Creating a Beautiful Life

My life’s work is infused with a deep and profound love of the sacred: nature, words, ritual, home and family. In fact, my favourite word is home.

Flowers of every type enchant me, and I adore hot sunshine, tempestuous thunderstorms, my hands in the earth, the haunting strains of cello, stars, and moonlight. My great pleasures also include being snugged up on the sofa by the woodstove reading a book, being mesmerised by birdsong at dawn, and time with my family. My favourite scent is eucalyptus (and I use it like a white witch in my housecleaning!) because it reminds me of my childhood in Australia, and how good the bush smells after the rain.

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Celebrant Training

Comprehensive and in-depth practical training course in creative, heart-led, authentic celebrancy.

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Celebrant

Veronika’s worked as a celebrant since 1995 and officiates at weddings, funerals, namings and blessingway ceremonies.

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Non Fiction

Veronika is the author of over twelve non-fiction books, focusing on conscious parenting, holistic health and plant-based recipes.

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Novels

Veronika is the author of four novels.

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Blog Posts

The Heart of Things

Years ago, I came across the most beautiful postcard of a gorgeous wild-garden scene, with the words: The meaning of life is… The answer (if there was one) would have been written where the crumbled part of the stone wall was in the picture.…

What is a death café?

The words death and café conjure such different images, don’t they? The idea of placing them alongside each other evokes confusion or curiosity, but rarely is the response neutral. Grief, pain, torment, shock, loss,…

Just You and I: the magical intimacy of eloping

Is ‘running off in secret’ something couples do to avoid dealing with complicated relations, permission, expensive commercialised wedding days and high-level stress or is the shrouding of the event in secrecy a form of magical intimacy?…

The Final Curtain

Is the closing of curtains a vital ritual in the cremation service or an out-of-date tradition? A fundamental aspect of being a funeral celebrant is the ability to listen the needs and wishes of the chief mourner. One of the questions that we…

Sacred Cords: the ancient ritual of joining hands

Some of the oldest rituals transcend time because, when words can no longer express our deepest needs, we turn to the art of storytelling by imagery. This allows deeply significant symbolism to embed into our psyche. It’s akin to…

The Hypocrisy of Humanists performing Handfastings

As a specialist in handfasting ceremonies, I find it hypocritical (at best) and moneymaking (at worst) for humanist celebrants to officiate wedding ceremonies which include the ritual of handfasting. Why? Firstly, humanists denounce…