Traditionally, the end of a person's life is only spoken about in hushed tones or behind closed doors and not as a matter of course with family members or those outside the family. Times are slowly changing, and I, along with many others who believe that we should take control of 'all' parts of our lives, offer the following services to empower anyone, young or old, who wish to enquire about how this can be done.
End of Life Services
Pre-Death Meetings
If able, more people are choosing to meet with a celebrant before the end of their life - a deeply personal and empowering decision that allows them to have a say in how they are remembered, with regard to their funeral/memorial service. Whether they wish to shape or contribute to their own eulogy, ensure their farewell reflects their personality, or simply find comfort in knowing their wishes will be honoured, these conversations can be incredibly meaningful.
Some may want to add their own words, stories, or messages of love and goodbye, creating a lasting gift for family and friends. Others may find peace in discussing arrangements, ensuring everything is in place exactly as they envision; others may wish to add a fun and loving element. The choice is theirs to make.
Whatever the reason, I offer these meetings with warmth and gratitude - it is a privilege to listen, to learn, and to honour a life well lived.
I would arrange for me to meet with you and go through all elements that you want to discuss, such as:
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Funeral/Celebration of Life discussion - Here, we can have a conversation so I can understand how you would like your ceremony to be created; the elements, such as music, readings and tone. Surprise messages from you to your loved ones are perfect for inclusion here
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Eulogy Writing - You can give details or wording to be included in your Eulogy or we can write the whole thing together in readiness for your funeral/celebration of life service
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A chance to get to know you - Having the ability to meet and choose your Celebrant before you die is so very special, not just for you, but for me, as your Celebrant. It is a chance to talk, gain insight into your personality and character, to understand your ideas and wishes, your sense of humour and love for those you will be leaving behind.
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The chance to meet me and commit to having your ceremony created and conducted by me, as your chosen Celebrant.
I am also happy to discuss End of Life Planning. As such, this is a very practical area that, if you have not already organised details for those you leave behind, is often seen as a way to contribute towards helping deal with your estate. I have numerous tools to record details and instructions
If this is something you or a loved one would like to explore, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
End of Life Planning
We plan for almost every other moment in our lives, so why not the end of it?
The tools I have created will assist you when you start thinking about what you leave behind, your estate and how to communicate all the details, information and knowledge to your next-of-kin or Executor of your Will, about the life they need to, piece by piece, finalise.
My End of Life Planning Kit holds over thirty printable pages of prompted sections across areas, such as Finance & Investments, Pensions, Who to Inform, Online Logins & Passwords, Subscriptions and many more, thereby giving you the tools you need to have all details recorded in one place in readiness for when they are needed.
Click HERE to see all details.
I can also offer tips and practical processes regarding the de-cluttering of your home, which is a good thing to do at any stage of life, but specifically so when you come to a point when you don't need or want a lot of it any more.
Selling, giving away or donating are the three ways that your unwanted belongings can be processed out of your home, and.......
REMEMBER: We can’t take anything with us, and what has meaning to us may have none to our children or friends, so the best thing you can do is get it organised before you go.
Stuff Idol
by Rachel McAlpine
On shelves and hooks, it hangs and hovers
always verging on too much,
and next year and every year,
there will be more of such and such
and more. More stuff.
Gently, gently let us unstuff
all our aggregates of things;
too dull, too bright, too wrong, too tight.
Every item needs a vote
or out it goes.
Gently, gently let us unclog
all our mucked-up super-shelves
of yellow books and speckled nouns,
and safety pins and rusty crowns.
Someone else may want that stuff.
Someone else may vote for it.
And when we die, remainers
will bless the day we started
on the road from heap to hollow,
gently gently pondering
every item in ourselves,
and gently, gently holding on
or letting go.
Grief Mandala Ritual
This Mandala Ritual is the perfect way to help you work through your grief or any other difficult moment in life.
This soothing ritual which consists of gathering from nature, offers a structured way to channel your emotions and express your grief. A guided ritual which helps to ground you and offer a way to reflect on your emotions in a calm and effective way.
Mandala Ceremony includes:
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Meeting to discuss life event & ceremony details
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Grief Mandala Ritual Guide
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Bespoke ceremony creation
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Attendance and delivery of ritual ceremony on date decided
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Commemorative image of mandala created
A much-needed moment or a beautiful gift
From £80
Alison Snow Celebrant
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