The Shared Crossing Pathway Online

The Shared Crossing Pathway Online Course

Accompanying Loved Ones Through a Beautiful End of Life

Presented by William Peters, M.Ed, M.A, LMFT

Learn how you and your loved ones can prepare for the best end of life possible … and even share in the journey beyond the veil with grace, love and wonder

Do you want a conscious, connected, and loving end of life for yourself and your loved ones? Are you or someone you care about afraid of dying and or curious about what might come next? Do you want to learn how to prepare for the best death possible?

Our society is more fast paced than ever. We barely have time to prepare for next week, let alone for the end of life. Moreover, we’ve lost any familiarity with what occurs at the end of life or how to adequately get ready for it, let alone thoughts about an afterlife.

The truth is that, despite the fact that we are all going to die, we now live in a death-denying culture. Most of us have absolutely no idea how to prepare for death psychologically or spiritually, and most of us feel uncomfortable even bringing the subject up in conversation.

The problem is that death has become unfamiliar and uncomfortable to us, even frightening. And this has left us wholly unprepared for the inevitable moment when we or those we care about will die.

But there is a way to prepare for a conscious, connected, and loving end-of-life experience!

As a psychotherapist specializing in end of life who has worked in hospice, and as the founder and director of the world’s leading research institute on shared death experiences (SDEs), I have worked with thousands of individuals and families on issues pertaining to death and dying. I have also seen the majesty of SDEs firsthand, as I have had many of these personally and professionally over the years with dying friends, family members, and patients.

I have created specific methods to facilitate the possibility of people having a shared death experience for themselves and their loved ones. These methods are informed by my own experiences, the thousands of SDE accounts I have investigated, the insights gained by hospice work, and the perennial wisdom traditions found throughout the world.

I’ve learned that death is a special time that affords us opportunities to glimpse into the beauty, joy, and love that awaits us after we shed our physical form; it is a moment where we can learn more about where our loved ones go and how we can connect with them along their journey.

By the end of this self-paced intensive workshop, you will:

Reduce your anxiety and fear around death and dying
Acquire an ease in being around friends and loved ones who are dying
Learn to embrace death and receive its many profound gifts
Prepare to engage with death in a conscious, connected, and loving way whenever it comes.
Access gratitude for your heartfelt connection with your loved ones
Learn and practice the groundbreaking Shared Crossing Protocols^©, that are the hallmark of the Pathway program, to share in the initial stage of your loved one's crossing over (the Shared Death Experience)

I invite you to join me in discovering the wealth of what shared death experiences have to offer.

By better understanding death, dying, and what lies beyond, we can more fully appreciate life, love, and living in the present moment. And we can prepare ourselves and our loved ones for the best death possible.

This course is designed for anyone who wishes to create a conscious, connected, and loving end-of-life experience with their loved ones. As such, we encourage participants to consider enrolling in this program with a loved one.

LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, RNs and/or LEPs - please note: completion of the Shared Crossing Pathway Seminar is a pre-requisite for the Shared Crossing Practitioner Certification Training program.

Continuing education credit is available through the Family Therapy Institute of Santa Barbara, CAMFT CE Provider #128307. Register for CE credit.

What You'll Learn

WHAT IS POSSIBLE AT THE END OF HUMAN LIFE?

Extraordinary end-of-life experiences or shared crossings have been reported for millennia, although they have been the subject of scientific inquiry for only a little more than a century. During our first meeting we will review what research has revealed about various kinds of end-of-life phenomena and what our own cutting-edge work into shared crossings has unveiled.

You will discover:

Fascinating facts about experiences occurring around end of life that were uncovered by pioneers such as Peter Fenwick, Maggie Callanan, and Raymond Moody.

A comprehensive typology of the kinds of extraordinary end-of-life experiences available to the dying and their loved ones.

How, just by learning about shared crossings, you can begin to transform your relationship to life itself and uncover a deeper meaning and purpose for your own life here and now.

PREPARING FOR A CONSCIOUS, CONNECTING AND LOVING END OF LIFE

You will be taken deeper into the wisdom teachings of shared crossings and how they can prepare us all for a conscious, connected, and loving end-of-life experience. By participating in various experiential exercises, we will begin to engage in the shared crossing healing process. This invites a review of our life, identifies our regrets, and calls forth our compassion and forgiveness as we come to a state of appreciation and gratitude about the life we have lived.

You will:

Understand and be able to work with various kinds of regret transforming them into valuable life lessons.
Learn how to identify and heal any unfinished business by applying compassion and forgiveness practices, thereby clearing the path for a graceful death.
Engage in dynamic personal explorations and meaningful group work that prepares you to work with the Shared Crossing Protocols.

THE SHARED CROSSING PROTOCOLS

The final day of this seminar involves actively and imaginatively engaging in preparing for the best death possible.

Through a series of meditations, guided visualizations, and small group and partner work, you will open up to what is possible at the end of a life.

You will learn:

How to choreograph one’s death and transition.
What the signposts are along this awe inspiring the path of transition.
How to incorporate the Shared Crossing Protocols to connect with the soul of the dying and to enable a shared crossing at the time of one’s transition, which we identify as a shared death experience.

Be prepared to engage with the great mystery of death with confidence and grace!

About Your Instructor

William Peters, M.Ed, MA, MFT, is a licensed psychotherapist, founder of the Shared Crossing Project, and author of At Heaven's Door. William has developed a series of leading-edge programs that introduce audiences to a broad assortment of experientially based curricula and practices. These programs focus on preparation for a conscious, connecting, and loving end-of-life experience, and they invite exploration of the topic of life after death.

As the Director of the Shared Crossing Research Initiative (SCRI), William and his research team collect and study extraordinary end-of-life experiences (shared crossings). He is recognized by many as the world’s leading authority on the shared death experience (SDE), having developed the first research-based typology of this phenomenon. William’s research has been published in medical and academic journals.

What people are saying:

For My Friends & Loved Ones

These protocols are something I recommend to my friends and loved ones, at ANY stage in their lives as my dad I have found them to be not just beneficial to alleviate fear of dying but facilitate fuller more compassionate living.

Steve K.

So Thankful

When my dear friend was dying, I was sitting vigil with two other caregivers. I was so thankful for the Shared Crossing training as it prepared me for the amazing, heart-opening experiences that occurred during and after the death of my friend. 

Arlene R.

The Shared Crossing Community

By participating in the Shared Crossing Pathway seminar, you are entering a community of like-minded individuals who desire a conscious, connected, and loving end of life experience, and who value honest conversations and explorations of life, death, and the afterlife.

The private, online Shared Crossing Community Space cherishes this unique opportunity to meaningfully connect with others in a safe and supportive place with which to discuss subjects that are all too often dismissed by mainstream culture. Also, members of this community forge friendships that last a lifetime and that are especially able to assist one another with the difficulties that can arise at end of life.

What more people are saying ...

Opened a Door to Another Dimension

The group was full of supportive information that served as a comfort to me and created the container in which to process my grief. In a society that doesn't address crossing over questions, one can be left feeling bewildered and alienated after loss of a loved one. The group explores, acknowledges, and supports all the unanswered questions. It opened the door to another dimension that I hope others will get to experience through this important work.

Jeannie R.

A Beautiful Rite of Passage

Most importantly for me is the impact this group has directly for people and their families, because with more of an understanding and acceptance of death, dying, and afterlife, they can start to have conversations they otherwise wouldn’t have with their families. In so doing perhaps they can experience death and dying as the beautiful rite of passage it is and be a part of mindful, peaceful passings with their loved ones.

Jill W.