tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912321843321447366.post8277855746385494887..comments2023-11-21T13:12:09.387-05:00Comments on Rattling the Bones: Sacred Burial Ground.Lisa F. Tardiffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417343793276016602noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912321843321447366.post-18430685351263788892011-03-07T23:25:00.075-05:002011-03-07T23:25:00.075-05:00Your blog made me think of a dream I didn't ha...Your blog made me think of a dream I didn't have so long ago, maybe one week or so. In the dream I had a daughter, who was about 2, she would always place and extra food and drink on the table. Its was fine at home, but when we were invited at a friend house for dinner. Lets just say it was a different story.. the dream toke a turn.<br /><br />Anyhow, this topic has been present this month, between my mother preparing hers and her brother ( who she takes care of ) burial arrangement. And me and my partner, deciding official register your Common Laws status, for many reasons, but one predominant reason for my partner, A is the fact that he was to be buried and remain in Canada not in Ireland ( where is he originally from.) <br /><br />I think it is important to envision and prepare these events in your life, I thought I wanted to be cremated and thrown into the ocean, but after what you were saying Michele -this might not be a possibility anymore. L.o.L<br /><br />cheers, <br />Nathalie<br />PS: My mother is the director of any elderly home, while I worked there I have seen some individuals with Alzemeres - I think there is definately a relationship between two. I think separation of the ages ( or class of ages if you will) and the way Western society views what it means to be elderly has an impact on not only the elder but the community at large.WampumBlueRavenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05953087004284515987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912321843321447366.post-81894427041611934632011-03-07T13:46:47.862-05:002011-03-07T13:46:47.862-05:00I wonder if land is considered Sacred because thos...I wonder if land is considered Sacred because those of us that are alive treat these spots as such? <br />There are so many laws now about releaseing ashes...people are not supposed to release Ashes by the ocean anymore or on mountain tops....I heard somthing the other day about holding our land sacred because its the bones of our ancestors....your walking on. <br />Ive heard of people cutting their hair off when they are mourning, hanging a memorial wreath on your door for a year. I know that there is alot of questions about death but I am trying to teach my children to not fear death but to know that its a circle we go on in a different form. I like the thought of honoring our ancestors with food I know we have taken offerings to the grave sites. I think it does mean alot to them.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16822760763130807297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912321843321447366.post-73062701167660179842011-03-05T18:33:23.364-05:002011-03-05T18:33:23.364-05:00Passing over is an important rite of passage that&...Passing over is an important rite of passage that's for sure. If the final resting place is a Sacred burial ground and that helps the soul to move forward on one's path then I think that is good thing. TomFishrarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16313606257252853771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912321843321447366.post-39451234566068480472011-03-04T15:31:39.270-05:002011-03-04T15:31:39.270-05:00hi lisa... it's been a while... have been recl...hi lisa... it's been a while... have been reclusive of late (finally answered your comment!)<br /><br />As i read the thought came to mind 'isn't all ground sacred?'... but yes, get what your old man says. i get a similar feeling in a cemetery, and some other places... perhaps there are bones there too? i wonder if our idea of 'sacred ground' is also to do with attitude & belief?<br /><br />The customs & traditions of death & grieving have fascinated me as well... so many people would be helped in the process if they could shift their attitude couldn't they? I never 'grieved' for my mum, i could only feel happy for her... yeah miss the physical presence but she pops in for a hug now n then & IS still there... grieving, whatever process we go through, is more about us left behind in most cases isn't it, particularly in 'western' culture... mmm, those attitudes & beliefs again!<br /><br />I'm also pretty certain that alzeimers is connected to that 'lack of connection' somehow...<br /><br />sorry, this has turned into an essay...<br />go well, lisa & i'm sure that bit of Sacred Ground will show itself... but don't reckon you'll be using it for a good while yet, lol!taranovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13279421644544210735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6912321843321447366.post-7650300234216409292011-03-03T23:32:35.023-05:002011-03-03T23:32:35.023-05:00Lisa, Im really greatful to you for this post. Rec...Lisa, Im really greatful to you for this post. Recently (Ive journalled some of it on the site)for the past month or two this feeling of the ancestors has been getting stronger in my life. This has raised a lot of questions about things that youve seemed to relate to and answer, one of them being burial sites and caring for them or their resting place. Keeping it sacred.RavenWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04602753694367532105noreply@blogger.com