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The Festival Celebrant
- Sep 1, 2020
- 3 min
Everyone's eloping!
The romanticism of an elopement is undeniable and irresistible. Two lovers running away to be wed far from the scrutiny of the crowd. It ...
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The Festival Celebrant
- Aug 14, 2020
- 2 min
Light my Candle!
Bring the magic of a simple candle flame to the heart of your ceremony.
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The Festival Celebrant
- Apr 7, 2020
- 3 min
Circles, circles everywhere
Circling (not to be confused with ‘casting a circle’) is a wedding custom with numerous variations and alleged origins. The diversity of ...
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The Festival Celebrant
- Mar 4, 2020
- 2 min
Blanket Ceremonies
The Native People of North America have developed a rich corpus of tradition involving the humble blanket. One of these is the ceremonial...
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The Festival Celebrant
- Mar 2, 2020
- 2 min
Sacred Space 101, Episode 2
So you've cast a circle (maybe!). I hope I managed to convey something of the symbolic significance of the circle and some of the countle...
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The Festival Celebrant
- Mar 1, 2020
- 2 min
Sacred Space 101, Episode 1
One of the considerations when planning your ceremony (whatever it may be) is where you’re going to hold it. You may have a clear idea of...
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The Festival Celebrant
- Feb 27, 2020
- 3 min
Of Ostara, hares and eggs
Bunnies? Hares? Eggs? What's it all about?
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The Festival Celebrant
- Dec 19, 2019
- 1 min
Radio ga-ga
I had a great evening yesterday singing carols with my accomplice Andy Spencer on 'Big City Radio' here in Birmingham. I even managed to ...
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The Festival Celebrant
- Nov 2, 2019
- 3 min
Handfasting News
Handfasting is pretty big news. It's rapidly gaining in popularity as a 'symbolic action' used to enhance a wedding ceremony or indeed co...
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The Festival Celebrant
- Oct 31, 2019
- 1 min
BOOO!!!!
Gosh! Samhain already. Sam-what? you may be asking. Let me explain; and for those who don't need or want an explanation, you can twiddle ...
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