How do you let someone pass on to the afterlife?
606279
Personally, I just lost my dad last month.  I'm still dealing.  It takes a while but the one thing you have to keep in mind is that she was here for a reason.  Whether or not there is an afterlife is irrelevent.  Each person that crosses your path, each person you interact with is there for a reason.  Whether its to teach you something or point you in the direction youre meant to go, there is a purpose.  You may miss her, but if you spend the rest of your life grieving you are not living.  You are lost in the past and moving forward because you have no alternative.  I can assure you, that is not what she would want.  I look at it this way, when you truly care for someone, you give them a piece of yourself.  You have given them your love, your support, your caring, whatever...its a part of you.  No matter where you go, they will always have that.  It is not something tangible that can be taken away or lost.  Your sister will be with you forever.  Nothing can change that..not even death.  'Sides, in my opinion death is just a speed bump in this thing called life, not an end.
603302
I used to work at a convalescence home, and part of my job was to clean up the people after they passed. They would continue to rid their bladder and bowels (if you know what I mean) for a while, then rigamortis(don't know how to spell it) sets in (when their body stiffens). I had to tie their mouths shut and cross their arms for the morgue. You could tell instantly that their spirit and soul left them. Defiantly an erie experience. I also believe that their spirit goes to an in-between place until God takes us all to heaven(or hell). So I think they look down on their loved ones like guardian angels.
498163
I know that I still have a deep love for some people who have passed over, and I believe that they feel that. I also believe that their love for me did not end with their physical life, but continues in the afterlife. I don't see death as the end, but as a transition to another stage of life.
76051
You can cremate them and bury them in ground, or put cremains in a niche(a space in a wall), or you can just bury them in the ground in a casket, or put the casket in a crypt(a space in a wall), You can also bury them at sea, or spread their cremains somewhere.. Hope that helped..
170404
No. I believe that SOME people (not all that say they can), can communicate with spirits of something, but I do not believe it is the deceased. It is possible that the spirits that the mediums communicate with may be able to communicate with other spirits and relate messages to the living world, but the deceased are in another realm and not in communication with this realm (unless they are troubled spirits that we may call ghosts... and are dangerous to communicate directly with). Use caution if you are planning to contact a medium. You open a door to yourself that spirits may choose to peer through.
61836
You can go to heaven if you die.  Yes I believe in ghosts.
116626
tell her that her paw-paw is in a better place (like in heaven) and tell her that the reason he died is because he was so special, God wanted him in heaven with him. I think this would work if u believe in heaven
475704
Can you wait for few more yeasr i might come back from grave and can give you the details of my trip after death!!!!!!!! hahahaha!!!! Just kidding......... i don't have any answer to your question except that i know my body will not exist but my soul will exist and most of all i will exist in the memories of my loved one's ..........that matters most!!!!!!!
106914
In that one minute, you are supposed to honor the deceased.  Some people sit in quiet reflection, others pray.  It's just a way of honoring and remembering the person who passed.  Similar to ringing church bells at a funeral or lighting candles at a vigil.
203450
that's pretty simple. Just ask whoever is in charge at the cemetery. They should know the answer. You could also plant a tree of remembrance in your own yard. My thoughts and prayers are with you in your difficult time.
92388
I'm sorry to hear that. Did he just pass away? I'll copy this from a book I have on checklists for everything:\n1) Call a close friend or family member to help you.\n2) Find out is he had already made final arrangements.\n3) Decide about the funeral. The body can remain as is for 72 hours, so you have time to decide on your choices.\n4) If you need to relocate the body before burial plans are finalized, you can ask for a temporary storage at a funeral home. Make sure you indicate the funeral director that you might have a different option of funeral home. You can do that.\n5) Inform friends and family about service after details are finalized.\n6) Keep careful track of the original death certificate. You'll need it. Make a ton of copies.\n7) Decide on an obituary and where it should appear.\nTake care.
858288
you should watch a cemetery for a few days, When someone dies the ground workers dig the hole the night before the person who hole it is gets buried. Wait until night time, bring body and shovel. Dig the hole deeper, put your dead body in, cover up. The next day they will put the other dead person's casket over it. NO WORRIES!:)
514672
As I am somebody who has the deceased coming to me from my dreams, I may be able to help. Our dreams are complex puzzles. Only you can determine what has been given from within your dream, whether it is YOU missing him, or him coming to you and asking for your help. Something wasn't right for him to take his life. Is the cause of his death known within the family?\nIn my experiences, none of the deceased ever spoke to me so maybe your papa was right with what he said. All the deceased that come to me I become, in the dream was them seeing through their eyes. All were troubled or something left undone. I haven't been able to help all those that came to me, I'm sure some were to make me aware of the gift I have,others were requiring help (not that I have been able to help all)\nOnly you know the answer to your question, take notes of what your dream says, what you see. If many dreams like a continuing story then I'd say there is something in it, and that maybe you're missing the vital clues given.\nTry not to make something out of nothing, wait for it to come to you then make your conclusions on the discoveries of your own dreams and messages within them
1172002
Ask the undertakers/funeral managers...they should know.
717837
Having respect for people that we love. Also respect for people that can not protect themselves. How would you feel if someone close to you had passed and their remains not respected? I'm sure you would be concerned as well. Are you aware that in a mortuary that from beginning to end the up most respect is used for the deceased?
339385
Your heart stops beating.  Your synapses slow their firing until you are brain dead and no electrical current is flowing through the nervous system.  Your body will generally expel any waste matter (air, urine, feces) being held.  Sometime around this time, you will either discover that there is an afterlife of some sort, or you will blink into nothingness, with absolutely no consciousness to be aware of the fact that there is no afterlife.  The body will begin the approach to rigor mortise.  And bacteria will begin decomposing the body.  Years and years later, only ash (and perhaps fossilized bones) will be left of your body.  If there is an afterlife, you will never be able to tell anyone.  If there isn't, you will never be able to tell anyone.  Those who say they know the truth about the afterlife, either way, are not intellectually honest.  Which is why this question will continue to evoke philosophical debate ad infinitum.
979818
Describe how much the deceased was respected and admired by you and others.\n\nMention a few of the deceased person's strengths, achievements, and successes.\n\nIf appropriate, include a short personal story or anecdote involving your relationship with the deceased.\n\nStrike a careful balance between the formal tone of a sympathy letter and its deeply personal nature.\n\nRemember that a mourner is emotionally drained, so keep your sympathy letter short--under one page in length.\n\nIf you can do so sincerely, offer to help in some way and include contact information such as your cell phone number and your email address.\n\nIf you have strong religious convictions, comfort the mourner with your belief that the deceased will find peace and happiness in a better world.\n\nPut yourself in the mourner's place and imagine the kind of sympathy letter you would like to receive.