I create and lead various kinds of funerals, celebrations of life, memorial and scattering ceremonies. Below are just a few of the kinds of ceremonies I create.
Alternative Funerals and Celebrations of Life
Personalised ceremonies centred on the life of the person who has died. These ceremonies focus on telling the person’s story with memories from those within their lives, non-religious content, any songs, or music rather than hymns and include memories to make you smile before we say goodbye to your person.
Our team
Which art eleven
Hallowed be thy game
Our match be won
Their score be none
On turf as we score at least seven
Give us today no daily red … card
And forgive us our lost passes
As we forgive those Who lose passes against us
Lead us not into retaliation
And deliver us from penalties
For three is the kick off
The power and scorer
For ever and ever
Full time.
The Footballer’s Prayer by Paul Cookson
Pagan Funerals
There are many branches on the tree of Paganism and each branch has their own way of marking the death of a person. I create and lead Pagan funerals in Whitby and across North Yorkshire and further if required.
As a Priestess I can help you celebrate the life of your person and say goodbye to them with a Pagan funeral ceremony and ritual.
For we shall celebrate the life
that had been given to them
And let them also know
that as we now merry part,
that we shall also merry meet again.
Wiccan Funeral Prayer
Viking Funerals
Viking themed funerals can take place either after cremation (if the ashes are to be inurned in a longboat urn and taken out to sea with fire*) or as natural burials with the person in full Viking dress if required. I can create a Viking themed funeral ceremony with prayers and acknowledgements to the Gods.
Though my burning bier
Be but a lonely cell
And tonight I will dine
In the great hall of Valhalla
That place that still lives on
In the mind of men
James Jarrett
*Please note the Viking funerals seen in films with a funeral pyre in a longboat going out to sea are not possible and the above way is how this can be done.
Goth Funerals
Whitby is home to many members of the goth community who require a goth celebrant and a goth funeral. I create and lead goth funeral ceremonies, celebrations of life, memorials, and remembrance ceremonies. Should you require a goth funeral outside of Whitby, I do travel further than North Yorkshire.
She walks in beauty, like the night
Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
And all that’s best of dark and bright
Meet in her aspect and her eyes;
Thus mellowed to that tender light
Which heaven to gaudy day denies.
She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron
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