© Written by Veronika Sophia Robinson “What do you do?” The easy answer is “I’m a celebrant!” Now, of course, it might need further explanation for those who think it means vicar, registrar, humanist or celibate! 😉 What is a celebrant, though? Yes, we can say “I create, write and officiate ceremonies that are meaningful […]
© Written by Veronika Sophia Robinson “On the highest throne in the world, we still sit only on our own bottom.” Michel de Montaigne When I began my celebrant journey back in 1995, the life of a celebrant couldn’t have been more different than it is today. Firstly, we didn’t have social media. Websites […]
© Written by Veronika Sophia Robinson One of the quickest ways to improve the overall nature of your celebrant practice is to include a daily walk (and I don’t mean the one from the car park to the crematorium-chapel door or a wedding venue’s ceremonial space or the steps which quickly add up when you […]
© Written by Veronika Sophia Robinson In my last blog post, I wrote about what it means to be an integrated celebrant. Closely related to this is presence. Although we might talk about presenting ceremonies, and our presence at a ceremony, there’s an elevated experience of presence that is the akin to celebrant gold. This […]
© Written by Veronika Sophia Robinson There are so many aspects to celebrancy that having a strong sense of self will stand you in good stead during the ever-winding path of your career. The only thing we ever have control over is how we react to things (and people, and places). One of the reasons […]
© Written by Veronika Robinson One of the most important things I’d love all Heart-led Celebrants to understand and practise within their practice, is about how their consciousness shapes every aspect of their work. When I wrote my mind-body-soul booklet, The Successful Celebrant, and published it for the general public, I was aware that only […]
© by Veronika Robinson While it has been said that ‘imitation is the sincerest form of flattery’, there is a point for arguing, certainly in the celebrant industry, that it’s just plain theft. For reference, the quote in full is: “Imitation is the sincerest form of flatterythat mediocrity can pay to greatness.”― Oscar Wilde We […]
When training celebrants, one of the essentials they learn in creating Earth-based ceremonies is Calling in the Directions. Many celebrants call in four directions: East, South, West and North. My practice is to call in Six Sacred Directions or Seven Consecrated Spaces. Each celebrant must find their own way, of course, and do what […]
There are various fears that some people have about the role of celebrancy, and one of them is public speaking. Did you know that fear of public speaking is often ranked as the number one phobia? Let’s have a look at what we bring to public speaking and how you can fully connect with this […]
There’s the standard way of doing business in this world, which is all push, drive, hustle, and then there’s the Heart-led way. Being the creative soul-led CEO of your celebrant business means recognising that the patriarchal work model is not best suited to our offerings. I like to think being a Heart-led Celebrant models […]