November Vigil & Community Deathcare Chat Thursday, November 27 | 6PM–9PM ET This month, our Community Deathcare Chat will be held as a gentle vigil, a space of remembrance and reflection for all who are grieving.

The mission is big. Changing how people view death can seem daunting. But our mission remains unchanged - educating on community, home funeral rights, and bringing death talks to common spaces and kitchen tables. And we can't do that without YOU. Like, comment, and share to help us spread the word.

Death doesn't have to be serious. Your legacy doesn't have to be sadness. Leave them wondering. Hire a mysterious stranger to attend your wake. Hide a locked box under the stairs. They sky is the limit! #darkhumor #humor #death #endoflife #homefuneral #NHFA #mysterious #mystery #legacy

Don't forget to register for our upcoming webinar scheduled for September 30th at 8 pm ET/5 pm PT! We'll be discussing post-cremation rituals, from historical context to the remarkable case of Farmstead Scattering Garden: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...

May whatever waves you are fighting to swim through today be less powerful. Not only does grief rise and fall, but so does our daily struggles with stress, life, and everything we encounter as we go on. You're loved. You're worthy. You got this. Art by Radically Sunny

Death tucks us all in. What a wonderful concept of our beloved dead sleeping soundly in the next room - under a blanket or shrouded with love, listening to us laugh in the next room, telling stories of their life, and sharing so much love. ❤️ #death #homefuneral #love #endoflife #NHFA

Don't wait until death - give the flowers now. There is plenty of time for beautiful flowers during a home funeral, but don't let that be first flowers they receive. We focus a lot on love continuing past death - but don't wait. Love now. ❤️ Art by Moga #moga #homefuneral #flowers #love

Death can occur suddenly - but home funerals give us time. Space. Stillness. Death is not a medical event, it is a human event. Once it occurs, there is no need to rush. Nothing else needs to be sudden. #homefuneral #death #endoflife #time #NHFA #stillness

Join us on September 30th at 8 pm ET for our upcoming webinar with Amy Bridger from Farmstead Scattering Garden! We’ll discuss cultural and historical approaches, practical considerations for helping families choose the right setting, and much more: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...

You still have time to say the words. Home funerals make space for you to talk. To whisper. To confide. To finish everything you needed to say. #homefuneral #time #grief #griefjourney #NHFA #advocacy #griefjourney

Linger in the doorway after death. Forget your scarf as the shroud is wrapped. Home funerals give more time. #homefuneral #time #love #grief #griefjourney #NHFA

Love doesn't end at death. We continue to love past the end of life; that's exactly what a home funeral celebrates. #endoflife #eol #homefuneral #love #death #grief #griefjourney

Community gives us the chance to hold space for our loved ones and our beloved dead. Home funerals and taking time allows us space to grieve, to love, to hug, to cry, to sing, to simply: be. #community #holdspace #NHFA #breathe #be #calm #love

The power of writing your own final chapter - or having your loved ones fulfill telling the world who you are with full hearts. Home funerals offer laughter, community, and yes: exploding into glitter and bats. #homefuneral #obituary #glitter #bats #gooddeath #love #family #NHFA

Grief is so hard. As we move into autumn and winter - grief can be harder as the seasons change, as days get shorter, and the holidays come and go. Remember, you are never alone. You are loved. Your community is here. #griefsupport #community #seasons #love #grief

Why stop at death? As Halloween creeps up on us and the decor makes its way into our lives take a moment to reflect on why it is only "love you to death" and not past death. Home funerals are a beautiful way to keep the love going. ❤️ #halloween #homefuneral #loveyoutodeath #loveyoupastdeath #ilu

Closing the eyes is often the first act of care after death—quiet, sacred, human. You don’t need permission. Just presence. 📖 Learn how: https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/guidebook #HomeFunerals #DeathCare #NHFA #Labubu #EOLD #endoflife #labuburial

Are you near the Atlanta area? Come visit our Executive Director speaking on post-death body care and home funerals as a keynote of the World Oddities Expo TOMORROW, September 6th! https://worldodditiesexpo.com/atlanta-ga/

Closing the mouth after death helps restore natural dignity to the face, and its easier than you may think. Using a scarf, ribbon, or cloth gently tied under the chin, this simple step supports the jaw and soft tissues as the body relaxes. #death #dying #labubu #labuburial #homecare #eol #endoflife

Just a few days left to register! Don’t miss our upcoming webinar, "Sacred Connections: Designing Home Funerals as Ritual Acts" with Silent, streaming live on Wednesday, August 13 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/... #homefunerals #pagans #silent #deathdoulas #endoflifedoulas

Learn how to create meaningful home funerals rooted in ancestral wisdom and natural magick with Silent—an INELDA end-of-life doula, Spiritual Director, practicing witch, and Pagan for over 40 years: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/... #homefunerals #communitydeathcare #deathcare #spirituality

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Hello home funeral family - due to some unforeseen and unexpected scheduling challenges, we will be postponing our webinar tonight with Dr. Elreacy Dock until July. Stay tuned for the new session date to be announced as soon as we can work out a schedule opportunity! Have an amazing day!

You don’t need to be a professional to offer care. You just need to show up. That’s enough. 🛠️ NHFA's free guide can help you start: https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/home-funeral-guidebook.html #DeathLiteracy #HomeFunerals #YouCanDoThis

There is no perfect goodbye. But there can be a meaningful one. Your presence matters more than any plan. 💜 Learn what’s possible: https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/home-funeral-guidebook.html #GriefSupport #HomeFuneralCare #DeathPositive

We’ve been taught to fear death. But our dead are not dangerous. They are sacred. They are ours. 🌿 Start learning: https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/home-funeral-guidebook.html #ReclaimDeath #CommunityDeathCare #HomeFunerals

Sometimes the greatest healing comes from proximity. Bringing someone home after death can also bring you back to yourself. 📘 Our guide shows you how: https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/home-funeral-guidebook.html #HomeFunerals #GriefRitual #AfterDeathCare

Let it shape you. Let it soften you. Grief is love with nowhere to go—until you give it ritual. 🕯️ Find tools for honoring grief: https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/home-funeral-guidebook.html #GriefWork #MemoryAndLoss #DeathPositive

It doesn’t have to look like a chapel. It doesn’t have to be fancy. Home is sacred because it’s yours. 🏡 Learn how to care for someone at home: https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/home-funeral-guidebook.html #HomeFunerals #DeathCare #EndOfLifeSupport

Home funerals offer both. Tender touch. Unrushed goodbye. 🧊 Start here: https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/home-funeral-guidebook.html #SlowGrief #HomeFuneralRights #CommunityDeathCare

Washing, holding, covering, tucking—these are love languages, too. Let your hands speak. 📘 The NHFA guide helps you begin: https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/home-funeral-guidebook.html #RitualCare #FinalActsOfLove #HomeFunerals