My name is Michele Bentley, and I am a “Sacred Celebrant”, trained by priestesses of the Goddess Temple in Glastonbury, Somerset.
Having graduated from the prestigious “Sacred Celebrant’s Academy” on the Isle of Avalon, I am one of only a handful of celebrants in the UK able to offer bespoke, non-scripted, elemental ceremonies created both for and with you. Each ceremony is as individual and magical as the people it is honouring, be it a traditional Handfasting for a Wedding or Vow Renewal, Baby Naming Day, Reclaiming Your Name or Gender Affirmation Ceremony, or the very special, Passing Over Ceremony.

The ceremonies are non-religious, and include ancient traditions and rituals connected with nature and the elements (Air, Fire, Water and Earth). Your own spiritual preferences can be sensitively incorporated if requested. Each ceremony is woven around your individual story and may include contributions from your friends and family, whether that be poetry, readings, songs, music or just words of love. In the Handfasting Ceremony you will exchange rings and make vows. Your ceremony can be as informal, fun, dramatic or moving as you wish, the only limitations being your dreams and imagination.

Locations

Your Ceremony can be held here at The Yurt Sanctuary, either in the meadow, (surrounded by wildflowers and butterflies) or in our beautiful 18ft healing yurt, “Willow”.
Alternatively, I can come to your chosen location and hold the ceremony in a place that is meaningful for you.

Weekend Packages

We also offer wonderful weekend packages, so you can combine your ceremony with a two-night stay in our luxury yurts, “Wildwood” and “Little Oak”. You will arrive on a Friday and settle in, maybe relaxing in one of our wood-fired hot tubs or enjoying a sociable meal around the firepit. Your ceremony will be held on the Saturday (late morning) and then you have until Sunday afternoon to enjoy the comfort and tranquillity of our beautiful yurts and their private gardens and facilities.
There are plenty of “extras” to choose from: Massages, crystal healing and chakra balancing, flower essence therapy and the very special “Sacred Couple’s Incense Blending Ceremony with Sound Bath”. You can even enjoy have-a-go archery …. Very popular at my own “Robin Hood” themed vow-renewal handfasting!

Please do feel free to talk to me about your perfect ceremony and I can try to make it happen for you. Let’s have an initial (free)chat, either on the phone, by zoom or in person and see what magic we can create together…

If you would like to have a chat about your ideas, or provisionally book a weekend for your celebration, please do call Michele on 07971 910769