Articles tagged with: river
Black Elk’s Visit to the Afterlife
Black Elk was a warrior and mystic who lived from 1863 to 1950. In Black Elk Speaks, written with John Neihardt, Black Elk describes a spiritual journey he took to the land where his ancestors …
The River of Death in “The Pilgrim’s Progress” and in a Siberian NDE
Rivers feature prominently in many accounts of the the transition between this world and the next. They are found in myths, near-death experiences, literature, and dreams, and often pose an ordeal or test to the …
The Soul’s Water Crossing
One phase in a great many of the soul journeys involves passage over or through a body of water. The water crossing is perhaps the most universal theme in all afterdeath accounts.
Landscape with Charon Crossing …
