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

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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!

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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.

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!

Steven Farmer invites you into the conscious sacred space of ceremonies with an easy and gentle presence. He has done his research and practice and now invites you into his collective wisdom. The grace is that everyone can find an abundance of useful ideas and practices for themselves and others in these celebrations of the sacred. Use it as a foundation and then improvise for all the sacred ceremonies that living and dying has to offer. Steven invites you into his journey of sacred space so that you might learn how to more fully enter your own with others. This book is a gift and blessing. I look forward to reading more of his writings.

There are books during our lifetime that we just know the minute we open the dust jacket and read the intro, that we will be mesmerized by it's content from beginning to end. Sacred Ceremony happens to be just one of those books.

Dr. Farmer's has perfectly relayed personal and professional experiences throughout this terrific book, to enlighten the layman to the experienced, of the power of ceremony and it's benefit of self healing in your life for yourself and others. Whether you are performing a drumming ceremony or a wedding ceremony, Dr. Farmer leads you into the heart, the soul and the dynamics of the experience with great understanding and ease.

I HIGHLY recommend this book for those who are drawn to using the elements of nature and their powers to assist, heal and transform your life. From page one to page done, you will be captivated I assure you!

Steven's book is a link to your soul. In his humble and loving way, your gently guided into accessing the deeper truths that lie within by directing you to release that which you are not. To uncover and reveal the true self and desires and to manifest your dreams into physical reality! It WORKS!

Sacred Ceremony provides a superb message for today's fast-paced, ever changing world. Connection. Connection, to self, to others, to the earth and environment is vital in creating a fulfilling life. Dr. Steven Farmer delivers exceptional insights along with explanations related to: why, when, and how ceremony supports and expands the human experience. Contained within the covers of this book is the gift of profound knowledge.

Across the globe personal and shared ceremonies are a treasured part of each culture. Yet, incorporating ceremonial activities with simplicity and ease is often overlooked. Dr. Farmer reminds us to embrace and rejoice in the celebration of all aspects of our existence, from birth to death and all in between. Drawing on personal practice along with accounts from around the world Dr. Farmer deepens the readers' awareness of the benefits and value to participating in ceremony by providing examples, ideas and easy to use tools.

Sacred Ceremony is a remarkable guide for reconnecting with the wisdom of the ages and the power of focused awareness. Thank you, to Dr. Farmer for creating a wonderful resource. A must read!

This book by Steven Farmer has found a special place on my nightstand. A rare, deep and insightful book. It's given my wife and I new tools to overcome some of the wounds of the past as well as transition with new ceremonies to celebrate the now. This book is for everyone and it is just what the world needs in this time of turmoil. Thank you, Steven!

This book is wonderful! It's easy to read and understand. It opened my mind and heart on how we can use Sacred Ceremony to enhance and celebrate our everday life. My family's life has truly been enriched by this book. I'd like to thank Steven Farmer for writing such a soulful book from the heart. It's a great read and a blessing too!!

I like this book because it encourages you to get off your [duff], out of your head and into a sacred space, no matter what level of experience you have. It is not a cookbook for making ceremonies, nor is it a philosophical treatise on Ceremony or the Sacred. It is a well written, easy-to-follow guide that mixes in some good stories and general guidelines for several common types of ceremony. It's a great book to get you started thinking in terms of practical daily spirituality and self-created ceremony.