by maureencotton | Jan 23, 2023 | Ceremonies, Roadmap
Photo by Scot Woodman photography Soulful vs. performative Your wedding puts you at the center of your community for a moment. All eyes are on you, and all your wishes will be heard. Do you use that opportunity to… A: Express the full version of who you are?...
by maureencotton | Nov 19, 2022 | Ceremonies
Molly + Mark’s Ceremony Photo Op moment, captured by Chris of Silk City Photo Many couples wonder whether to have unplugged wedding ceremony. My advice is to closely consider the issues at play. A core tension in 21st century weddings is between our...
by maureencotton | Jun 1, 2022 | Ceremonies, Roadmap
My definition of ritual, influenced by David Whyte’s definition of poetry. Mosaics For something as vital to our individual and collective experience as ritual I do not strive to have a set definition with clear boundaries. Like the word “sacred” I see the definition...
by maureencotton | Mar 30, 2022 | Ceremonies
No two ceremonies are the same, but these components of a wedding ceremony are a great place to start. From here you can add, omit, adapt and—most importantly—infuse with personality and authenticity. Procession Processions are so common that people often overlook...
by maureencotton | Mar 16, 2022 | Ceremonies, Roadmap
What is Interspirituality exactly? Here’s a dispatch from my 7 years as an Interspiritual minister. Brother Wayne Teasdale’s 1999 book The Mystic Heart debuted the word, “Interspiritual.” Since then it has become a movement that provides guidance and spiritual...
