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Graduation Blog: Acceptance
Written by Gordon Smith A lot has happened in the week since our wonderful and moving graduation ceremony. A lot has happened in the four...
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Apr 242 min read
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Graduation: Finishing with a paddle and a fly past….
Written by Fiona Winchester - Rites and Rituals Scotland Ceremonialist It’s an image that is incredibly spiritual and one that I will use...
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Apr 232 min read
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Student Voices - Practice Makes Perfect
Written by Marion Gillooly With most things in life, practice makes perfect, and becoming a Rites and Rituals Scotland Ceremonialist is...
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Apr 182 min read
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Student Voices - Connection
By Helen Parker I am writing this just a few days after our 3rd weekend at Rites and Rituals Celebrant Training. I cannot believe that...
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Apr 123 min read
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Student Voices: What Did You Expect?
By Fiona Winchester Weekend 3 of Rites and Rituals training was a big one. We were each to deliver our marriage ceremonies, to show that...
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Apr 62 min read
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Student Voices: Drive for Show. Putt for Dough.
By Gordon Smith This weekend was the third, and penultimate, weekend of the Rites and Rituals Scotland, Ceremonialist training...
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Apr 42 min read
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Student Voices - Sacred Relationships
By Helen Parker Sacred Relationships…. Well, that was the theme of our 2nd weekend together of Rites and Rituals Ceremonialists...
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Mar 62 min read
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L.O.V.E
By Fiona Winchester Arriving by the banks of Loch Tay for our second Rites and Rituals training weekend, I have just returned hours...
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Feb 273 min read
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What does it mean to live a Spiritual rather than “Religious” life?
Living a spiritual life rather than a religious one means seeking a personal, intuitive connection to something bigger than yourself,...
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Feb 232 min read
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Student Voices - The Big Shed
Written by Gordon Smith I love a double entendre, but where’s the smut in the simple title, “The Big Shed”? Spoiler alert. There isn’t...
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Feb 222 min read
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Students Voices - Letting Go
Letting Go by Marion Gillooly I’m not ready to let go. Not yet. As I write this blog, I’m settling down to begin my week after another...
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Feb 183 min read
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The Power of Healing Rituals
Last week, the Princess of Wales shared the heartwarming news that her cancer is in remission. She also spoke about how tough it can be...
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Jan 292 min read
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Faculty Voices - Stepping Into Training - Victoria
R&R official training is full steam ahead! And we’re off! Our first weekend of collaboration, Celebrant Training and self-development and...
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Jan 282 min read
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Student Voices - Stepping Into Training - Helen
Training is an inevitable component of career development and indeed personal growth. So, like most people, I had a huge bank of past...
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Jan 262 min read
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Student Voices - Stepping Into Training - Marion
Destination and Journey – written by Marion Gillooly, Ceremonialist Stillness and serenity – these words express the feelings that...
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Jan 253 min read
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Student Voices - Stepping Into Training - Fiona
Written by Fiona Winchester So, the last time I was in Killin, I was attending a drama festival in my late teens. Excited, nervous and...
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Jan 232 min read
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Student Voices - Stepping into Training - Gordon
Written by Gordon Smith If you don’t know what to expect in life then, I guess, anything you get will be a surprise. It follows that each...
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Jan 212 min read
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A Secret Spiritual Scottish Vow Renewal
Written by Victoria Burnham Ok, so I’m being a wee bit dramatic, it wasn’t a secret location, but it was in the most magical and...
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Jan 114 min read
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Finding Sacredness in Everyday Life – November Reflections
Dear Friends, As November settles in, bringing shorter days and a cool, quieting energy, we at Rites and Rituals Scotland invite you to...
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Nov 9, 20242 min read
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A Gentle Reminder from the Past
This morning, while I was putting my grandson’s school trousers in the wash, I found an empty Monster Munch wrapper in his pocket. In...
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Oct 29, 20241 min read
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