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It's all about freedom! ... the freedom to choose ... the freedom to fly ... the freedom from the earth. We are releasing them, instead of confining them to a plot or an urn. They are free to be with nature. They can be in one of mother natures most beautiful places, or in many. They can get caught in the wind, and may end up half way around the world.

A Scattering Over Catalina Island, California

Contact A Journey With Wings for ash scattering by airplane in the Los Angeles, Southern California, and Southwest USA areas. We are your source for an environmentally friendly, inexpensive funeral alternative. We scatter cremated remains (ashes) by airplane over State Parks, National Parks,

Nature Conservancies and the Sea. We offer several witnessing options. Families can watch the scattering from the ground or can ride along with us on a private scattering flight. Our aircraft are based in Fullerton California, servicing Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura, San Francisco, Palm Springs, Arizona and Las Vegas.

A Journey with Wings' most popular locations are Catalina Island, the Santa Monica Mountains, the Anza Borrego Desert, The Grand Canyon, Indio Hills (Palm Springs), the Santa Ana Mountains (Saddleback) and the Sierra Nevadas. Choose one our popular locations, or pick your own.

Many choose to have their cremated remains scattered so they can be with nature. Many choose to be scattered over a place of beauty, a place that was meaningful to them. For us at A Journey with Wings it is about Freedom. Free from the earth. When cremated remains are scattered by airplane, they are truly scattered and are set free to travel with the wind.

We believe that it is not just the destination of your loved ones cremated remains (ashes), but the journey they take that matters. We release the cremated remains (ashes) into the air, allowing currents of wind to guide them on a final journey. Many of the cremated remains (ashes) will descend to the earth below. Others are free to travel far and wide. Every cool breeze that you feel can bring memories of your loved one.

• Unlike burial or scattering by a boat, scattering by airplane is truly scattering. The cremated remains are free to travel with the winds.

• Because we use an airplane, we can release cremated remains (ashes) in locations that others cannot, such as over mountains, State Parks, National Parks and Conservancies. Your loved one can scattered in more than one location. Cremated remains (ashes) can be infinitely divided. Your loved on can be scattered over all of their favorite locations.

• A Journey With Wings offers several witnessing options. Families can watch the scattering from the ground or join us in the airplane.. Family and friends of the decedent are always welcome to meet us at the airport and watch us as we depart toward the chosen location.

In California more than 50% of people choose cremation. There are a number of reasons for this. One has to do with protecting the environment. "Cremation saves much of the thirty million board feet of lumber that's diverted to coffins annually, the million and a half tons of concrete in the burial vaults. Cremated bodies leach none of the 800, 000 gallons of formaldehyde that are injected into embalmed remains every year. " From Grave Matters by Mark Harris.

Cremation and scattering saves land. Cremation plays no role in the loss of the two square miles that are tuned into new grave space each year. That's about 32 square feet per casket. According to Kenneth Iserson, author of Death to Dust. Cremated Remains are sterile, and therefore have no affect on the environment when scattered.

"We looked up and suddenly saw you emerge from the clouds, slowly coming up the coast, it was like seeing a friend arrive. We were just to the south of the pier and saw you make the two sweeping circles over the pier. It was so graceful and beautiful. Then we saw you make the turn to head out to the ocean. Then we saw you clearly release them over the area where the rocks were. It was breath taking. We just stood quietly, and watched as they settled, and then watched as you slowly headed back up the coast. It will be one of those precious moments that stay with us all of our lives. We could not have been happier with our service and efforts on our behalf. My mom had a very difficult, drawn-out passing with congestive heart failure, and struggling fiercely for every breath at the end. To have had the scattering in such a peaceful setting was incredibly poignant. Thank you for helping to make that happen for my mother and myself."

Janna M. Wells
January 24, 2008