Exercise One

January 12th 2006

From Death and Dying tape, Office Series Approx. 17:25 minutes into Side B.

Releasing Fear of Death

The intention of this practice as Dr. Hawkins suggests is to overcome the fear of death.

• picture your self as if you are on the 'other side' [in] "…like a first aid receiving station..."
• Open your heart and ask to be one with the angels - the angelic forces.
• Imagine or picture self going to someone dying - choose someone you can relate to…someone dying by suicide, car crash, war, drowning, whatever; an infant, child, teen, elderly, or pregnant person. Choose one whom you would feel the most compassion towards.
• Go to the dying person - imagine sending yourself to them; (in the beginning you use your imagination) - send out an energy field of compassion. See yourself as infinitely loving - allow yourself to fully express all your loving-ness; all your tender feelings; all the love you have suppressed your whole life. This is the opportunity to send all the love you have held inside your self your whole life.
• Offer loving healing. Hold them in your arms, while they express their fear, their pain and pour out love to them through your heart. Do this until and beyond their dying.
• Dr. Hawkins suggests that the Loving-ness really comes from a Higher Being but is done through you.
• At first you feel you use imagination; then you feel you are doing it; after practicing this exercise a few times realize it is being done through you by the angelic forces.
• Experience that dying is beatific; experience the overwhelming joy; practice the willingness to be that to others, all the while learning to forget your self.
• This exercise has many benefits according to Dr. Hawkins:
  • a) potentially losing fear of death
  • b) owning the angelic condition is within us
  • c) allowing your consciousness to be used in service for the angelic forces
  • d) experience great feelings of joy and love.
• Note your feelings and sensations. Try writing down your experience. Doing that can be a way to gel it in your memory and help you to recall details that are often forgotten in the high state of consciousness.
• Practice daily.