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Maine politicians are currently considering making Maine politicians are currently considering making body disposition via funeral pyre legal! Today, the only other state in the United States where this form of disposition is legal is in Colorado. The Crestone End-of-Life Project (CELOP) in Crestone, Colorado has operated since 2007. Since its opening, it has served as the site for “more than 60 personalised rituals.” From the CELOP: “The process involves a pyre, a half-cord of wood, a wooden stretcher and a shroud. The family or friends of the deceased work together with CEOLP staff to plan the ceremony, and various teams from our organization are trained to produce a deeply meaningful context for marking the passage of a loved one into death.” Currently, CELOP’s service is only available to the local community and the organization only conducts a limited number of services each year. If the Maine bill is approved, Good Ground, Great Beyond, a nonprofit organization, will be permitted to perform open-air cremation and scatter ashes on their property. “Maine is already the nation’s leader in the percentage of people who choose cremation over burial, with about three-quarters of Mainers opting for cremation as a less expensive alternative,” the AP explains. Quotes and information via the AP, the Funeral Service Journal, and the Informed Final Choices Crestone End-of-Life Project. Image by David Wright. . . . . #FuneralPyre #TalkDeath #DeathPositive #Cremation #FuneralTraditions #Funeral #Ceremony #Death #Dying
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