“Dust in the Wind” by Kansas - A progressive rock band's lyrical mediation on the impermanence of life

As songs from the late 1970s go, Kansas’ “Dust in the Wind” is a distinct departure from the norm. Released in 1977, the song debuted on the pop charts in April 1978, a year when disco heavily dominated the airwaves. … Continue reading

Emerging Rituals: Experiencing New Ways of Honoring & Celebrating End of Life - Join us in San Francisco for a unique afternoon of learning and discovery

SevenPonds is excited to invite our readers to a unique event taking place in San Francisco on April 21, 2018. In conjunction with Final Passages, we will be presenting “Emerging Rituals: Experiencing New Ways of Honoring & Celebrating End of … Continue reading

Turning to Social Activism after the Death of a Loved One - Lobbying for change can help ease grief

A routine dental procedure turned tragic when 6-year-old Caleb Sears died after receiving anesthesia. Since then, his family has been lobbying the California legislature to enact a law that might keep other children from suffering the same fate.



 Chimeras: Our Closest Lost Loved Ones May Be Assimilated Into Our DNA - What immunology can teach us about the grieving process

Early in his remarkable essay “Chimera,” Gerald N. Callahan, a professor of immunology at Colorado State University, grapples with the loss of his wife and the odd occurrence of, what seems to him, her reappearance before his very eyes.