The Soul Midwives' Handbook (Revised Edition) - by Felicity Warner (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Revised and updated with new material, The Soul Midwives' Handbook offers a gentle, heart-centered approach to accompanying the dying on their final journey - ensuring a transition filled with love, dignity, and peace.

Felicity Warner's internationally acclaimed Soul Midwives' movement has transformed modern end-of-life care. Like death doulas, Soul Midwives are trained to support individuals through every stage of the dying process, offering holistic, spiritual, and emotional care - whether at home, in hospices, or in care homes.

This essential book blends ancient wisdom with contemporary practice to support dying well and dying with dignity. Inside, you'll find:

• Practical tools for creating a meaningful end-of-life plan, initiating important conversations, and supporting legacy projects such as memory books and recordings
• Gentle spiritual techniques for easing physical pain and emotional distress, including guided visualizations, energy healing, and soul-soothing rituals
• Practices for holding vigils and caring for those of all faiths, including the use of sacred oils, music, and ceremony to create peaceful, comforting environments

Whether you're a caregiver, healthcare professional, or supporting a dying parent or loved one, The Soul Midwives' Handbook will help you navigate all the pain of death and grief with courage, compassion, and grace.

'In this moving book, Felicity has encapsulated the wisdom of the ages into practical examples of how to be with the dying; how to honor and hold that sacred space for everyone as they prepare to make the journey that we all must take.' - Anita Moorjani, best-selling author of Dying to Be Me

'A guide to help people prepare for death just as they might for a birth - and achieve a peaceful end to their lives.' - YOU Magazine

Review Quotes

A guide to help people prepare for death just as they might for a birth - and achieve a peaceful end to their lives. - You magazine

A gift for bringing comfort and peace to those who are about to pass away. - The Daily Express

Offers guidance and practical advice on how to offer support and care to those on the final journey. - Yoga and Health magazine

In this moving book, Felicity has encapsulated the wisdom of the ages into practical examples of how to BE with the dying; how to honour and hold that sacred space for everyone as they prepare to make the journey that we all must take. - Anita Moorjani, bestselling author of Dying to Be Me

End of life is an extraordinary opportunity for a profound experience of love, care and compassion. This requires mindfulness and insight. It also needs a practical understanding of the care that soothes and eases the transition. Felicity Warner is our most experienced practitioner and educator in this field. Her book is a treasure chest of wonderful and inspiring advice that will benefit everyone as they approach end of life. - Dr William Bloom, author of The Power of Modern Spirituality

It is wonderful that Felicity Warner's Soul Midwives now have a handbook for practical use. As vigiling reclaims its rightful place at the bedside, The Soul Midwives' Handbookemerges as a useful and timely tool for those who are called to this sacred work. - Megory Anderson PhD, author of Sacred Dying

Felicity Warner has changed so many people's perception of death and dying through her work as a Soul Midwife. The Soul Midwives' Handbook is an essential companion for anyone who is facing the death of someone they love, so they can be present in the best way they can. I cannot put into words the relief I feel knowing that there are people who have trained with Felicity as Soul Midwives who are willing to sit with me as my life draws to a close. I don't know of a gift greater than this. - Sue Brayne author of Living Fully, Dying Consciously

Well, don't they do fantastic work? Not just for the dying, but for those left behind. - Brian Blessed, actor

Felicity Warner's visionary work in founding the Soul Midwives movement has transformed the way we approach death and dying, creating a global community rooted in compassion and understanding. Her unwavering dedication to honouring the sacredness of life's transitions has empowered countless individuals to provide heartfelt support to those at the end of their journey. Through her leadership, Felicity has cultivated a space where both practitioners and those they serve can find solace, connection and healing. By championing the philosophy of Soul Midwifery, she has not only changed lives but has also fostered a deeper appreciation for the beauty and significance of the dying process. - Tarron Estes, founder of the Conscious Dying Institute

The work of Felicity Warner and the Soul Midwives is absolutely crucial for those of us who believe that death is one of the most important moments of our life. By providing loving and gentle support, Felicity and the Soul Midwives support people to have the death that they want. What could be more important? - Jon Underwood, pioneer of the Death Cafe movement

Soul midwives make it their mission to help the dying pass away with dignity and in peace. - Sunday Express

The woman who wants to make dying more dignified. - Woman's Weekly

The concept of 'being there' for someone at the end of life is central to the soul midwife and I applaud the role for this concept. - Cancer Nursing Practice

About the Author

Felicity Warner, founder of the Soul Midwives' Movement, has trained many hundreds of people from all walks of life in her methods, which are now widely used in hospices across the world. Her pioneering work over the last 25 years has brought a new dimension to holistic and spiritual palliative care, both in the UK and abroad. In 2010 Felicity was nominated for the prestigious Woman of the Year award for her campaigning and work in palliative care. In 2017 she was named End of Life Doula of the Year by The Good Funeral Awards in recognition of her services to the bereaved and was a finalist in the Daily Mail Inspirational Woman of the Year Awards.
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