Many spiritual traditions believe that when we visit a loved one’s grave, we’re not connecting with their soul in the ground, but with the love and energy we still share. The body rests there, but the soul continues on—free, present in memories, emotions, and quiet moments of connection wherever we are.
The cemetery, then, isn’t for the dead—it’s for the living. Whether you visit a grave or remember someone at home, in silence or prayer, love reaches the same place. Souls feel remembrance through thought and feeling, not distance or ritual, and that bond is never truly broken.