Sacred Crossings empowers families and friends
to reclaim the lost art and healing ritual of a home funeral.

Honoring our loved ones between the time of death and burial is an ancient tradition that can be traced to earliest civilizations. During the past 100 years, this once family-directed tradition has been gradually taken over by professional strangers.

Having lost the tradition of caring for the dead at home, the bereaved, often overwhelmed and confused, feel helpless and afraid of a process they know nothing about, so willingly surrender the responsibility of death-care to those who "know what to do."

Today, the loved one is taken away immediately after death by funeral directors. The body is refrigerated, often unnecessarily embalmed, and family and friends are invited for a "viewing" in impersonal and unfamiliar surroundings. Sadly, we have become detached from the most poignant time in the circle of life. We have forgotten how precious it is to claim a final period of intimacy in a sacred space amid loving friends and family members. We have forgotten the profound opportunity for healing and closure that lies in the ritual of creating a personal home funeral. Sacred Crossings exists to help families reclaim this lost art, giving them an opportunity to connect deeply with their feelings, to be with other family members as they honor their loved one at home and to begin the healing process.

Sacred Crossings is a Los Angeles-based company offering personalized and cost-effective alternatives to current funeral practices.

Sacred Crossings is a non-denominational service without cultural or religious discrimination. While it is best to begin funeral planning in advance, we can help a family at any time.