Ceremony
“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don’t even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child — our own two eyes. All is a miracle.” Thich Nhat Hanh
Ceremony is often referred to as those rituals prescribed for certain occasions that mark transitions in one’s life such as marriage, death, coming of age etc and that are agreed upon by a culture. In the west with the decline of religion, many of the ceremonies have lost their meaning and have left a spiritual void that can’t be filled.
There is always a purpose for the ceremony.
The purpose of ceremony is to connect us with the divine, with the Mystery, with the earth and the elements. When we take our first steps in authentic ceremony we receive deep healing, a deep feeling of peace and coming home and a deep reverence and connection to earth, elements, and all of life.
I believe ceremony is one of the most important healing approaches in righting our relationship with the earth, humanity and all of life.
I am currently writing my book on the 7 Keys of Living Reciprocity which is a ceremonial path and am currently teaching programs based on the book. Learn more about The heart of Living Reciprocity Online Program on the events page.
Ceremonies I perform include:
Medicine walks
A medicine Walk is a conscious intentional intuitive walk in nature to receive wisdom or guidance in response to a question or a particular intention.
Healing circles
We gather in ceremony to heal ourselves, the world and the earth and to honour and connect with the Ancestors.
Sonic ceremonies
We use sound with intention for honouring, healing ourselves, the earth, waters, trees and the Ancestors. We can focus the sound on any intention because the sound is the carrier wave of the intention.
Special events
Creating sacred space for rituals like womb blessings, Gratitude ceremonies, Grief Ceremonies, Birthday rituals and more. If you have an idea I am open to collaborating with you. Ceremonial Services can be a co-creation with other practitioners to support a group of people.
Please contact me if something just popped into your mind, we can co-create something wonderful for your special occasion
Through Deborah’s skilled facilitation and extraordinary compassion, wisdom and presence, I was guided into the heart of reciprocity. I left the workshop and ceremony with the sense and knowing that I was not separate from but that I was Nature. For this I am sincerely grateful. I highly recommend her work.
I attended Deborah’s Ancestral Sound Healing Ceremony in Toronto. It was the first time I experienced sound healing and a small group event designed to honour our ancestors. I found the experience deeply healing and transporting. Deborah is a shamanic healer – her presence is like a deep river carrying us through time and her voice – as she began to sing – was like the key to an ancient lock transporting us into new worlds. Each of us present in this small group were invited to participate by expressing ourselves through sound. I found sounds in me I never knew existed – and as they rose up out of me, words came tumbling out. The words were ” May all those who are lost be found. May all those who are lost be found. Thank you for leading me home.” The moment I spoke these words, I felt a great grounding descend through me – like the earth rose to meet me and I stood taller and more solid than before. It was only later that I realized those words were my own anthem bringing me home to myself in a deeply new way. I highly recommend Deborah Brodey as a woman of deep listening, heart and compassion. She is a master at what she does and when you enter her world and her work, you will be transformed.
I love Deborah’s energy and the work she does. I always feel an expansion and I am taken to a happy space.