The passing of a loved one can trigger anxiety for many around the inevitable final reality of life. How would your experience of loss change if you knew where they were going, and felt comforted that they were being lovingly guided to a dimension of peace and bliss?
In a shared-death experience (SDE), whether you are at the dying person’s bedside or separated by a great distance, you may witness unusual phenomena or even experience the initial stages of the afterlife yourself, a phenomenon that is more likely to happen to those who have a strong and deep emotional link with the dying person.
However, caregivers and even those who just witness a death can find themselves experiencing an SDE.
William Peters, the world’s leading authority on SDEs, founded the Shared Crossing Project to raise awareness and educate people about the profound and healing experiences available to the dying and their loved ones. He’s directed its research since 2013, and created the first research-based typologies based on his team’s study of over 1,000 accounts.
The anecdotal evidence on record regarding SDEs is deeply comforting, and tell of loved ones and caregivers participating in a dying person’s transition into an existence beyond this life, one that is glorious and beautiful beyond description.
Scott Taylor’s SDE in a crowded hospital room was so profound that it forever altered the trajectory of his life. When Mary Fran, the woman he loved, was killed in a horrific automobile accident, he spent six days at the bedside of her seven-year-old son, Nolan, who was also mortally wounded in the crash and never regained consciousness.
To Scott’s astonishment, as Nolan breathed his last, he witnessed Mary Fran coming across the veil and scooping her son up out of his physical body. He was even more surprised when he could actually feel this exquisite reunion between mother and son. As Scott shares, “The two of them then turned to me, came over and embraced me, and then the three of us left and went to the light.”
The unconditional love that enveloped them was overwhelming as they were given time to say how much they cared for each other, and to say their goodbyes. At that point, Mary Fran and Nolan turned and went further into the light, and Scott came back into his physical body.
Scott’s breathtaking experience is one of many you’ll encounter in this remarkable program. Throughout the course, William will be joined live by special guests, including Scott, who will personally share amazing details about their life-changing SDEs. You'll be able to sense and feel the experience in real time, and then ask the experiencers and William follow-up questions.
You’ll also learn specific steps that you yourself can take in order to become more open and inviting to the shared-death experience, although actually initiating an SDE on your own remains shrouded in mystery as more study is needed.
Historical references to the SDE can be found in cultures around the world, yet the SDE has remained a mystery to the modern world until now, and remains a phenomenon that science has not been able to explain — though its existence has been documented in a variety of academic disciplines since the 1860s. Indigenous and pre-modern cultures have also made reference to the SDE in their own cultural contexts.
Most of the great wisdom traditions recognize the existence of an afterlife that suggests some aspect of our human selves survives human death and continues in another state of being. The SDE provides a lens that focuses on the initial transition that a soul/spirit/consciousness embarks upon when a human life ends and the journey into the afterlife begins.
As a psychotherapist, William Peters finds SDEs to be a great source of wisdom about death and dying — and the human experience in general. For him, they have solidified the notion that we are spiritual beings having a human experience — and that the most important question for our lives is not How long can I be here? but What are we here to do and be?
You might wonder how people even experience an SDE. William and his research team have classified four types: sensing, witnessing, accompanying, and guiding — and William will talk about how these healthy mystical experiences can be developed.
SDEs help validate NDEs as a real phenomenon, which many can dismiss as a trauma response. But with SDEs, these are usually healthy people having a mystical experience. There are so many common accounts of both NDEs and SDEs, it’s not likely to be mere coincidence.
Learning how to consciously enter the dying journey with those leaving their bodies is a practice that allows us access to another whole realm of existence. While it can create a “peak” experience, the purpose is really to find a higher plateau of meaning, fulfillment, and joy while you are here in a body.
Usually, the SDE experiences are positive and healing, with feelings of peace that their loved one is in a better place — and they will be together again. For many, it gives them strength and even a clearer sense of truth and a deeper reality.
They still grieve and feel loss, but that loss has context and a knowing that everything is perfect and beautiful. They know death to be a natural part of the human experience — and they know there is a benevolent power behind it, gifting them the experience so they can heal.
In this 7-week transformational intensive, William will introduce you to the shared-death experience (SDE) as a deeply life-affirming and awe-inspiring phenomena.
You’ll connect with William and experience his teachings through livestreaming video via any connected device. This connection is easy to use and will enhance the impact of William’s transmissions. Can’t make it live? After each class, you can stream the video and audio recordings to enjoy anytime and anywhere at your convenience.
This course will feature LIVE teachings, interactive training sessions, experiential practices, and Q&A with William. Each session will build harmoniously upon the previous ones, so you’ll be introduced to the shared-death experience (SDE) as a deeply life-affirming and awe-inspiring phenomena. That you can accompany your loved ones to the “gates” of a joyous afterlife offers an opportunity to shift from fear and anxiety around death to a sense of hope, wonder, and comfort.
We begin our exploration of the shared-death experience (SDE) by comparing it to its mystical twin, the near-death experience (NDE). You’ll learn that the similarities and differences between SDEs and NDEs reveal a common portrait of the afterlife landscape that awaits us all at the end of life.
Special live guest: You’ll hear Jeff Olsen’s incredible story that involved an NDE and an SDE, after his own intimate brush with death in an auto accident that his wife and young son tragically did not survive. Jeff’s attending emergency room physician, Dr. O’Driscoll, also had an SDE — during which he communicated with Jeff’s deceased wife.
In this session, you’ll:
In this session, you’ll learn how the SDE has been identified in a variety of academic and medical disciplines for over 150 years, even though the phenomenon was only named recently by Dr. Raymond Moody. William will share his own remarkable journey that includes two NDEs and multiple SDEs before his fateful meeting with Dr. Moody. Their meeting catalyzed the founding of the Shared Crossing Project and its pioneering research initiative, which focuses on SDEs and a series of methods that can help you have them yourself.
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It’s time to explore the first research-based typology of the SDE, with William comparing bedside and remote SDEs, as well as identifying a unique subset of SDE that does not occur at the exact time of medically determined death. You’ll learn how the SDE suggests that a soul’s transition (at the demise of the body) may best be understood as occurring over a period of minutes, hours, and in rare instances days.
Special live guest: You’ll have the opportunity to hear about “Cynthia” and her awe-inspiring bedside SDE at the time of her partner’s death. She’ll share key features of experience, including ascending with her partner toward a brilliant, luminous light, and encountering her previously deceased mother-in-law, who appeared to greet her son and welcome him into the afterlife.
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Discover the power and majesty of a luminous light, a common feature of the SDE (as well as the NDE). You’ll learn about spirit beings that can appear in the SDE to greet the dying as they enter the afterlife. You’ll better appreciate the limitations of human language to describe the mystical SDE — and you’ll discover that the common element in this remarkable experience is Love.
Special live guest: You’ll also hear a heartbreaking yet inspiring story from Scott Taylor, who had an SDE with the woman he loved and her son, who both died as a result of a tragic automobile accident.
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The most perplexing question that researchers and the general public alike have about SDEs is, “Why do some people have an SDE and others do not?” Some have wondered if there is a personality type that is predisposed to having an SDE.
William will share leading-edge research findings and his own insights to shed light on this central question. He’ll introduce the concept of an SDE adept, an individual who demonstrates an especially potent capacity to have multiple SDEs.
Special live guest: You’ll hear a young mother describe her two SDEs — one bedside with her aunt and the other with a mentor and friend who was nearly 3,000 miles away when she passed.
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There are many documented SDEs in which more than one person participates — often occurring when family members are gathered around the bed of a dying loved one. Still others occur when loved ones are physically apart from the dying. In some instances, people reported SDEs when they were not even aware that a loved one was facing death.
Special live guest: You’ll hear a deeply touching story from both a daughter and granddaughter who both had an SDE at the time of a loved one’s death (and how other family members also reported having experiences).
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In this session, you’ll learn about one of the most awe-inspiring features of the SDE — The Conductor. This force, sensed by the SDE experiencer, has the responsibility of managing the transition of souls into the afterlife. The Conductor can appear in a variety of ways, and is always unfailingly focused on its central task.
Special live guest: You’ll hear a firsthand account from Gloria, who witnessed The Conductor at the time of her partner’s death.
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In addition to William’s transformative 7-week virtual course, you’ll receive this special bonus offering to complement the course and take your understanding and practice to an even deeper level.
One type of shared-death experience occurs when someone dies and a caregiver witnesses the initial stages of an awe-inspiring afterlife with the dying. In this interview from The Shift Network’s 2022 Beyond the Veil Summit, William shares his research team’s groundbreaking findings about who SDE “experiencers” see as they accompany their loved ones across the veil. He introduces “The Conductor" as the being or force that frequently appears to guide souls from their human bodies into the afterlife.
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In this lively discussion, William and Dr. Raymond Moody, the world’s two leading experts on the shared-death experience, dive deeply into a variety of topics related to dreams, atheism, pets, precognition, visions, and visitations. Dr. Moody also covers the practice of “Dream Incubation,” in which spirits of the deceased are evoked. You’ll learn more about “hovering souls,” where the soul of a deceased loved one remains nearby for some time after they die.
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In this chapter, William compares two mothers who have shared-death experiences with their babies around the time of birth. In Liz’s account, four grandparents appear to comfort her by expressing, “We will take care of your baby.” In Michelle’s case, she sees her baby and his older brother playing joyfully and running up a beautiful hill. Michelle has another shared-death experience when her daughter, Grace, tragically died at 19 years old. Michelle sensed her father’s presence in the room where Grace made her transition. William also explains the various types of shared-death experiences, as well as their most common features.
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Life reviews happen at the time of transition... and for those with unfinished business, end of life can be particularly painful. In this guided visualization, William leads us through an exercise, offering you the opportunity to review your life — before the end of your life. You’ll meet your personal guide who’ll assist you in this process, supporting you through an easeful transition. This exercise is foundational in preparing for a “conscious, connected, and loving end of life,” and is an integral part of the Shared Crossing Pathway training that enables the shared-death experience.
I can’t begin to tell you how grateful I am that there are people in the world who are looking into this. You are the first people that I have felt have some understanding of what I went through.
— Angela D.
It changes everything, doesn’t it? I’m not frightened of death anymore. It changes everything.
— Amelia B.
I wish I could shake the world with what I experienced in those few moments. I wish I could wake us all up. I’m sorry that some of you believe what you believe, but I’m here to tell you it exists. This is not all there is. This is real. I just wanted everybody to have the experience I just had.
— Thery J.
The Shared-Death Experience offers some of the most transformational online teachings available, within a thriving global community of learning and practice.
Join fellow students and practitioners to support and inspire each other as you integrate the teachings and practices William Peters, MA, will share in this powerful training.
You’ll join an international community on the leading edge of manifesting a world grounded in the principles of cooperation, harmony, and reverence for all of life.
Experience a unique opportunity to be mentored by and learn from the founder of Shared Crossing Project and director of Shared Crossing Research Initiative William Peters — from the comfort of your own home. Each class session includes a livestreaming video option and will introduce you to the shared-death experience (SDE) as a deeply life-affirming and awe-inspiring phenomena. Course sessions are on Wednesdays at 1:00pm Pacific.
After each class, the video will be available for you to stream in a high-quality format. You’ll never have to worry about missing a session, and you can watch anytime and anywhere at your convenience.
After each class, the audio will be available for you to stream. You’ll never have to worry about missing a session, and you can listen anytime and anywhere at your convenience.
You'll also receive the entire class transcription after each session is completed. You can then review, print, and highlight the most important insights and practices you were given.
Between class sessions, you’ll have the option of completing related exercises, practicing new tools, and answering questions to accelerate your learning and integrate each week’s lesson.
Our exclusive Facebook online community is the perfect place to continue your discovery process after each class. Here, you can continue the discussion about your course materials and interact with your fellow students to take your exploration to an even deeper level.
We feel honored that William Peters, MA, has chosen to partner with The Shift Network to offer this exclusive LIVE online training. This is a unique opportunity to interact directly with the founder of Shared Crossing Project and director of Shared Crossing Research Initiative whose powerful insights and pioneering work are helping us heal and awaken ourselves and our world.
If you’re serious about understanding the shared-death experience (SDE) as a deeply life-affirming and awe-inspiring phenomena, then you owe it to yourself, your loved ones, and our world to take this one-of-a-kind training.
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Peters has built upon my foundational research into shared-death phenomena with this very well-researched and thoughtful look at the transpersonal effects of dying on family, friends, and even healthcare providers. I strongly recommend At Heaven’s Door for those who want a well-researched look into what exists beyond the threshold.
— Dr. Raymond Moody, bestselling author of Life After Life and Glimpses of Eternity
This brilliant and fascinating research about shared-death experiences removes the conventional myth of death’s finality and shows how love binds us together beyond the material realm. Highly recommended!
— Eben Alexander, MD, neurosurgeon and bestselling author of Proof of Heaven, The Map of Heaven, and Living in a Mindful Universe
A “must read” for anyone who will die. Read to find the gifts of comfort, peace, and especially the reduction of fear. This book will change your view of dying in a profoundly positive way.
— Maggie Callanan, bestselling author of Final Gifts
At Heaven's Door offers moving and tender accounts, real and important, soothing and surprisingly common, that validate and affirm the great mystery that who we are is consciousness. We are spirit beyond our body.
— Jack Kornfield, PhD, bestselling author of A Path With Heart
William Peters, MA, MEd, is the founder of the Shared Crossing Project, whose mission is to raise awareness for and educate people about profound healing experiences available to the dying and their loved ones. As director of the Shared Crossing Research Initiative (SCRI), William and his team collect and study extraordinary end-of-life experiences (aka shared crossings). Recognized as a leading authority on the shared-death experience (SDE), William has developed methods to facilitate these shared crossings, and to assist people by meaningfully integrating their experiences.
William is a sought-after speaker and conducts workshops internationally. He is a licensed psychotherapist at the Family Therapy Institute in Santa Barbara, where he specializes in end-of-life counseling as a means toward psychospiritual evolution. As a Zen Hospice Project volunteer in San Francisco, he experienced a variety of SDEs; his perspective is also informed by his own two near-death experiences.
His work has been published in the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine and in Omega: Journal of Death and Dying. William’s new book is titled At Heaven’s Door: What Shared Journeys to the Afterlife Teach About Dying Well and Living Better.
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