Rituals

Funeral and Memorial Services

Rituals speak the language of the soul.

Through music, gesture, offerings, and the elements, the soul is nourished and supported to participate in the flow of life.

In response, the heart and mind light the way, for that which words alone cannot describe, through insights and felt connection.

A well-remembered and mourned life assists the hearts of those who remain to grieve and open to their next chapter, acknowledging what was and defining what will continue.

A good ceremony matches the spiritual values of the person who lived them, visits them in memory, story, song, and releases them in love.

Held within the familiar bonds that string our lives together, so too can a series of rituals and ceremonies. Directly after a death, a smaller inner circle gathering is initially what a family finds grounding, and gives them the release they need, before bringing themselves to a larger community commemoration.

Moreover, farewell services lights the way for the person who is new to being dead, helping them to get to where they are going.