The Last Ecstasy of Life

Phyllida Anam-Áire, a former Irish nun and therapist, who trained with Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, has worked extensively with the sick and dying. She offers talks and Conscious Living, Conscious Dying retreats, and teaches Celtic Gutha, Irish mourning songs. Phyllida lives in Edinburgh, Scotland.

A guide to the sacred stages of the death and dying process viewed through the eyes of a Celtic anam-áire

PrefaceIntroductionChapter I -- The Story BeginsThe Long Journey into EmbodimentThe Auric BodyThe Electromagnetic Field (EMF)Creating and Re-creating OurselvesThe Field of ConsciousnessThe Universal Heart in Life and at DeathGod as Personality: A Who GodShadowed SelfEarth/Ego Mind and SoulSource or Core Aspect of Self Is SoulAlchemy of IntegrationQuestions to ExploreChapter II -- The Elements Leave the BodyWhat Happens to the Cells?The Earth Element DissolvesThe Fire ElementThe Water Element and the Death HormoneThe Air ElementSpacePsycho-Spiritual Pain at DeathThe Dissolution of the Material BodySoul Release BlessingPhilosophy on the Phenomenon of DyingThe Astral BodyQuestions to ExploreChapter III -- Healing the Family TreeRoot Problems Affect the Whole TreeThe Reptilian BrainEnlightenment Manifested PhysiologicallyQuestions to ExploreChapter IV -- The Last EcstasyTantra and Sacred SexualityDying: As Natural as BirthingExtreme Unction: The Last RitesThe Final Ecstasy: The Soul Prepares to LeaveAíte after DeathConsciousness and Organ DonationDying as Preparation for Further LivingThe Devotion of an Anam-ÁireQuestions to ExploreChapter V -- Questions and AnswersPostscriptCeltic Blessings and PoemsGlossaryAcknowledgementsAbout the Author