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Tag Archives: Cremation Ashes
Farewell Vessels
My husband’s mysterious death and the beautiful ways we chose to heal
This is Stacy’s story, as told by Aurora Wells, about navigating the loss of her husband, who drowned in lake Huron. Our “Opening Our Hearts” stories are based on people’s real-life experiences with grief and loss. By sharing these experiences, … Continue reading
Posted in Opening our Hearts
Tagged Cremation, Cremation Ashes, Lake Huron, Unexpected Loss, Unknown Cause of Death, Urn
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A Look at Japanese Funeral Practices
Cultural traditions in a country with a cremation rate of almost 100 percent
Japan has the highest cremation rate in the world at over 99 percent, with some local governments even banning burials. Cremation was reserved for the rich until after World War II. However, once the cleanliness and efficiency of the practice … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Water-Soluble and Eco-Friendly Urns for Cremated Ashes
The environmentally friendly option for water scattering and burial of your loved one's cremains
Our Tip of the Week: If you’d like to do a water scattering or burial of your loved one’s ashes, there are a number of water-soluble and eco-friendly cremation urns available. Rather than actually having to pour out the remains, … Continue reading
Memorial Diamonds for a Diamond Burial
Swiss company Algordanza will turn cremation ashes into man-made diamonds
A company in Switzerland has given new meaning to the sentiment that we carry the dead with us. Algordanza makes carrying your dead with you literally a possibility with their “memorial diamonds.” The Swiss company will compress your loved one’s … Continue reading
Can I Send Ashes to Space? An Interview with Thomas Civeit
How we can memorialize our family members as a beautiful blazing shooting star
Today SevenPonds speaks with Thomas Civeit, Founder and CEO of Elysium Space, an online and APP service company that provides families the opportunity to have their loved ones’ cremation ashes memorialized in space. Thomas is a space engineer, whose experience … Continue reading
When A Daughter Has Had More Than Enough of Her Father – Even in Death
We reprint a New York Times story from the Metropolitan Diary Column
Dear Diary: My sister and I were tending plants at her Manhattan community garden when a woman approached and asked whether the ashes of her recently deceased father might be spread in the garden. Before my sister had a chance … Continue reading
