Life milestones & personal ceremonies
Retirement • House Blessings • Coming-of-Age Moments, and everything in between.
Some moments in life feel too meaningful to let them drift by unnoticed.
A new chapter begins… a door closes… a fresh one opens.
And often, people realise “This deserves to be marked. This deserves a ceremony.”
Whether you’re celebrating retirement, blessing a new home, honouring a coming-of age-milestone, or creating a unique rite of passage that sits outside tradition… if it matters to you, it matters to me.
I offer personalised ceremonies throughout Bovey Tracey, Dartmoor, and the wider South Devon area, each one crafted with care, sensitivity, and a touch of warmth so your moment feels genuinely honoured.
Retirement ceremonies
Honouring a lifetime of contribution, identity, and the joy of what comes next.
Retirement is more than handing over keys, clearing a desk, or saying goodbye to colleagues. It’s a profound transition, a shift in identity, daily rhythm, and sense of purpose.
A retirement ceremony can include:
- Acknowledging years of dedication and service
- Honouring achievements and personal growth
- Marking the emotional shift into a new life phase
- Involving friends, family, colleagues, or community
- Welcoming the freedom, joy, and possibility ahead
Some ceremonies are heartfelt and reflective. Others are humorous, rebellious, celebratory, even themed.
Whatever tone you choose, the goal is the same: to celebrate where you’ve been and bless where you’re going.
House blessings & new beginnings
A gentle ceremony to welcome safety, comfort, warmth, and new energy into your home.
Moving into a new home, or even resetting the energy of your current one, can feel like a ritual in itself. A house blessing creates a moment of grounding and intention before everyday life settles in.
Your ceremony might include:
- Words of welcome and intention for the home
- Blessings for each room
- Nature elements, candle lighting, or grounding rituals
- Family participation (children, pets, chosen family all welcome!)
- Acknowledgment of previous chapters and new beginnings
- Protective or symbolic gestures that resonate with you
Whether it’s a cottage on the edge of Dartmoor, a first apartment, a family home, or a sanctuary after a difficult chapter… your space deserves to be acknowledged and lovingly claimed.
Coming-of-Age ceremonies
Gentle, empowering milestones for young people stepping into new phases of life.
Not every family wants the traditional “big” milestones, and yet, young people still need recognition, grounding, and encouragement as they grow.
A coming-of-age ceremony can mark:
- Turning 13, 16, 18, or 21
- Starting secondary school or leaving home for university/apprenticeship
- Gender identity milestones
- Personal achievements or emotional growth
- Overcoming challenges or finding a new sense of self
These ceremonies can be:
- Light and playful
- Nature-based or spiritual
- Family oriented
- Quiet and private
- Symbolic, with personalised rituals
- Empowering and affirming
Most importantly, they give young people what they rarely receive enough of: a moment to feel seen, valued, and supported.
Create your own Milestone ceremony
Not sure where your moment fits? Let’s create something unique.
Life doesn’t always follow the usual map. Some transitions are deeply personal, and the ceremony they deserve needs to be equally unique.
People often come to me wanting to mark:
- End of a difficult life chapter
- Recovery milestones
- Personal transformation
- Adoption or blended family shifts
- Significant birthdays
- New careers or major life changes
- Letting go of old patterns or welcoming new identity
If you have a moment you’d like to honour, we can shape a ceremony that supports, uplifts, and reflects you, without judgement and without rules.
A ceremony as unique as you are
Every ceremony I create is:
- Deeply personalised: no templates, no generic phrases.
- Warm and inclusive: everyone is welcome exactly as they are.
- Sensitive and thoughtful: shaped around your emotional needs.
- Professionally delivered: grounded, calm, and beautifully held.
- Flexible in tone: from formal and dignified to quirky, thematic, or delightfully unconventional.
My background in nursing, hypnotherapy, and life coaching means I understand the emotional layers behind life transitions. I create a safe, supportive space, and add just enough gentle humour to make the moment relatable and human.
Let’s mark your moment beautifully
If you’re ready to craft a ceremony that honours your life, your story, and the chapter you’re stepping into, I’d love to help.
Your life is full of meaningful moments. Let’s celebrate them properly.