There comes a moment when a vision asks to be named again. Not because it has changed. Because it has deepened, matured, and taken root in ways that call for clearer language.

Watch and Share: Dr. Aditi Sethi’s TEDx Talk, The Art of Dying Before You Die Dr. Aditi Sethi, Executive Director of Emberlight, the only Omega Home operating in North Carolina, has been introducing audiences to community deathcare and our social model hospice home. She recently stepped onto the TEDx Asheville stage to present her heartfelt talk, The Art of Dying Before You Die . For Aditi, this was one of the most transformative experiences of her life. Initially, she sought

Some stories arrive quietly—and stay with you. Elizabeth’s is one of them. She came to Emberlight  near the end of her life and knew almost immediately she had found where she wanted to be. Before stepping inside, before learning the details, she felt it—in the land, the stillness, the sense of welcome. A place shaped with intention. A place where love leads. In this first video, Elizabeth shares why she chose Emberlight for her final months, and what it meant to feel uncondi

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene serves as a reminder of nature's power to both destroy and renew. This delicate interplay mirrors life’s cycles—how endings often make way for beginnings and how transitions can be profound forces for growth and regeneration. At Emberlight, we create spaces of sanctuary and support amidst uncertainty, striving to ensure that no one weathers life’s storms alone. Through nature's resilience, we can find insights into our own capacity to rebuild

Are you a Emberlight supporter with friends and connections in NYC and Philadelphia? Then check out these upcoming events in PA and NYC ! We welcome your help with sellout crowds as we spread the message of conscious living and educated options at the end of life. Psychedelics, Death & Mystical Experiences Discussion between Tony Bossis, Ph.D. , professor of psychiatry at NYU, and Scott Kirschenbaum , director of "The Last Ecstatic Days" Monday, Jan. 22, 7 p.m. The Psychedel

If you are an Asheville-area Emberlight supporter who has been waiting for a chance to see "The Last Ecstatic Days," we have news for you! On Friday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. at Pack Library, everyone is invited to attend this no-cost local showing of the documentary telling the story behind the inspiration for the Center for Conscious Living and Dying. This screening is part of the local AARP film discussion series, "Dancing with Death: The Last Great Adventure." CLICK HERE for de

Photo: Ethan Sisser (reclining) with his mother (far right) and members of his care team. Still from "The Last Ecstatic Days" used with...

Let us tell you story of the connections we made, the world premiere, and how we sold out two festival screenings of "The Last Ecstatic Days" in Santa Fe! Last month Emberlight members and allies attended the Santa Fe International Film Festival for the world premiere of new documentary film about the end-of-life journey of Ethan Sisser , whose brave belief in community helped shape what we do. When the first screening of the movie was sold out, a second screening was added