by Amanda C Vesty | May 10, 2022 | Beliefs in Afterlife, Death, History & Culture, Sacred and Divine, superstitions
Ah puch is an extremely fearsome deity usually depicted as a skeleton, often with rotting flesh. He is also known as Ah Cimih, Ah Cizin, Hun Ahau, Kimi, or Yum Kimil. In the Quechua language Cimi means “Death” and Cizin “The Flatulent One”...
by Amanda C Vesty | Nov 17, 2021 | Beliefs in Afterlife, Death, Last Wishes Tea House Guest Lectures
The Last Wishes Tea House End Of Life Guest Lectures Last Wishes hosts guest lectures on a wide range of subjects surrounding end of life in the Last Wishes Tea House. About Dr Piero Calvi-Parisetti Piero Calvi-Parisetti is a medical doctor, scientist, former...
by Amanda C Vesty | Jul 10, 2021 | Beliefs in Afterlife, Death, End of Life Planning, Poetry
The Ballard of the Penguin of Death – Method 412 The penguin softly calls you from his palace in the snow. Though every sinew holds you back you know that you must go. And when you’ve made the journey ‘cross the barren icy land, The Penguin simply nods and says, “I...
by Amanda C Vesty | Jun 10, 2021 | Beliefs in Afterlife, Celebration of Life, Death, Near Death, Uncategorised
As someone who has undergone two near death experiences I am interested in what death has to teach teach us in these circumstances. So, here is a brief look at some reports of ‘Near Death Experiences’. These experiences affect those who have had them...
by Amanda C Vesty | Mar 25, 2021 | Beliefs in Afterlife, Humour, Uncategorised
Amusing musings from the one and only Gareth Davis. No not from me, oh no. You won’t be seeing me at any pearly gate or passing on for at least another 150 years and that’s if I die young. Before then I may even think of settling down a bit.. possibly...
by Amanda C Vesty | Oct 27, 2020 | Beliefs in Afterlife, Ceremony, Community, Death, History & Culture, superstitions, Uncategorised
The Mexican Festival of the Dead – El Dia de los Muertos – Jean Francis One of my most memorable holidays has to be a visit to Mexico to take part in the The Mexican Festival of the dead – El Dia de los Muertos. This festival is a sacred...
