“You charge HOW much?” is a question many celebrants hear from prospective clients. On the surface, it’s a fair question to ask particularly if all you think celebrancy involves is “standing up to speak for 20 or so minutes!” This blog is an invitation into my life as a celebrant so that you can see […]
Hello! If you’ve loved the first two books in the Gypsy Moon trilogy, then you’ll be pleased to know that the final book, Flowers in Her Hair, is now available. Copies can be bought from online retailers, good bookshops, loaned through your library, or for signed copies visit my website. In due course, I shall […]
Without question, every day of my celebrant life is different quite simply because every person I work with is different. In some ways, I liken it to creating a school project (which I always preferred to exams) over and over again. Because each day is different and the ceremonial location is different, I thought I’d […]
Having had the pleasure of officiating ceremonies, internationally, for more than 26 years, I am so excited to announce that World Celebrants Week will take place from November 15th to 21st. During this week, I’ll be wearing my three celebrant-related hats: Independent Celebrant, Celebrant Trainer at Heart-led Ceremonies Celebrant Training, and as editor of The […]
The years of peri-menopause and menopause are often shrouded in words like: hot flush, weight gain, and an assortment of other physical symptoms. However, the physical body is not the only way we express and experience ‘the change’. Increasingly, women are finding that there are a host of inner changes happening too, and one […]
More than a dozen times in the past two weeks, as I’ve driven down the quiet country lane I live on, a heron has flown up right in front of my car. To see this majestic bird up close, and in seemingly slow motion, has given me much pause for thought. There was even one […]
Ever since I was a little girl, I have felt a sense of power and oneness when standing beneath a starry sky. Of all the experiences I’ve had in nature, this remains the one which gives me a sense of solidity and surety in myself and my place in this universe. As a child, […]
Increasingly, people are seeing marriage, and certainly the patriarchal or religious influences around that institution, to be archaic. Indeed, at the time of writing, there is currently a long-awaited review into marriage laws as they are well and truly outdated. Having a significant life relationship legally recognised, without the weight of traditions, is appealing […]
Grief, Gluttony, Giving, Gratitude. Our experience of Christmas tends to fall into one or two of those areas. Christmas has always been a cherished time in my life, made magical by parents who brought the festive season alive with enchantment and mystery. The Germanic tradition my parents passed onto me is something I still […]
Even though our Celebrant Training is based in Cumbria, we attract students from America, Canada, and across Europe and the UK. Heart-led Ceremonies is tutored by Veronika Sophia Robinson, a celebrant with almost 25 years of experience creating, writing and officiating all manner of ceremonies. The vocal coaching is given by Paul Robinson, an […]