Category Archives: care giving

Angels Healing Journey Readings: What is Best for the Being, with Patricia Elizabeth

In this short talk Pat discusses how to do a reading for healing. We all have emotional ties to our loved ones but we can learn to use them to focus our readings rather than get lost in distraction of … Continue reading

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The Story Behind a Remarkable Text for doing Readings in a Christian Context

This is a recent interview with Paul Barry and Patricia Elizabeth as part of the Each Word a Universe project. Our conversation touches on hospice conferences in the 1990s (including the renowned first Art of Dying Conference), pastoral work, online … Continue reading

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Seeking Ceremony and End of Life Planning

A few websites were suggested by a friend in reference to work that she is doing with the Clear Light Funeral, which we will be writing much more about in the near future. She says: “The Lantern.co is a very … Continue reading

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How to do a Reading

Listed below are some simple steps to help you in doing a prayer or reading. We don’t presume to tell anyone how to perform his or her spiritual practice. That is a personal matter left to the individual. What we present … Continue reading

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A Dedication to be used before Prayer or Readings for the Deceased

Here is a simple and short way to open a prayer session. Please see the full prayer/reading cycle as it could be offered in the Christian tradition at: https://thecaregiverwebsite.com/a-christian-readers-vigil/ Dedication May the Results Of This effort Be for The benefit … Continue reading

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The Fundamental Buddhist Teachings of the Tibetan Book of the Dead

The Fundamental Teachings Summarized from W.Y. Evans-Wentz introduction Section XII of The Tibetan Book of the Dead “…we may now summarize the chief teachings upon which the whole of the Bardo Thodol is based as follows: That all possible conditions, … Continue reading

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