Ep. 434 Life-Cycle Celebrants® and Ceremonies for Life’s Transitions with Charlotte Eulette

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Learn how celebrants co-create ceremonies to help people navigate the milestones of life.

My guest for this interview from the archives is Charlotte Eulette is the International Director of the non-profit educational organization Celebrant Foundation and Institute. The foundation certifies and trains people to become ritual experts who create ceremonies to mark milestones in life. Charlotte discusses the importance of these rituals for ourselves and our communities and how to become a celebrant. Learn more at the website:

www.celebrantinstitute.org

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This episode includes:

• What is a life-cycle celebrant and what do they do
• How the modern celebrant movement got started
• Honoring the culture and beliefs of the participants in ceremonies
• Why ceremonies and rituals are important for everyone with or without religious affiliation
• How rituals can make a difference for grievers
• Alternatives when a loved one doesn’t want a funeral
• How celebrants can be helpful in healthcare settings
• What training is required to become a celebrant
• Why “closure” is not a helpful concept at times of loss and change

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