A quiet place
A place to remember someone.
The daily vigil is a small zone in a larger cosmic well. It holds two intentions of equal weight: lit lanterns for the living, named stars for the gone.
You don't need an account. You don't need to pay. You can write a name on a paper crane, and it will float in the dark there for one day. Free.
The daily vigil was built for the moments when the rest of the internet is too loud. There are no comments, no reactions, no algorithm measuring how you grieve. The names hang in the dark, and the people who left them there are not asked to perform their loss.
If a name should burn longer, a memorial candle keeps the flame lit for as long as you choose, week by week. If a name belongs to the night sky, a star can be named for it and seen by every visitor who arrives at the right pose. Neither is required. The paper crane is enough.
Some visitors return at the same hour for years. The daily vigil remembers them too — quietly, without acknowledgement, without ever surfacing the count. It is a private circle held in a public sky.
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Is the online memorial really free?
Yes. A paper crane carrying a name floats in the daily vigil for one day at no cost, with no account required. The optional memorial candle ($1/week) keeps a flame lit longer; the named star ($50 one-time) places a name permanently in the constellation. The paper crane itself is always free.
Do I need to create an account?
No account is needed for the free paper crane. The daily vigil is anonymous by design — there are no comments, no reactions, no follower count, no algorithm scoring how you grieve. Visitors who return are recognized quietly by the rhythm of their visits, never by an email login.
How long does a paper crane stay lit?
A free paper crane glows in the daily vigil for 24 hours from the moment you light it. After that the crane fades, but you can light a new one whenever a name returns to mind. There is no waiting period and no limit on how many days in a row you can light one.
What's the difference between a paper crane, a memorial candle, and a named star?
A paper crane is the free daily gesture. A memorial candle is a weekly subscription that holds a single flame burning for as long as you keep paying — fade-out is gradual, never abrupt. A named star is the permanent option: a star in the constellation field receives the name forever, visible to every future visitor who looks up at the right pose.
Can I light a memorial privately?
Yes. The daily vigil holds names in the dark without ever exposing who left them. You can light a paper crane and close the tab without ever creating a record of yourself. The name will glow alongside other names; the visitor count is not surfaced and the well does not measure who is grieving the loudest.
Is this a substitute for grief counseling?
No. The daily vigil is a symbolic space — a place to do the small ritual of naming someone you've lost. It is not therapy, crisis support, or a replacement for talking to a counselor, hospice grief group, or trusted person. If you are in crisis, please contact a local mental-health line. The well is for the quiet hours between.