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 Fenwick (1935–2024) was a British neuropsychiatrist, neurophysiologist, and consciousness researcher best known for his work on near-death experiences (NDEs), dying, consciousness, and end-of-life phenomena. He published more than 300 scientific papers and became one of the world's most recognized researchers in this field. (BMJ)

Why Peter Fenwick Became Influential

• Studied hundreds of reported near-death experiences.

• Researched what patients and families report during the dying process.

• Explored whether consciousness might extend beyond current brain-based models.

• Combined conventional neuroscience with an openness to spiritual and mystical experiences. (BMJ)

His Main Ideas

1. Near-death experiences are worthy of serious scientific study.

   • He believed they should not simply be dismissed as hallucinations.

   • He collected and analyzed more than 300 cases. (Wikipedia)

2. Dying is often accompanied by recurring patterns.

   • Reports of deceased relatives appearing.

   • Visions shortly before death.

   • Sudden clarity or lucidity near death.

   • A sense of peace and transition. (bhma.org)

3. Consciousness may not be fully explained by current neuroscience.

   • He regarded the survival of consciousness after bodily death as an open question rather than a settled fact. (Wikipedia)

Books Worth Reading

• The Truth in the Light

  • Investigation of over 300 near-death experiences. (acampbell.org.uk)

• The Art of Dying

  • Focuses on the experiences of dying people and how to approach death with understanding. (bhma.org)

• Past Lives: An Investigation into Reincarnation Memories

  • Explores reports of reincarnation memories. (Wikipedia)

Memorable Fenwick Themes

• "Death is a process, not an event."

• "Consciousness remains one of science's greatest mysteries."

• "Learning about death can teach us how to live."

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A useful progression would be:

1. Life After Life

2. The Truth in the Light

3. The Art of Dying

4. Journey of Souls

5. The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

These move from clinical observations of near-death experiences toward broader spiritual interpretations of death and consciousness. (BMJ)

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My mum was 90, had a stroke, and after clot busting drugs etc was sent home, to basically die. I knew she was terrified of dying. I didn’t know how to help her. She couldn’t communicate, her breathing changed over a few hours, she had an awful rattle…and lay breathing rapidly with her mouth open for hours…. I played her favourite music and constantly sat with her. She clutched my hand so tightly I had nail marks for hours afterward. I remembered I had a wonderful dream when I was a child, I think it was probably an NDE. I suddenly had an urge to share this with mum, and talked to her about imagining being in a flower filled meadow, at the top of a hill…and in the distance there are roundabouts and tents, and fluttering pennants, and the sound of fairground music….I told her to walk down to the fair, and she suddenly said ‘Oh! there’s my Ian! He’s at the gate! “ Of course, Ian was my dad who had died two years earlier. These were her last words and she died soon after with the most beautiful smile on her face.

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One of the most powerful things to hear is that people DIDN'T or DON'T WANT to come back. That's enough for me!!!

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His wisdom is so modern, yet so ancient.

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I was a firefighter in 1975; I was involved in a flashover (explosion). I felt parts of my body melt in the heat and found myself walking up a country lane with the birds singing on a beautiful sunny day. I reached a closed gate at the end of the path. I was going to open the gate and then suddenly thrown back to the inferno. I escaped by jumping through the upstairs window and am still alive at the age of 77 and doing great ? I believe that it wasn't my turn to pass?

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One of my cats died two days ago, and she was not conscious the last minutes. But just before she took her last breath she suddenly raised her head and looked up and saw me, then laid back down and died.

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In ww2 my gran woke my grandad up and said her brother had come home and he was asleep on their bedroom floor, then she was soon told that he was killed in the trenches. Also when my mum passed away from cancer 3 years ago we were all around her bed with her, then suddenly you could feel other people in the room and even though she had her eyes closed for the last few hours she suddenly smiled. We belive it was her mum coming to get her.

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My mother had dementia, was unconscious dying when the Dr mentioned hospital to drain her lungs she sat up glared at me, shook her head and said very forcibly "No, No". It was only when I walked round the bed which she followed with eyes and head, said "I know what you want, I promise" she closed her eyes and lay back down unconscious with the death rattle. Died in my arms 24 hrs later knowing I was there with a lovely smile facing me

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My aunty had the 'narrative dream' this guy mentions. My mum died during an operation. Her sister, who was miles away, had a dream were she saw my mum in white robes. She woke up in the middle of the night saying something has happened. My uncle told her it was just a dream.. So while my mum was slipping away, the doctor said to her, "Maria think of your children", which made my mum came back to her body. This happened in the late 1970's. I just thought of writing it here after similar things were mentioned.

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My husband passed very recently. What myself and a friend witnessed as he left his body, was so comforting. My friend was reading a scripture that was dear to my husband. He suddenly gasped as though he had seen something wonderful, at the same time energy shot through my body. And then we saw a beautiful shimmering light on his brow. It was so comforting, I knew beyond a shadow of doubt, he had gone home. He was a very spiritual man and truly loved God and had no fear of letting the body go x

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When my father died I'm 2008 he was in hospital in a ward. Apparently he woke up in the night and kept asking the man who was in the bed opposite him what the time was . After asking three or four times the man once again told him the time at which point my father asked him if he was capable of opening the curtains so he could see the lights of Hereford. The man kindly did this, got back into his bed and just then he said may father passed away. It was a very surreal story to hear at the time for me which was what prompted me to start looking into near death experience. My father was a very spiritual person, a beautiful soul in life. I believe he was serene in his last moment of life and all that I have read and heard from great people like Mr Fenwick and many NDE accounts comforts me greatly for my father and for all of us. One love.X

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"terminal lucidity". In Italy, at least in the Northern part, it's called "il miglioramento della morte", the death's betterment. It may happen days before the passing away and some people ask for food, for drinking (wine), they express the will to stand up and have a walk and so on. It would be interesting to discover other ways in other countries.

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There might already be security cameras in some hospitals rooms somewhere where you could try working with them. Might save time for experiment if they capture the windows.

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would think a psychopath, while not experiencing guilt, are so self-centered, they would have a tremendous difficulty giving up their ego upon death. They've their entire lives putting themselves first over everyone and everything.

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Yes, my dad kept dreaming of his mum and the youngest brother when he was a child. Mum told me when I visited them from overseas. He spent most of days sleeping, it was quite unfamiliar sights for me as he was active and healthy till 90 years old. My husband and I stayed with my parents for a month till he passed on but I observed him his eyes looking at my eyes but actually looking through my head as if he could see through me and saw something or someone behind me. I didn’t disturb him as I didn’t want him to go but he seemed to know . Goodbye dad, thank you for being my dad, love you. He passed on that evening when I was with him without any difficulties. My mum prayed for her death in sleep for 4 years and she went to God too. Thank God for granting her humble wish! Miss you mum and dad

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