Rites of Passage
These are Ceremonies that celebrate important moments or periods in a person's life, remind us of our connection to one another, and provide support from the community for these transisitons. Our Western culture has lost many of these over time and the ones remaining have lost much of their sacred meaning. You can revive and recreate these Rites in your life or the life of a friend and remind each other that every moment of this precious life on Earth is sacred.
On this page you will find some free ceremony scripts and plans that you may use or adapt. If you'd like someone to plan or officiate your ceremony for you, Amy Lee has more than 15 years of ritual experience, is ordained through Universal Ministries, and available for legal weddings.
Maidening Ceremony
This ceremony celebrates the onset of menarche
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To celebrate the creation of a mother and the coming of a new baby.
Commitment/Marriage/Handfasting
Celebrates the commitment of individuals to one another. These may be legal marriages or spiritual commitments of all kinds.
Bridal Blessingway
Celebrates and prepares a woman for marriage. These can replace or add to traditional bridal showers or batchlorette parties.
Croning
This ceremony celebrates a woman who is entering menopause or who is becoming an "elder" by reaching an age or stage that is important to her.
Coming of Age
Often celebrated at milestone birthdays, these ceremonies can celebrate many different things including graduation or leaving the nest.
Welcoming
These ceremonies celebrate the arrival of a new baby in a family by birth or adoption.
Memorial
These ceremonies can replace or augment a traditional funeral by celebrating a soul that has left its physical body and recognizing the feelings of the people who love them.
Moving On
These ceremonies can help a person to release anything that is passing from their life. This can include relationships, divorice, a job, or simply moving.