Workshop · Virtual

Session 3: The Art of Ritual

Designing a ceremony is both a craft and a calling. In this third session of Why Ritual Matters, Megan Sheldon and Christina Baldwin explore what it means to hold space with care, and how to create rituals that are intentional, meaningful, and truly alive. There is an art to gathering people well: creating the conditions where something real can happen, where stories can surface, and where people feel seen and held.

When: Jul 26, 2026
Format: Virtual
Price: $30.00 USD

Full series

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This workshop is part of The Ritual Series: All Four Sessions. Register for the full series to receive the bundled experience for $100.00 USD.

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Who is this for?

This session is for anyone who wants to bring more beauty, intention, and craft to the ceremonies they create or hold. You might be:

~ A celebrant or ceremony practitioner wanting to deepen your craft and presence

~ A therapist, counsellor, or educator who holds space for people in transition

~ A storyteller, circle keeper, or community gatherer

~ A reader of Ritual Without Religion who wants to go deeper into Part Three

~ Simply someone who feels called to create more meaningful moments for the people they love

What to expect

This 90-minute virtual session is designed to feel like a gathering in the truest sense: spacious, warm, and alive with story. You can expect:

~ A warm welcome and land acknowledgement

~ Introductions from Megan and Christina

~ A guided conversation exploring the art of ritual, including symbolism, holding space, and finding your own ceremonial language

~ Space for group sharing and community connection

~ Time for your questions and reflections

~ A closing to send you on your way

What you'll learn

Part Three of Ritual Without Religion moves through the power of symbolism, the art of holding space, and the deeply personal process of finding your own ceremonial voice. Expect to leave with:

~ A richer understanding of how symbolism works in ceremony and how to choose symbols that carry personal and collective meaning

~ Practical tools for holding space with more presence, care, and confidence

~ Guidance on finding your own authentic ceremonial language, and the courage to use it

~ A deeper sense of what it means to gather people with true intention, and what becomes possible when you do

~ Inspiration drawn from Christina Baldwin's decades of teaching people how to create spaces where transformation is possible

Facilitators

Megan Sheldon

Ceremony Guide & Ritual Designer

Megan Sheldon (she/her) is a cultural mythologist, humanist celebrant, end-of-life doula, and co-founder of Be Ceremonial, the world's first guided ritual and ceremony platform. She is the author of Ritual Without Religion: A Humanist Guide to Creating Secular Ceremonies, and has spent years crafting ceremonies across the life cycle, with a focus on grief and the less visible moments of change and transition.

Christina Baldwin

Author & Circle Facilitator

Christina Baldwin is a writer, teacher, and pioneer in the use of circle and story as pathways to community and meaning. She is the author of The Circle Way and Storycatcher, among other works, and has spent decades teaching people around the world how to gather with intention and hold space for the stories that need to be told. Christina Baldwin's teachings have been a profound influence on Megan's work as a celebrant and end-of-life doula, making this conversation a deeply personal one.