We need ceremony - now more than ever.
In the past, most people lived within a framework of cultural or religious traditions that provided a map for navigating the seasons and cycles of their lives and their environment. They could count on the wisdom of their ancestors who had crafted reliable rites of passage that would ease, teach, and empower an individual or family as they transitioned from one stage of life to the next.
But these days, many us don’t feel a connection to such an organizing principle and this often translates into a loss of ritual and community support. Lacking these things can make us feel adrift and undernourished. When big events happen in our lives, we need time to process, integrate and fully embrace the experience. Ceremony lets us do that in a tangible way, through storytelling, ritual, and intention.
But these days, many us don’t feel a connection to such an organizing principle and this often translates into a loss of ritual and community support. Lacking these things can make us feel adrift and undernourished. When big events happen in our lives, we need time to process, integrate and fully embrace the experience. Ceremony lets us do that in a tangible way, through storytelling, ritual, and intention.
The urge to mark milestones is primal.
So, follow the drumbeat! Let it call you to gather in ceremony, to celebrate growth, support transition and honor life's passages. When we meet in the energy of community, we can share the warmth of a welcome home, the rush of a new commitment, the glow of a job well done and the deep sigh of a life well lived. We bear witness to the stories of those we love. |
Welcome! My name is Carol Ludwick. I am a certified Lifecycle Celebrant, a professionally trained ceremony specialist. I'll weave your values, beliefs and traditions into a custom ceremony that will hold sacred the space for you to mark your milestone is a rich and memorable way, rooting it in your unfolding story. It is my pleasure to work with people from all backgrounds and belief systems. |