Mourning Rituals
“...along the way, we forgot to hold onto much of our hard-won, ancient wisdom about loss, grief, and healing. Death and grief rituals used to be given the time and attention they needed and deserved. Multi-day wakes followed by full funerals complete with processions, committals, and extended family gatherings were once typical. Mourning rituals, too, were extended and socially recognized. In short, the death of someone loved was treated as the devastating, life-altering, and time-consuming transition it naturally is.” -Dr. Alan Wolfelt
TODAY we all have the opportunity to show up and support the age old traditions of slowing down when we experience profound loss.
Whether you knew the Ingram family, followed their story, or have just now heard of the potential “travel delays,” YOU have the opportunity to take some time today to re-educate yourself or teach your family about honor and respect for lost life.
YOU have the opportunity to take a moment and reflect on what it truly means to mourn.
YOU have an opportunity to create awareness around what Dr Wolfelt coined as the “Slow Grief Movement.”
Take some time today, whether you can physically be present in Washington, MO or along the route of the procession, and just stop and honor that a young life was lost. All those that can are honoring his last wish...to have a sportscar processional at his funeral. There is no telling how many times he ruminated on this decsion over the years he faced his mortality. Can you offer his wishes a few of your minutes?
Honor the lives of YOUR ancestors. The ones that went before you. Send them all love and light and find gratitude for the ability to take a moment to slow down today.
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