Midlife and Death:

A Reconciliation

a 4-week course in embracing your mortality with Rachel Astarte, LMFT 

You strive to make your life your own.

Your death deserves the same attention.

This course will not teach you how to die, but it will help you craft a relationship with death that is purely yours.

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No one wants to talk about death.

Yet we all know that death is a part of life.

Let's meditate on it.

Let's talk about it.

Let's write about it. 

Through guided meditations, writing exercises, deep discussions, and personal explorations between classes, you will—

  • delve into the taboo nature of death
  • come to terms with mortality
  • consider the afterlife
  • learn about “dying well”
  • understand how your life purpose informs your purposeful death

 

Most importantly, you'll craft an end-of-life plan that celebrates your individual life.

Avoiding mortality can look like this >>

01

Depression + Helplessness
As you age, your death seems like a looming darkness, depleting life's joyfulness.

02

Fear
"If I talk about it, 
will I manifest it?"

03

Grief
As those close to you begin to die, your pain feels too overwhelming to process.

04

Loneliness + Isolation 
It seems no one wants to talk openly about death, yet you long for an open-hearted community to share with.

Let's Change That

“Rachel is a skilled, authentic, generous guide who offers helpful insights. The guided meditations and related reflections are so revealing and helpful, and sharing with others in the group feels validating and inspiring.”

Erika Schreck, TurtleHEAlingenergy.com

What you'll have after our time together

A Deeper Understanding

of what death means to you.

A Clearer Sense of Life Purpose

and of how to best share your gifts in this life.

A Plan for How You Want to Be Remembered

in a way that celebrates your individual being and gives loved ones a chance to take part.

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What we'll cover

Week 1: Why Death is Taboo

  • Understand why death is considered a taboo in many cultures.
  • Reflect on personal and societal attitudes toward death.
  • Explore feelings about aging and mortality.
  • Develop strategies for coming to terms with our finite nature.

Week 2: What Happens After We Die

  • Explore different beliefs and theories about the afterlife.
  • Reflect on personal beliefs and uncertainties about what happens after death.
  • Discuss the impact of these beliefs on how we live our lives.

Week 3: Learning to Die Well + Understanding Our Life Purpose

Special Guest: 
Maria Verdicchio, End-of-life Designer

  • Define what it means to "die well" from various perspectives.
  • Reflect on personal definitions of a good death.
  • Understand individual life purpose and how it contributes to collective consciousness.
  • Prepare for the final project.

Week 4: Final Project Presentation

  • Share either your life celebration or an end-of-life plan.
  • Celebrate each participant’s journey and reflections.

YOUR HOST: Holistic Psychotherapist + Transformational Coach

Rachel Astarte

Rachel's work is dedicated to self, solitude, and service. She offers socially conscious self-development for those seeking an alternative to traditional talk therapy.

Rachel is the author of Celebrating Solitude: How to Discover and Honor Your Highest Self as well as novels, screenplays, and articles—all of which focus on self-development and connection with our human and non-human family. 

Her podcast, “Self Talk with Rachel Astarte,” helps listeners create healthy relationships with themselves and others.

Click here for more details about Rachel and how she can help you on your journey to Self.

Ready to make life and death your own?

 

$97

regular price $297
 

  • Classes meet 4 Tuesdays: July 9-30 
    1 p.m. ET
  • Coaching Calls on Fridays: July 12-Aug 2
    1 p.m. ET

To get the most from the course, live attendance is encouraged. Replays will be made available.

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$97

regular price $297