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Author Archives: Colleen Ferguson (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)
The Second Line Tradition of the New Orleans Jazz Funeral
The history, tradition, and celebratory significance of the Second Line in New Orleans Jazz Funerals
Few burial traditions are more distinct than the New Orleans jazz funeral. Born of West African traditions brought to America by slaves and blended with European military tradition, few images evoke quintessential New Orleans culture quite like a jazz funeral. … Continue reading
How Do You Cultivate the Skill of Wonder?
An Interview with Morning Altars creator, Day Schildkret, Part Two
In this second part of a two part interview, I sit down with artist and educator, Day Schildkret, best known for his Morning Altars — beautiful pieces of impermanent earth art made as a practice of meditation, wonder and ritual. We … Continue reading
“Yoga For Grief and Loss” by Karla Helbert
A comprehensive and personal guide to yoga and meditation for those in grief
I was quite curious about “Yoga for Grief and Loss” by Karla Helbert. Before picking it up I had never read or even seen a book of its kind. What I found in its pages was a compassionate, profound, and … Continue reading
How Do You Use Beauty-Making to Process Grief?
An Interview with Morning Altars creator, Day Schildkret, Part One
In this first part of a two part interview, I sit down with artist and educator, Day Schildkret, best known for his Morning Altars — beautiful pieces of impermanent earth art made as a practice of meditation, wonder and ritual. We recently … Continue reading
