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Outside, I was greeted by the sound of birds singing to the golds and reds of a rising

morning sun, as a full moon descended against a backdrop of fall-colored trees.

As a child, I’d learned in a deep sensate way that love is as essential to my life as

oxygen, food and water. On this glorious October morning, I was enveloped again in

love’s presence, connected to the essence of life and all things holy.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Lora Matz has been a leader in the field of Integrative Medicine

for the past eighteen years. She is a psychotherapist, lecturer

and writer who works throughout the country in the area of Mind-

Body Medicine and Transpersonal Development. She is senior

faculty member for the Center for Mind-Body Medicine’s

Professional Training Programs. This work has taken her around

the world to places such as the Middle East and Haiti. Lora has

extensive experience in end-of-life care with both children and adults and teaches

Midwifing Conscious Dying workshops in Minnesota. Lora also teaches and works with

archetype, myth, and symbol as a bridge to personal and collective spiritual

transformation. She is completing a book of short stories about end-of-life care, Fishing

for Fallen Light While Living and Dying, and is currently working on her own spiritual

autobiography.