Warm Hearted Ceremonies

13/08/2021

Flowers in Montpelier Park today in honour of a young man called Tyrell. I didn't know him but still feel the sadness of a young life lost. Heartfelt prayers go out to all who knew and loved him.

22/07/2021

Last week I led a funeral for a 98-year old lady who had been a spiritual healer. Today I received these beautiful flowers as a thank you from her family. 🙏🙂

21/06/2021

Happy Solstice! Today is a day to celebrate this amazing universe that gives us beauty, warmth, nourishment...that feeds our bodies, minds and spirits.

05/06/2021

Just watched the incredible My Octopus Teacher on Netflix. Deeply moving account of one man's connection to an octopus. His daily visits over a year became like a ritual and helped him heal. This is the kind of connection humans would have had with nature when we we hunter gatherers. Our disconnection to the earth isn't a modern phenomenon but has been happening over millennia as we left the forests for the plains...beautiful described in The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram

Found on Google from www.goldenglobes.com

03/06/2021

Been updating the testimonies page of my website. Its good to look back and see what people say.

I want you to look back and feel you said a good farewell. You should feel that the ceremony expressed everything you wanted it to. I aim to work with you to get it right. This is what my clients h…

01/06/2021

Carried out a funeral service for a family last week and received this very nice feedback today:

'Just a brief email to say a very big thank you for conducting the ceremony on Friday – We were extremely pleased with how it went and we had many compliments on the day. Your calm, clear and measured reading ensured that all who attended were able to follow with ease.

Meeting you prior to the ceremony and your professionalism throughout the whole process was much appreciated. We would have no hesitation whatsoever in recommending you.'

29/05/2021

Led a funeral service at Westerleigh crematorium yesterday. Afterwards an elderly lady said "I've never been to a non-religious funeral before...that was absolutely lovely and so personal". Feels so rewarding to know your work has impact and is meaningful.

18/05/2021

Losing someone you love can be traumatic... whatever the circumstances. If someone dies suddenly or in horrible circumstances we can be deeply scared. But even an expected death can leave us feeling traumatised. And now is a traumatic time to be alive - the pandemic, the threat of ecological and climate collapse, global political instability are anxiety provoking and potentially traumatic. Whether you are grieving for a loved one, experiencing another trauma or you are just interested in finding out more... Gabor Mate is a world expert on the subject and well worth a watch.

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04/01/2021

Poems can express so well what we struggle to say. This feels very apt right now.

🙏 Sunday Share 🙏
Beautiful and hopeful words by Irish poet Derek Mahon, who died in October. A lovely poem for a funeral service, particularly relevant at this time 💞

How should I not be glad to contemplate
the clouds clearing beyond the dormer window
and a high tide reflected on the ceiling?
There will be dying, there will be dying,
but there is no need to go into that.
The poems flow from the hand unbidden
and the hidden source is the watchful heart.
The sun rises in spite of everything
and the far cities are beautiful and bright.
I lie here in a riot of sunlight
watching the day break and the clouds flying.
Everything is going to be all right.

04/11/2020

Gloomy news everywhere. Feeling the need for an uplifting ceremony to help dispel anxiety and usher in some calmness and hope. Interested? DM me.

09/09/2020

Love Simon Millward's collection of poems in An Invitation... one of my favourites ....

in the forest
there is no
entrance
no beyond

only upwards
through stillness
between the glow
and the dark

where you leave
there is no
exit

only letting go

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07/09/2020

So excited to be launching my new business: Warm Hearted Ceremonies. I've done the training, got the certificate and am ready to help families create really beautiful ceremonies. I'm focusing on Memorial services, ash scatterings/interments and funerals for now. Might do weddings in due course.
Check out my website!

Poppy Brett, Civil Funeral Celebrant, Dip FC