Inspired by her training in women’s circle facilitation, Michelle created 3 offerings for transitional, celebratory times: Ceremony & Spells.
These delightful events are alternatives to bridal and baby showers - combining floristry, crystal healing, meditation and ritual to create beautiful spaces to evoke magic. We all have magic inside of us, we just need to remember.
A circle with a sacred centre is the oldest known form of organised social gathering. The first circles documented happened around 500 CE and have African roots. This is how communities would have come together to interact, eat, commune and pass down wisdom and stories. A place where all generations could unite and share in life. The circle can be found in every single ancient culture - an inclusive space for the whole community to belong.
A woman’s circle is a sacred and safe space created with intentionality - specifically for female folks to gather in solidarity and sisterhood.
What happens in a circle?
Circles are typically opened by one individual who encourages the group to connect as a sisterhood, and to share their wisdom and experiences - often around a particular theme. INDIRA Ceremony & Spells circles are designed to celebrate the transitionary times of marriage and birth.
In addition to communing over (non-alcoholic) drinks, there are often calming rituals during a circle. This can include the burning of cleansing herbs, group meditations, intention setting or sitting with an altar of meaningful objects. Aside from being all female, the format isn't set in stone, but music and singing are common.
Bridal Blessings Ceremony - Make Fresh Flower Crowns |
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Bridal Blessings Ceremony - an alternative to a bridal shower.
This a beautiful ceremony to honour the bride as she enters a new chapter of her life.
The suggestion is to wear white and please bring a white flower that reminds you of the bride to be.
Collectively, all the members of the circle make floral flower crowns to wear in a ceremonial bridal blessing. A white fresh flower crown is created for the bride from the floral gifts.
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Michelle will create an altar using her ritual cloth, three white pillar candles in the centre of the circle with white flowers surrounding them.
In the ritual basket will be the tools you need to all make your own flower crown and help the bride to decorate hers with your precious white flower offerings.
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£85 each / Maximum of 5 participants
Mamma Blessings Ceremony - Make A Nourishing Face Oil |
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Mama Blessings Circle - an alternative to a baby shower.
This a nurturing ceremony to bless a woman on the cusp of becoming a mother.
Guests are asked to bring a symbolic bead to collectively make a blessed necklace for the mamma-to-be to hold and treasure throughout the rest of her pregnancy.
Michelle also teaches the group to mix a nourishing face oil.
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Michelle will lay her ritual cloth down in the centre of the circle, decorated with flowers.
In the ritual basket there will be little bottles for each guest to make a nourishing face oil. Alongside the bottles will be a cord to string your beautiful beads onto the mama’s necklace.
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£85 each / Maximum of 5 participants
Baby Blessings Ceremony - Make Handmade Floral Bath Salts |
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Baby Blessing Ceremony - an alternative to a baby naming ceremony.
This wholesome ceremony is special time for women to come together and support the new mamma, celebrating the arrival of their new baby.
Each guest is asked to bring a handful of dried flowers to bless. The flowers will be combine into a gift of scented bath salts and homemade face mask for the mamma to enjoy a sacred bath ritual at home.
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Michelle will use her ritual cloth and create a flower circle in the centre with crystals.
The ritual basket will contain glass bottles, salts and petals for the women to weave their wishes into and combine together into beautifying potions for the mother to be.
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£85 each / Maximum of 5 participants