• Some people die suddenly and some die lingeringly. What is your attitude toward euthanasia?
In this teaching from the Pathwork Guide, we explore a deeper perspective on euthanasia and the timing of death. Rather than offering rigid rules, the Guide emphasizes that the appropriateness of euthanasia depends on the level of human consciousness and inner clarity.
When unconscious motives—such as fear, guilt, or avoidance—are still at play, intervening in death can conflict with a person’s deeper inner will.
At a more evolved level of awareness, however, euthanasia could become a compassionate and appropriate choice, used only when it truly serves the soul’s process.
Ultimately, the teaching suggests that as individuals grow spiritually, they naturally align with life’s rhythms, including the ability to let go at the right time. In such a state, artificial intervention becomes unnecessary.
The deeper insight is that our relationship to death reflects our inner development, and true harmony arises when fear is replaced with trust in the natural unfolding of life.
Jill Loree is the founder of Phoenesse and a longtime student of the Pathwork teachings. She has studied the Pathwork Guide’s material since 1997 and completed four years of training to become a certified Pathwork Helper.
When she first encountered the Pathwork teachings, she described the experience as “walking through the doorway of an AA fourth step and finding the whole library.”
Through Phoenesse, Jill writes and teaches about personal transformation using the spiritual psychology found in the Pathwork lectures.
Her books present these teachings in clear, accessible language to help readers apply them in everyday life. Her work focuses on helping people move from the struggles of duality toward the peace of inner unity.
Raised in northern Wisconsin, Jill began her professional career in technical sales and marketing before discovering that her true calling lay in spiritual teaching and writing.
She lives in New York with her husband, Scott Wisler, who now works with her in sharing these teachings around the world.
