After cremation the person charged with the disposal, be it a relative or friend, will receive the ashes in an urn. Different people have different ways of handling the ashes. Some will want to keep them as a reminder of the deceased, while some will want to scatter them to the four corners of the earth. 

If cremated ash scattering is the chosen path, one has to consider the kind of scattering if the deceased had any wishes, or in a fashion the deceased would have approved. Granted the grieving period is not too far forgotten, many people will leave it to the crematorium to do as they see fit.

Scattering at sea

This is the preferred method of for many. Spreading ashes in the sea is an affordable burial at sea which is easy and convenient for many mourners. All one needs is gather those who want to witness, get on a boat and ride out into the sea to scatter the ashes. Different pricing packages exist for this service depending on the burial service provider;

• Family attended ash scattering – This is where the family feels they need to attend the scattering so that they can be with the deceased up to the last point of his/her journey. The service provider will provide a boat with all the creature comforts and take the family gathering one or two hours out to the sea to a spot of their choosing to scatter the ashes.
• Shore viewing – The ashes can be scattered at sea while the witnesses watch from the beach or on a platform facing the sea. Vantage points such as Cape Cod, MA are ideal for this viewing.
• Unattended ash scattering – This is the most economical option. The ashes are sent to a burial service provider together with the coordinates for the location where the scattering is to be done. The service will then send back a memorial certificate showing exact coordinates of the scattering where anyone can visit at a later date.

Scattering in the wind

The ashes can also be blown into the four winds of the earth. Indeed scattering ashes in the wind is the easiest to do. One can climb to the roof or any other high place, wait for the wind to blow and let the ashes fly. Those who can afford it hire planes to ensure the winds are scattered as far as widest as possible.