You’re about to enter a mythical place

Facing your own impending death is like being the passenger in a vehicle—with no driver at the wheel. You’re strapped into a seatbelt and feel you have lost control over your destination.

You look through the windshield at a winding, earthen road that constantly changes direction. You’re not even sure where it leads. All you know is that the road will end, for this is the road of life and death. You have no choice but to take it.

Where, when, and how the road ends are shrouded in mist.

Finally, you come upon a stone roadhouse rising from the terrain like a vision from lore. Evergreen trees stand tall around the structure. The luminous sign outside says, “DEATH ROADHOUSE.”

Is this mythical-looking roadhouse a good place to stop?

This publication on Medium.com explores both practical and philosophical matters about the end of life. Planning and spiritual preparation each play their part, so get ready for an outward and inward adventure.

What will dying be like?

Human life must end. It’s hard not to feel uneasy when we wonder what dying will be like … and whether our individual self continues to exist afterward.

Learning more about death can help us get over feeling anxious about it. In place of fear, we can end up with a sense of knowledge and acceptance. But sometimes a person wants more direct experience of the mysteries of death and the afterlife. At least I do. Maybe you do, too.

How can a person explore death and the afterlife—without dying themselves?

“Exposure therapy” exists to help people expose themselves to feared thoughts or situations in a controlled fashion. The articles in this online publication replicate that approach by subjecting you in a gradual, safe manner to far-reaching knowledge about death and dying.