Weekly Memorial Tip – Sands of Change

When planning a memorial, consider a craft that will symbolize the complexity of your grief and love

Weekly Memorial Tip: Shifting Sands Ritual

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Memorial and celebration of life ceremonies find poignancy in planned moments of reflection — in other words, in any kind of visual, tangible recognition of what every attendee is feeling.

Consider the shifting sands ritual, in which loved ones and family members gather to pour sands of different colors into a vase. The sands could represent whatever you like. Birth, life and death, happiness, grief, memories — the choice is yours.