farewell + funeral ceremonies

a powerful farewell or funeral ceremony forms an important part of our healing.  

Nurturing you, honouring your loved one, and truly celebrating their life, warms hearts and soothe souls… grounding and calming us at a time when we feel immense loss and upheaval.

Merren’s innate caring abilities and emotional-intelligence allows her to work closely with funeral directors, end-of-life doula’s and palliative care nurses to provide the highest level of care, sensitivity, support and guidance… this is of the utmost importance during such delicate, traumatic and heavy-hearted experiences.

Merren’s presence during these challenging times brings a sense of groundedness and reassurance as she naturally creates a heart-warming space, and surrounds us with pure love.


fees

My fee is $950 for funerals and farewell ceremonies.

This fee includes;

  • before, during + after care including (Merren will discuss this with you)

  • working closely with the funeral director + end-of-life doula + palliative care nurse to help with all preparations.

  • Merren’s commitment to your ceremony only - all my energy is just for you.

  • unlimited meetings.

  • writing as many drafts of ceremony as required to get it just right.

  • Tasmanian handmade coiled basket containing little healing treasures.

Travel fee of approx. $0.90 / km for ceremonies located outside the greater Hobart area.

Farewell and funeral ceremonies in Tasmania, Australia. Image description at Eagle Hawk Neck Beach for a surfer who had died surfboards make an aisle on the sand to the ocean with many people gathered around in a circle Nina Hamilton Photography

“I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you awaken in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft stars that shine at night.”

-

Mary Elizabeth Frye