Rituals
Rituals for women, by women, with women*
Throughout history - recorded history, anyway - women have been put on the sidelines. Our wants, needs, and capabilities left on cold back-burners; our sense of self, community, and sisterhood forgotten and suppressed.
These rituals are meant to restore our connection to ourselves and the Femenine (which is not just roses and moonshine). Practiced specifically to celebrate important moments in the lives of women that society has long since deemed silly, unnecessary, unimportant.
*Though these rituals are specifically created to honor women (non-binary and transwomen included), most of them are adaptable to celebrating boys and men (non-binary and transmen included). Some can be adjusted to help support the transitioning process, which I would be happy to do!
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Celebrating Birth
This beautiful ritual is tailored to celebrate the immense value of the life of a daughter. We welcome her strength, her intelligence, creativity, and whatever her contributions to our world may be. We offer love and pride for all the joy she will bring us.
*Suited for adaptation to celebrate a boy or, in case you prefer it, neutral.
Celebrating Menarche
The first time we bleed, our menarche, is mostly received with a cold shoulder. All too often we associate it with pain and limitations, instead of creativity and fertility.
This ritual celebrates a girl's transition into womanhood; we welcome her into the sisterhood and show her support
The celebrated girl-now-woman is involved in the planning (without revealing all the goodies and spoiling the magic) so as to make sure she is comfortable with the whos and the hows.
Celebrating Independence
Celebrating roots and wings.
Any time there is a change of status, a dream or goal achieved, a path carved in its pursuit, we can celebrate or honor it by way of this ritual.
We celebrate the new heights towards where she soars, as well as her roots: her community, who will always support her. Her tribe at home, and in her heart.
*Suitable for adaptation.
Celebrating a Bride
A celebration of commitment to (a) partner(s). Whether you want this to be a wedding or not does not matter; we celebrate and honor your love.
This ritual centers the blessings and well wishes the women closest to the bride(s) hold for her, and focuses on giving emotional support and celebrating a big step in life.
*Suitable for adaptation.
Honoring the end of a bond
Relationships and commitments end for all kinds of reasons, yet we have about zero ways in which to express and grieve this specific loss in our society.
This ritual is meant to offer space to recognize this pain and feel it freely.
It does not matter how long ago it ended, you can still do this ritual if you feel it will help you.
I do however recommend that you don't do this ritual until the initial shock and pain and anger have worn off. Give yourself time to process!
*Suitable for adaptation.
When a girl starts to menstruate, she meets her power; a woman in fertile years, practices her power; when menopause arrives, she becomes her power.
Expressing & Healing a loss
To feel, honor, and grieve Death, whether sudden or expected. Especially recommended for miscarriages.
This ritual is designed to grant space to the person to feel and express their grief, their pain, and connect it to the cycles of nature. This ritual can be a way (to begin) to express, accept, and heal.
*Suited for adaptation.
**Suited to include the other parent(s) in the ritual if so desired.
The color black represents the deep empty from which all things are born. Like dark soil, outer space, the uterus; the beginning and the end.
Healing from disease
What disease or how bad it is doesn't matter; being ill and getting better can be draining. The presence of illness brings with it many fears and doubts.
This ritual requieres the genuinely loving presence of the person's loved ones, friends and family, to give space and support throughout her process.
*Suitable for adaptation.
The 14th Moon: Menopause
On average, a woman has 13 menstrual cycles every year. The 14th moon or cycle symbolizes the change and end of the cycle.
Just like with menarche, when we speak of menopause it's always in negative terms; the loss of youth, desire, fertility. The purpose of this ritual is to change that view.
If possible, I recommend you include women and girls of all ages so that we may start to consider menopause in a more positive way.
Celebrating the Crone
To celebrate women well beyond their post menopausal years (65 and up, depending on when they stopped bleeding).
This ritual celebrates the power, strength, and wisdom of the Crone; the misterious old woman, whose veiled face was only uncovered in death. She represents the fountain of wisdom and knowledge, healing and power.
We honor and celebrate the woman of the 4th age.
Life. Death. Life once more. Endlessly.
Honoring a future Mother
A spiritual momma shower, celebrated around the 33rd week of pregnancy.
A ritual where we center the fundamental changes of the mother's life, and all the accompanying emotional turmoil.
*Suitable for adaptation to include the other parent(s).
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