Workshop · Virtual

Session 4: The Practice of Ritual

Ritual doesn't have to be reserved for the big moments, it lives in the small ones too. In our closing session of The Ritual Series, Megan Sheldon and Jessie Harrold explore how to weave ceremony and intention into the fabric of everyday life; from birth to death, through the invisible moments of change, and into the rhythms of the ordinary day.

When
Aug 2, 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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What is a closing the year ceremony?

Who is this for?

This session is for anyone who wants to bring more intention, rhythm, and meaning into their daily life — not just the milestone moments. You might be:

~ A celebrant or ceremony practitioner ready to deepen your own personal ritual life beyond the ceremonies you hold for others

~ Someone navigating a life transition — big or small — and looking for ways to mark it with care

~ A follower of Jessie Harrold's work who is ready to explore the deeper practice of ritual and ceremony

~ A parent, partner, or community member wanting to bring more rhythm and intention into the life you share with others

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

Monthly gathering and workshops on Zoom

What to expect

This 90-minute virtual session is designed to feel like a warm and intimate closing gathering, reflective, grounded, and full of practical wisdom. You can expect:

~ A warm welcome and land acknowledgement

~ Introductions from Megan and Jessie

~ A guided conversation exploring the practice of ritual, across the lifecycle, through life's invisible moments, and into the rhythms of everyday life

~ Space for group sharing and community connection

~ Time for your questions and reflections

~ A closing ritual to complete the series

Marking Seasons of Change

What you'll learn

Part Four of Ritual Without Religion moves from birth to death, through the seemingly invisible moments of change, and into the rhythms and rituals of daily life. In this closing session, we bring those chapters to life. Expect to leave with:

~ A deeper understanding of how ritual can accompany us across the full arc of a life — from birth to death and everything in between

~ New ways of recognizing and honouring life's invisible moments of change

~ Practical tools for building daily rituals and rhythms that nourish and sustain you

~ A sense of how to begin or deepen your own personal ritual practice

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.

Jessie Harrold

Jessie Harrold

Coach & Doula

Jessie is a coach and doula who has been supporting women through radical life transformations and other rites of passage for over fifteen years. She works one-on-one with women and mothers, facilitates mentorship programs, women’s circles and rituals, and hosts retreats and wilderness quests.

She is the author of Project Body Love: My quest to love my body and the surprising truth I found instead, as well as the forthcoming title, Mothershift: Reclaiming Motherhood as a Rite of Passage. She is also the host of The Becoming Podcast.

Jessie lives on the east coast of Canada where she mothers her two children, writes, and stewards the land. You can learn more about her work here: jessieharrold.com.