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Estate of Dr. Death Includes Original Oil Paintings
Dr. Jacob Kevorkian's estate reveals passion and pain around the politics of death
Jacob “Jack” Kevorkian (May 26, 1928 – June 3, 2011) was known widely as “Dr. Death” for his highly politicized pioneering efforts to legalize assisted dying in the United States. In 1991, a judge dismissed a murder charge against Kevorkian, … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Assisted Suicide, Assisted Suicide vs Aid-in-dying, Dr. Jack Kevorkian, Euthanasia, Jack Kevorkian, Kevorkian, North America, physician assisted suicide, Right to Die, Spiritual Traditions and Rituals, Spirituality, Spirituality and Death, Spirituality at the end of life, United States
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“The Faith Link” by Max Fleury, MD
A doctor explores the influence of spirituality on one’s health -- and even one's lifespan
“The Faith Link: Scientific Proof That Your Belief Determines Your Health” (Charisma House, 2016) offers insights into the fascinating effects that one’s religious beliefs and spirituality can have on one’s health. The book’s author, the French Dr. Max Fleury, offers a … Continue reading
Posted in Lending Insight
Tagged alternative medicine, Christianity, Faith, Healing, Health, lifespan, Max Fleury, meditation, Mental health, Prayer, Religion, Spirituality
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Dying Into Life: The Yoga of Death, Loss and Transformation by Jivan Joti Kaur Khalsa, Ph.D
A notable guru shares Yogi Bhajan, Ph.D's teachings on a full life, conscious dying, sane grieving and the journey of the soul
Dying Into Life: The Yoga of Death, Loss and Transformation by Jivan Joti Kaur Khalsa Ph.D is a thorough, highly logical and experience-based compendium of ideas and practices to aid anyone of any faith, culture, physical ability and age in navigating the transformational … Continue reading
Why Doesn’t Everyone Go Through The Five Stages of Grief? An Interview with Dr. Paul Coleman, Part Two
Psychologist Dr. Paul Coleman talks about an alternative to the five stages and how spirituality helps people heal
Today, SevenPonds continues our two-part interview (read part one here) with Dr. Paul Coleman, a psychologist who recently wrote a book about loss called Finding Peace When Your Heart Is In Pieces: A Step-By-Step Guide to the Other Side of Grief, … Continue reading
Can Scientific Research Lead Us to the Spirit World?
Dr. Gary E. Schwartz studies mediums and how they channel lost loved ones
Mediums are nothing if not reflections of our own proclivities. Do we believe them, or do we scoff incredulously at their messages from the otherworld? You may have watched John Edward on TV and disregarded his work as finely crafted … Continue reading
How Does Yoga Aid the Grieving Process? An Interview with Antonio Sausys
Antonio Sausys uses yoga to aid people who are grieving
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Antonio Sausys of Yoga for Grief Relief. Antonio has extensive experience in both modern, body-oriented psychotherapy and ancient yogic teachings; he also is a somatic health practitioner and yoga instructor specializing in yoga for grief relief. … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged and spirit, Antonio Sausys, body, body-oriented psychotherapy, forming new identity after loss, Grieving Process, manifestations of grief, Marin Yoga, mind, physical effects of grief, physical practices for grief, re-identification after loss, Spirituality, Spirituality and Death, Spirituality and Grief, Yoga
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