Healing Ceremonies

Marking Life Transitions

Healing ceremonies are a very beautiful, intimate and powerful way of acknowledging and letting go of what has gone before, so that we can move on to the new.

They are also a way of finding a new, happier perspective on current circumstances that are causing us pain.

The essence of a healing ceremony is transformation of some relationship – be it pain in relationship with another person, suffering arising from a physical condition, or some other life circumstance.

Often we carry around the wounds of past relationships, such as disputes with members of our family, partners and colleagues/friends.   Eager to move on, we forget to meet our need for some kind of resolution and acknowledgement of those significant aspects of our journey and life so far.  So much learning can come from the events and connections with people in our lives and a healing ceremony can help to highlight the beauty of what has been experienced and bring closure to one chapter in our lives before moving on to the next. 

Likewise we may struggle with a physical challenge or life circumstances that seem unfair. This can often colour our relationship with life itself and affect our well-being at a core level. Opening to allow ourselves to learn from such circumstances, to find love and move toward peace and healing even in the heart of the suffering, is most empowering.

As Sarah Ban Breathnach wrote: 'We can never leave any situation that causes us discomfort until we learn to love it or at least see love at work in it' .

The ceremony may be individual and private, or it can involve a couple, a family or a whole community. The focus is on opening to union, forgiveness and peace by letting go of past judgements, unhelpful defences and the need to suffer.