Last night I dreamed I was dancing with old friends, colleagues and students. One used to head the bereavement serice at Sobell, while Mary was my co-director, and is now long dead. Visitors from beyond the grave often come to people who are dying, as this video shows.
I am not sure how long I have left to carry on my work, but am currently well and enjoying what i am doing very much.
Peter Fenwick supervised Penny Sartori on her PhD study of people in the Cardiff cardiology centre who have had Near Death Experiences. I met her in oxford a while back. Lovely woman.
There is a great deal of research both from brain scientists and phenomenological researchers in this area now. I was very blessed to meet two people with insights in the area today at my departure lounge /death cafe meeting.
I was speaking to someone in the street yesterday about my death cafe (which happened today) and he complained that all the people he met at the one he attended a while ago were talking about their near death experiences.
Today, in the actual cafe meeting no one came specifically for the meeting.
However, a couple sat down close by me for coffee, seemingly oblivious of the event.
I engaged them in conversation. They were both doctors, one a distinguished brain surgeon. She had had a near death experience. Jung would call this synchronicity.
We had a fascinating conversation. He left me his card. Tonight I wrote to him so perhaps there will be more to follow.
I will do some more publicity and maybe I won't need synchronicity to bring people into the cafe on halloween next Thursday morning between nine and eleven. Oh, the staff are friendly and the food is vegan.
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| entrance to the cafe with departure lounge sandals |
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| The departure lounge inside Eden. |
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| cosey corner with head rests for those preparing to depart |
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| time for reflection and maybe planning |
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