Sacred Ceremony: How to Create Ceremonies for Healing, Transitions, and Celebrations [Paperback]

Steven Farmer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2002

Steven Farmer offers ideas on how to create your own ceremonies to consecrate the critical events and passages that you experience on your life's journey. Rather than complex rituals or exacting formulas, this comprehensive book offers clear guidelines and suggestions for honoring the spiritual nature of these important milestones.

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About the Author

Dr. Steven Farmer is the author of the best-selling Power Animals: How to Connect with Your Animal Spirit Guide, Power Animal Oracle Cards, and Sacred Ceremony: How to Create Ceremonies for Healing, Transitions, and Celebrations, as well as several other books and articles. Dr. Farmer is a spiritual psychotherapist (retired), shamanic practitioner, professional speaker, and ordained minister, with over thirty years experience as a professional healer and teacher. He makes his home in Laguna Beach, California, with his wife, Doreen Virtue. Dr. Farmer offers workshops and lectures on a variety of spiritual and shamanic topics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Hay House (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561709816
• ISBN-13: 978-1561709816
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #168,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Dr. Steven Farmer is world-renowned author, teacher, Shamanic Practitioner, and Soul Healer. He is the author of several best-selling books and other products, including Animal Spirit Guides, Earth Magic®, Earth Magic® Oracle Cards, Sacred Ceremony, Power Animal Oracle Cards, Messages from Your Animal Spirit Guides Oracle Cards, Power Animals, Messages from Your Animal Spirit Guides guided meditation CD, and for children, the Children's Spirit Animal Cards. Dr. Farmer is also host of his own radio show, Earth Magic® Radio, Thursdays 4-5PM Pacific on ContactTalkRadio.com.

In addition Dr. Farmer is also a licensed psychotherapist (retired), former college professor, Reiki Master, and an ordained minister in the Circle of Sacred Earth Church. He brings a wealth of skills and experience to his writing, teaching, and spiritual healing, offering clients a unique and powerful synthesis of his many years of experience as Spiritual Psychotherapist, Shamanic Practitioner, and hypnotherapist to afford quick and effective results. In addition to workshops on Earth Magic®, shamanism, and earth-centered spirituality, Dr. Farmer offers private consultations for Shamanic Soul Healing and intuitive Earth Magic® and Power Animal readings, remotely by phone and in person.

Dr. Farmer's education includes a B.A. in psychology from the University of California, an M.A. in Counseling Psychology from Chapman University, and a Ph.D. from Madison University. He is passionate about his work, and enjoys hobbies such as singing and songwriting, camping, hiking, kayaking, and skiing. He makes his home in Laguna Beach, California with his wife, Jesseca, and her two children, Serena and Arianna.

For more information about privates sessions, special events and workshops please visit his website or Facebook page:

http://EarthMagic.net
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dr-Steven-Farmer/93018852583

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book on Ceremonies, December 23, 2005

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This is a great book on all aspects of ceremonies---design, planning, facilitation, and practicalities. It also includes many examples of various types of ceremonies chock full of great ideas and inspiration. I read this book all in one sitting, and enjoyed every minute of it.

If you are planning a ceremony, this book will be invaluable. Or if you are a minister or facilitator of ceremonies, it will also be invaluable.

Note that although typical Christian ceremonies are referred to, this book primarily deals with ceremonies that are creative or different from standard cultural celebrations. It doesn't focus on any one alternative tradition, but includes all---for example, Native American, Celtic, secular, etc. It would primarily appeal to the person who is wanting to design a meaningful and memorable ceremony of their own from any or no religious tradition.

I loved this book---it is definitely a reference book, but also a very enjoyable read. When you're done, you'll definitely understand how to plan and why you'd plan most any ceremony!

*****

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Karen Anderson, April 11, 2003

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There are certain books in our lifetime that we just know from the moment we open the dust cover and read the intro that there will be information in it's contents that will completely inspire us; Sacred Ceremony is just that type of book. From the first chapter until the last, Steven takes you through his journies of personal and professional experiences in his life and how different types of ceremonies brought to him and others a profound self healing and deep peaceful comfort. With each ceremony written, I felt Steven take me (as the reader) into the heart, soul and dynamics of the ceremonies with great ease and understanding. Those who are drawn to work with the elements of nature, the power of spirit, whether beginner or experienced, each will receive great blessings in absorbing the material writiten.

From page one to page done, you will be captivated and inspired, I assure you.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a must!, May 30, 2003

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Steven has written the ultimate "how to" book for creating ceremonies. I appreciated his clear, easy-to-follow suggestions and examples. This book (the only one you'll ever need on this subject) excites the imagination to create a ceremony for every important event along life's path. As you can tell, I love this book and if I could, I would give it more than 5 stars!