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Tag Archives: Cremation
Viewing or Witnessing a Cremation in America
A cultural practice in the US is slowly being adopted by funeral homes and crematoriums
The age-old practice of cremating a loved one out in an open air “Pyre” (a topic we have covered prior) is still practiced throughout the world, including in some private locations in the US reserved exclusively for certain religious groups. What many … Continue reading
Antim Sanskar: The Ancient Practice of Hindu Funeral Rites
Hindu funeral rites celebrate cultural heritage through preparing the body and spirit for the next life
Death, in many cultures, is the ultimate transition that life is leading up to. So it is no surprise that among the core series of sacraments, known as Sanskara, or rituals of perfection, the final rite comes in the funerary … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Perspectives
Tagged antim sanskar, Cremation, Death Rituals, Hindu Funeral Rites, Hinduism, Karma, Rebirth, sanskara, Sareera, Shraddha
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Into the Woods
Natural German burials rooted in traditional places
Were you to walk into one of FriedWald’s EcoEternity forests in Germany, you may not necessarily know that you had entered a green burial site. No headstones to be seen, no large tombs proclaiming the importance of the interred. You … Continue reading
Remains Close to the Heart
Amanda Straka's bespoke memorial jewelry holds ashes in a sweet place
Moving through the process of mourning the death of someone you love is a complicated path. Through time, the sharp intensity of loss softens a bit. The deeply transformative throes of grief ebb and flow as we come to terms … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Amanda Straka, Art, Ashes, Bespoke Jewelry, Cremains, Cremation, Grief, Jewelry, Memorial Jewelry, Process of Grieving, Sea Glass, Transformation
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A Pop of Color: Greg Lundgren’s Urns
Seattle's Greg Lundgren on why new design is integral in modernizing the funeral industy
Urns are an end of life element that fall into a particular stereotype, or rather, expectation: to be constructed in that familiar hourglass form in a subdued, somber medium (ex. marble, bronze). But that’s not the case for Seattle’s Greg … Continue reading
The Shift From Burials To Cremation In Western Culture
How journalist Jessica Mitford helped spark a cultural shift in our end-of-life practices
A popular joke goes a little something like this: one fish swims up to another fish and asks, “How’s the water?” The other fish responds, “What the hell is water?” David Foster Wallace and Derek Sivers have used this joke … Continue reading
