Honoring Sacred Moments- Introduction to Creating Celebrations and Rituals.
With Carol Fournier
Saturday 6/7
9:00 Am - 4:00 Pm
At The Spiritual Life Center
76 Sherman St Hartford CT
Rituals acknowledge a deeper meaning to life and connect us to an understanding that is greater than our limited self that transcends time.
Spiritual Companions, Chaplains and Spiritual/Pastoral Care Providers are often sought out to offer Ritual to honor sacred moments. They often find themselves in circumstances that call forth a “ritual response” in support of individuals and the communities they serve.
Through cultivating the capacity to respond to the need of the moment, participants creatively develop rituals as they enhance their capacities to serve others.
The creation of ritual is an art that aligns with participant’s beliefs, values and needs. Cultivating the deep listening, inner understanding of celebration and ritual, and the freedom to engage in responding to the spiritual needs of others spontaneously and thoughtfully is a part of offering supportive spiritual care.
Participants have an opportunity to be self-reflective about ritual as well as to study the primary patterns of ritual and the creative engagement of rituals in response to contemporary needs and the beliefs and values of diverse groups.
Honoring Sacred Moments offers an introduction to:
1: The Purpose and function of ritual
2: Basic form of ritual and preparation
3: Ritual “On-Demand” and in response to the
NONE’s (Spiritual but not Religious) needs.
Cost $150 or alternative cost of $125
Carol A. Fournier, MA, MS is a professional counselor, and spiritual director/guide as well as a visual artist, musician and author. She earned an M.S. in Counseling with a specialization in Spirituality, Religion and Counseling as well as an M.A. in Theology with a specialty in Spirituality and Pastoral Care.
Carol has trained faith-based, interfaith and spiritually seeking spiritual guides for over 27 years as founder and director of the Silver Dove Institute. Rooted in classic and contemporary practice, she shares a love for creation with others. Awarded two “Trees of Guidance” from Spiritual Directors International in collaboration with Higher Ed and Non-Profit organizations, she is dedicated to bringing the gifts of the spiritual journey to life through contemplation in response to the needs of our time.