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 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.

A bonding ceremony matches the spiritual values of the person who lived them, visiting them in stories, images, and songs, and releases them in love.

Held within the familiar bonds that string our lives together, a series of rituals and ceremonies can guide a the process of entering into the new reality. Directly after a death, a smaller inner circle gathering is a natural response to initially ground the inner circle family in their betwixt and between state of affairs. Later, bringing themselves to their larger community commemoration they have more wherewithall within them.

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