A Life Remembered

Saying farewell to a departed loved one is never easy. You can make it more meaningful and have a symbolic and intimate event through a proper scattering and memorial at sea. There are many symbols and rules that surround this ceremony. At present, it’s done in many cultures and in several places in the U.S., and to honor your loved one, you can do it as well.
A Look at Its History
Many religious and historical accounts have mentioned burial at sea or scattering of remains into bodies of water. During the Viking Age, the privilege of a ship burial and being cast into the sea was reserved for honored warriors and kings. It was believed that the ocean serves as a portal between the human world and the spiritual realm. Sending off the departed through the waters symbolizes the end of physical life and the beginning of spiritual rebirth.