Other Ceremonies
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There are many other ways to celebrate the different aspects of our lives.
Some of the other ceremonies I offer are:
Commitment or Weddings for same sex couples
At the present time, it is not possible for same sex couples to be legally married or to have a civil union as it is in other more enlightened countries.
I have always been involved with same sex ceremonies that celebrate the wonderful diversity of relationships. I offer these ceremonies with the same joy, honour, respect and delight that I bring to everything I do. There is often a subtle depth to these ceremonies that takes many people by surprise.
Commitment or Weddings for couples who are already married
(or who don't want to sign the legal paperwork)
For a range of reasons couples may not want to, or may not be able to commit to a legal marriage. The ceremony and process are much the same just without some of the words and the documents.
Vow Renewals, Recommitments, or Anniversaries
Again there are many paths leading to these ceremonies and they are a deepening of a commitment already made,held and cherished.
To still be in love and to celebrate with a ceremony, the passing of years often with children present is a wonderful and special choice. Offering an opportunity to really enjoy and celebrate your relationship can be exceptional, as not everyone feels that way as time goes by.
Inviting in, or letting go Ceremonies
When trying to conceive a child, some couples want to invite in with intention. Some want to clear any obstacles that may be in the way. For others, the loss of a child in utereo, through whatever circumstances, is a moment that they feel needs to be marked and honoured in a simple and beautiful way.
Baby Namings and/or family Ceremonies
Naming or Family Ceremonies, are a non religious way of celebrating the blessings that children bring as they help create your family.
They gently honour and celebrate the child's place within its family, community and the bigger family of humankind. They serve to deepen the already strong bonds between the child and those that are in its life now and into the future.
Funerals, Memorials, or Ashes Ceremonies.
At the other end of the spectrum I am also a leading alternative Funeral Celebrant, Consultant and Educator.
Assisting people to pass through the dying, death, funeral and bereavement experiences with care, guidance and compassion. Helping people to prepare and understand. So they can participate and create a meaningful, appropriate Rite of Passage for them or their loved ones.
The options around ceremonies are fantastic and varied. Many people are unaware of what is legally possible. Just as birth was reclaimed in the 80's we have been reclaiming death celebrations on the North Coast for many years with a style that complements the way many people have lived their lives here.
Just to open up your awareness, some of the possibilities are building and/or decorating a coffin yourself, having the funeral outdoors, or at home in the familiarity of your garden, or in a local park, and it's also possible to bury on private ground.
So from the Womb to the Tomb, I am there for you…….xx