Death Resources
Media Resources | Legal Resources
Julia has gathered a wide range of resources on death, dying, and burial, from legal matters to the practical and even the psychadelic. We hope that these resources will help you in your own journey of understanding yours or your loved ones’ process of transition.
Books, Films, Art, Music, Websites and Other Resources
General Information about Death and Dying
Ask a Mortician Youtube Series Educational, entertaining videos on a variety of topics on the matters of death from Caitlin Doughty
The Emerald Podcast: No one here gets out alive (The Death Episode) – On Apple, On Spotify
For Exploring Death with Others
Death Deck, a set of cards to inspire conversation & fun
Have a talk of a lifetime: A conversation starter workbook to inspire deeper engagement with others at the end of life
Death, the Environment & Green Burials
Information
Order of the Good Death Website: Building a meaningful, eco-friendly, friendly, and equitable end of life
Re-Imagining Death: Stories & Practical Wisdom for Home Funerals & Green Burials by Lucinda Herring
Give your body back to the earth – Recent NY Times piece on Composting
Burial Grounds
The Ancestral Grove at Heartward Sanctuary
Green Burial Council’s list of green burial grounds in the United States, Canada and Central America
Death Culture & Spirituality
From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughty
Earth Goddesses & Archetypes for the Present Day La Vaca Independiente: A website with a collection of short essays on art, culture, nature, earth-based spirituality
The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief, by Francis Weller
Psyche (mythology): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psyche_(mythology)
Psychadelics & Death
Death, Dying & Psychedelics: A Psychedelics Today Webinar
LSD and the Mind of the Universe, Christopher Bache: a book about an academic’s decades-long exploration with high doses of LSD and exploration of consciousness
Legal & Organizational Resources
Estate Panning Resources
EverPlans.com: Organizing your life – Estate planning, end-of-life planning, wills, digital organization and more.
Advance Death Directives Resources
More info & directives by state
An Advance Directive for NC (A PDF for download/print)
5Wishes Forms: An advance directive accepted in most states with options for adults, kids, teens in accessible, conversational language. Digital & mailed paper copies available. Link to sample PDF
Preparing for Your Own Death Checklist (UCLA)
Medical Definitions of Advance Directives (Living Will, Power of Attorney, Health Care Proxy)