open ceremony
at open ceremony, we honor lives great passages as moments of initiations - events where ancient ways meet modern times. These ceremonies are not rigid rites, but living thresholds, designed to help individuals and communities remember who they are and where they belong in the unfolding circle of life. from the first light of birth to the gate of maturity, each passage is held as both a personal initiation and a communal celebration. at open ceremony we practice the art of becoming.
“Each ceremony becomes a foundation of remembering: a return to wholeness, a recognition of lineage, and an affirmation of ones place within the wider circle of humanity and the cosmos.”
— Melanie Alexandria
the art of becoming
ceremony & events
welcome
the first light of passage - “welcoming breath”
childhood
the path of wonder - “opening the way”
adolescence
the threshold of becoming - “awakening fire”
young adult
the foundation passage - “choosing the way”
responsible
the gate of maturity - “through wisdoms door”
union
the weaving of rivers - “circle of two”
midlife
the renewal passage - “roots and branches”
last breath
the great passage - “crossing the river of stars”
parenthood / creation
the lineage season - “the gifts passed on”
elderhood
the season of wisdom - “council of fire”