Before every Death Doula training, students are invited to write a letter explaining what draws them to the course. I am touched, surprised and intrigued by the responses which help give me a sense of the group. David Phinney, a recent student wrote his letter after...
Death Midwifery for animals is much the same as it is for humans – we help create a sacred container for dying to happen with ease and grace and we guide the family through rituals to help process grief. I have known and loved this beautiful Gypsy Vanner...
Rufus was a caretaker, of plants and dogs and sheep and chickens – he tended to things and helped them grow. Rufus was a loner who loved to sit by the fire and listen to the radio, he enjoyed lazy strolls through the forest and riding his electric bike to town...
I recently received a rather curt email from a birth midwife asking all of us who support others at the end of life to stop using the terms Death Doula and Death Midwife. She wrote: “Please stop using the word midwife and doula in the dying context. We...
Regine was a free spirit with a passion for life and a love of the ocean. Her friend Kato Wittich contacted me and asked if Sacred Crossings could help carry out her wishes for a home funeral and full-body sea burial. “I read Regine the option for sea...
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