NELL BROOKER-CELEBRANT
The Passing Over Ceremony
What happens after the funeral?
This sacred ceremony can take place at any time after a person has died - even years later. The nurturing space supports people who are bereaved to express the range of emotions which can surface after a death. It allows people to feel at ease to say what's needed without time constraints and closes with a guided visualisation bringing a sense of peace.
Based in the four elements this transformative process helps people through grief and has therapeutic benefits as a one-to-one or group session. It can be used as an alternative funeral format or celebratory memorial and can be adapted to say goodbye to our animal companions, or for any form of loss.
When dealing with the death of a family member or beloved person people can be at a loss as to how to process such a challenging life event. There are considerable practical arrangements to be addressed immediately which can deprive those responsible of the vital time needed to process grief.
People may feel that things were not reconciled during life and that it is too late once the person has died. During the ritual, the bereaved are able to take an active part to freely and safely express their feelings aloud, or internally.
An informal one-to-one at home
People report experiencing a sense of relief as they are able to let go of long-held thoughts and feelings. During the group process, each person is invited to share their own stories if they wish, or sit in silence to reflect on different aspects of the departed person. The same is done with the one-to-one session. The safe space enables people to express what they never had the opportunity to say before the departed passed over and can come to new realisations and settlement. Feedback from a client who had a one-to-one after her father's funeral service:
The passing over ceremony was lovingly held by Nell, for me to let go of Dad and remember all that he was. It helped me to process some anger and guilt, leaving me lighter and knowing that Dad was free to leave. I loved how each element brought up something different, as Nell gently guided me. I felt very held and nurtured the whole way through. Nell is an absolute natural at empowering people to go deeply through the grieving process.
Passing Over Ceremony - group: £350 / individual £100