Tag Archives: Personalized Ritual



Our Weekly Tip: Creating Space

Using circles to help embody community in memorial services and life celebrations
Posted on March 21, 2015 by Greer Barker (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Our Tip of the Week: When we think of traditional funerals and memorial services, the vision that often comes to mind is rows of seated people facing an altar. This follows the same layout of most church and temple services, … Continue reading →

Posted in Practical Tips | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What Is a Home Funeral Guide? An Interview with Jerrigrace Lyons: Part Two

One of the first home funeral consultants shares her wisdom
Posted on September 20, 2014 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today we speak with Jerrigrace Lyons a family funeral guide and educator—one of the original pioneers of the home funeral movement (read part one here.) She is a founding member of the Home Funeral Alliance, and the founder and director of Final … Continue reading →

Posted in Professional Advice | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

What Is a Home Funeral Guide? An Interview with Jerrigrace Lyons: Part One

One of the first home funeral consultants shares her wisdom
Posted on September 13, 2014 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Today SevenPonds speaks with Jerrigrace Lyons who is a family funeral guide and educator—one of the original pioneers of the home funeral movement. She is a founding member of the Home Funeral Alliance, and the founder and director of Final Passages, through … Continue reading →

Posted in Professional Advice | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

An Interview with Jerrigrace Lyons: The Introduction

One of the first home funeral consultants shares her wisdom
Posted on August 20, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Jerrigrace Lyons is a family funeral guide and educator—one of the original pioneers of the home funeral movement. She is a founding member of the Home Funeral Alliance, and the founder and director of Final Passages, through which she both … Continue reading →

Posted in Professional Advice | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

What is an Undertaker? An Interview with Patrick McNally: Part Two

"The Daily Undertaker" tells all
Posted on June 25, 2011 by Aurora Wells (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Patrick McNally is the inspired real-life funeral director behind the popular blog The Daily Undertaker, which explores ritual and art surrounding death and dying. In the the second part of our most in-depth “Professional Advice” yet, Patrick discusses the significance of … Continue reading →

Posted in Professional Advice | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Pleasure Healing: The Hand-Sized Guide to Self-Healing

Step-by-step mindful practices for starting a new life after grief
Posted on June 20, 2011 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

During a recent visit to the Kabuki Gardens of San Francisco’s Japantown (where I’d stopped in for a Swedish massage), I picked up the delightful read Pleasure Healing: Mindful Practices & Sacred Spa Rituals For Self-Nurturing. As I waited for my … Continue reading →

Posted in Lending Insight | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment