feeling of eternal intimacy occurred around the
death bed of my father’s sister.
A group of us held a vigil around that bed: her son, my cousin;
his son and his wife and her mother; my husband Tom, and me.
We told stories about her life and the part we all played, while she
slipped deeper and deeper into unconsciousness.
My uncle was a bishop in the Episcopalian church. Episcopalian
clergy visited our gathering every hour. They would say a prayer,
then join in the discourse for a few minutes, to return some sixty
minutes later.
That three day period was an exercise in joyous comradery.
The angels were there.
Those who had gone before were also there.
My aunt had lost a son and a grandson many years before.
They were there.
Then, the time came, and my Aunt went on to join those who were
waiting.
Those three days were over. We had to return to the world where
death is not discussed. Or if it is, it’s seen as a calamity
and disaster.
Certainly, to tell the story as I experienced it: that those
three days were probably the most meaningful and beautiful
three days of my life, was honest, but censored information.
But I saw first hand the following truth:
That the body is a garment that we shed at the moment of death.
Conscious contact with God/ess is a skill that when practiced,
enriches our understanding of death, grief and life.
There is no right or wrong way to deal with these issues.
Sometimes the only way is through it, like when a baby is born.
As a Labor and Delivery nurse, I’ve been around many birthing beds.
The difference between the birth and death bed is negligible.
The Angels and unseen forces are present both places and times.
The healing that is possible is beyond understanding.
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Kate Loving Shenk is a writer, healer, musician and the creator
of the e-book called “Transform Your Nursing Career and Discover
Your Calling and Destiny.” The book is designed to stimulate
nurses to love their work and to prevent on-the-job-burnout.
Click here to find out how to order the e-book:
http://www.nursingcareertransformation.com
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