Transitions: Exploring the Frontier
OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying October 29, 2014 DOI: 10.2190/om.70.1.f (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Review Peer reviewed |
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| Keywords | Vision Frontier Subject documents Transition genetics Psychoanalysis Work physics Anthropology Library science Archaeology Jungian analytical psychology |
| Citations | 5 |
| Key findings | Deathbed escorts, a type of end-of-life experience, involve visions of deceased family or friends who inform the dying person that they will be accompanied in the transition from life. |
Abstract
End-of-life experiences go by various terms, including near-death experiences (NDEs), deathbed visions, deathbed phenomena, deathbed coincidences, and nearing death awareness. Deathbed escorts is the term applied to the vision of deceased family members or friends who inform the dying person that they will be accompanied in the transition from life. In this article, I examine the subject of NDEs and deathbed escorts, starting with the rich body of work provided by Robert and Beatrice Kastenbaum. A subject of some interest to Robert Kastenbaum, he explored this frontier in his many writings on dying, death, and bereavement. Ever the pioneer and having made the ultimate transition, he may yet be exploring new frontiers.