Rites
The placement of the elements differs depending on the tradition. I have used the most common directional placement below. You should adapt these to the directions used by the deceased or by the tradition of the deceased.
I have also started all the circle castings in the West. Feel free to adjust this per the deceased’s tradition.
Circle Castings (updated 12/17/2015)
Readings
Modern Readings
Ancient Readings
Songs
Secular:
- Autumn Time by Libana
- The Earth, The Air, The Fire, The Water
- The River is Flowing by Lindie Lila
- We All Come From the Goddess
- When We Are Gone from Second Chants by Reclaiming
Non-Secular:
- Angel by Sarah McLachlan
- Angel Standing By by Jewel
- Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon and Garfunkel
- Dante’s Prayer by Loreena McKennit
- Forever Autumn by Jeff Wayne
- Harvest Moon by Neil Young or Cassandra Wilson cover
- Hey Jude by The Beetles
- Let it Be by The Beetles
- Memories from Cats
- Not a Day Goes By from Merrily She Rolls Along
- Partings by Ruth Barrett & Cynthia Smith
- Stardust by Hoagy Carmichael
- The Last Time I Saw Her by Gordon Lightfoot
- The Song of India
- The Way We Were by Barbara Streisand
- Turn, Turn, Turn by The Byrds
- What I Did for Love from A Chorus Line
- Where You Are by Josh Groban
- Wishing You Were Here Again from Phantom of the Opera
For Animals
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