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  • Author: Kristabeth

  • Death Positivity

    Posted by Kristabeth on June 25, 2019June 24, 2019

    The movement to bring death out of the shadows and into cultural consciousness and regular conversation is known as the Death Positivity Movement. The goal of Death Positivity is to acknowledge that death happens to …

    End-of-Life
  • Fire-Walking Ritual Builds Community

    Posted by Kristabeth on May 23, 2019May 23, 2019

    The Fire-Walking ritual of Anastenaria takes place every year between May 21st and May 23rd in Northern Greece. Thought to have Christian and Pagan roots dating back to the Middle Ages, participants dance around the …

    Rituals
  • Graduation Rituals – Cultural and Practical

    Posted by Kristabeth on May 16, 2019May 16, 2019

    The season of graduation is upon us. This weekend the University of Vermont will be awarding degrees. Soon local high schools will be playing pomp and circumstance as the class of 2019 receive their diplomas. …

    Rituals
  • Ritual in the Simple

    Posted by Kristabeth on April 1, 2019September 11, 2019

    One misconception about ritual is that it has to be fancy. While ritual can be elaborate and ornate, ritual can also be plain and simple. On Christmas morning in my family, we share a breakfast …

    Rituals
  • Who Wants To Live Forever?

    Posted by Kristabeth on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019

    “Who Wants to Live Forever” isn’t just a great Queen song, it’s a legitimate question. If you could, would you want to live forever? So far, humans have a 100% mortality rate, but that might …

    End-of-Life
  • Ritual as Journey Toward Healing

    Posted by Kristabeth on March 18, 2019June 28, 2019

    There is no lack of tragedy in the world. Sometimes the depth of tragedy, as reported on the news, causes us to turn away, tune out, and disconnect. Today, though, I find myself thinking deeply …

    End-of-Life, Rituals, Spiritual Transformation
  • Tidying Up as Ritual

    Posted by Kristabeth on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019

    Like many Americans, I’ve been intrigued by Marie Kondo‘s method of tidying up. I consider myself a pretty tidy person, but Marie Kondo takes it to a different level. I started watching her TV show …

    Rituals
  • What is Ritual?

    Posted by Kristabeth on February 24, 2019June 28, 2019

    At its most basic, a ritual is a ceremonial act. This could refer to an elaborate wedding, a carefully planned baby blessing, an intimate memorial service, or the simple act of sitting down for your …

    Rituals
  • Saying Good-Bye to Tazor

    Posted by Kristabeth on February 23, 2019February 23, 2019

    Last month the community of Colchester (a neighboring town) said good-bye to their police K-9, Tazor. Tazor worked in the department for 12 years with his handler, Cpl. Dave Dewey.  In honor of Tazor, the …

    Rituals
  • Know Your End-of-Life Options

    Posted by Kristabeth on January 18, 2019January 18, 2019

    On Tuesday the Burlington Free Press published an interesting article about the funeral industry, Some Vermont funeral homes charge twice as much as others—and what that means. Having worked with grieving families over the past …

    End-of-Life
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