The Pagan Book of Living and Dying: T/KRITUALS AND RESOURCES FOR HONOURING DEATH IN THE CIRCLE OF LIFE Birth,growth,death,and rebirth are a cycle that forms the underlying order of the universe. This is the core of Pagan belief – and the heart of this unique resource guide to de |
Contents
The Landofthe Dead 7 Karma and Reincarnation | 57 |
PART THREETHE DYING PROCESS | 105 |
The Moment of Death | 146 |
Funerals and Memorials | 160 |
PART FOURDEATH HAS MANY FACES | 189 |
Death and Choice | 234 |
Making Room for Grief | 271 |
Practical Work | 307 |
How to Make a Mask | 327 |
Contributors | 347 |
Common terms and phrases
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