Entries by Veronika Sophia Robinson

Celebrant’s Notebook: Wedding at Augill Castle

Veronika Robinson has had the immense pleasure of being a celebrant for twenty seven years. She officiates across all rites of passage from Callanish to Cornwall (and overseas upon request) however mostly works in Cumbria. She is a tutor at Heart-led Ceremonies Celebrant Training and editor of The Celebrant magazine.   This intimate wedding ceremony […]

Celebrant’s Notebook: Children at Funerals

By Veronika Robinson   Across the years, the question of whether children should be ‘allowed’ at funerals has remained a sensitive topic. There’s no definitive black-and-white answer, however, I would like to share the case for, and place of, children at funeral ceremonies. A few years ago, my best friend ended her life. It coincided […]

Celebrant Training: do you know the difference between certificates based on aptitude and those on attendance?

    When searching for a celebrant-training course, it is vital that you’re aware of a distinct difference between outcomes. Some organisations give anyone who attends their course a certificate which declares them to be a ‘professional celebrant’.     As a celebrant trainer, there are deep concerns that I have with this approach. It means that […]

Third-generation Astrologer

As a child, I was mesmerised by a particular room in our home. It was my mother’s astrology room, and we were forbidden from entering. Busy raising eight children, my mother cherished her own space to develop her skills and knowledge of all things astrological. My middle name is curiosity! I had to know what […]