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Rites of Passage
       These are Ceremonies that celebrate important moments or periods in a body's life, remind us of our connection to one another, and provide support from the community for these transisitons.  Our culture has lost many of these over time and the ones remaining have lost much of their sacred meanings. You can revive and recreate these Rites in your life or the life of a friend and remind each other that every moment of this precious life on Earth is sacred.
       CWRC can help you by providing free ceremony scripts and plans (coming soon) that you may use or adapt as well as providing consultation on your particular needs. If you'd like someone to plan and officiate your ceremony for you we can do that too (for a small donation). We also have ordained ministers available for legal weddings. email wolfesinger@gmail.com for more information.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
Maidening Ceremony                                                                                                    Blessingway for  Birth
This ceremoney celebrates the onset of menarche.                                            These ceremonies celebrate the creation of a mother and the coming of a new baby.
                                                                                                                                                         
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Commitment
Celebrates the commitment of individuals to one another. These may be legal marriges or spiritual commitments of all kinds.
 
 
 
 Bridal Blessingway
Celebrates and prepares a woman for marriage.
 
 
 
Croning
This ceremony celebrates a woman who is entering menopause or who is becoming an "elder" by reaching an age or stage that is important to her.
 
 
 
Coming of Age
These ceremonies can celebrate many different things including graduation or leaving the nest. 
 
 
 Welcoming
These ceremonies celebrate the arrival of a new baby in a family by birth or adoption.
 
 
 
 Memorial
These ceremonies can replace or augment a traditional funeral by celebrating a soul that has left its physical body and recognizing the feelings of the people who love them.
 
 
 
 Moving On
These ceremonies can help a person to  release anything that is passing from their life. This can include relationships,  divorice, a job, or simply moving.