'Another Life Ceremonies'

'Another Life' Ceremonies help you move on after Divorce, the Death of a loved one, or any other major life trauma

There's no such thing as a 'never ending party'. And when the party ends, whether through death, separation and divorce, retrenchment, retirement, or any of the other possible traumatic life events, it's the end of the life you'd planned for yourself. In a very special way, you're alone with your personal pain. So you have to mourn what you've lost. Yes, it's painful, but it's also normal and necessary.

After going through it myself, then spending years working with others who've been through such terrible events, I designed the first ever ceremonies to help people let go their past and plan for a better future; calling them 'Another Life' Ceremonies. The name speaks for itself.

'Another Life' Ceremonies are fundamentally different from other types of ceremony that people have after a loss. Memorial Services are about the dead person. Group memorial services help you identify with others in the same situation. But 'Another Life' Ceremonies identify you as the prime person in the process. They allow you to troll through your own feelings and experiences, identifying what the significance of the experience was for you and what you want to do about it. They enable you to 'tell your own story' of the relationship. It's only by doing this that you, as an individual, with your own thoughts and feelings, can feel you've been acknowledge for your uniqueness and the individuality of your life story.

No other person's experience must overshadow your own if you are to do the 'letting go' and making decisions for your special future.

Since January 1993 I've been honing and testing these ceremonies. So I know very well that they work!

Designing your own ceremony

Before the date you've chosen for your ceremony, you spend special time with me privately. I work with you, help you identify what's causing pain, uncovering what's behind it, so you can move through and beyond it. Help you decide 'Where to from here'.
You choose the words and symbols that make it happen. (You're not doing this alone. I'll help you find your starting point and continue to work with you until you're happy with the result.)

Having all this in your ceremony allows you to let go that past baggage,. You name and acknowledge your feelings and your future plans, in a beautiful ceremony.
Individuals and families who've come to me for a ceremony often express their thanks in the way of letters:

Marg B........... wrote 'Dear Beryl. Thank you Thank you Thank you. My expectations pale into insignificance compared to what I really feel now [after the ceremony]. It was just right - great in fact. That door [to my past] is closed now and I feel no need to go back in any way.
There is a lovely comfortable distance there. It's wonderful.

And from Lorraine M........... 'The process... has been exciting, releasing......... Thank you for making a difference in my life. I appreciate all the help and support you have given me to break free of my past. Your kindness, patience and understanding has helped me move confidently into an exciting new world of freedom to be me.'

Indicators that it's time for you to have your own personal ceremony

Some time after the event, when you are able to identify that you've been feeling 'Depressed, Alone, Angry, Vengeful, Suicidal, Weepy, as if No-one Understands.' that's the time.
When you know that you're ready to leave the past behind and move on, but can't seem to do it.
Or you may just know that you are still carrying the past around with you like a dead weight.

It's such a buzz when you break through to the other side, by dealing with it. I know, because I've been there and done that.

On the day of your ceremony, you'll gather around you those friends and/or family members you want to share it with. You'll speak of the things you need to put behind you. Use symbols that make sense to you. Wash them away, or burn them up. Tell what they mean. Include your children too, if you have any. You'll really enjoy 'telling it as it is' - for you. They'll be happy to have their own say too. You'll speak about what you've planned for your future (remember, only identifying these things makes them possible).

No other process does what 'Another Life' does. Celebrate!

Do you want to 'come on board' and provide these ceremonies for others?

If you have the necessary experience, you may be suitable to be trained and licensed by Beryl to provide 'Another Life Ceremonies' yourself. Give Beryl a call and discuss with her the guidelines for you to provide this service for others. Beryl's the acknowledged expert for these ceremonies - after all, she designed them first. Other Celebrants send their clients to her. Do you want them to direct clients to you in your own geographical area? Come on board!

Meaning of 'Another Life' Ceremonies