Family & Community Ceremonies

“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate!”

– Oprah Winfrey

Baby blessings, child naming, welcoming ceremonies for blending & extending families, entrustment ceremonies, coming-of-age celebrations, birthdays, family reunions and wedding anniversaries.

Family life is abundant life; there’s rarely a dull moment. And so much to celebrate! Love for our families inspires endless possibilities for ceremony…

Welcoming ceremonies for new family members, whether by birth, adoption or marriage, have existed in virtually every culture. Publicly marking the entry of new members into our families is a joyous celebration to create together. Giving voice to our commitment to guide a child through life is powerful and enduring.

Families who regularly include ceremony in their busy lives are the stronger for it, even simple blessings at mealtime, creating a birthday nature table or preparing a farewell ritual for a beloved family pet.

Family ceremonies are especially close to my heart, as they nourish our children now, and the generations to come. Through family ceremonies, children learn that deep comfort and joy can come from sacred time.

Abegael had been a family friend for many years, so it only felt right to have her lead our 8 month old sons blessing ceremony. Abegael was a delight to work with. She had so many ideas and a beautiful sense of what could make the most memorable and heart warming ceremony, including blending a seamless ritual of our mothers’ lighting our own (carefully kept) baptismal candles with our lighting our son’s blessing candle for the first time. It was a wonderful way to officially welcome our son into the world. The day was everything we wanted it to be and more. Thank you Abegael for giving us a one-of-a-kind ceremony that we will never forget.

E & BS, West Vancouver, Baby Blessing

Thank you so much for everything. We enjoyed the ceremony and the sweet basket of gifts you presented to us…the pair of beeswax candles, the honey, the rose petals, and the crimson handfasting ribbon. We will cherish the beautiful keepsake copy of our Renewal of Vows forever. You are such an amazing person and we thank you!

S &A McK, Seattle, Washington, Renewal of Vows

With her calm approach, Abegael skilfully guided the unfolding of a ritual. Her gentle voice and soft singing enabled the participants to deepen their awareness. She created an atmosphere which encouraged trust and sharing. Abegael is a gifted specialist in ritual, remembrance and reliving.

M Gavan, Director Vancouver Storytelling Cric? Crac!, Community Ritual

Abegael, I just can’t begin to tell you how grateful and happy I am about the gathering you facilitated for my birthday. It was everything I hoped for and so much more. Passing the pomegranate as a talking stone was brilliant. My friends are still talking about it!

B Mathias, North Vancouver, Women’s Circle

Our event exceeded my expectations, particularly regarding the level of comfort and ease I felt during the ceremony. I appreciated the consideration of our needs and wants, and the creation of a ceremony to reflect these. All of the pieces continued working long after the ceremony. It became more about the memorable journey than about an end-point in time. Thank you. This ceremony marked a time in our lives that we will remember fondly.

MN, Courtenay BC, 7th Wedding Anniversary and Children’s Naming Ceremony

Ms. Fisher-Lang, with her deep understanding of the human soul, brought a new dimension to my partner’s birthday celebration: a ritual that allowed every invited guest to honour and bless him in ways that he had never experienced before. He was so moved; we all were!

LN, West Vancouve, 50th Birthday Ritual

What a marvelous job you did at Martin’s birthday celebration, Abegael. You are truly gifted my dear. The whole event was a fabulous surprise for him. Thanks very much for all you do for our wonderful community!

ME, North Vancouver, 75th Birthday Ritual