Author Archives: Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

“While We Have The Sun” Lyrics

by Mirah

Let’s take the time to walk together while we have the sun You never know when temperamental weather’s gonna come And if you want to face the death you’re never that far from Just take a breath and sing to … Continue reading

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What are Home Funerals? An Interview with Ann-Ellice Parker

The inspiring woman behind "Seasons of Change" home funeral services

Ann-Ellice Parker is the wonderfully insightful “death midwife” who runs Seasons of Change home funeral and end-of-life practice in Berkeley, CA.  Join SevenPonds for an extra in-depth interview about death and dying, home funerals, aid in dying, and more… Aurora: … Continue reading

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“Death the last voyage, the longest, and the best.”

— Tom Wolfe
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[Don’t let me leave you, I may die]

by Kseniya Marennikova (translated by Daniel Weissbort)

Don’t let me leave you, I may die faster than they think, because what is death. just a walk in the cold just a walk in the cold in an open shirt, hand in hand.

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“Someday, after we have mastered the winds, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love. Then, for the second time in the history of the world, man will have discovered fire.”

- Teilhard de Chardin
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What is natural burial? An Interview with Kathy Curry

The manager of Fernwood Cemetery talks green burial

Fernwood, a beautiful historic cemetery located in Mill Valley, CA, is the second cemetery in the United States to offer green burial.  SevenPonds caught up with Kathy Curry, the manager of Fernwood, for a Q & A on their services. … Continue reading

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