What are Your Options if You Want to Scatter Ashes After Cremation Services?

What should you do if a deceased loved one is scheduled to be cremated as per their wishes but, nonetheless, didn’t specify what they wanted to be done with their ashes? You and your family will have to talk things over to determine exactly what to do. While some families keep the ashes in an urn as a memorial, others scatter the ashes someplace. In the event that you and yours decide to scatter the ashes following the cremation service offerings for Saskatoon, SK, you’ll still need to determine how to scatter the ashes. Read on to see the various scattering options.

Casting the Ashes 

This type of scattering refers to throwing the cremated remains to the wind. You'll want to be mindful of where you cast the ashes -- or where you, your family, and others are standing in relation to where you cast the ashes. The reason for this is that you won't want the wind to blow the cremation ashes on you and anyone else in your group. When casting the ashes, don't throw the ashes way up above your head. That’s just asking for trouble. The correct way is to cast the ashes lower to the ground -- just below your waist. You can ask the funeral home you hire for a scattering urn, which will make it a whole lot easier to scatter the ashes.

Raking the Ashes

This scattering method works well in a garden. You can scatter the ashes in the garden and then use a rake to evenly distribute the cremated remains on the ground.

Ringing the Ashes

This method of scattering ashes can be especially meaningful for everyone who participates. Basically, what you’ll need to do is scatter the ashes on the ground in a ring formation. So, for example, you can scatter it around the tree so that the ashes form a circle around the tree. After doing this, you, your family, and other people who’ve assembled for the scattering can enter the ring – one at a time – and say something about the deceased.

Are you looking for a premier cremation service offerings for Saskatoon, SK? The professionals at Martens Warman Funeral Home, LTD. are here to help you every step of the way. We have experience working with families who are planning funeral services and cremation services for their loved deceased loved ones. We also assist people who wish to preplan their own final services ahead of time so that their loved ones don’t have to do it on their behalf. Whether you want to preplan final services for yourself or you need to plan a funeral or a cremation for a loved one, you can count on our funeral director and other members of our staff to assist you. You can call, visit, or check us out only at https://www.martenswarman.ca/. You don’t have to go anywhere else for your funeral or cremation planning needs. We’re here to help you and to make the planning process as easy as possible.