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This is where we share resources, rituals, education and stories from our community to showcase how ritual and ceremony can be woven into moments and milestones across the life cycle.

Education

Let’s Demystify Death

Here are a few of our favorite videos that guide you through how to talk about death, dying and grief.

November 28, 2023

Ceremony Stories

The Creative Alchemy of Rituals

Kate Shepherd, host of The Creative Genius Podcast, shares a conversation with Megan Sheldon about the creative alchemy of rituals and the ceremony-shaped hole so many of us are experiencing.

November 26, 2023

Our Rituals

6 Rituals That Can Help Manage Stress

A guide to preventing burnout through self-care with 6 rituals that can help manage stress.

November 17, 2023

Ceremony Stories

Closing the Year With Ritual

Dorothy shares how she closed the year with ritual by creating a solo ceremony that helped her release the previous year, find acceptance in her present reality, and set intentions for the year to come.

November 15, 2023

Education

The Ring Theory Can Support You During a Crisis

The Ring Theory is a strategy that involves drawing a series of concentric rings to support someone who is in the midst of a crisis.

November 14, 2023

Our Rituals

Creating New Rituals During the Holidays

We explore the importance of creating new rituals during the holidays, even in the face of grief and separation, and how the pandemic has taught us to invent new realities during times of change.

November 9, 2023

Education

Rituals to Acknowledge Our Moods

We explore the power of daily rituals in acknowledging and processing our moods and emotions. These rituals can be a game-changer when it comes to self-care, mental health, emotional well-being.

November 8, 2023

Ceremony Stories

Farewell to a Family Cottage

Karen shares her House Cooling ceremony as she brought her family together to say goodbye to their cottage, a place that held 45 years of memories.

November 7, 2023

Our Rituals

Daily Rituals for Self Care

Let's explore the significance of incorporating quick and easy daily rituals into our lives and the remarkable benefits they offer for our mental health and overall wellness.

October 23, 2023

Education

The Healing Power of the Sea: Rituals for Mental Wellness

We explore the power of ritual and the mental wellness health benefits of being by the ocean, and how these practices can have a positive impact on our mental health and well-being.

October 17, 2023

Dates & Events

Rituals to Embrace the Autumn Equinox

We explore the significance of seasonal times of transition, and share some universal rituals to embrace the autumn equinox.

September 20, 2023

Ceremony Stories

A Celebration of Life Fit For A Matriarch

When Nan’s mother died, she was not only losing a mom but the matriarch of a four-generation family. She wanted to create a celebration of life that would bring the family together to honour her mother’s life and legacy in a meaningful way.

September 20, 2023

Our Rituals

A Wildfire Grief Ritual To Connect Us

Here's a wildfire grief ritual to connect us and help acknowledge what we might be holding in the midst and aftermath of wildfires.

August 18, 2023

Our Rituals

How To Be A Travelling Ritualist

Kate Love, our Director of Learning, shares her top four tips on how to be a travelling ritualist and create rituals on the road.

August 13, 2023

Education

How Moon Rituals Can Boost Your Well-Being

Our Moon Ceremony guides you to choose moon rituals to boost your well-being, offering a sense of connection to the natural rhythms and seasons in this world.

August 5, 2023

Ceremony Stories

A Reclamation Ceremony After An Organ Transplant

Ali Hiebert shares the story and the rituals behind her reclamation ceremony after an organ transplant, where she reclaimed her voice and her power.

July 24, 2023

Our Rituals

3 Rituals To Quiet a Busy Mind

Psychotherapist Kate Love shares three rituals to quiet a busy mind, each one taking 5 minutes or less.

July 17, 2023

Education

The Science of Awe and the Power of Ritual

Discover the science behind the power of awe — and how you can experience more of it through rituals and ceremonies.

July 13, 2023

Education

Why We Need Celebrants

Learn what a celebrant is, why they are needed, and how can they can help us personalize and create rituals that honour the moments and milestones we face in life and in death.

July 5, 2023

Ceremony Stories

Complicated Grief and Father’s Day

William Turner Heath, a funeral director and end of life doula, shares why he’s holding grief this Father’s Day surrounding the estrangement from his father.

June 18, 2023

Education

The Neuroscience of Ritual

What is the connection between neuroscience and ritual, and how can we draw on rituals to calm and reset our nervous system? Alix Dunham of Grit Meditation explores these questions and more.

June 12, 2023

Ceremony Stories

Grief and Father’s Day ~ A Bereaved Father’s Perspective

While Father's Day can be filled with love and celebration, for those with more complex experiences of fatherhood, the day itself can hold many complicated emotions.

June 7, 2023

Dates & Events

How to create a Summer Solstice Ceremony

Celebrate the first day of summer on June 21 with our customizable rituals, creating a solstice ceremony that's unique and meaningful.

June 5, 2023

Education

The Role of the Death Doula

Learn how death doulas are transforming the end-of-life experience with compassion, companionship and ceremony.

May 30, 2023

Ceremony Stories

A Celebration of Life after MAiD

Christina Andreola from New Narrative Events shares how Be Ceremonial supports her with ritual ideas when she creates celebrations of life for people around the world.

May 26, 2023

Education

6 women-led companies disrupting the funeral industry

These 6 women-led companies are disrupting the traditional funeral industry and re-imagining how we approach death and dying.

May 9, 2023

Ceremony Stories

A TFMR Birth Story

Ali Hiebert explores the connections between life and loss within the context of ritual and ceremony, following the loss of her son Paris.

April 28, 2023

Ceremony Stories

Motherless Mother’s Day

Our Director of Learning and Registered Psychotherapist (qualifying) Kate Love shares her ritual inspirations for a Motherless Mother's Day.

April 23, 2023

Dates & Events

Mother’s Day Grief

For many people, Mother's Day is filled with celebration and joy as they honour the mother figures in their lives. Yet, Mother’s Day can be complicated, especially for those who are grieving.

April 23, 2023

Our Rituals

The Unspoken Grief of TFMR

How can ritual and ceremony offer a framework for grief when it comes to terminating a pregnancy for medical reasons?

April 18, 2023

Education

The Power of Ritual in Grief

In times of loss and uncertainty, find ways to honour your grief and your gratitude with the power of ritual.

April 14, 2023

Ceremony Stories

How to Host a Grief Walk

Helen Grymaloski explored the rituals offered in Be Ceremonial and created a unique and meaningful Grief Walk Ceremony for the Dryden Regional Palliative Care Committee that she volunteers with.

April 5, 2023

Our Partners

Direct Cremation and the Way We Think About Death

With the rise of direct cremation services, people are realizing they have more and more options when it comes to death care.

March 28, 2023

Education

The Importance of Ritual in Organ Transplantation

We explore the role of ceremony in transplantation and how rituals can help support a more holistic approach to care before, during, and after an organ transplant.

March 25, 2023

Education, Our Rituals

4 Rituals to Celebrate Spring Equinox

Learn about the Spring Equinox and step into a new season with intention and gratitude with the help of these customizable rituals.

March 15, 2023

Ceremony Stories

A 40th Milestone Birthday Ceremony

Nicole Sammut created a Closing the Year ceremony to say goodbye to her 30s and welcome her 40s in true ritual style.

March 7, 2023

Our Rituals

Reclaiming your birth story

Reclaim your birth story by taking the time to pause, reflect, and be intentional with how you remember and share your birth experience. It can be very beneficial for your own mental health as you transition into parenthood.

February 28, 2023

Ceremony Stories

A Liver Transplant Ceremony

With the support of Be Ceremonial, Ali Hiebert created her own liver transplant ceremony, complete with rituals that helped her heal and release what she needed to let go of before, during, and after her surgery.

February 21, 2023

Our Rituals

The importance of a divorce ritual

This is our guide to creating a divorce ceremony that feels like you, including rituals that will help you let go of what was, find contentment with what is, and plant seeds for what you hope will be.

February 2, 2023

Ceremony Stories

My Virtual Crone Ceremony

Helen Grymaloski is an End of Life Doula and Artist in Vermilion Bay, Ontario. She used Be Ceremonial to create a Virtual Crone Ceremony to acknowledge the importance of a milestone birthday and to help initiate her into this next chapter of life with friends from afar.

January 26, 2023

Ceremony Stories

A Memorial Do-Over

For Nicki Elischer, co-founder of With Love Grief Gifts, it was important to honour the one year anniversary since her grandma died with a do-over memorial that was intentional and meaningful for all those who loved her.

January 19, 2023

Ceremony Stories

My End of Year Ceremony

RoseAnne DesMarais created a Closing the Year Ceremony with her husband, drawing from our rituals to let go of 2022 and move into 2023 with intention, connection, and authenticity.

January 10, 2023

Our Rituals

The Most Popular Rituals and Ceremonies in 2022

In 2022, we had thousands of ceremonies created from people in 14 countries around the world. We thought it would be fun to see what types of ceremonies and rituals were the most popular!

January 4, 2023

Our Rituals

New Year Rituals: From resolutions to intentions

This year, we invite you to forget about resolutions and instead focus on setting positive intentions, identifying your values, and creating meaningful rituals.

December 26, 2022

Dates & Events

Winter Solstice Rituals

Draw inspiration from these rituals to create your own Winter Solstice ceremony and acknowledge this time of transition as we move from darkness into light.

December 14, 2022

Education

Rituals for grieving this holiday season

Grief during the holidays can be especially challenging. Take extra care of yourself and those around you this holiday season with these grief rituals and self-care invitations.

December 8, 2022

Our Rituals

4 Rituals To Help You Close The Year

Before you set intentions for the new year, consider how you want to wrap up 2022. Draw from our curated rituals to create your own Closing the Year ceremony and acknowledge the end of the year in a way that feels right to you.

November 30, 2022

Education

Coping with the death of a pet

Memorialize the life of your pet and weave their legacy into your daily life with meaningful rituals and intentional ceremony.

November 14, 2022

Our Rituals

Remembering Death Anniversaries

A death anniversary ceremony is designed to help mark an anniversary, holiday or special date connected to a loved one’s death, giving us the opportunity to slow down, pause, and acknowledge what we're holding.

November 8, 2022

Ceremony Stories

Johanna’s Fairy Door

Stephen and Kim drew inspiration from Be Ceremonial's stillbirth ceremony to create a series of rituals to acknowledge the one year anniversary since losing their daughter Johanna.

November 7, 2022

Education

Breaking the silence on death and grieving

In a culture where death is often surrounded by silence and denial, acknowledging what is both deeply personal and universal in grief helps give voice to the joys and sorrows of life, and connects us with our shared humanity.

October 27, 2022

Ceremony Stories

Creating a Grief Ceremony

Be Ceremonial turned me into a confident ceremonialist. The app gave me the structure, language, cadence, and confidence I needed to host this important grief & remembrance ceremony for my Mother-in-Law.

October 17, 2022

Our Rituals

A Guide to Planning a Celebration of Life

Whether you’re planning a Celebration of Life for yourself or a loved one, we’ll go through everything you need to know about how to make this ceremony unique and meaningful, including a few samples of the hundreds of secular rituals we offer.

October 14, 2022

Our Rituals

Rituals for Pregnancy & Infant Loss

Helping grieving parents navigate the complicated and traumatic experience of pregnancy and infant loss through meaningful rituals and ceremony.

September 29, 2022

Ceremony Stories

A Ritual Story for a Celebration of Life

Be Ceremonial’s Legacy Jar ritual gave me new insight into the power of ceremony as I helped plan a Celebration of Life for a friend. This is a fantastic resource, especially those who work in the end of life space.. by Jo-Anne Haun, Death Doula Network of BC

September 26, 2022

Education, Our Rituals

Cold Water Rituals: 4 Benefits of Cold Plunging

Learn how to turn cold plunging into a ritual that nourishes your mind, body, and soul.

September 19, 2022

Our Rituals

5 Rituals to Mark the Fall Equinox

Acknowledge the change in seasons with these secular rituals.

September 9, 2022

Ceremony Stories

My Crone Ceremony

We live in a culture that has reduced the archetype of Crone to a scary and solitary figure of a woman past her usefulness. We have also lost much of our knowledge and capacity for meaningful ceremony and ritual to mark life transitions.

January 15, 2022

Ceremony Stories

A Pet Loss Ceremony

Losing both of my cats just four months apart led me on a journey to find peace, acceptance, and healing through ritual and ceremony.

December 8, 2021

Ceremony Stories

A Stillbirth Ceremony

We moved through the ceremony creation process slowly, giving the parents time to sit and connect with each section and choose rituals that felt meaningful and right for their baby and their living children.

April 22, 2021

Our Values

Appropriation or Appreciation?

How can you ensure that the rituals and ceremonies you're participating in aren't causing harm or appropriating from another culture?

March 2, 2021

Ceremony Stories

Holding Space For Grief

I believe we all know how to show up for people at the end of life, we just need to be reminded. I want to empower people to really trust themselves, to trust that they intuitively know how to do this.

February 17, 2021

Our Values

Our Ceremony Acknowledgment

This is our commitment to being in right relationship with ritual and ceremony.

January 1, 2021

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Blog

Let’s Demystify Death

The Creative Alchemy of Rituals

6 Rituals That Can Help Manage Stress

Closing the Year With Ritual

The Ring Theory Can Support You During a Crisis

Creating New Rituals During the Holidays

Rituals to Acknowledge Our Moods

Farewell to a Family Cottage

Daily Rituals for Self Care

The Healing Power of the Sea: Rituals for Mental Wellness

Rituals to Embrace the Autumn Equinox

A Celebration of Life Fit For A Matriarch

A Wildfire Grief Ritual To Connect Us

How To Be A Travelling Ritualist

How Moon Rituals Can Boost Your Well-Being

A Reclamation Ceremony After An Organ Transplant

3 Rituals To Quiet a Busy Mind

The Science of Awe and the Power of Ritual

Why We Need Celebrants

Complicated Grief and Father’s Day

The Neuroscience of Ritual

Grief and Father’s Day ~ A Bereaved Father’s Perspective

How to create a Summer Solstice Ceremony

The Role of the Death Doula

A Celebration of Life after MAiD

6 women-led companies disrupting the funeral industry

A TFMR Birth Story

Motherless Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day Grief

The Unspoken Grief of TFMR

The Power of Ritual in Grief

How to Host a Grief Walk

Direct Cremation and the Way We Think About Death

The Importance of Ritual in Organ Transplantation

4 Rituals to Celebrate Spring Equinox

A 40th Milestone Birthday Ceremony

Reclaiming your birth story

A Liver Transplant Ceremony

The importance of a divorce ritual

My Virtual Crone Ceremony

A Memorial Do-Over

My End of Year Ceremony

The Most Popular Rituals and Ceremonies in 2022

New Year Rituals: From resolutions to intentions

Winter Solstice Rituals

Rituals for grieving this holiday season

4 Rituals To Help You Close The Year

Coping with the death of a pet

Remembering Death Anniversaries

Johanna’s Fairy Door

Breaking the silence on death and grieving

Creating a Grief Ceremony

A Guide to Planning a Celebration of Life

Rituals for Pregnancy & Infant Loss

A Ritual Story for a Celebration of Life

Cold Water Rituals: 4 Benefits of Cold Plunging

5 Rituals to Mark the Fall Equinox

My Crone Ceremony

A Pet Loss Ceremony

A Stillbirth Ceremony

Appropriation or Appreciation?

Holding Space For Grief

Our Ceremony Acknowledgment

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