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“Casimir Pulaski Day” by Sufjan Stevens
A folk memorial song about a loved one with cancer and the limits of faith
Nothing can evoke the mystery of loss like a well-told story, or a ballad. One of my favorite songs by Sufjan Stevens, “Casimir Pulaski Day” from his album “Illinois” tells the story of a young girl who dies from cancer. … Continue reading
”Though lovers be lost love shall not; and death shall have no dominion.”
- Dylan Thomas
Posted in A Rite of Passage
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Celtic Dreamlands and Burial Rites
How Celts prepared for a wonderous afterlife in the otherworld
Although many cultures adorn the dead with material comforts like flowers, coffins, and well-pressed suits, these objects are generally meant to benefit those in grief. However, for the Celts, a society that spread across Europe and the British Isles from … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged Burial, Burial Rites, Celt, Celtic, Celtic Burial, Death, Fear of Death, Iron Age, Life After Death, Otherworld
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What is Music Thanatology? An Interview with Sharilyn Cohn
Sharilyn Cohn of SacredFlight explains the nature of music thanatology, a form of palliative care that uses harp and voice to aid the terminally ill or dying
Today, SevenPonds speaks with Music Thanatologist Sharilyn Cohn from SacredFlight, a nonprofit based in Portland, Oregon. She graduated with degrees in Music Performance and Music Education from from the University of Memphis and performed as a professional cellist in Memphis … Continue reading
Posted in Professional Advice
Tagged Grief and loss, Harp, music thanatology, music therapy, Palliative Care
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Miracle Max’s Expert Advice
Miracle Max from the Princess Bride tells us how to treat to the deceased
Miracle Max: Now, mostly dead is slightly alive. Now, all dead…well, with all dead, there’s usually only one thing that you can do. Inigo: What’s that? Miracle Max: Go through his clothes and look for loose change. More Laughter is … Continue reading
”the Tibetan Book of the Dead” edited by John Baldock
Editor W.Y. Evans-Wentz's famous translation offers a Buddhist perspective of the end-of-life experience, or the Art of Dying
“The Art of Dying is quite as important as the Art of Living,” writes editor W.Y. Evans-Wentz in his preface to The Tibetan Book of the Dead. An ancient Buddhist text, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, or the Bardo … Continue reading
