Ceremonies for Special Occasions This category of ceremonies can only be limited by your imagination. Ceremonies can be written for pretty much any occasion! Whether it be a milestone birthday, the re-affirmation of your marriage vows, commitment ceremonies, after a citizenship ceremony, celebrating our country, blessing a home or an opening ceremony. I am humbled in my work as a participant in these rituals of existence. My work as a community celebrant deepens me as a person. It is emotional work which expands my soul. I am taken into the presence of profound moments that can only be described as privileged and honoured. Your happiness and enthusiasm for ceremony is infectious! Ceremony Example Here is an example of a simple, but important spiritual civil blessing of a memorial. I officiated at the unveiling of a memorial wall at Ellangowan 10 March 2012; this is some of what I said. “Our forebears have left us a significant gift - it’s this day, it’s progress, and it’s each other, and lots of memories. Today we will celebrate the fact that ordinary people in ordinary places do extraordinary things that can make a difference to the lives of other people. We will celebrate the fact that our area here has produced these people who lived in such a way that produced a clear foot print in the journey of our history. They have left a mark behind them in the life of our community. May this be a place of connection with the life of our past, a reminder of possible blossoming and growings, and of a new energy and hope. May it touch each life with an earthiness, grounding in its reality, but inviting peace and recreation for each new day. If we have some words or phrases which describe our hopes for this memorial, I would suggest love, peace, reflection, connection and spirit”.