Headstone Quotes About the Wind

The wind can't be seen, yet we feel it everywhere. That makes it a natural image for the spirit of someone we've lost — present all around us, free and moving on. These lines suit sailors, pilots, kite-flyers and free spirits.

Short epitaphs

• Free as the wind.
• Gone with the wind at her back.
• We feel you in every breeze.
• Sailing on the winds of heaven.
• A free spirit, forever.
• Fair winds and following seas.

Scripture

• The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth. (John 3:8)
• Who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind. (Psalm 104:3)
• And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind. (Acts 2:2)

Poetry and blessings

• Who has seen the wind? / Neither I nor you: / But when the leaves hang trembling, / The wind is passing through. (Christina Rossetti, 1872)
• May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back. (Traditional Irish blessing)

See Irish headstone blessings.

Designs to pair

• A sailboat with full sails — see sailboat meaning and ideas for a sailor or boater.
• Birds in flight — see bird symbols.
• Leaves blowing across the stone.
• A windmill for a prairie farmer — see farm scene headstones.

For sailors

"Fair winds and following seas" is a traditional naval farewell, often used for navy veterans and lifelong sailors. Pair it with an anchor or ship's wheel.

A note on sources

These quotations are scripture or works in the public domain, alongside original lines you're free to use.

Key Takeaways

• The wind suggests a spirit that is unseen but present.
• John 3:8 is the classic wind verse.
• Rossetti's poem is public domain.
• "Fair winds and following seas" suits sailors.

Next Step

See headstone quotes about the sea.