by Jonathan Edwards, LAc | Oct 11, 2023 | Blog, Death
Yesterday while tidying up the ancestral shrine, an outdoor area consecrated to the departed, we noticed a diminutive, all-but-desiccated plant growing right under the shrine’s entry arch. Perilla decided to take up residence precisely here. Coincidence? Perhaps... 
by Julia Hartsell | Sep 20, 2022 | Blog, Death
(Fall Equinox ’21 newsletter) Last week, I read adrienne marie brown’s “We will not cancel us.” I highly recommend the book as well as her (and her IG page) in general. In one of the opening sections that preface the essay first published... 
by Julia Hartsell | Jun 22, 2022 | Blog, Death, Featured
As we enjoyed our first wild blackberry feast on the Solstice, I smiled remembering how our beloved Pablo loved eating them with me, straight off the vines. Never mind those briars: dig your face right on in. A huge heart housed in sheer force, Pablo had resonance... 
by Julia Hartsell | Jan 21, 2022 | Blog, Death
By Julia Hartsell Back in April, I got the J & J shot. Two days later, they pulled this particular vaccine because of potential blood clots in women. For a day or two, I was a bit shaken and fearful. With no undo button, I had to find a path to acceptance. I... 
by Julia Hartsell | Jan 19, 2022 | Blog, Death
By Julia Hartsell In death planning talk, body disposition refers to what people choose to do with their bodies after death. In recent years, I’ve had the fortune of talking to a lot of people about their disposition wishes. Sometimes (like 50% of the time)... 
by Julia Hartsell | Oct 19, 2021 | Blog, Death, Featured, No FI
As Jaroslav Róna’s sculpture above suggests, having the ancestors at our backs can be quite a weight to bear. Acknowledge them or not, they impact us nonetheless. Whether this image represents burden or support, there’s a gravitas here worthy of...