Oftentimes caregivers, friends, and family are unsure of what to say and what to do to comfort the sick and the dying. Midwife for Souls provides specific Catholic insight and highlights the power of prayer as a guide. This best-selling book has been revised to include a new section of inspiring stories and lessons learned in hospice ministry.

Soul Midwives, a movement begun by Felicity Warner, has changed the face of modern holistic and spiritual palliative care in the UK and abroad.Soul Midwives are holistic and spiritual companions to the dying. They draw on traditional skills, now largely forgotten, applying them to our modern world to ease the passage of those who are dying. Their services are used within people's own homes, in hospices and in care homes.Anyone with an open and compassionate heart and a desire to help others can train to become a Soul Midwife. This book will guide you through the core principles and techniques of this practice.

This manual is a guide for those who perform the holy ritual of Tahara, preparation of Jewish deceased for burial. Originally written for the Chevra Kadisha of Northern New Mexico, a chevra that includes six shuls that differ extensively in their levels of observance, this manual is intended for use by any community. It is for all Jews. This expanded 5th Edition is specially formatted for ease of use in the Tahara room as well as for education and teaching. Music has long been known to enhance the beauty and kavanah of the ritual. This edition is unique in that it includes the musical chanting notations of the Hebrew chant scholar, Rabbi Shefa Gold. This book is an essential resource to those who help midwife souls from this world to the next.

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This manual is a guide for those who perform the holy ritual of Tahara, preparation of Jewish deceased for burial. Originally written for the Chevra Kadisha of Northern New Mexico, a chevra that includes six shuls that differ extensively in their levels of observance, this manual is intended for use by any community. It is for all Jews. This 5th Edition is specially formatted for ease of use in the Tahara room as well as for education and teaching. Music has long been known to enhance the beauty and kavanah of the ritual. This edition is unique in that it includes the musical Hebrew chanting notations of Rabbi Shefa Gold. This book is an essential resource to those who help midwife souls from this world to the next.

Soul Midwives are holistic and spiritual companions to the dying. They support and recognise the individual needs of the dying person and help them achieve a loving, dignified, and peaceful death – whether at home, in a hospice or a care home. In Felicity Warner’s ground-breaking handbook, you will learn how Soul Midwives have changed the face of modern holistic and spiritual palliative care. A Soul Midwife works with the dying and their loved ones on every step of the end-of-life journey, using complementary therapeutic techniques such as: · Making practical preparations with the dying person · Creating a sacred & healing space · Soul care · Energy healing · Aromatherapy · Creative visualisations · Vigiling · Breathing techniques · Soothing touch The Soul Midwives’ Handbook also contains information about the history & ancient traditions of Soul Midwifery and guidance on the physical tools of the Soul Midwife’s trade, such as: · Herbs · Flower remedies · Sacred oils · Singing bowls Felicity Warner has been practising Soul Midwifery for more than 25 years and has trained many Soul Midwives, both women and men, who have taken the work far and wide in Europe, America, New Zealand, Australia and Canada. Anyone with an open and compassionate heart and a desire to help others can train to become a Soul Midwife. As Felicity says, “A good death is a wonder. It is a healing experience for everyone involved – something to be celebrated… When we make friends with death we are shown how to truly live.”