Are You There Fox News? It's Me, Human Composting 

My grandfather, bless'im, was given six months to live and didn't make his will until two weeks before his death. That'd be bad enough if he didn't have a lot, but he had over a million dollars in assets, savings, etc. that he hadn't made any plans for because [???]

Also for people who "don't wanna think about it" they sure talked about it for a while

I told my mom, if I go first, just tie a brick to my foot and bury me at sea. I'll be dead, I don't care, lol. Actually, I want my body donated to science. No big ceremony, I want a party where people tell stupid stories and laugh at me.

Honestly thank goodness my mom told my sister and I, once we were adults, what she wanted us to do with her body when she died. She has a will and went through it with my sister and I so there wouldn’t be any surprises. She told us what things she wanted us to have and made sure we understood her wishes. My mom was also an elder care social worker before she retired so the business of dying was part of her job. I think that’s a big part of why she was so open in talking about her plans with us. It wasn’t a happy topic but she did it anyway.

the only thing I know my dad wants is to hold up traffic as much as possible. He said, "I don't care if you have to pay people $20 a pop as they leave the cemetery, I want the longest train possible from the church to the cemetery."

I know, I was like, what are we supposed to do with our bones then???? 🤣

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@@Chattepliee Nutritious bone broth! And don't gardens need calcium? Maybe add it to bird feed during nesting season for eggshell security! Actually, that's a good idea... #vegan

Hahaha omg thank you for saying this 🤣 ugh I’ll never understand how some minds work and how some just don’t.

I'd save bones for my collection, I mean, collection of bones, I mean, the bones I gather to preserve, I mean...

The compost heap should grow flowers, and the flowers should go to the vegetable garden. I have no objection to some girl getting married over my dead body. There's something on this in Heinlein's The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress.

Your dad has made a beautiful decision. ❤

@@aaronfreeman5264 I have to figure out if the tomatoes are still in play or what.

@@originalcosmicgirl Yeah, he'll make a good patch of garden- but hopefully not for many many years.

I've heard that a lot of people who work in gardens and farming are interested in composting. It makes perfect sense.

I am the exact same! And I was horrified as a child when the adults told me "oh no, the insects won't be able to get to you through your coffin", like, how will I get eaten and be useful to the circle of life then?? Just let me be eaten by something damn.

@@sillygoldfish2099 Leave it to humans to break the Circle of Life

Wholesome 💓

Same

I hurt my back and had some medical stuff go Rong it made me think of my death . I'm a horticulturist and I love NZs native trees and birds. It's a funny long story but we buried my grandmother in a Pohutukawa wood coffin, so I decided I'm going to grow a Pohutukawa trees bonzi Stile so that when I die it can be planted on top of me . But I'm not allowed to have that so instead instead of a funeral like normal I just want to be cremated and have my family and friends dig a hole out by a beach or nature reserve by where I grew up, sprinkle my ashes in the hole and around the tree as they plant it . That's what I'd like to happen anyway. Have a stainless steel plate with my name and everything on chained to the tree .

Definitely a thing in past though. Though taxidermy and other bodily uses were also more common. And I do bristle at that though that your beloved friend would be dumped at landfill, when she could have been buried in a pasture, possibly with a tree over her, so maybe other horses could have some shade. Definitely need more dignified care for beloved animals, and clear guidelines on what to do, with less regulation.

Aww, that's sad, I'm sorry. I thought they were buried on farms. I would have made the same choice as you. Animals are like family.

I had a giant dog that lots of people jokingly called a horse. He was too big to bury in my yard (legally or practically), so I had to haul his body to the vet's for disposal. I asked a few questions about what would happen and was glad to receive honest answers. It's a very personal decision, and I think the difficulty is eased somewhat when the options are discussed factually.

Yes absolutely we should be able to bury our large animals. There's a race horse buried outside where I work with a gravestone and everything. It's honestly so sweet that he was so loved (he's not even a famous one) and that he remains part of our community

Even worse, in my area they are hauled off to be rendered; I don't know how prevalent that is elsewhere as well. So I also paid the exhoribitant expense to have my horse cremated.

Whatever causes outrage and clicks, Fox News (and CNN) will do.

@@theturtwig50 11:30 I think about that tic tok chica, that accidently used gorilla glue on her hair- these kids super glueing their hand to a Starbucks countertop over oatmilk, they have not struggled *enough*

Yep. I mean, I don't personally see much value in inherent respect of human bodies - I see it as a bodily autonomy issue. Once the person's dead, it's no one else's business what they want done with the corpse, as long as it doesn't harm anyone else. A dead body only needs respect in the sense that what the person requested be done with their body is done. I don't see the human body as having any inherent value, it's simply the vessel someone's mind and soul inhabited, and once that inhabitant is gone, the corpse holds no special significance. Obviously respect what the person wanted, but it's not like a human corpse has some metaphysical value an animal corpse does not. Personally, I don’t really care what happens to my body once I'm no longer using it, just as long as my loved ones don't waste money on the funeral on things a corpse doesn't actually need.

Old straight white men are a curse on this world

@@theturtwig50 - Actually, Glenn Beck started his own network some years ago, "The Blaze". I have never watched him, but I would not be surprized if he were still an LDS conservative.

Gardening for a grave yard sounds like such a lovely job.

Awww that's so beautiful! 💖

That’s beautiful, orchids are lovely

That’s exactly what I was thinking.. being buried is almost the same thing but just takes longer!

"Good for you, Glen. Being fed off by microscopic organisms who will then nurture the ecosystem. What a wonderful way to provide for the planet once you're dead >:((". What does he think corpses do? Turn into plastic?

Well, if they’re stuck in a casket, they are basically turning into chemically tainted organic soup that just festers in there doing no good to anything until the casket itself finally cracks. That’s so much more comforting. 🙄

@@kellyalves756 Exactly! Cultural differences I suppose but the idea of being buried in a sealed box stresses me out (I know dead me wouldn't care but I'd much rather be composted).

do they... do they understand how the circle of life works?

@@kellyalves756 as some who wants to be plant food when I die, being embalmed soup sludge in a sealed casket is what's truly horrifying to me

Condolences🥀

My condolences.

Thank you both ❤

Condolences. I went through it years ago. Remember that your mourning is yours and there are no wrong or bad feelings. I hope his funeral and burial will be as he pictured it. His daughter is kick-ass enough to respect his wishes!

Sorry for your loss. I'm glad you were able to find something that made this time even a tiny bit easier

I grew up in farming communities and that tickled me because nearly every farmer or rancher you ask will tell you that, when their livestock dies/ is slaughtered, any leftovers will be buried as fertilizer. And yes, having eaten livestock-fertilized produce, they're damn delicious.

I grew up in the suburbs (although I've spent more time semi rural now), and even when I was a kid under 10. The ground breaks up organic matter (like animals) and turns it into nutrients for plants to grow. It honestly doesn't phase me. I'm probably going to go for the whole natural burial thing. All going to end up as nutrients one way or another, why slow it down. Unless I have an infectious disease that survives after death. In that case, do whatever you can to stop the spread.

After eating the fruit, you didn't utter "WILLLLBER!"?

Me too! I instantly thought about the local farm where I buy my pork and chicken. They compost the bones & unused parts of the pigs and, in fact, my friend has a very nice garden plot that was started with a truckload of that compost. I helped him pick up the compost and spread it on his new garden plot. It never seemed strange to me. These talking heads are just showing how out of touch they are.

Of course lol, why would you let it go to waste!

That’s what’s up. Thank You for doing all that thankless legwork to make this planet a better place for the generations that will follow us. You’re a rockstar. 💚

That's what I want to happen when I pass. There's a beauty in recreating life from death ❤

That's awesome! Wishing you luck!!

Love your handle, and I agree with you 100%

@@sashabowers6738 thank you 😊

When dead people needed her, she was there

She is the best death related demigoth on the whole Interweb. Bar none.

Agree. I don't care for her injecting her politics in the video.

I'm so sorry for your loss. It's good to know what your dad wanted. My mom wants a similar thing but without prior cremation. It sounds peaceful. You're so right, talking about it is important, even though it's sad. Wishing you strength.

I'm sorry for your loss! My childhood best friend passed a year ago and they were buried this way in a woodland cemetery. I went to see them for the first time just before the one year anniversary (different country) and it was very serene to be surrounded by nature and being able to hug their tree was comforting despite my tears.

I'm sorry for your loss.

I'm sorry for your loss, I hope you, your family and loved ones get the support you all need during this difficult time

Really sorry for your loss. Hey if you ever wanna talk or anything here for you.

Totally agree.

That's so cute

That is such a sweet thing to want for people.

Depending on what state you live in and own property, you CAN bury Grandma in the backyard. Trump did it with his ex-wife. I am all for this.

This is absolutely lovely.

Deepest sympathies to you and your family 🖤 I’m glad to hear you’ve found some peace in watching these videos. Praying for more peace 🫶🏼

Oh damn that’s awkward. I’m not sure if I’d want my daughter to start sending me videos from a mortician the moment I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer…maybe ease into it- have a conversation with me about it first lol. (FYI I’m slowly dying myself and this was written in a much more lighthearted manner that one may possibly infer, as tone is difficult to gauge in a text comment) I think it’s wonderful you and your family have found a way to make a bitter, uncomfortable situation a bit easier. Grateful for Caitlin and all the useful information she has shared on this channel. I’ve started the daunting task of planning for my own death, as I do not want it to be as easy as possible for my family when I finally kick the bucket. I hope your mom is resting easy, deeply sorry for your heartbreak. Losing a parent is so painful. Much love to you and your loved ones.

@@h0rriphic Disagree Wish i were American. Caitlin would be my go to lady. Brit aged 67. The older one gets the more we accept mortality and consider the matters around it.

You did the correct thing. Bless you.

that’s beautiful

That was a nice way of putting it!

We do the same in our family too ☺☺☺

Plant Cat Nip on the cat's grave! That way they can give something back to their fellow cats!

My grandfather was a lifelong farmer and I think would've loved this as well.

Hopefully we can get this option legalized in Wisconsin soon!

Omg! I didnt see this till now. Absolutelyv

I sang the last line. Now it’ll be stuck in my head all day! I’m going off to watch the movie.

🎶Be Prepared 🎶 with a death plan….

I can't believe this is real... smh...

i did hear my mom from the other room, if i die and get composted... use me on roses. i hope i can.

I have a friend who buries her pets and plants a tree over them and I thought it was soooo cool.

This is exactly what I want to do! I'm still deciding between an October Glory or Autumn Blaze. But as of right now cremation is still my only option. It would be a dream come true to have Human Composting legal in Oklahoma. But only time will tell.

I want to be covered in poison oak. Then leak my GPS coordinates with a rumor that I'm buried with treasure. The joke is that there isn't any treasure, but there is a security camera to catch their disappointment and put it on ticktock.

Sometimes a root ball can form in your shape after the tree uses your body for energy, which is metal as hell.

There is a place in Oregon that does that with horses that you can visit. I’m happy to say that I was able to get my horse cremated without having her body disturbed.

THIS. I nearly cried with how beautiful the process was when Caitlin showed it in a previous video. I hope that, when I die, it will be an option available here in the UK

What a lovely and poetic comment.

Amen!

Felt that in my every being. Death terrifies me, so if I can actually "live forever" by my one body contributing to the ecosystem... I love it. I raise millipedes and isopods and I would love for those beautiful babies to much on me ❤️❤️

@@sexxxiipanda10 It's absolutely not living forever, not even in quotes. I always wonder why people apply that phrase to silly things like having their name remembered or the living works still be consumed after their death or whatever - none of that is going to help you, you won't experience any of it, you won't know it's happening and nothing during your life can possibly guarantee for you what will happen to you once you're gone, despite your best-laid plans. Nothing that /might/ happen after I stop existing gives me any comfort at all, I do not want to stop existing. As Woody Allen once said, "I don't want to live on in my work, I want to live on in my apartment!"

Hey, I hope you're going through this as calmly as possible. Please remember to give yourself as much time as possible and try to take care of yourself, okay? I wish you all the best, genuinely. If you'd like a virtual hug, I'm sending one just in case

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Sincere condolences; it is a loss like no other. 😞 It's ok to not be ok. Take as much time as you need to process it.

Make a will and power of attorney. I mean it. She could end up ignoring your wishes at best and slowly torturing you to death at worst.

I'm the same way! The deathling oddball! I have some family members who are unfortunately degrading in health, and death feels like it's about to pop up out of nowhere. I feel like I'm the only one knowledgeable in the death industry and how they can take advantage of the suffering. I wonder if I'd even have a voice in the matter, or just be shut down.

That's probably why Americans embalm everyone. They take their religion to literally and think they'll pull a Jesus and get out of their graves

Not really, if you watch Caitlyin's video about caskets vs coffins, she talks about the difference and how in normal casket burial, they lower the casket into a concrete box and cover it with more concrete so that the body is never in contact with soil. That, all of the chemicals they pump into the body to make it look less...unalive.

@@paurey1691 There still is decay that occurs and no amount of chemicals can preserve the body indefinitely. I just find it interesting that an inevitable, natural process is so look down on, especially by people (in my experience) that tout “God’s perfect creation” for a number of other topics.

@@paurey1691 I’m guessing that some of the people that want their bodies preserved are of the Christian type that believe in the “rapture” and want to be ready. Others may want to look well preserved for the Zombie Apocalypse!

@@paurey1691 is that an "only in the USA" thing? I know in Australia, it's just the casket surrounded by dirt.

Our (mandatory) college retreat session made us write our last will with funeral plans. At the time, before "Ask a Mortician", I didn't appreciate it, found it morbid, and didn't enjoy planning it with very few traditional options on mind. 😅 But now, with so many options I've learned, I don't view it as entirely morbid to plan ahead. 😆

I think any nutrients from back then are long gone. It'd be nice if you only had to use fertilizer every couple of centuries, though.

As long as I don't become Brussels sprouts.😎

Even if the body is embalmed it will still decomposed just like the rest. With chemicals, but it will become dust.

Germany is probably completely covered in ashes if you get what I mean,with how the wind carried it around

@@kiwiprouddavids724 , Yes. Sadly, you're probably right. Visiting a family in the 1970's, living on the edge of Dachau, I asked them what they noticed coming from those stacks in 1943. His answer was, "As far back as the 1920's, there was always incineration going on over there. With all the other odors of roasting and smoking meat all over Bavaria, we didn't notice anything unusual." I believed him at the time - I mean, who could have imagined what was going on there?

THIS I feel like this is one of the best ways to explain it to more conservative, and especially, Christian people. Traditionally, Catholic funeral rites are more likely to involve burial of a body in a coffin... in order to most closely allow this process. I would love if more people could see composting as yet another way of allowing you to "return to dust" 🙂

I am actually a Christian and that is one reason why I believe in it because to me it is a Biblically sound worldview to take (along with being environmentally friendly and my body not rotting in a box or being set on fire). God formed Adam out of the dust of the earth and Ecclesiastes says “For then the dust will return to the earth, and the spirit will return to God who gave it.” ‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭12‬:‭7‬

you’ve been through a lot! I’m glad to hear you got better, and may you stay better for many years to come ❤

That's awesome that now you are "prepared" 😆 but most importantly, that you got better!! ❤️

How about a haunted forest? That would be cool imo

Maybe the ghosts would have gardening tips too?

You know what? I already wanted to be composted and this just makes me want to do it more. Hell yeah I want to be a haunted tree.

I'd be fine with a haunted garden

Don't people that believe in ghosts usually attribute to them to things like unfinished business or malice towards the living? If somebody _wants_ to be composted, it shouldn't conflict with their particular brand of nonsense at all.

And natural decomposition is biblical. "Dust to dust" and what not. Chemical preservation is extremely unnatural.

You mean living life?

My body my choice, it goes both ways

That also wasn't an argument. Some arguments were the efficacy of masks (the people pushing them were inconsistent), whether or not the shot stopped transmission, the vax safety, and bodily autonomy. All valid arguments

@UCVk0TDFHfrmg2uMIDVYD3SA I can already tell there's no convincing you of the truth, so I won't bother.

The fear of loss is the one issue with death that I have not been able to fully embrace. I have no fear of my own mortality, but the thought of losing my loved ones hits me hard. I am slowly talking to them about their death plans, so that I can at least do what is right by them, and honour their spirits should them go first. I am with you that composting just seems a very comforting idea, and hope to see it become legal in the UK in my lifetime

I agree

I don't want to go back through the insanity of their quotes to find who said it and when, but one of them more or less sounds like he doesn't think he's going to die at all. Religious nuts... buncha youtubes.

Please answer two simple multiple choice questions: In the context of what Paul wrote: 1) Who would most likely kill Jesus just for looking like, and believed to be just a human as related in the Kenosis Hymnal in Philippians? In other words who would find it a crime just for looking like, and believed to be human that's punishable by death? Philippians 2:7-8 NRSV "but emptied himself, taking the form of a slave, being born in human likeness. And being found in human form, he humbled himself and became obedient to the point of death - even death on a cross." YLT "but did empty himself, the form of a servant having taken, in the likeness of men having been made, and in fashion having been found as a man, he humbled himself, having become obedient unto death -- death even of a cross," A) Romans B) Jews C) Romans & Jews D) Satan In the context of what Paul wrote: 2) Who would most likely not kill Jesus if was made known to them (without a doubt) that killing Jesus would fulfill God's preordained secret plan for mankinds salvation as per God's will? In other words who would be against eternal life for humans in that they would not follow through in killing Jesus because it would give said humans a chance at immortality? Note: Rulers of this Age (Principalities); Rulers of the Earth realm is interchangeable with rulers of the spiritual realm to the ancient reader. 1 Corinthians 2:6-8 NRSV "Yet among the mature we do speak wisdom, though it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to perish. But we speak God's wisdom, secret and hidden, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. None of the rulers of this age understood this; for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory." YLT "And wisdom we speak among the perfect, and wisdom not of this age, nor of the rulers of this age -- of those becoming useless, but we speak the hidden wisdom of God in a secret, that God foreordained before the ages to our glory, which no one of the rulers of this age did know, for if they had known, the Lord of the glory they would not have crucified;" A) Romans B) Jews C) Romans & Jews D) Satan

@@bleirdo_dude strangers on the internet don’t owe you quiz answers. Go talk to a local pastor. Maybe make a donation to the church as a thank you for his/her time. 🙄

@@dewilew2137 Drug addictions, and thought addictions are closely related on a neurological level. Some people are more beholden to the ancient part of the brain (Meso Limbic System/emotional) rather than someone that reasons using the modern part (Frontal Cortex/rational). Imagine the euphoria experienced by the average person for believing they won a million dollars on a scratch off ticket (it could be a joke ticket yet as long as they believe). Now imagine someone having the same sensations, but being convinced it's a paranormal contact for believing John 3:16. We evolved to seek pleasure (eating/reproduction), and avoid getting killed (tiger in the grass/competing neighbor/harsh enviroment). With our increased cognitive abilities we made up other reasons for pleasure, and survival beyond basic necessity. The Dopamine Reward System over time bridges gaps in pathways in order to form habits in order to repeat behaviors, and or thoughts. The often cited testimony of getting off an addiction thanks to a God is just a placebo replacement due to the power of the mind (an AA participant I heard of chose to worship the radiator in his room instead of an higher power, and became sober). "The second system, known as the mesolimbic system, has its cell bodies in the ventral tegmental area, which is medial to the substantia nigra. It projects to several parts of the limbic system, including the nucleus accumbens and ventral portions of the striatum, amygdala, and hippocampus, as well as prefrontal cortex. This system has been linked to reward-related behavior (Berridge and Kringelbach, 2015). Dopamine levels in the nucleus accumbens increase in response to both natural reinforcers (such as food, drink, and sex) and drugs of abuse (such as amphetamine and cocaine). Additionally, in humans, activity in this region increases in response to more abstract rewards, such as money." Marie T. Banich/Rebecca J. Compton, Cognitive Neuroscience, Section: Subsystems, pp. 2/3 "Dopamine, in fact, is critical in association learning and the reward system of the brain that Skinner discovered through his process of operant conditioning, whereby any behavior that is reinforced tends to be repeated. A reinforcement is, by definition, something that is rewarding to the organism; that is to say, it makes the brain direct the body to repeat the behavior in order to get another positive reward. ...The connection between dopamine and belief was established by experiments conducted by Peter Brugger and his colleague Christine Mohr at the University of Bristol in England. Exploring the neurochemistry of superstition, magical thinking, and belief in the paranormal, Brugger and Mohr found that people with high levels of dopamine are more likely to find significance in coincidences and pick out meaning and patterns where there are none." Michael Shermer, The Believing Brain, Section: 6 The Believing Neuron pp. 8-10/29 "Genetic and behavioral factors influencing religiously motivated behavior appear related to dopamine metabolism and signaling. Inclination toward religious behavior and motivation has been associated with a polymorphism on the dopamine receptor gene DRD4 (Comings, Gonzales, Saucier, Johnson, & MacMurray, 2000;Sasaki et al., 2013). Acquired disorders of dopamine physiology also show links to religious behaviors." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5478470/ "Religious and spiritual experiences activate the brain reward circuits in much the same way as love, sex, gambling, drugs and music, report researchers at the University of Utah School of Medicine." unews.utah.edu/this-is-your-brain-on-god/ "Dopamine, adrenaline, and noradrenaline are neurotransmitters that belong to the catecholamine family. Dopamine is produced in the substantia nigra and ventral tegmental regions of the brain, and dopamine alterations are related to schizophrenia (1, 2). ...The “original dopamine hypothesis” states that hyperactive dopamine transmission results in schizophrenic symptoms." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4032934/ "Dopamine In schizophrenia (SCZ), there is evidence that very high levels of dopamine in the limbic system play a major role in emergence of hallucinations and delusions. Antipsychotic medications, which block central dopamine activity, alleviate the hallucinations of psychosis. Drugs with strong dopaminergic effect, such as L-dopa, methylphenidate, bromocriptine, pramipexole and piribedil, may induce hallucinations. D-amphetamine, a direct dopamine agonist, may also induce psychosis and hallucinations." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2996210/ "Here, we show that administration of a drug that enhances dopaminergic function (dihydroxy-L-phenylalanine; L-DOPA) increases an optimism bias. This effect is due to L-DOPA impairing the ability to update belief in response to undesirable information about the future." ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3424419/ Tibetan mystics have long practiced a method to create so called sentient beings (Tulpas) from the power of concentrated thought. Note: These Tulpas are not sentient beings, but a manifestation of the subconscious mind through neural plasticity via neurochemical imbalancing inducing meditation. In other words it's having a dream state while awake, and interacting with a character that's made up of one's own preformed thoughts (building blocks of ideas/concepts that are below conscious awareness) which gives the illusion of sentience. In simpler words it's self induced schizophrenia due to stresses (psychological/physical/environmental) where neurochemical traffic gets rerouted causing hallucinations to any of the five senses, also including involuntary movement, and distorted speech (glossolalia). Ancient people did not know the neurosciences. Philo of Alexandria thought that joy came from Heaven by way of God's chief archangel the "Divine Word/Right Reason (Logos)". ON DREAMS, THAT THEY ARE GOD-SENT Book 2 "XXXVII ...And who can pour over the happy soul which proffers its own reason as the most sacred cup, the holy goblets of true joy, except the cup-bearer of God, the master of the feast, the Word?" ALLEGORICAL INTERPRETATION, III "LX ...the soul very often, when it is delighted, is yet unable to explain what it is that has delighted it; but it is taught by the hierophant and prophet Moses, who tells it, “This is the bread, the food which God has given for the Soul, (Exo. 16:15)” explaining that God has brought it, his own Word and his own Reason; for this bread which he has given us to eat is this Word of his." The High Priest's headdress had a crown made of a plant known for it's hallucinogenic properties at which a golden plate covered the forehead. On said golden plate was inscribed sacred characters for the name of God. Josephus: THE ANTIQUITIES OF THE JEWS, BOOK 3, CHAPTER 7 (172-178), CONCERNING THE GARMENTS ...OF THE HIGH PRIEST "6. The high priest's mitre was the same that we described before, and was wrought like that of all the other priests; above which there was another, with swathes of blue embroidered, and round it was a golden crown polished, of three rows, one above another; out of which arose a cup of gold, which resembled the herb which we call Saccharus: but those Greeks that are skilful in botany call it Hyoscyamus. ...Now the fruit is preserved by this coat of the calyx, which fruit is like the seed of the herb Sideritis: it sends out a flower that may seem to resemble that of poppy. Of this was a crown made, as far as from the hinder part of the head to each of the temples; but this Ephielis, for so this calyx may be called, did not cover the forehead, but it was covered with a golden plate, which had inscribed upon it the name of God in sacred characters. And such were the ornaments of the high priest." Hyoscyamus Niger " ...was historically used..., as well as for its psychoactive properties in "magic brews". These psychoactive properties include visual hallucinations and a sensation of flight. ...The plant, recorded as Herba Apollinaris, was used to yield oracles by the priestesses of Apollo." wiki/Hyoscyamus_niger Scrambled neurochemistry is insight to another realm for some people. The Holy Dopamine Ghost (Thoughts are addictive) playlist?list=PLQATeZAnm87BaJjBtM1vMIq_gHRmBq3ie Scripture is designed to keep people in the thought addiction, and shut out from the group those that question. "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction." (Prov. 1:7) "In their case the god of this world has blinded the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God." "but when one turns to the Lord, the veil is removed." (2 Cor. 4:4, 3:16) "As for the Disbelievers, Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not it is all one for them; they believe not. Allah hath sealed their hearing and their hearts, and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be an awful doom." (Quran 2.006-.007) "Fools say in their hearts, "There is no God." They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is no one who does good." (Psa. 14:1) "but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Dopamine Ghost can never have forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin" (Mark 3:29)

Well then you need a living will if she’s unable or unwilling to do that. You’re not helping trying to force to to face something that obviously terrifies her, so on the off chance you stop breathing before she does then you need to have some paperwork in place and leave it at planning for her death because you’re more comfortable discussing the subject of deathz

@Bleirdo Dude You know this isn't book club right? 🙄

I absolutely agree. I don't like composting notionally for my loved ones at all, really given the gruesomeness involved in everything, I lean towards cremation, but I'm as happy as anyone should be, that the option is there.

Personally, I'm fine with anything but would prefer cremation, composting, or donating my body to science.

Ashes Headstones become a chore or ignored in just so little time

i feel the same way, she made me discover what i was made for

It’s legal in Saskatchewan and BC; last time I checked. Maybe more provinces now. I’m also pretty sure that you can be shipped to a province that will do it! Hi, from a non-crazy Albertan😊

I hope it becomes legal in Quebec! I would like to write a letter to a representative about it, but I don’t know at witch level I should aim (federal? provincial?) If you have any idea, please tell me!

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I would have liked working in death industry but my body’s illness prevents me. Already a potato…maybe I will compost, lol!

That's how I would exactly describe myself to a T! The moment I watched the video for Human Composting was my definitive moment of "A-HA! THIS IS IT! THIS IS WHAT I WANT DONE FOR MY REMAINS!!". Cause before it was gonna be cremation. It might very well still be if the bill doesn't pass when it finally reaches Oklahoma 😟.

How much does it cost?

@@HeadNtheClouds the first results to pop up I see it's between $4,000 to $5,500. Which if you have Life Insurance should cover that nicely I think. Unless you decide to start saving up money towards it in the future. But I could be wrong, and the prices could vary from state to state.

Hello Duck

I'm not crying, you're crying.

Always loved the idea of a traditional Irish wake. I wonder if my Irish immigrant ancestors did that back in the late 1800s or if funeral homes had already become the norm here in the US by that time.

hooray for desensitizing yourself to hard things!

Very brave of you. It will happen whether you face up to it or not, better to be prepared.

Congrats on doing something to help yourself by enlightening yourself and disarming your fears! I had similar issues and this has helped immensely.

While I'm not terrified, I definitely don't want to go. What might make you feel less stressed, is to take some control. You can't choose when/how/where you're going to meet your end, but you could certainly write out your wishes. (When I finally breathe my last, at the age of 120....") I'm thinking of doing this myself. Write out how you feel about your friends, family, and loved ones. Write how you prefer your remains to be handled. Write whether or not you'll donate your organs. Write who you want to have the things that matter to you. Write how you want your memorial to look--somber funeral, remembrance party, religious home-going, etc. Write down bits of advice to leave behind. You might even make a video. Put all these things in a box, and let your power of attorney know where to find it. I'd also make a bucket list. It doesn't have to be crazy stuff--like running with the bulls. Make it a list of things you hope to accomplish--so you can start working harder to get there. (Buy a house, finish my degree, get a dog, visit Europe.)The thing that scares me most about death, is leaving so much unfinished. I don't want to leave in the middle of the good stuff, and I don't want to be forgotten. Name your fear, face it down, and you'll discover it's not so tough.

We don't know each other at all and yet I still have empathy for the loss of your mother. I'm so sorry you experienced a sudden loss, as well. My mother has been gone for years now and I still miss her dreadfully. I understand you have your own point of view but it's perfectly possible for strangers to truly care about the death of a person in your life. In fact, for this stranger, it's impossible for me not to feel empathy for you.

indeed, pro creation and the last days are actively avoided, but that's because human brain is programed by nature for individual survival. It feels, like society it's all just go go go, till you cant go no more.

Nah, that's the US. The rest of the world, not so much.

​@@Nadia1989Nah it's most of Western society and it's getting worse

Heeeey! She's one of my "inspirations" as well! Haha, her vids have been such a help! I've even got a couple books too :) My choice is solidified- And I've known that since I was 5-ish years old! Persevere- Good luuuuck!

That's amazing! I hope she see this🤞🏼

That's honestly amazing, good luck with it all ❤

So great to know she inspired you

My class took a trip to the waste water treatment plant in my town once. It was really interesting! Your counterpart in my town had a vanity plate that said "poopman" which was epic.

Let them have 15 minutes doing your job would be hilarious. Not only the waste itself but operating a pump. What a SNL skit 😃

Let me say I would have to douse myself with bleach if I was in 5 feet of any Fox buffoons, forget they shaking hands with people who actually work.

People must think it's like that scene in RV haha

it's just rank privilege and ignorance mixed with a good measure of dunning-kruger arrogance. why diss a job that is CRUCIAL to the functioning of modern society? some of these jobs they dissed are so important that just 1 or 2 days without those workers doing their work can collapse a city. these republicans are just the worst hypocrites.

Exactly. And when people react angrily to new ideas regarding "body disposal" my mom would remind me, "anger is fear, or loss of control, of the unknown".

"We don't like what we don't understand, in fact it scares us."

Unfortunately its not even that half the time. They just see California and New York (“liberal” states) as the enemy and start politicizing it JUST to cause division. They genuinely do not care they pander and spread misinformation for political and financial gain

Patience and education are so, so important.

I think religion has a strong role in that too. There are certain burial customs in various religions that could be difficult to overcome.

That's a really interesting perspective! Is that a cultural belief, or religious? Or just how your individual family views it? I haven't really heard that idea before, so I'm curious.

I love your username!

@@whateverlolawants just a personal family belief, but I believe it came from the side of the family that was nomadic and Norwegian decent. I think it's funny, but my grandma always says, "make sure you burn my body. I don't want the worms to eat me." And I think the ashes are typically scattered in the place they would "find peace". But there are no headstones or recorded locations of the ashes. My mom told me when I was little that we should let the dead go when they die and we celebrate the life that's still here, because the dead are already celebrating. It's kind of a mish mash between nordic tradition, christianity, and traveling gypsies.

@@Sindollx666x thank you!!

@@TheAngryChinchilla it's also a beautiful way to honor the dead, thanks for sharing.

I'm so sorry for your loss. My late boyfriend lost his battle with depression five years ago last month, I know all too well how much it hurts. I hope you're able to find comfort in the memories you created together. I know it's hard now, but it does get easier with time. Love from an internet stranger 🖤

I’m sorry for your loss 💔

I'm so sorry for your loss.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

You all. Invest 120 mins maximum and check out Lee Strobel. Hardcore atheist dragged by legit evidence of Jesus Christ, Risen from the dead. Worship Life and Our God. People hurt you. Not God.

Reminds me of the video where they interview people in a VR game. they ask the players to share their craziest life stories. This one guy tells of how his mother had these 3 trees that she gave names to, and talked to them like they could hear her. The guy always thought it was weird, but went along with it for her. After the mom died, he learned he had 3 older siblings, all of whom were stillborn. It turned out those 3 trees were named after them. This was all his mother's way of grieving, and giving her one surviving child a relationship with the siblings he'd never meet.

Because of the fiasco of my Grandfather's death wishes (he wanted to be a whole body donation to a medical school and ended up being buried), My Mum and Dad set out their wishes with me well before their deaths - they were both to be cremated and My Mum's ashes were split between her parents and her son and My Dad's are eventually going to be placed in a firework display (one giant chrysanthymum blossom rocket). He loved the idea when I proposed it to him. I want to either donate my organs and skin or a whole body donation to a medical school. I don't care what happens after that, but I hope by the time I die, composting/aquamation is common.

Thats a shame tgat he wasnt able to go with his forst choicr. Hopefully its an option for more more people soon.. For what ists worts, i have seen some composters talking about havinv their s cremains/ashes added to a comlost pile, to be turned into soil. Ive also, i believe, heard soneone from recompose talk about how there eas an experiment where cremation ashes were added onto the composting process, without negatively affecting the ouycome, and about how ( iyhink maybe) cremated ashes could be added into a reconlose n. o. r process. So there's that. 🌱🌲🌳💚

@@wiresa.reintresting7051 I will have my daughter look into adding his ashes to my remains should I be able to do this. Thank you

@@wiresa.reintresting7051 That sounds like a beautiful option for sure!

Hej, witam z Łodzi! Ale miło zobaczyć inną fankę kanału!

@@littlewendigo5055 Hi! Wrocław here. :D Polish deathlings unite! ❤

@@crazyfrytka i visited your city some time ago and i fell in love with it, its really a nice surprise to stumble into a Polish deathling!

@@littlewendigo5055 Oh, I'm glad you liked it. :D Hope you'll come back in the future. 😁

Your dog was a Zoroastrian?

Navajo's also don't bury their animals. They let nature take what it needs to help the living. I had befriended an abandoned dog on one trip who had been rescued from a wash where he fell or was thrown in. He ripped his nails and paws apart in his attempt to get out and 2 workers at the motel I stayed at rescued him. I bought treats and dog food as there were several other strays that got dumped there. We shared a few ice cream sandwiches before I left and sorry to say he got hit by a car the night before I planned to leave and I was heartbroken. I figured at least he had a couple days of love and affection and some good food. I wanted to bury him, but they explained that they do not bury animals, instead letting their bodies sustain other scavengers and the rest returns to the earth. Thank you for helping your dog continue the cycle of life.

To quote Pickles the Drummer "That is the most metal thing I've ever heard."

I read about sky burial when I was a teenager and thought it was so wonderful that. I horrified my mom by saying that I thought that was wonderful and maybe I would want that 🤷‍♀️😹

What a beautiful thing to do!

While I like this idea aren’t you afraid it’ll break?

@@alyshasocie6120 my first thought too. Maybe it could be melted down and reblown if so but that would be devastating for it to break.

Your idea of creating a piece of art sounds lovely. As far as the legislation in California, my understanding is that while the legislation passed to approve it there in late 2022, the law doesn't go into effect until 2027. I'm not sure why.

I'm sorry for loss.

Wow I'm sorry for your lose. My best friend died the same day. I miss her all the time.

And that's a huge part of the health care crisis in this country.

What the heck, why'd my grandma only live to be 66?!

Oh I love the family tree! My uncle still owns the land that my great great grandpa bought when he came to America. The thought of a huge old oak growing on that farm fed by the soil of all of us and our loved ones, giving shade to our descendants. Gosh it's so beautiful. I'm a genealogist so I like the potential tongue in cheek of calling it "The Family Tree" as well. Gives me a good little chuckle 😂

This is how we get haunted forests ;)

@@kthearcher3357 This is how we repopulate the haunted forest ecosystem.

Wonderful idea! Hope it comes to pass.

@Princesspuffer - I've read that when a medical school is finished with a donated body, it is cremated and returned to the family. Is this what the Osteopathic School does?

@@MossyMozart my uncle donated his body to the Anatomical Society. We requested he be buried at sea. We could have requested cremation but that's not what he wanted

@@MossyMozart It varies from one organisation to another, but many medical schools and other research orgs do offer to cremate the remains.

Careful about that. A grandmother donated her body to "science" and the science used her as a crash test dummy. Her family was horrified when they found out. But it was her final wish.

@@sboz86 A very good point, make sure you discuss with potential recipient organisations exactly what purposes your body may be used for, if there are things with which you are uncomfortable, then look to alternative recipients.

BUT THEN WHAT HAPPENS to the grass the antelope eat??? Hint, in one way, out the other!

@@Capohanf1 That's just how life works, and your body isn't literally transferred into the grass. The grass feeds on its nutrients. Kind of like how the antelope's poo isn't the same thing as the grass. The body takes the nutrients, and makes it something else. I think that's what most of these people against composting don't understand. Even eating fruit and whatnot that was grown with human composted soil does not mean you're eating a body. I understand that there's a "gross factor" to it because of social conditioning, but it doesn't change the facts. I mean, a lot of crops are fertilized with cow poo, chicken poo, etc but that doesn't mean we're eating livestock poo lol

I have been weirded out more than once by what I heard about funerals in the US. Having open caskets? Keeping your loved ones' ashes on the mantle?? Things they consider traditional like heavily embalming a body would be a "hell no" for me, but if you want to do it, sure go ahead. On the other hand I appreciate the thought of my body becoming worm food. That started when I was in school- we had to read a poem by Theodor Fontane, where a noble who always gives local children free pears asks to have a pear tree planted on his grave. The poem describes how, after the new pear tree has grown, children can hear a voice from the tree whispering to them, asking them if they want a pear. I thought it was amazing to have your legacy preserved in that way and I want the same for me eventually.

What do they imagine happens to NON-COMPOSTED corpses? 'Cartoon animals' is a great description They sound like 7 year olds in a playground.

@@contra1124 There is a GREAT line in an ALL in the Family episode. Mike was talking to Archie about cremation and Archie said, "Knowing your mother in law, I would end up in the vaccum cleaner!"

I ain’t a Grandma and I don’t have a flower garden (yet lol) but as someone who LOVES nature and beauty, (I know this bout to sound real corny but) I would be more than honoured if I in some way, shape or form, were to have contributed to the life of nature and beauty whether I’m here to see it or not lol

My parents both originally wanted (and I believe still want, within the unfortunately limited options available to us in the state of Dick Ham) to be cremated and then spread over their garden. My mom found out on her own about human composting the other week and was so stoked about it

I'm in that caregory.

Like what do they think happens when you are buried? Do they really not know you decompose? I can't imagine someone being this weird and uncomfortable about the well-known fact that dead things rot and turn to soil. They really are going out of their way to be as surface level as possible

It was so infuriating listening to them talking about it that way 😤! I'm very happy for the people living there finally having the legal option to compost themselves after death. I can only pray it'll be the same result in Oklahoma one day 😟🙏.

Seriously. Caitlin is a far better person than I am because I can't stand listening to their smug, sarcastic, obnoxious voices

I think that's lovely. Absolutely lovely. I haven't done a lot in my life except consume, and I think that holds true for most of us. I think it would be lovely to give something back.... I absolutely want to be composted. I don't want to be cremated and I don't want to be chucked in a hole chock-full of chemicals.

"Misunderstanding"- They know what they're doing and don't care.

@@mysticmoth1111 naw, just conflicted. Bit of an assumption but conservatives lean to traditional Christian belief. Anything that destroys the body is taboo. Can't resurrect soil. But he seems to respect cremation so maybe they will learn.

@@nickdesanto6119 can’t “resurrect” something if you’re still alive in another form

@@nickdesanto6119 Conservatives want to remove all forms of bodily autonamy and force others to do as they say; the Christianity is a façade. Although it is true that conservative thinking leads to strong disgust reactions and pushing "unpleasant" thoughts away.

He uses the same tone like you murdered someone for composting. “Respecting the human body, cheapening human life” it’s issues while your living that effect that, not the way you dispose yourself after your dead

😭😭😭😭😭😭 I am sorry for you lost. But what you did for him is beautiful.

Condolences for your loss. We're alive until the very last moment. So it's good to make every moment right up to the last the best it can be.

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i am so sorry for your loss. But at the same time, I am happy your father had a good death and that you were able to make that happen for him. I wish you all the best

Hello Tara how are you doing, where are you from?

My condolences. I'm glad you're handling it well and got to tell him goodbye

She does have a very lovely voice.

And lovely eyes. One could drown in those eyes.

Everyone with that hair style should come together and form a group called the Lord Farquad Style Squad

Omg saaaame

Uh, as opposed to being put in a cylinder alive to rot? I'd rethink that if I were you. smh

Oh, that would be an incredibly interesting video! I know that I've had pets who died naturally, were euthanized at the vet, and two who were euthanized at home by a traveling vet. One of those was then taken for cremation, and the other left with us for burial in the forest. They were a dog and a cat, but I know that a goat, horse, chickens, etc may have similar death treatments, or radically different! So yes, I second this idea.

Yes this. I think this is often folks first experience with death too.

As a death-positive veterinary professional, I've been *dying* to bring up how people can benefit from the incredible collective knowledge we have on both gentle, kind assisted death and ways of helping loved ones both choose the best setting for saying goodbye and aftercare options.

@@thefiregypsy In 1995, when I was 30 and in grad school, I took home a kitten I had found on the side of the road, and he ended up having FIP. He had to be euthanized at 4 months old (when I found him, he was about 4 weeks old). Despite my extreme grief at having to euthanize essentially a baby, I remember calling my mother - a nurse who worked in long-term care - and asking her, "why are we more humane to our animals than we are to our fellow humans?" We've long been a death-positive family, having experienced a lot of death among our close relatives, so we've never shied away from these conversations others consider difficult. It really seemed unfair to me that I was able to end my kitten's suffering, but my mom had patients who were permitted to linger, suffer, be pumped with medications despite being so sick and no longer mentally able to appreciate the fact that they were still alive. I'm now nearly 60, and still find it ridiculous that people are not allowed to make decisions concerning their own bodies, make up their own minds, in what I can only call (as a historian) a fascist decision that the government knows better than we do what we want or need near the end of our lives. I don't think that it is dealing with reality or very humane to deny end-of-life care as a part of healthcare. We're all going to die, as mortals do.

@Dudemeister I truly hope you’re being sarcastic since the whole funeral industry is based in this country on christian personal beliefs.

@@artificialhumanist Religious freedom is finally coming to the country where it's always been a major, well-espoused, legal right.... on paper. Get used to it. Also next time list some of those hypothetical things people should be "informed" about, before writing a mini-essay about nothing, m'lord.

@@artificialhumanist the constitution calls my people savages and forced us to conform to Christian beliefs. At one point it was illegal to practice our culture and speak our language. Funny how Christians think the narrative “freedom of religion” was actually practiced. It’s just sad how many disgusting Christian abusers didn’t face any repercussions for what they did in those boarding schools. I’m glad I’m the second generation to not go to these boarding schools but they have my older family brainwashed. I tell my religious family that I’m walking the red road. I’m decolonizing and practicing the spirituality of our ancestors rather than one that was forced and beaten into my elders. My culture is very matriarchal so it doesn’t make sense to cater to white patriarchy but it happens a lot

@@artificialhumanist Yep, it's a bot.

@@artificialhumanist didn’t read anything you said since it will be no help to me. I’ve been told by people of your faith that preserving my culture won’t get me in heaven. I’ve heard enough of what Christians have to say unwillingly because I was forced to attend church. It’s not my thing and I have my own spirituality that makes me feel closer to my ancestors. But you should know the constitution was made for white men. White men benefited from the slavery of black people and killing/ raping and taking land from natives. That’s messed up and there’s been no real repercussions

Congrats - you got this!! 🎉

Good luck. You got this.❤

Fantastic! Erica I’m glad to know that you are going to get into this field and modernize the funeral industry! Love ❤️ from Alberta Canada!

Congratulations..!!

You totally have this in the bag Erica... No fear ;)

@Lisa T - Hear! Hear!

I’m in ct.

I like the idea of becoming part of the garden. A lot of people find gardening meditative, and I can see being very people and chatting to my husband. Why not? People talk to their loved ones in graveyards.

“If I cant have a Viking funeral.....”. Caitlyn: “hold my beer”.

@@kamwickw933 You will have to pry my warm Killian's Beer from my cold dead hand. They ( Beck and Hannity ) are simply hypocrites!

@@kamwickw933 That’s the dream 😂

Different cultures all over the world have different views on death and the final disposal of the deceased. To insinuate that the guys in the video are somehow wrong for their cultural views on death sounds like bigotry. Do better.

i know right?? they started describing the growing flowers thing and i was just like "dont threatened me with a good time"

thats what i'm thinking. strip my body for parts when i'm done, and plant a tree over me. srart a haunted forest.. i mean, preserved nature land *coughs*

Organ donor here and I hope my family has me composted.

I agree. I am hoping to get "Aqua-mated" when my time comes. Caitlyn is wonderful. I have learned so much from her videos. I greatly appreciate her efforts to make funeral arrangements a "little less scary" to contemplate...and a lot less expensive to pay for. We lost my in-laws two years apart. Their cultural tradition "requires" Embalmed/Rosary/Visitation/Bury in ground, pretty Headstone. Unfortunately, most of those who want these elaborate burials can't afford to pay for them, nor can afford to prepay for them. That was our in-laws' situation. They had no money. The family members...meaning US...had to get loans in order to come up with our portion of the 14K for each burial. You can't finance an elaborate burial thru the cemetery we had to use, either. So much for Christian charity. Pay all at once...or let 'em rot!

Same here - I've been on the organ donor list ever since my teens, when I lost a favourite uncle while he was waiting on the transplant list for a new liver. If some part of me can save the lives of anyone else, they're welcome to any bits they want. Though I recommend against the eyes and lungs - the eyes were defective to start with, and have only gone downhill with time, and Covid did a number on the lungs 3 yrs back. If they can use any of the rest, have at it! Just either compost whatever's left over, or bury it naturally, and maybe plant some lilacs on top. I like lilacs.