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Death is not a topic that is avoided within Druidry.

Filed under: Alternatives, Death Practices, History of Funerals on May 17th, 2010 | No Comments »

By the time of the Civil War, the theme of the Good Death inspired songs, stories and poetry for and about the Civil War.

Filed under: Death & Dying, Death Practices, Grief and Grieving, Traditions on December 2nd, 2009 | No Comments »

…She began to tell me about how my great grandmother’s casket was draped with roses, and about the black lace dress that she wore to her grave.

Filed under: Death & Dying, Death Practices, Funeral Arrangements, History of Funerals, Plan Your Own, Traditions on October 10th, 2009 | No Comments »

Have you thought more about end-of-life decisions since the recent debate over health care? While some individuals claim that the health care bill (or variations of that bill) carry information about ‘death panels,’ you can rest assured that this term is not used in any terminology.

Filed under: Death & Dying, Death Care News, Death Practices, Other Legal Matters, Talking with Children, Wills & Estate Planning on October 4th, 2009 | No Comments »

Have you ever wondered what happens to your body after death, especially if you have not planned your funeral? The Guardian ran an article in the U.K. in 2008 entitled, “What Really Happens When You Die,” and this article provides death care workers’ perspectives on their jobs and what those jobs entail.

Filed under: Alternatives, Causes of Death, Cremation, Death & Dying, Death Practices, Traditions on October 4th, 2009 | No Comments »

If you attended a funeral, you may have received a card – similar to a bookmark or the size of a playing card – that commemorated the deceased. Although these cards became popular in the 1880s, today they most often are issued by a funeral home or church. You may be surprised, however, that the history of these cards dates back to the invention of lithography in the 1700s, when the Catholic Church began to print and issue Holy Cards.

Filed under: Death & Dying, Death Practices, Funeral Arrangements, History of Funerals on August 25th, 2009 | No Comments »

Have you been to a funeral lately where the loved ones of the deceased handed out party favors? Probably not – but this custom was in force from the fifteenth century throughout most of the 1700s and beyond, but with much less fervor since the Civil War.* Popular gifts at the time were rings, brooches, [...]

Filed under: Death & Dying, Death Practices, Funeral Arrangements, History of Funerals, Traditions on August 8th, 2009 | No Comments »

Mormons, also known as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, is headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The Mormons see themselves as a new branch of Christianity; therefore, they often use Christian funeral practices, but they have developed a culture and customs that include how they see death and bury their dead.

Filed under: About Tombstones, Cemeteries, Death & Dying, Death Practices, Funeral Arrangements, History of Funerals on August 1st, 2009 | 2 Comments »

Did you neglect to provide your wife with an engagement or wedding ring? If you set aside a bit of cash now, she can have that diamond she deserves – once you die. In fact, you’ll need to die before this particular diamond can be created, as it’s made from your cremated remains – or at least from a lock of your hair.

Filed under: Alternatives, Death & Dying, Death Practices, Funeral Arrangements on July 19th, 2009 | 1 Comment »

If you’ve ever taken a trip down an Interstate highway, no doubt you’ve noticed a few roadside memorials. These memorials recognize a site where a person died, most likely in a traffic accident. Unlike a grave site marker that indicates where a body lays at rest, the roadside memorial marks the last place where a person is noted as alive, even if the person dies later in hospital.

Filed under: Alternatives, Death & Dying, Death Practices, Funeral Arrangements on July 18th, 2009 | No Comments »