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Tables of Contents for Ceremonies for Life
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction to alternative ceremonies
6
2
The origin of alternative ceremonies
8
4
What you need to perform alternative ceremonies
12
16
Preparing to perform ceremonies
14
2
Sacred spaces and sacred circles
16
2
What tools do I need?
18
2
Sharing or working alone?
20
2
Why we should perform rituals
22
2
The spiritual significance of trees
24
2
Honouring sacred sites
26
2
Rites of passage
28
26
Celebrating the transitions of life
30
2
A ceremony to mark conception
32
2
Ceremonies to celebrate birth
34
2
Welcoming the new arrival
36
2
Saining or naming your baby
38
2
Planting a tree for the birth of a baby
40
2
Birthstones for a new-born baby
42
4
Birth ceremonies in tribal societies
46
2
Miscarriage and stillbirth
48
2
Later rites of passage - puberty
50
2
Celebrating the menopause
52
2
Ceremonies to mark death and rebirth
54
18
Journey to the otherworld
56
2
Egyptian rituals of the dead
58
2
Native American rites for the dead
60
2
Polynesian and Eastern funeral traditions
62
2
Chinese and Japanese funeral rites
64
2
Tailoring to the individual
66
2
Woodland and personalized burials
68
2
Ancient sacred sites
70
2
Ceremonies to honour the cycle of nature
72
20
Ceremonies of the natural world
74
2
Invocation to the Goddess in Wicca
76
2
The Wheel of the Year
78
2
Celebrating the spring
80
2
Ceremonies to celebrate midsummer
82
2
Welcoming the harvest
84
2
Rites to perform at the equinoxes
86
2
A ceremony for the midwinter solstice
88
2
The Yule log: light in the darkness
90
2
Celebrating marriage and other relationships
92
16
Alternative ways to celebrate marriage
94
4
A simple wedding ceremony
98
2
The sacred marriage in Wicca
100
2
A folk marriage from India
102
2
A European wedding ceremony
104
2
A ritual of separation
106
2
Performing alternative ceremonies
108
28
The significance of propitiation and prayer
110
2
Rituals of purification
112
2
Using herbs for rituals
114
2
Herbs and plants for different occasions
116
2
Sacrifice: a rite of reverence
118
2
The value of prayer
120
2
Rituals for healing
122
2
Alleviating stress through meditation
124
2
Basic yoga positions
126
2
Chakras and breathing
128
2
The power of dance
130
2
The power of chanting
132
2
Eastern ritual techniques
134
2
Conclusion
136
2
The Law
138
1
Liferites
139
1
Useful information
140
1
Acknowledgements
141
1
Index
142