Comments on: Perils of Avoiding Civil Law http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/10/perils-of-avoiding-civil-law.html Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:24:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Beth Owl's Daughter http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/10/perils-of-avoiding-civil-law.html/comment-page-1#comment-1228 Beth Owl's Daughter Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:38:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/10/perils-of-avoiding-civil-law.html#comment-1228 This is <i>such</i> an important issue. In fact, our local Reclaiming circle made it the focus of our Samhain rites last year. We shared with each other our wishes, emergency contact info, and wrote down for our BoS what we wanted our group's role to be in the case of our deaths.<br/><br/>It wasn't easy, but it made for a very deep and loving Samhain. I highly recommend it. <br/><br/>Blessings, <br/> - Beth Owl's Daughter This is such an important issue. In fact, our local Reclaiming circle made it the focus of our Samhain rites last year. We shared with each other our wishes, emergency contact info, and wrote down for our BoS what we wanted our group’s role to be in the case of our deaths.

It wasn’t easy, but it made for a very deep and loving Samhain. I highly recommend it.

Blessings,
– Beth Owl’s Daughter

]]> By: Anonymous http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/10/perils-of-avoiding-civil-law.html/comment-page-1#comment-1221 Anonymous Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:14:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/10/perils-of-avoiding-civil-law.html#comment-1221 <i>If you wish to die as you lived, take steps now to avoid being dishonored by post-mortem religious ceremonies not of your choosing, and spare your family and loved ones a legal struggle over your perceived wishes.</i><br/><br/>You should talk with Anna Korn about what happened when Gwydion Pendderwen died...and why he didn't get the funeral he wanted, either. If you wish to die as you lived, take steps now to avoid being dishonored by post-mortem religious ceremonies not of your choosing, and spare your family and loved ones a legal struggle over your perceived wishes.

You should talk with Anna Korn about what happened when Gwydion Pendderwen died…and why he didn’t get the funeral he wanted, either.

]]> By: Hecate http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/10/perils-of-avoiding-civil-law.html/comment-page-1#comment-1220 Hecate Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:35:00 +0000 http://wildhunt.org/blog/2007/10/perils-of-avoiding-civil-law.html#comment-1220 <i>If you wish to die as you lived, take steps now to avoid being dishonored by post-mortem religious ceremonies not of your choosing, and spare your family and loved ones a legal struggle over your perceived wishes.</i><br/><br/><br/>What Jason said.<br/><br/>I'll add that I'm a lawyer and my will was written by a DC lawyer at a major, white shoe law firm. I emailed him all the details after he was recommended to me by a friend, and only met him for the signing. He accepted, w/o a blink, my directions concerning disposition of my body, my possessions, my memorial service, etc. Most good lawyers will. Any I left a lot to Derrick Jensen, asked to have the Charge of the Goddess read at my memorial, asked to have Pagan songs sung over my body, etc. I think some Pagans hold back out of fear of being ridiculed. Any good lawyer will respect your wishes. If you wish to die as you lived, take steps now to avoid being dishonored by post-mortem religious ceremonies not of your choosing, and spare your family and loved ones a legal struggle over your perceived wishes.

What Jason said.

I’ll add that I’m a lawyer and my will was written by a DC lawyer at a major, white shoe law firm. I emailed him all the details after he was recommended to me by a friend, and only met him for the signing. He accepted, w/o a blink, my directions concerning disposition of my body, my possessions, my memorial service, etc. Most good lawyers will. Any I left a lot to Derrick Jensen, asked to have the Charge of the Goddess read at my memorial, asked to have Pagan songs sung over my body, etc. I think some Pagans hold back out of fear of being ridiculed. Any good lawyer will respect your wishes.

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