Shared Death Experience
Enhancing the possibility for a conscious, connected and loving end-of-life experience.
The Shared Death Experience (SDE), a profound experience whereby a loved one, caregiver or bystander shares in a dying person’s initial transition from this world, is at the heart of the Shared Crossing Project. It is the time-honored practices we offer in preparation for enabling the SDE that distinguish the Shared Crossing Project from other end-of-life organizations. People who have SDE's understand these events as an empathic co-experiencing of the passing away of their beloved. The SDE is a transformative experience that can have far-reaching, positive implications for the survivor. These include peace of mind about what comes next, compassion and appreciation for their loved one’s life, and insight into his/her own life purpose.
The core elements of the Shared Death Experience are remarkably similar to those of the Near Death Experience (NDE). Although no single SDE has included all of the elements listed below, and although no two SDE's are exactly the same, a person who experiences even one or two of these elements receives profound benefits from their SDE. The following elements may characterize Shared Death Experiences:
Shared Death Experiences have been documented in research by the Society for Psychical Research in London since the late 1800s. Peter Fenwick, MD, and Elizabeth Fenwick, RN, who research end-of-life phenomena, have collected hundreds of Shared Death Experiences in the United Kingdom and in Northern Europe. Dr. Raymond Moody formally coined the term “Shared Death Experience” in his 2009 book, Glimpses of Eternity. Previously, the phenomena now identified as the Shared-Death Experience was associated with Death-Bed Visions (William Barrett), Death-Bed Coincidences (Fenwick), and other extraordinary end-of-life phenomena.
Benefits:
Preliminary research from Shared Crossing Research Initiative participants and Dr. Raymond Moody’s research has shown that the Shared Death Experience offers many benefits, including:
You can read the story about “Sandy,” who was “not interested in spiritual matters,” who nonetheless had a Shared Crossing Experience after her mother died: Read Here...
For more information on the Shared Death Experience, see Glimpses of Eternity by Dr. Raymond Moody. Also, see this video interview (below) of Dr. Raymond Moody and Paul Perry.
The Shared Death Experience (SDE), a profound experience whereby a loved one, caregiver or bystander shares in a dying person’s initial transition from this world, is at the heart of the Shared Crossing Project. It is the time-honored practices we offer in preparation for enabling the SDE that distinguish the Shared Crossing Project from other end-of-life organizations. People who have SDE's understand these events as an empathic co-experiencing of the passing away of their beloved. The SDE is a transformative experience that can have far-reaching, positive implications for the survivor. These include peace of mind about what comes next, compassion and appreciation for their loved one’s life, and insight into his/her own life purpose.
The core elements of the Shared Death Experience are remarkably similar to those of the Near Death Experience (NDE). Although no single SDE has included all of the elements listed below, and although no two SDE's are exactly the same, a person who experiences even one or two of these elements receives profound benefits from their SDE. The following elements may characterize Shared Death Experiences:
- Mist at death
- Hearing beautiful music
- Change in the geometry of the room
- Strong Upward Pull on the Body
- Shared Out-of-Body Experience
- Seeing a Mystical Light
- Empathically Co-living the Life Review of the Dying Person
- Greeted by Beings of Light
- Encountering Heavenly Realms
- Boundary in the Heavenly Realm
Shared Death Experiences have been documented in research by the Society for Psychical Research in London since the late 1800s. Peter Fenwick, MD, and Elizabeth Fenwick, RN, who research end-of-life phenomena, have collected hundreds of Shared Death Experiences in the United Kingdom and in Northern Europe. Dr. Raymond Moody formally coined the term “Shared Death Experience” in his 2009 book, Glimpses of Eternity. Previously, the phenomena now identified as the Shared-Death Experience was associated with Death-Bed Visions (William Barrett), Death-Bed Coincidences (Fenwick), and other extraordinary end-of-life phenomena.
Benefits:
Preliminary research from Shared Crossing Research Initiative participants and Dr. Raymond Moody’s research has shown that the Shared Death Experience offers many benefits, including:
- Dramatic grief reduction, knowing that the one who has died is actually alive and well in the "afterlife."
- Greatly reduced fear and apprehension of death.
- Increased belief in an afterlife.
- A deeper understanding and refocusing on one’s purpose in this life.
You can read the story about “Sandy,” who was “not interested in spiritual matters,” who nonetheless had a Shared Crossing Experience after her mother died: Read Here...
For more information on the Shared Death Experience, see Glimpses of Eternity by Dr. Raymond Moody. Also, see this video interview (below) of Dr. Raymond Moody and Paul Perry.
