Baby naming ceremonies

What Is It?
The Naming Ceremony can be used as an alternative to or in conjunction with a traditional Christening. The Naming Ceremony is a welcoming of the soul into the physical world. It is an honouring of that soul and an acknowledgement of the courage it takes to walk the journey of life
in the physical. It is a grounding or earthing process where the soul is called to really “be” in the physical plane. It an honouring of the name that the soul has chosen as part of its identity. It is about welcoming the child into the family and community and therefore each person present, is asked to bring a gift of the earth or something that they have made that has special meaning to them, for the child. Each person then has a turn to speak directly to the child and explain the meaning and purpose of their gift and their wishes for the child. It is truly awesome to stand in front of a new life and speak to them from your heart and soul…

Wedding Ceremonies
"Growth is the willingness to let reality be new every moment."

"A Wedding Ceremony is something very personal and unique for each couple. Everybody has there own dreams and ideas of how their wedding should be. If you are looking for a ceremony that is filled with love and beauty, unique, different, sincere, close to Mother Earth and Mother Nature and Native American in feel, then you have come to the right place..... "

About the Wedding Ceremony

Spirit of the Wind offers a unique Wedding Ceremony based on the Native American / Shamanic tradition. The ceremony centers around the Medicine Wheel and the ideal is to have all the guests seated in a circle around the central circle where the ceremony takes place. This is however not always possible, so plans are then made to work around the layout of the chosen venue. It is best to have it in an outdoor setting in nature (weather permitting).

The ceremony is one of love, honesty, sincerity, simplicity, power, integrity and beauty. There is a set structure that it follows and then together we create something that is unique, special and meaningful for the couple. The couple is invited to bring in whatever they feel they need for the ceremony, whether it be in the form of music, singing, drumming, reading of prayers, objects etc. (we've even had horses and donkeys as part of the ceremony before!).
 

Earth Connection
"The Earth came first, the Earth comes first"
"When we spit on the earth, we spit on ourselves"
“We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors –
we borrow it from our children."
Thoughts

There is a sense of urgency at the moment to shift our consciousness around the way we walk on this precious blue planet of ours! We have very little time to really change the way that we do things and the relationship that we have with the earth. If you have not had the opportunity to see the movie "The 11th Hour" with Leonardo Di Caprio, then please make an effort to see it, the message is very clear, informative and imperative for us all to hear and see!

Rites of Passage Ceremonies
"The changes of many winters mark the cycles of the Wheel,
The lines across my ancient face show all that I can feel'
The nature of my passage remains a mystery,
For in my heart of hearts, I hold my destiny.
When I was but an infant in the beginning of time,
I marveled at the wonder of discoveries I did find.
Now that I am ancient, I have learnt once again,
That the weight of every winter, brings discovery like a friend."

Rites of Passage Ceremonies provide a context within which the meaning of these life passages can unfold. Acknowledging these various milestones with a sacred ceremony supplies us with a map of how to navigate through life's changes, from the beginning of life to the end. In fact all transitions contain within them symbollic representations of birth and death, accentuated and acknowledged by the living metaphor called ceremony. Within the larger life cycle, these passages become experiential reminders of the continuum of life, that with every death there is a birth, and visa versa.
 

For more information & booking related queries please contact:
Leigh at “Spirit of the Wind”
Cell: 082 452 5062
E-mail: leigh@spiritofthewind.co.za