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The Island Crematorium – Rocky Island, Ireland
The 200-year-old building offers a unique space for cremation and remembrance.
The Island Crematorium on Rocky Island in Ireland is unique in its fantastic location as well as its modern approach to cremation, memorial, and grieving. The crematorium is designed for religious or non-religious services; it has spiritual as well as … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Cremation, Crematorium, Ireland, Memorial, Rocky Island
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What to Do When Someone Dies
Ten Tips Above and Beyond Typical Funeral Arrangements
Everyday at SevenPonds we are working hard to research and expand our content to arm our readers with more information, guidance and choices on what to do when someone dies. Our daily deep dive allows a wide knowledge base of … Continue reading
Posted in Sharing Suzette
Tagged Celebrants, Celebrity Death, Consumer Funeral Alliance, Cremation, Cremation Retailer, Crematorium, Death and Dying, Death and Loss, Disposition, Disposition Services, Embalming, environmental impact, Funeral Arrangements, Funeral home, Funeral Homes, Healing Process, Life Celebrations, Memorial Service, Natural Death Care, Purchasing Cremation, Shopping Disposition, The Funeral Rule, What to Do When Someone Dies, When Someone Dies
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Green Burial Makes its Way to South Africa
The country opens its first eco-cemetery.
Last month, South Africa opened the country’s first green cemetery. Weisenhof Legacy Park was created within the oldest privately-owned nature reserve in the country. The park set aside a portion of its space for burial and memorial sites. It will … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged AIDS, ash scattering, Burial, Cemetery, Cremation, Crematorium, Eco-cemetery, Green Burial, Natural burial, South Africa
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Shine On Brightly: The Art of Reverence
Company creates artistic cremation vessels and memorial art to honor life and spirit.
Shine On Brightly offers artist-created cremation vessels and custom memorial art pieces to honor the deceased. Their mission states: “We believe that art has the power to heal, to unite, and to express felling when words sometimes can’t be found.” … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Cremation, Cremation remains, Cremation Vessel, Crematorium, Crematory, Death and Dying, Keepsake Urn, Memorial, Urn
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Remembered in Ink
The growing popularity of memorial tattoos to honor and remember the deceased
Tattoos are not nearly the taboo they once were in our culture. In the past two or three decades, they have grown to become an almost-universally accepted form of artwork and personal expression, and their popularity has grown to cover … Continue reading
Posted in Soulful Expressions
Tagged Art, Ashes, Body Modification, Bodyart, Cremains, Cremation, Crematorium, Memorial Tattoo, Tattoo
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Santolini Encourages Audience to Consider Life and Death
The artist's conceptual pieces require audience input--literally and figuratively.
Among the thought-provoking works of Frederico Santolini are some pieces that challenge us to consider our mortality and re-think our perceptions of life and death. Santolini utilizes his background in product design to manipulate objects into works of art that … Continue reading
