Ritual is a true human universal. All known human societies have traditions that mark, honor and anchor thresholds, transitions and initiations. Rituals don’t just celebrate change — they shape it. They root us in meaning, invite beauty, potency and generativity into our most tender and uncertain moments, and have an amazing ability to transform and renew us. 

I am delighted to support women who are interested in using ritual and ceremony as a tool for initiation, maturation, reclamation and transformation. I offer personal ritual curation when clear intention, deep sincerity and a spirit of creative experimentation are present.

Several years ago, I was asked to create a ritual for someone who needed major healing. This woman shared her story with me, and trusted me to “catch” a ritual for her. She put her complete trust in me, and she arrived to the ritual open and willing, pure-hearted and humble. Her ritual was one of purification, release, reclamation and empowerment, of healing the past so she could step fully into her future, as a crone with wisdom to share.

We stayed up all night under a fat full moon, working with the elements—fire, water, earth, and the dewy night air. We sang and we wept, we wailed and we howled, and we belly laughed. We participated in something primal and instinctual, intuitive and organic. In the morning we emerged tired and transformed, blessed by the sun and the precious opportunity to face East and greet the new day.

This ritual is one of those bookmark moments in my life—etched in my psyche like an emotional tattoo because of how powerful, how rich and how humbling it was to facilitate and to behold.

I have since curated other such rituals, in different forms and in different configurations, and it is one of my favorite things to do... To start with an intention, to listen deeply, and to create personal ritual that can contain our most complicated feelings of trauma and joy.

Here is what she had to say as she reflected on the ritual and its impact on her life: “I was totally in ceremonial mode and understood the important decision I was about to undertake. To participate in an ancient ritual as many women had done so before me, felled me in sweet reverence. As far as the longer lasting impact… The sense of belonging eluded me throughout life up until that moment in ceremony. I'm amazed that my experience of being alone in this world has vanished. I have returned to the land of my soul in this time of renewal and recognition of who I am. I do not know what lies ahead; I do know I have experienced Transformation. Meister Eckhart said; ‘If the only prayer you said in your life was Thank You, that would suffice.’ Thank you.”

Some examples of personal ritual curation:

- Rituals that mark loss including divorce, separation, death, miscarriage, abortion, birth plan gone sideways, closing of a fertility window, pet loss

- Rituals that mark change including fledgling children, midlife and menopause, career change, retirement and croning, LGBTQIA+ rituals for gender transition, coming out of the closet, name or pronoun change

- Rituals that facilitate healing and repair such as body re-consecration and reclamation after violence or sexual assault, a botched surgery or a serious diagnosis

- Rituals that help you live into your untapped potential and claim your gifts and your greatness

- Rituals that help you integrate and celebrate an achievement or accomplishment

- Rituals that help you separate from things that no longer serve you, cut cords, set boundaries, break from an addiction

- Rituals of contrition, forgiveness and redemption

- Corrective ritual experience and repair for when a prior ceremony or ritual left you feeling fragmented, unseen, disrespected or unsatisfied

If you feel called to create a personal ritual—whether for transformation, healing, release, or renewal—I would be honored to work with you. Together, we can co-create a ritual that meets your unique needs, honors your intention, and opens space for the profound shifts you're seeking.

This work is deeply collaborative, rooted in openness, trust, creativity, and a reverence for the transformative grace that is ritual. If you’re ready to explore this profound process, I invite you to reach out for a free 30-minute call.