SERVICES & PRICING
Whether you are planning ahead, supporting someone who is dying, or seeking support for healing, you are in the right place.
At Anam Illume, I partner with you through life's most sacred transitions. Below, you will find detailed information about how I work with clients, transparent sliding-scale pricing, and exactly how to get started.
ABOUT MY SERVICES
Every person who arrives here brings a unique story and set of needs. Some are planning ahead, others are in the midst of a terminal diagnosis or loss, and some are navigating the heavy days that follow. All of my work is grounded in the belief that dying, grief, and spiritual practice are relational, embodied, and deeply personal, and that the gap between clinical care and your human needs deserves to be bridged by a compassionate, grounded presence. My services are available at any stage: before hospice, during active treatment, or in early planning. You don't have to be close to the end to begin.
BRIDGING THE GAP IN MODERN CARE
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The Planning Gap
Many families feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of decisions to make, often without knowing what their options truly are.
I provide the education and advocacy needed to clarify your wishes and ensure your voice is heard by your medical team.
02
The Presence Gap
Clinical teams are often intermittent by design, leaving long stretches of time where the dying person and their family are left without a grounded companion.
I offer a steady, experienced presence at the bedside, maintaining a peaceful environment and providing emotional anchor points for the family.
03
The Meaning-Making Gap
Spiritual suffering and the need for ritual often fall outside the scope of medical care, leaving deep emotional and soul-level needs unaddressed.
Through shamanic healing, energy work, and holistic grief support, I help you process the "unseen" aspects of transition and honor the wisdom your soul carries.
MY ROLE:
Advocacy
Sacred presence
Grief support/planning
Soul-level healing
NOT MY ROLE:
Medical diagnosis
Clinical nursing
Legal advice
Funeral directing
WHAT TO EXPECT
01
PERSONALIZED
Every session begins with what you are carrying and what feels most important to tend to that day. Each session is guided by kindness, attentiveness, and compassionate companionship.
02
INTEGRATIVE
Every part of my work is held together by intention: the planning, the healing, the words, the silence, and the space between sessions. Nothing is separate. You are supported as a whole person, from the first conversation through the last.
03
PRESENCE-BASED
Grief, dying, and healing are not problems to be solved. They are experiences that call for witnessing. I follow your pace, your needs, and your capacity, without an agenda.
IN-PERSON & ONLINE CARE
Both End-of-Life Planning & Advocacy and the Hybrid Session: Planning & Presence can be held either in person or online. If you are local to Whatcom County, I can meet you in the comfort of your home. If you are outside the area, or if your health requires a layer of distance, I can meet with you via a private, secure video or phone call. You will choose your preferred format when scheduling, and there is no price difference between the two options.
Please note: Bedside Vigil Support is strictly in person within Whatcom County. Standalone core shamanic healing sessions are held exclusively online.
FOR ONLINE SESSIONS
Find a private, quiet place where you can sit or lie down comfortably. Wearing headphones and using a blanket can help you feel more settled during your session.
PRICING & SLIDING SCALE
All services are offered on a sliding scale with 3 tiers. Select the pricing tier that honestly reflects your current financial situation. No explanation is required.
Once you choose a tier, you will see each service option available within that tier.
COMMUNITY: For those facing financial hardship or limited income.
STANDARD: For those who can comfortably meet their basic needs.
SUPPORTER: For those with financial stability who wish to subsidize access for others.
WHAT I OFFER
END-OF-LIFE PLANNING & ADVOCACY
In-Person or Online · Whatcom County,WA · 2 Hours
This session is for anyone navigating a serious or terminal illness, whether you have just received a diagnosis, are continuing treatment, are receiving palliative care, or are approaching the end of your life. You do not need a prognosis of six months or less to begin. The earlier the conversation, the more fully your voice shapes what comes. Online and in-person sessions are equally comprehensive. The online option offers convenience for those with a diagnosis, mobility, or health issues that make travel difficult. Nothing is lost when switching to a screen. Online and in-person sessions are equally comprehensive. The online option offers convenience for those with a diagnosis, mobility, or health issues that make travel difficult. Nothing is lost when switching to a screen. Many life-changing decisions occur within a system not designed for slowing down. This two-hour session allows you to honestly and fully explore the practical and sacred aspects of dying, with a focus on your wishes. Together, I can help you clarify your values, communicate with your medical team, and address the emotional weight of what is present. If you need help with advance directives, POLST forms, appointing a healthcare agent, or VSED directives, this is the place. These documents are the record of your voice.
I assist clients with Washington's Death with Dignity Act and VSED before, during, and on the day of death. My role is presence and accompaniment. For provider matching and clinical navigation, I refer to End of Life Washington. (endoflifewa.org).
Community $145 | Standard $240 |
Supporter $360
THE HYBRID SESSION: PLANNING & PRESENCE
In-Person or Online · Whatcom County,WA · 2.5 Hours
Both in-person and online formats are fully equivalent in scope. If you are local to Whatcom County, I can meet you at your home or another space that feels right. If your diagnosis, mobility, or energy makes travel difficult, the full session is available online. Nothing is lost in the transition to a screen. For those who need both kinds of care in the same session. This 2.5-hour session weaves together practical end-of-life planning and a Healing Touch session into one unhurried space. The first part focuses on planning and values mapping. From there, the session transitions gently into Healing Touch. Healing Touch is a heart-centered, energy-based care practice that works with the body's subtle energy system to support deep relaxation, nervous system regulation, and emotional balance. It is especially well-suited for those moving through illness, active caregiving, or a season of life that has left the nervous system feeling depleted. Healing Touch is offered as supportive and complementary care. It is not a medical treatment, and no specific clinical outcomes are claimed or implied.
This session is for those carrying both the practical demands of planning and the physical or emotional toll of illness, caregiving, or loss. If you are in active treatment or receiving palliative care and your body needs tending as much as the paperwork does, this session holds both.
Community $175 | Standard $280 |
Supporter $415
CORE SHAMANIC HEALING
Online Only · Worldwide · 1 Hour
This work is available to anyone, whether or not you are facing death. If you are navigating serious illness, preparing for what lies ahead, processing unresolved grief, or in a life transition and seeking deeper tending, this healing is for you. Sessions are conducted online, with you in a comfortable, private space for 1 hour. Core shamanic healing draws on ancient wisdom traditions, adapted for modern practice to restore power and balance in a person's life. It engages compassionate helping spirits in soul-level healing work that may include shamanic journeying, power animal retrieval, soul retrieval, and other practices from the Core Shamanism tradition, as taught by the Foundation for Shamanic Studies. This work is especially meaningful for those navigating grief, spiritual disconnection, or the approach to death and dying. My practice is ethically grounded and informed-consent-based, and neither derives from nor appropriates any single cultural tradition. You do not need prior experience with core shamanism to receive healing. It provides spiritual support, not medical treatment.
For those approaching death or accompanying someone who is, shamanic healing can be woven into a broader care plan alongside palliative or hospice support. All work begins with your specific intention. A quiet, private space where you can lie down comfortably, with headphones, if possible, makes a meaningful difference in how the work is received.
Community $99 | Standard $165 |
Supporter $250
BEDSIDE VIGIL SUPPORT In-Person · Whatcom County · Urgent Availability
When someone you love is actively dying, the presence of a calm, experienced companion can change everything for them and for you. I offer a compassionate, grounded presence at the bedside during active dying, helping maintain a peaceful environment aligned with the dying person's wishes, providing emotional support for the family, and coordinating with hospice staff as a companion, not a clinical decision-maker.
Half-Day (4 hours) Community $200 | Standard $320 | Supporter $480
Full-Day (8 hours) Community $360 | Standard $575 | Supporter $860
Half-day and full-day sessions begin upon arrival. I hold space for urgent requests and will do everything I can to be available when you need me.
Vigil support is offered based on current availability. If I am unable to take your request, I will be honest and connect you with additional resources so you are not left without support. Please reach out as early as possible.
A NOTE ON CAPACITY
I work with a small number of clients at a time to give my full presence to everyone I serve. If I am currently at capacity, I will let you know and add you to my interest list. You will not be forgotten, and I will follow up as soon as space opens.
FREE DISCOVERY CALL
If something you’ve read resonates but you have more questions or are unsure what you need, let’s start with a free 15-minute conversation.
