How Cremation Stones Help with Grief and Healing

With cremation stones, you’re given a beautiful way to remember and honor your loved ones. Whether that means scattering the stones into nature, keeping them in a special place, or placing them in a garden, cremation stones can be comforting as they offer a tangible reminder of your passed loved one and forever immortalize their beauty and memory.

Understanding Grief and the Need for Memorialization

When grieving, there's always the fear that they’ll be forgotten. While you’ll always remember the time you spent with them and cherish them, it can be disheartening to think they’re gone. With cremation stones, you have a tangible piece of them that you can hold and a memorial that’s easily accessible.  

Discover Cremation Stone Options from The Living Urn

At The Living Urn, we offer a variety of cremation stones in different colors and designs, ensuring your loved one is remembered and honored for the unique person they were in life.

Cuddle Stones

Cuddle Stones are beautiful handmade reminders of our loved ones!  These stunning stones come in 12 different colors and are able to be kept with you and placed wherever you like - in the home, a garden, purse, etc.

Living Glass Touchstones

With our Living Glass Touchstones, you have an ash-infused stone in three beautiful color options: Lily Green, Ocean Blue, and Peaceful Sunset. Each has its symbolisms and personal meaning. With these lovely stones, you have a tangible reminder of your loved one that can last for generations.

Living Hearts Glass Keepsake Urns

With our Living Hearts Glass Keepsake Urns, you can choose from the same colors as our Living Glass Touchstones (Lily Green, Ocean Blue, and Peaceful Sunset), with the difference being that, unlike our Touchstones that come in sets of 5, our Living Hearts Glass Keepsake Urns can come in any quantity, slightly larger, and heart-shaped.  

How Cremation Stones Aid in the Grieving Process

• Tangible Reminder

With cremation stones, you have a physical reminder of your loved one. Much like cremation jewelry or family heirlooms with a cremation stone, you have something that is undoubtedly connected to your deceased loved one and can be used to tell others of the person they were and their impact on others.

• Symbolism

Symbolism is a primary reason people honor their deceased loved ones with cremation stones. Cremation stones often symbolize permanence and returning to earth, and they’re always with you in spirit. In addition, the color and design you choose can impact the specific symbolism attached to your cremation stone and can say a lot about who your loved one was in life and what they valued.

• Letting Go

While some people choose to keep their cremation stones as a way to remind them of their deceased loved ones, others use cremation stones as an alternative or in addition to scattering ashes and use the stones as a tangible way to say goodbye as they scatter them. Cremation stones can be scattered in cremation gardens, in your backyard, in nature, in places dedicated to scattering ashes, or anywhere you deem worthy. Cremation stones can also be kept for a long time and scattered later to show that you’re ready and willing to say goodbye for the last time.

• Security

With cremated remains, there's always a level of worry about keeping it away from the elements and out of harm's way when moving it to its final destination or when simply keeping it in an urn or keepsake. With cremation stones, you eliminate that worry by having them infused into a secure and sturdy stone that will keep the ashes secure and safe for years to come. It also helps to add comfort if you are scattering or burying the ashes, as it takes the stress off of ensuring that the scattering goes perfectly. The ashes are kept secure up until that point. With stones, you don’t have to worry about keeping them in a safe space that won’t spill or get wet.

• Long Lasting

Cremation stones are long-lasting and, when taken care of, can last for generations as reminders of those who have passed. With cremation stones, you have a way to keep your loved ones' ashes without the worry that one day, you’ll accidentally knock your urn to the floor. Regardless of their durability, you should keep your cremation stones in a safe place where they won’t be knocked onto the floor multiple times.

Grief is a complex and challenging process that, no matter how old you are, is a struggle; with cremation stones, you can help ease some of the more complicated feelings that stem from grief. We hope to help you through hard times and grieving difficulties at The Living Urn. Our cremation stones may be relatively simple, but there's beauty in having something solely dedicated to someone and permanently associated with them. With cremation stones, you have a physical reminder that you can hold in the palm of your hand when thinking of those lost and cherish as a reminder of all the time you spent with them.