Rituals

Funeral and Memorial Services

Rituals speak the language of the soul.

Through music, gesture, offerings, and the elements, the quiet interiors of the soul are supported in the flow of life.

In response, for that which words alone cannot describe, a way through is felt and connections are made.

A ceremony that remembers well and opens the channels of mourning helps the hearts of those who remain. acknowledging what was and defining what will continue.

An meaningful ceremony matches the spiritual values of the person who lived them, visiting them in stories, images, and songs. Ultimately releasing them in love.

For some families-communities a series of rituals / ceremonies are what’s needed to guide the process of acknowledging the death and to say good-bye. Directly after a death, a smaller family circle cremony (family/communty-led deathcare) would be a natural response to initially contain the loss and connect everyone involved. Later, with your loved one’s body or their creamated remains, a larger community in servce would be in order.

Farewell ceremonies also assist the one who has died, helping them to get to where they are going.