Weaving at the Thresholds of Living and Dying
We don’t need to be spiritual or religious to feel the sense that our life is a sacred and precious gift. Being alive is something of a miracle whether we are thinking about the science of what made it possible for us to have come through our mother or the spiritual unfolding of our unique existence at this time and place.
My hope is that we can also learn to feel that death too is a sacred and precious gift. Our culture has turned as far away from death through denial and technologies to keep us living as long as possible regardless of the financial and bodily cost. This has made us fear death rather than embrace and claim it as our own, and take the time to discover and complete our final wishes.
When we don’t overlook our death and instead turn towards it early on, our dying process can serve as a tremendous opportunity for healing and empowerment. It is possible for us to find a sense of comfort and peace as we exit our bodies. With knowledge, awareness and support, each of us has the power to make space for grace, beauty, and dignity to be our end of life story.
My name is Ore Ganin-Pinto, and I am a Palliative and Hospice Chaplain. I have served thousands of patients as in the hospital, facilities and homes over the last seven years. I have sat at the bedside of patients as they took their last breath. I have journeyed with people as they moved through their fears and doubts, and discovered peace and surrender as they crossed the river of death. I would love to be a part of your end of life journey and that starts with whatever stage you are entering into this conversation, however old you are and whatever you practice in faith or no faith.
My Offerings
End-of-Life Doula
An end-of-life doula serves as a companion and ally to assist and care for all the parts of the death and dying journey
Spiritual Counseling
1-1 and group sessions that provide a sacred space to open up conversations with the Divine and with your inner knowing.
Rituals & Ceremonies
Weddings
Memorials
Bar/Bat/Bnai Mitzvahs
Personalized Threshold Rituals