Henny promises to look at the subject of death and dying with a wide-angle lens from the most gross to the more subtle and spiritual aspects of the process. We will explore IT from the body’s point of view, as a natural organic down-to earth gross psychophysical process, as well as cover how to prepare for, how to serve the one dying, and how to care for the body after death.

 We will cover the subtle dimensions and fields involved in the aspects of dying and our emotional responses of letting go and surrendering our attachments to the body, things, people, and our self-identity. We will explore and discuss the reality of subtle energy experiences such as ‘the Tunnel’ effects in Near Death Experiences, the Light at the end of the Tunnel, Out of Body experiences, & astral travel.

We will examine religious belief structures about the Afterlife and their effects, touch upon ideas of Reincarnation & past life experiences. Henny believes that The Spiritual, unconditional Consciousness, as Light and Love, is always available to draw us to Its radiance and Light in Living and Dying. Her intent is to reduce fear and anxiety, as well as denial and avoidance of the subject, and to instruct in ways to face dying with a depth of understanding, an open-feeling heart and mind to support an easeful and grace-guided process for all involved.

Let’s face IT together!

Instructor: Henny Nouwen

Henny is not a stranger to the many dimensions related to the subject of death and dying.  She has faced IT in her personal and professional life choices and experiences.

She specialized in cardiac care in Canada in 1966, Los Angeles1969 and worked as an open-heart surgery circulator nurse in Seattle 1985.  For a total of 19 years, I had to be active as a team member to always prevent death from happening.  I participated in all the rescue efforts, resuscitation, heart-lung machines, respirators, defibrillators, pacemakers to keep the heart going and prevent death at all costs.

Disillusioned with this western medical model, at the time, of patient survival at any and all cost, I started searching for a different approach.  Death with dignity, loving support, compassion and understanding of the process became my model. For a short time I served as a hospice home  health nurse.

I went back to school and studied metaphysics for four years,  graduated in 1981 and accepted the call to become the Founding Minister of the Center For Spiritual Living in Mount Vernon.  As a pastor (officially ordained in 1984) I was able to approach death with compassion, counseling, prayers, funeral and memorial services for the one dying, their family and friends.

During the 9 years as a minister, I studied with Elizabeth Kubler Ross and attended her Life, Death and Transition seminar. Studied Stephen Levine books and workshops, I went to Antioch University and studied transpersonal psychology.

In my studies I discovered the greatest “Spiritual wisdom on the ultimate transcending of death and everything else” in the book Easy Death by the Ruchira Avatar Adi Da Samraj. That book became my “Bible” on my service to the dying.

In 1990 I became His devotee and for the last 35 years I serve in the death and dying Ministry of Adidam, a group of devotees dedicated to assist terminally ill and dying devotees to prepare for and with His Grace be drawn through their death transition and subsequent three-day vigil.

Henny has shared this wisdom on death and dying in classes, workshops and retreats. Hospice of Lake County asked her to start a Death Café support group in CA which she facilitated for one and a half years.

Presently Henny has a private practice in Anacortes doing Hands on Healing Energy work as a licensed massage therapist. She has been teaching at the Senior College classes on Energy Healing through the Chakras, Grief and Loss, and would love the share her thoughts and experiences in this Spring course called “Lets Face IT…. Every Body Dies

Writing about your life can seem like a daunting task. Where to begin? This class will prime the pump, with weekly writing assignments (about 750 words) presented in themes, plus writing tips. Sharing your stories confidentially with others in class will inspire you even more. You'll come to see your life through a different lens and leave a legacy for your family. (Class size is limited to 10 students.)

Instructor: Teru Lundsten

Teru has been teaching memoir writing in Skagit County since 2010. She worked as a personal historian, helping people preserve their life stories into books for their families. As a journalist she wrote over 200 profiles of people of all ages and from around the world. She has completed a memoir of her early years.

Class 1: History Mystery 1: Only 2 out of 3 returned

On December 26, 1943, three Lockheed Vega Ventura PV-1 aircraft based at Ault Field on Whidbey Island departed on a routine “out and back” navigation training exercise. Only two planes returned.

Class 2: History Mystery 2: A 3-hour tour gone wrong

On January 14, 1945, a Lockheed Vega Ventura PV-1 from Ault Field on Whidbey Island departed on a three-hour flight. Their mission was to rendezvous with a plane towing an aerial target over Cape Flattery for a free gunnery training exercise and return directly to Ault Field. The plane never made it back to Ault Field.

Class 3: History Mystery 3: It was just a short hop

On August 12, 1945, a PB4Y-2 Navy Privateer departed Ault Field on a short test flight after scheduled maintenance with 16 aboard.  It did not turn out well.

Instructor: Jesse G. Kennedy III PhD   

Following twenty years of university teaching, Jesse worked in cultural resource management for North Cascades National Park Service Complex for more than twenty-six years. A Pacific Northwest native, he became the first Chief of Cultural Resource Management at the park in 1995 and continues to explore the history of Skagit County and the North Cascades through the images, stories, and structures of this heroic environment.

Requested presenter of over 50 programs to various audiences highlighting special aspects of the historical character and characters of Skagit County and the North Cascades.

In most homes today the internet handles our banking, buying, studious inquiries, and is the vehicle for a cornucopia of home entertainment. Learn what all the technical gobbledygook means in easy-to-understand terms.

Explore the various options available in Anacortes for internet access. Learn about the options available to you and choosing the best option. What hardware is best for you and where to get the best price. Did you know you can make your cell phone crystal clear with no call drops in your home with one simple setting!

Replacing Cable TV with an internet option. The ins-and-outs of all the Live TV options that are available (most like cable) and selecting the one that really fits your needs. Did you know you can get local news programming streamed on your TV for free!

How to navigate the hundreds of streaming options. Learn how to make selections that provide the content you really want. This is the best deep dive into streaming content and how to get the most out of it. Did you know you can get a wide selection of movies and TV shows for free!

After each class, every participant will receive a PDF providing details and links to all the hardware and services discussed in class. No need to take notes!

Instructor: Joe Huston

Joe’s varied background includes developing corporate instructional programs, corporate training, as well as being an accomplished motivational speaker. His entertaining programs include strong audience interaction and are always sprinkled with humor. Joe is an avid movie, TV and sports fan and enjoys sharing his incite in the vast world of streaming home entertainment.