It is incredible how little choice we seem to have when caring for our deceased loved ones and giving them a decent send off.
Why are funerals so staid, bleak and formal and why do the coffins always seem to be closed.
I have had the honour of helping with my mother and brother deceased and the options were not great.
Spending time with the body is a very normal part of grieving and perhaps even vital to help comes to terms with the transformation. Many cultures and countries around the world keep the body of their loved ones at home for between three to seven days to help their spirit release. But the norm in the west in to quickly rush the body to a funeral home and have the coffin closed at the short formal funeral.
The Church of Kindness would like to help people with curating natural funerals and at home care for deceased but it might take us a while. In the meantime we recommend the following:
Natural Death Advocacy Network
https://ndan.com.au/
If you live in Northern Rivers two of our contacts have used the services of paperbark below and we can testify highly for their amazing services
Paperbark Death Care
https://www.paperbarkdeathcare.com/
