My views on Spirituality
My spiritual journey has been an interesting and varied one.
I was born into a loving catholic family, and in my teens I was a deeply religious christian.
In my 20’s I was a bit of a travelling spiritual journeyman, trying on (among other things) various New Age spiritual practices and ideas, searching for something that resonated for me.
In my 30’s and early 40’s I became enamoured with science and rational thought and found myself identifying as an Atheist.
Recently, in my mid 40s I have re-connected with meditation, yoga, and secular (non-religious) buddhism in which I am finding great comfort & peace. I expect that I’m far from done.
Being on a somewhat winding spiritual path in my own life has helped me to understand that spirituality is a spectrum, no two people are alike, and in many cases - as for me, people can move about on that spectrum throughout their life.
I have no regrets about any of these phases in my life, because they’ve given me a very well-rounded view on spirituality and an understanding of the comfort that people find in it. I guess this is probably why I love being a celebrant; in the absence of a religious imperative to marry, why do we still do it? How can we celebrate the union of two people in a way that holds meaning and significance in a modern context? I believe that the act of ceremony, when crafted with a specific couple in mind can answer some of these questions in a really lovely and profound way.
I am very comfortable writing ceremonies that incorporate any spiritual aspects that you as a couple may hold as meaningful, or indeed absolutely none if that is your preference.
There is equal beauty in either styles.
