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Whether you’re seeking resources and insights for end-of-life transitions, celebrating life’s most meaningful moments, or looking to become a Life-Cycle Celebrant/officiant, you’re in the right place.

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Celebrating Friendship with the Summer Solstice

By Kristen Roderick

“One of the deepest longings of th...

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More Than a Party: How a backyard graduation gathering became a rite of passage

By Karla Combres, Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant

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How We Came to be Life-Cycle Celebrants

By Frank Wall, Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant (SoulfulN...

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Reflections on the Equinox of 2022

by Benjamin Martin, Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant®

A...

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Alternative Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day: 6 Meaningful Rituals for Love and Connection

Valentine's Day is often associated with romantic love,...

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Certified Life-Cycle Celebrants®-In the Know and in the News.

By Aleesha Harris

Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant® Sue ...

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Rituals that Say “I Love You”

By Marcia Almeida, Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant® and ...

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Funerals, God and Why We Need Ceremonies

By Linda Stuart, Life-Cycle Celebrant/Officiant

 

Re-...

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Baby Welcoming Ceremony: It Takes a Village

What led you to have a baby welcoming ceremony?

Genna ...

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Hail the Queen: A Contemporary Ceremony for Contemporary Women

By Mary Glazer, Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant®

Here w...

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Meaningful Birthdays, the Celebrant Way

By Elaine Voci, Phd Certified Lifecycle Celebrant, Life...

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Aging, It’s a Beautiful Thing

By Enid Medina, Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant®

She aw...

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