What happens after death? Is there a world beyond, or “afterlife”, and if so, how do we transition there?

The topic of death is full of mystery, and can evoke fear or even dread because we simply don’t know what awaits us. Many of us aren’t prepared to deal with the end of life. Without the right support strategies or knowledge, death is often a difficult experience to process, both psychologically and emotionally. That’s especially true when we’re dealing with loved ones and having difficulty letting go.

A number of spiritual traditions suggest the soul’s nature is eternal, and it’s a common Eastern concept that the soul journeys through many lifetimes—but Western culture does not readily embrace this belief. In the West, there is no one common concept that describes life after death. We are left feeling that the end of this life might be just that—a closure.

While Human Design primarily focuses on how we can live in a way that is correct for us, it also offers us a way to approach physical death and understand the transitional process leading to the afterlife.

Both the Tibetan Book of the Dead and Egyptian Book of the Dead attempt to shed light on the end of our physical existence, and how to successfully transition into what is referred to as the Bardo—the soul’s journey following physical death.

Human Design’s Rave Book of the Dead offers a modern manual that details how to approach the mechanics of death and transition out of form correctly, not only for ourselves but so that we can also assist others who are passing on.

In Rave Cosmology III: Dying, Death, and the Bardo Stages, Ra Uru Hu gives the most in-depth analysis yet of the mechanics of dying and death, and the extraordinary journey of Bardo. Over 10 lessons, you will learn about the 5 stages of dying, how to map Bardo sequences, and how to analyze a "death chart" through the insight it offers about unique end-of-life themes. This knowledge also gives us the chance to support others in meeting the end of life in a peaceful and correct way.