When tea becomes ritual, it takes its place at the heart of our ability to see greatness in small things. Where is beauty found? In great things that, like everything else, are doomed to die, or in small things that aspire to nothing, yet know how to set a jewel of infinity in a single moment?

I work with you to devise meaningful  ceremonies and rituals to mark important landmarks and life events. 

Divorce, new home, new job, becoming a parent or grandparent ... you will know when the threshold and milestones are so big they demand to be recognised.

When your marriage or partnership ends, you can gently honour what was and wish each other well into the future.

If you have children, you might want to make new vows to each other. Promising to co-parent with kindness and respect even though your marriage is over.

I celebrated my 60th birthday last year with what I called a "Crone Ceremony". The ceremony we created together was officiated by the celebrant and expressive art therapist, Makgati Mokwena.

I had been thinking about my mortality and how being conscious of death has made me more present in and appreciative of my life. I wanted to mark the transitions I had been undergoing after my bereavement.

The ceremony marked my stepping into elderhood and celebrated conscious and radical ageing,