Humanist Celebrant Blog
The Conversations We Nearly Didn’t Have: My Mum’s Funeral, Grief, and the Gift of Talking About Death
As a Humanist celebrant, I've spent many years helping families say goodbye to people they love. I've listened to their stories, shared their memories, often laughed with them, and sometimes cried with them too. But this year, I found myself on the other side of the...
Finding Meaning in the Everyday: A Humanist Approach to the Moments That Shape Us
One of the most enduring ideas at the heart of Humanism is that meaning isn’t something handed down to us — it’s something we create. Not through grand gestures or perfect lives, but through the small, everyday moments that make us who we are. We often imagine meaning...
A Brief History of Romantic Rituals: How Love Has Been Celebrated
Romance might feel like a modern phenomenon — all heart-shaped chocolates, tik-tok worthy proposals, and carefully curated wedding videos — but the truth is far older and far more human. Across centuries and cultures, people have created rituals to express love,...
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The Origins of Valentine’s Day
Every February, the shops fill with roses, cards, chocolates and a weird assortment of cuddly toys. There is a sense of romance in the air and red hearts seem to appear everywhere. From Roman Rituals to Christian Saints The roots of Valentine’s Day stretch far back...
New Year Reflections: Remembering Loved Ones and Welcoming New Beginnings
A Quiet Moment for Reflection New Year’s Day often arrives quietly. After the anticipation and activity of the festive season, it offers a pause — a moment to breathe, to reflect, and to gently turn towards what lies ahead. From a humanist perspective, this turning of...
Christmas Traditions: Pagan Roots, Ancient Meanings and the Return of the Light
Ancient Origins of Christmas Traditions For many people, Christmas feels timeless — a familiar mix of lights, greenery, food and togetherness. But many of the traditions we associate with Christmas are far older than the festival itself, with roots in ancient pagan...
How To Write Your Own Wedding Vows (A Gentle Guide)
Wedding vows are one of the most intimate moments of the ceremony — a moment when you tell the world (and the person you love) what they mean to you and what you promise for the life you’ll share. There’s no single “right” way to do them: they can be simple or...
Celebrating New Life: The Origins of Naming Ceremonies
Welcoming a new life into the world is one of humanity’s oldest and most universal instincts. Across time and cultures, people have gathered to mark the arrival of a baby through rituals, blessings, feasts, or simple acts of community. However different these...