Category Archives: Funeral

Academic: Mystics and Modern Similarities

Note: This was a class assignment for Death and the Maiden Life is bookended by two great spiritual and physical transitions:  birth and death.  And it is women who tend to these passings.  It is women who experience the quickening … Continue reading

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Academic: The More Things Change the More they Stay the Same

Note: This was a course assignment for Death and the Maiden The more things change, the more they stay the same was the refrain going through my mind as I read the assigned articles this week.  The key themes of … Continue reading

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Academic: Days of the Dead

This recap was written as part of my work in Death and Dying at WMU. It is a recap of a video on the Days of the Dead. I’m looking for a link to the video. Original Submission Date: February … Continue reading

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Academic: Comparison of Bereavement Practices

Link: Bereavement Practices This paper was written for the class Death and Dying at Western Michigan University as a comparison between the bereavement practices of two disparate cultures. A brief overview is presented below and the paper is linked. All … Continue reading

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