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Sun, Moon and Stars: Seasonal Celebrations for children and families, tamariki and whanau by Juliet Batten

$46.00 NZD

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Category: Ceremonies/Celebrants

Juliet Batten guided her family and others for over two years, celebrating eight markers in the seasonal cycle. Her account, together with those of her contributors, results in a book that is inspiring and practical. By following the simple steps she outlines, you too can enjoy creating rituals to enhan ce the lives of your family and the young ones you care for. You may choose the approach that fits your situation from the three possibilities outlined below: 1. Simple activities for beginners, especially families with preschoolers. 2. Deeper-level, earth-based rituals that bring in magic, wonder, and a sense of the sacred - for those who have become more adept at seasonal celebrations, and for school-aged children as well. 3. Community seasonal celebrations, for those who wish to reach out and include others. Sun, Moon, and Stars won second place in the Ashton Wylie awards for an unpublished manuscript, 2020. 'A beautifully written, practical book for children and families, whanau and communities, which will inspire a sense of wonder, joy and sacred connection to nature, to one another, and to our deepest selves.' - Dr Kathryn Rountree, celebrant, Professor Emeritus, Anthropology and Ritual and Belief ...Show more

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Life Prayers From Around the World: 365 Prayers, Blessings and Affirmations to Celebrate the Human Spirit by Elizabeth Roberts

$45.00 NZD

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Category: Ceremonies/Celebrants

The mysteries and delights of life on earth are illuminated in this richly eclectic collection of poetry, wisdom, prayers, and blessings from thinkers, writers around the world. Here you will find the poetry of Hildegard of Bingen and Gary Snyder; the political wisdom of Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr; a treasury of women's prayers and much more. A joyous affirmation of the human journey in all its forms, in all its struggles and glories. ...Show more

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Dying: A New Zealand Guide for the Journey by Sue Wood and Peter Fox

$33.00 NZD

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Category: Ceremonies/Celebrants

The book has been written to help anyone who is dying from cancer or other terminal illness. Drawing on years of practical experience as counsellors in the field, Sue Wood and Peter Fox discuss what they and others have found happening in the terminal stages of illness - what the dying person can expect , what others have found important to do - and generally how to respond positively and practically to situations that are likely to arise on this difficult journey. The authors also address those involved in the day-to-day care and nursing, as well as the professionals. Their aim is to help deal with the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the patient and those caring for them, and to enhance the dignity and comfort of all concerned. First published 2006, Auckland softcover 196pp ...Show more

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For Small Creatures Such as We: Ritual.. by Sasha Sagan

$33.00 NZD

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Category: Ceremonies/Celebrants

For Small Creatures Such as We hunts for the meaning behind our most common, beloved celebrations and envisions how we can grow these roots into new and fulfilling secular rituals. From the daughter of celebrated scientist, Carl Sagan, this is a luminous and moving tribute to a father, a newborn daughte r, a marriage and the natural world. ...Show more

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From Beginning to End: The Rituals of Our Lives by Robert Fulghum

$27.00 NZD

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Category: Ceremonies/Celebrants

Why "rituals"? My thinking was set in motion by those who, knowing I was a parish minister for many years, have asked me for advice about ceremonies and celebrations. They wanted words to use at graduations, funerals, and the welcoming of children. They inquired about grace at family meals, the reaffir mation of wedding vows, and ways to heal wounds suffered in personal conflict. People requested help with the rituals of solitude, such as meditation, prayer, and contemplation. Rituals do not always involve words, occasions, officials, or an audience. Rituals are often silent, solitary, and self-contained. The most powerful rites of passage are reflective--when you look back on your life again and again, paying attention to the rivers you have crossed and the gates you have opened and walked on through, the thresholds you have passed over. Remembering. As human beings have remembered for thousands and thousands of years. ROBERT FULGHUM First published 1995. ...Show more

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Celebrating the Southern Seasons: Rituals for Aotearoa by Juliet Batten

$49.00 NZD

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Category: Ceremonies/Celebrants

Updated and expanded, the 10th anniversary edition of this pioneering work is even more valuable as a resource book than its predecessor. Exploring the natural world, astronomy and ancient civilisations, it shows how we can use tradition, intuition and ingenuity to adapt existing ceremonies and create o ur own. As the twentieth century drew to a close, a pioneering book brought rituals and ceremonies down to earth and closer to home.  Celebrating the Southern Seasons showed how the traditional European festivals we inherited can be a more profound experience if they are in tune with the seasons, how they can be adapted for Aotearoa, and how rewarding an appreciation of longstanding Maori festivals can be. New Zealanders are now much more inclined than previously to consider how various traditions can enrich our celebrations here and now. Matariki, the New Year celebration at Winter Solstice, has undergone a massive resurgence - and other seasonal festivities are springing up all over the country. The time is ripe for an updated and expanded edition of Celebrating the Southern Seasons. In the tenth anniversary edition of this unique work, author Juliet Batten sheds more light on customs, symbols and meanings attached to seasonal changes. She reports not only on forms of celebration that New Zealanders have inherited and found but also on those we have devised and adapted. And she suggests readings, myths and stories to enrich our high days and holidays, strengthening the book's role as a valuable resource. First published 1995; this revised edition 2005. ...Show more

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Last Words: Approaches to Death in NZ's Cultures & Faiths by Margot Schwass

$35.00 NZD

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Category: Grief & Loss

Death is part of all our lives - the deaths of people we love, the experience of terminal illness, the grief of friends or family. Yet we tend to speak of it with difficulty. And we know little about death in other cultures - what rituals are sustaining, what might cause distress, or what is appropriate in medical procedure. Last Words is a short book about ways of acknowledging death in the different cultures and religions currently in New Zealand. While it is designed for use by people working with the dying and the bereaved, the book is also intended for general readers - the New Zealand public. The book includes sections on: different cultures and faiths; Maori perspectives; facing death; and understanding grief. Information, drawn from interviews with the different groups, is up-to-date, and based on the New Zealand context. A practical section outlines the essential points of dealing with accidents, inquests, the coroners' court, and burial. Last Words will help people deal compassionately with many aspects of death and dying. ...Show more

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Rituals for Life, Love, and Loss by Dorothy McRae-McMahon and Sydney Barbara Metrick

$43.00 NZD

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Category: Ceremonies/Celebrants

From the joy of naming a child or blessing a home to the sadness of ending a marriage or the dignity of a simple funeral, here are the words and settings needed to value and commemorate life s transitions and milestones. "Rituals for Life, Love, and Loss" provides rituals and meditations for today's wor ld, for times of celebration and commitment, for new beginnings, and for periods of grief. Dorothy McRae-McMahon, internationally renowned for her work with ritual, has created meaningful ceremonies for all people, regardless of their faith. Presented in three parts Celebrations, Changes, and Letting Go these rituals are comprised of simple, direct language and include guidance for what to say, suggestions for music, and ideas for group participation and incorporating symbolic objects. Rituals for Life, Love, and Loss is for everyone who wishes to mark and honor those significant occasions along life s journey." ...Show more

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Funeral Poems - Death, Grief and Loss Poetry by Michael Ashby

$37.00 NZD

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Category: Ceremonies/Celebrants | Series: Inspirational Poetry Book 1 Ser.

Celebration Of Life contains 137 poems including Shakespeare, Tennyson, Wordsworth, Burns, Keats, Shelley, Byron, Dickinson, Browning, Rossetti, Brooke as well as Michael Ashby's own more modern, global poems. Michael Ashby's work includes: "I AM NOT GONE," "MY MUM," "GRANDPA'S LOST HIS GR," "BINGO," " THE GOLF COURSE IN THE SKY," "A CRICKETER'S LAST BOUNDARY," "THE PASSING OF A FOOTBALLER," "THE RUGBY PLAYER'S LAST TRY," "FUNERALISSIMO," "A LONG CUP OF TEA," "RAINBOWS ON THE MOON," "LIFE GOES ON," "I WANT TO BE BURIED WITH MY MOBILE PHONE" Michael Ashby is one of the world's leading, modern funeral poets, whose poems have already touched tens of millions of lives in over 172 countries through his website & facebook pages and moving, global comments from these readers are included in the book. ...Show more

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The Big Day: A Guide to Getting Married in New Zealand by Kerril Cooper & Denise Irvine

$33.00 NZD

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Category: Ceremonies/Celebrants

The Big Day covers every aspect of arranging a wedding - from the simplest ceremony through to a lavish affair featuring a cast of many hundreds. Key to this book is information about what a couple must do to comply with the law in New Zealand and the range of options for choosing a celebrant, the venu e, and all the various details that add up to making a wedding day special. No other New Zealand book addresses all the practical information associated with getting married as comprehensively as this book. Includes a useful 'resources' section at the back of the book listing tips from celebrants and married couples, examples of vows, suggested readings and useful websites. ...Show more

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Ceremonies & Celebrations: Vows, Tributes and Readings by Dally Messenger

$30.00 NZD

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Category: Ceremonies/Celebrants

The authoritative handbook for anyone planning any personal ceremony or celebration. Ceremonies & Celebrations gives details of how to organise a celebration or ceremony, with example ceremonies, a wealth of suggested readings and music, together with checklists and advice on how to write and struct ure your own ceremonies. Ceremonies include: weddings (formal and informal), commitment to partnerships, renewal of vows, name giving/naming, graduation, coming of age and other birthdays, divorce, stepfamily acceptance, house dedication, 'sorry' ceremony, funerals and memories, and how to prepare a eulogy All of us have the right to choose and organise our own ceremonies according to our beliefs - and this book tells us what we have to do, and when. ...Show more

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Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom

$25.00 NZD

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Category: Grief & Loss

Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague? Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you when you were young and searching, and gave you sound advice to help you make your way through it? For Mitch Albom, that person was Morrie Schwartz, his college professor from nearly twenty years ago. Maybe, like Mitch, you lost track of this mentor as you made your way, and the insights faded. Wouldn't you like to see that person again, ask the bigger questions that still haunt you? Mitch Albom had that second chance. He rediscovered Morrie in the last months of the older man's life. Knowing he was dying of ALS - or motor neurone disease - Mitch visited Morrie in his study every Tuesday, just as they used to back in college. Their rekindled relationship turned into one final 'class': lessons in how to live. TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE is a magical chronicle of their time together, through which Mitch shares Morrie's lasting gift with the world. Praise for Tuesdays with Morrie: 'This is a true story that shines and leaves you forever warmed by its afterglow' Amy Tan 'A moving tribute to embracing life' Glasgow Herald 'An extraordinary contribution to the literature of death' Boston Globe 'A beautifully written book of great clarity and wisdom that lovingly captures the simplicity beyond life's complexities' M Scott Peck ...Show more

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