Are you looking for a celebrant in Cumbria? I trained as a celebrant in 1995 (Auckland, New Zealand), and am available to officiate ceremonies throughout Cumbria: weddings, handfastings, same-sex unions, vow renewals, namings, housewarmings, graduations, coming of age, crone ceremonies, funerals, memorials and any other rite of passage. If you need to organise a funeral […]
Written by Paul Robinson Every year for longer than I care to remember, I’ve spent the seven weeks before Christmas doing my version of the man with a long white beard and a red suit. My annual stint is almost over now. A lot of people have said to me ‘that must […]
As a child, I would notice whenever my mother wrote the word ‘tage’ on her calendar. This is German for period. She’d write tage on each day that she bled for. I guess it was so ingrained in me that when my menstrual life began, I did the same thing. When I wrote tage into […]
Yesterday, many eyes in the UK were on the astronaut Tim Peake as he headed off in a rocket to the International Space Station. My eyes, though, caught sight of his two boys, in particular his four-year-old son crying out something like “I don’t want daddy to leave. I want him to stay with us.” […]
In my last blog, The Cosmic Kitchen, I wrote about putting your order in to the Universe as if you were placing an order with a chef. This isn’t just about ‘things’ to acquire, but also state of mind, health, wellbeing and so on. If you’re sceptical about the idea of ‘change your thoughts, change […]
I was blessed to grow up in a home where meals were celebrated, and at my mother’s feet I learnt to honour the sacredness of food. She also taught me about being a conscious creator. One of my books, due to be published in early 2016, is called I Create My Day. As a […]
If you (or someone you know) has had your home or business damaged in the recent Cumbria floods, and find yourself having to organise a funeral for a loved one (regardless of cause of death), I would like to offer my services (free of charge) as a funeral celebrant. I create, write & officiate […]
For 17 years I have been blessed to live in gorgeous Cumbria. Although Australian born and raised, this part of the world has stolen a place in my heart. From the gentle bosom-like fells to the dramatic Lake District hills, forests, streams, tarns, lakes and meadows, this part of the world offers so many beautiful […]
The kitchen, that sacred space where we prepare food to share with and nurture friends and family, has long been part of domesticated human culture. It’s a grey, wet day here in Cumbria. In my oven is a delicious bread, free of flour and yeast, but based instead on seeds and nuts and psyllium […]
This week is Womb Awareness Week. If you don’t already, maybe this is a good time to develop some healthy and healing rituals around your body. Cycle to the Moon: celebrating the menstrual trinity of menarche, menstruation and menopause, is my contribution to female health. Pick yourself up a copy on Amazon, or ask your […]