Rites of Passage
In everyone’s life, changes happen that move us from one state of being to another.
Rites of passage recognize the importance and sacredness of these transformations
and support us to embody them fully.
I can provide spiritual support and help you design your own ritual for any of life’s transformations.
Weddings
Weddings
As ordained clergy,
I can officiate a legal wedding,
a commitment ceremony,
a re-commitment ceremony,
or a handfasting, depending on your desires and needs.
We can work together to create a beautiful ceremony.
Baby Blessings
Baby Blessings
Blessings, Namings,
and other Rituals
Welcoming a new baby into your family and community is a profound rite of passage for the baby, the parents, the family, and the community.
New Mother Blessings
New Mother Blessings
Baby Showers, Blessingways, and other Rituals
Celebrating a woman as she becomes a mother (by giving birth or by adoption, for the first time or again) is a critically important
rite of passage.
First Blood (Menarche)
First Blood
The time of menarche is a profound transformation for a young woman. It is important for her to feel seen and supported by the women in her life.
Retroactive Menarche rituals can also be very powerful later in a woman’s life.
First Blood (Menarche)
First Blood (Menarche)
Initiation
Initiation is something that we are sorely missing in modern life. It can be a time of transformation out of childhood, into adulthood, and a time of gaining access to the different parts of ourself.
Initiations can mark transformations at any stage of life.
Initiation
Customized
Rites
Customized Rites
Ritualizing the changes in one's life can solidify their importance and foster growth.
You and I can work together to ritualize any of life's transformations.
Miscarriage
Miscarriage
This grief-filled event is often not ritualized, nor even talked about much. Losing a baby in the womb is a rite of passage many women experience. Ritualizing the experience is a powerful way to recognize and honor this time.
Croning
&
Elderhood
Croning & Menopause
Elderhood
Older women often
do not feel seen in the wider culture we live in.
Ritualizing the shift to becoming an elder is one way we can work towards bringing back true Elderhood.