Death-walking — The Sacred Role of Accompanying the Dying

“When you are with a dying person, you are exactly the one who is supposed to be there. There are no mistakes, and there are no coincidences…have you any idea how hard the Universe had to work to get you in that room, at that time, with that person? It is imperative to trust that all those present have agreed, at a very deep spiritual level, to be part of this particular experience.”

– Claire Scott, “Butterfly Wisdom; Gifts from the Dying”

Have you ever heard of a “death-walker?”

If you’re not familiar with the term, basically a death-walker refers to someone who accompanies a person as they make the final leg of the journey to the end of their life.

Whether one is a trained professional — such as a palliative care worker — or a loved one, being with someone as they pass from life to death is not for the faint of heart. But it’s an extremely important role…and a very sacred one, in my experience.