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Indeed, at the time of writing, there is currently a long-awaited review into marriage laws as they are well and truly outdated.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 […]
If you’ve entered the world of celebrancy after being in paid employment and surrounded by other people all day long, you soon come to realise there are acres of time spent on your own. Working hours are irregular, too: there can be evening visits to those in mourning, and for wedding celebrants Saturdays are booked […]
As we descend further into the chill of Autumn, my thoughts shift to an upcoming script I’ll be writing: A Sagesse Ceremony. Sagesse is from the French, and means ‘wise’. I recently officiated a funeral for a woman who, when due to retire from the NHS, was given a certificate to say she could […]