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Tag Archives: Memorial ideas
Our Weekly Tip: A Circle Meditation of Flowers and Love
Gather around a special display for a unique DIY remembrance ceremony
Our Tip of the Week: Gather family and friends in an intimate circle for an uplifting circle meditation remembrance ceremony. When hearts are heavy in sorrow, joining in silence and contemplation intensely bonds all present. Hearts unfold in a deep … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Create a Lasting Memorial Tree
A memory tree is a beautiful and thoughtful way to remember and cherish a loved one
Our Tip of the Week: If you’re looking for a thoughtful, lovely way to honor and remember someone who has died, why not consider making a memory tree? This is a wonderful way to engage funeral guests and a beautiful gift for … Continue reading
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Tagged Funeral Ideas, Hope, Love, Memorial, Memorial ideas, Memory Tree, Practical Tips, SevenPonds Tips, Thoughtful, tree
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Our Weekly Tip: Open Mic For Sharing Memories at A Memorial Service
In addition to or instead of standard eulogies, open up the mic for family and friends to pay tribute to your loved one
Our Tip of the Week: Often the most poignant moments of a memorial service happen when eulogies are delivered or songs or poems honoring the dead are performed by loved ones. As difficult as delivering a eulogy can be, it’s … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Set up a Memorial Scholarship
Ask friends and family to donate to a scholarship in your loved one's name
Our Tip of the Week: Flowers are a beautiful way to express how much friends and family love someone who has died, yet flowers are only temporary. They eventually wilt away. Instead of flowers, set up a scholarship fund in … Continue reading
Our Weekly Tip: Making Sacred Space With Smoke
Smudge sticks -- bundles of herbs that burn slowly -- can help create a sacred space for a memorial service and end-of-life ceremony
Our Tip of the Week: Our sense of smell is directly connected to the emotional centers of our brains. The waft of smoke from a sweetly-scented herbal bundle can bring us out of our heads and into our bodies as we … Continue reading
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Tagged DIY, DIY memorial, end of life ceremony, Herbs, Memorial ideas, natural memorial ideas, Sacred Space, Sage, Smudge sticks, Smudging
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Our Weekly Tip: Find Your Way With a Labyrinth
Labyrinths create a sacred container for end-of-life and memorial ceremonies
Our tip of the week: Labyrinths have been with us for thousands of years. The Reverend Lauren Artress uses labyrinths in ritual, and champions its use as a tool for emotional and spiritual healing in the grieving process. In a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bereavement, end of life ceremony, end-of-life, Grief, Grieving Process, Labyrinth, Memorial ideas, Practical Tips, SevenPonds, Veriditas
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