On the 6th of May 2020, on the night of the full moon, my mother in law died suddenly after a brief and unexpected illness. Now as the moon arrives to fullness again, I felt the urge to share some of the moments, some of the feelings and observations from this last month. She was … Continue reading A Moon Cycle of Grief
The Honoured Guest: Saying Goodbye in the time of Covid-19
This evening I was grateful and honoured to participate in an online session run by Yelala. Yelala offers earth centred, feminist Jewish spirituality practices and this evenings session was an exploration of grief and presence in these times. In the session the hosts Kohenet Rachel Rose Reid and Lucy Hopkins shared and explored rituals for … Continue reading The Honoured Guest: Saying Goodbye in the time of Covid-19
Funerals: There Are No Rules
Funerals. There are no rules. Well technically there is one. But I bet you thought there are more? The only rule there is, the only thing that has to happen when a person dies, is that there has to be a burial or a cremation. Seriously, everything else is optional. You don't have to have … Continue reading Funerals: There Are No Rules
Charlotte’s Mother Blessing
I was honoured to lead a mother blessing for Charlotte in the summer of 2017. A small circle of us gathered in her garden under a bright sun. This is the story of her blessing day in her own words. I feel shy and overwhelmed by the positive loving attention from my friends who … Continue reading Charlotte’s Mother Blessing
Handfasting as a Modern Wedding Tradition
People often ask me what a handfasting is and I often talk about the practice at the beginning of my ceremonies because many of the guests won’t know what it is either. So here is a brief outline of where handfasting originates and how we use it now in a modern wedding ceremony context. In … Continue reading Handfasting as a Modern Wedding Tradition
To Her We Shall Return: Death and Dying in the Pagan Faith
Paganism is a largely not well known or understood faith and like a lot of minority faith groups is subject to discrimination. It is not unusual to receive abuse or even be assaulted because of people’s perceptions of our beliefs. Unfortunately those perceptions and misunderstandings pervade into death, dying and grief and as a result … Continue reading To Her We Shall Return: Death and Dying in the Pagan Faith
