Overview of the Training

This intensive training programme covers the practical requirements for a number of ceremonies.

This course takes place in Glastonbury, Somerset – also known as the Isle of Avalon, and also in Waltham Abbey in Essex.

We offer a wide range of learning experiences that can be incorporated into all aspects of celebrancy work. It is a valuable course of learning for those who want to add to their existing career path as a Celebrant and for people that are drawn to this as their chosen work or vocation.

Celebrant Training in Avalon

 

This training is an intensive programme that spans over seven days, plus two post-training online sessions. We begin your week with a “Meet The Team” gathering the night before you begin your training. We are hosting our wonderful trainees at the beautiful Goddess House in the centre of Glastonbury for drinks and delicious nibbles.  We get to know each other in a relaxed atmosphere with luscious food and magical surroundings! Come and join us for this life changing experience. Here in this beautiful setting you will meet your team mates that you will be working with in the days that follow.
This gathering is a course requirement and must be attended.

Please be aware we only take small groups for quality of training and we are fully booked very quickly.

This course takes place in Glastonbury, Somerset – also known as the Isle of Avalon. This is the perfect place to train as a Sacred Celebrant.

 

PROLOGUE

Every magical story has a prologue and your journey as a Sacred Celebrant is your own story about to unfold into the most amazing experience. No one can tell you what this is, you have to experience it for yourself.

Your journey on the path of the Sacred Celebrant begins as soon as you enter the beautiful county of Somerset to meet with us all at the gathering place on the Isle of Avalon.. .

After checking into your B&B or hotel we shall all come together to enjoy a delicious meal prepared and cooked for you by expert Chefs (paid for by SCA). A summers evening walk beneath the stars is beyond perfection as you contemplate the days ahead. This prepares you for the most intense training programme to follow the next day.

 
  • A practical and ceremonial intensive two days, where you will create your ceremonial equipment and work in depth with the four elements of nature

    Wild Foraging

    Subtle energies and how they work

    Incense Blending

    The Celebrants Candle

    Air Fire Water & Earth Ceremonies

  • THE PASSING OVER CEREMONY

    Traditionally a precursor ceremony to the funeral, the Passing Over Ceremony,

    can also be a memorial ceremony, or even a one to one

    healing ceremonial session for someone who is struggling with grief

    Day Includes:

    An Introduction to Soul Midwifery

    An Introduction to the Bardos belief system

    Client Consultation

    Your kit list

    Setting up sacred space

    The ceremonial rituals of the four elements

    How to conduct the Passing Over Ceremony

    Learning and practice the hypnotic meditation journey

    After care and contraindications

  • How to conduct a naming ceremony, including:

    Different types of naming ceremonies

    Ceremonial equipment

    Sacred space and altar building

    Client consultation

    Conducting the ceremony without a script

  • How to conduct a handfasting and renewal of vows ceremony

    Hoop and Wand Ceremony

    The handfasting cord

    Your equipment list

    Conducting a non-scripted handfasting ceremony

    Jumping the besom broom

    The Cake and Mead ceremony

  • Pre wedding ceremonies including:

    The Sacred Anointing ceremony for couples

    Couples incense blending Ceremony

    The Bridal Willow Hoop Ceremony.

    Ring Blessing Ceremony

  • Sacred Uncoupling Ceremony for Conscious couples

    Pop Up Handfastings for Festivals and Events

    Certificate Presentation & Graduation Celebration

  • Online Post Training Classes

    Includes:

    The Civil Wedding Ceremony

    Script Writing and Composition

    Client Consultation

    Conducting a Scripted Service

    Symbolic Actions

    The Wedding Candle and the Handfasting Cord/Ribbons

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Training Dates May/June 2025

30th May - 5th June 2025

Course Fee 2000

Pay Your Deposit Now

Pay a deposit of 300 to secure your place. You will then have the option to pay the rest of the course fee in full, or to pay in instalments.

For more information contact us by email holly@sacredcelebrantsacademy.com or use our contact form

Celebrant Training in Essex

 

Sacred Celebrants Academy at Healing Horizons Academy of Excellence Waltham Abbey Essex

This training is life-changing, inspirational, professional and extraordinary, encouraging you to step fully into your vocation as an IPHM accredited Sacred Celebrant. Our Priestess Dawn Kinsella is from the Glastonbury Goddess Temple and is the first person in history authorised to conduct legal pagan marriages in England & Wales and founder of Goddess Temple Weddings and Sacred Celebrants Academy.

Sacred Celebrant's Academy offer ‘In Person’ courses on how to conduct pagan handfasting ceremonies, ceremonial grief work, naming ceremonies and pre wedding ceremonies. This is a high spec professional training, covering all aspects of the ceremonial rituals that you need to become a fully-fledged Sacred Celebrant.

Training courses cover practical requirements and education for a number of ceremonies and require the student to commit to four ‘in person’ weekends of practical teaching sessions, with post online Script delivery class.

 

PROLOGUE

The Sacred Journey Begins at Waltham Abbey

In the heart of the ancient land, where history whispers through the leaves of Epping Forest and the waters of tranquil rivers and canals sing songs of ages past, lies Waltham Abbey. This sacred ground, steeped in the legacy of centuries, stands as a beacon of spiritual heritage and natural beauty—a place where the echoes of ancient rites and rituals still linger, inviting seekers to embark on their own sacred journeys.

 

As you step into this hallowed space, you are not merely entering a place of learning; you are stepping into a sanctuary where the past and present converge, offering you the perfect setting to begin your Sacred Celebrant training. Waltham Abbey, with its timeless architecture and serene surroundings, is more than a historic landmark—it is a portal to the divine, where the earth's ancient energies merge with the sacred purpose of your journey.

 
  • Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th June 2025

    A practical and ceremonial intensive two days, where you will create your ceremonial equipment and work in depth with the four elements of nature

    Wild Foraging

    Subtle energies and how they work

    Incense Blending

    The Celebrants Candle

    Air Fire Water & Earth Ceremonies

  • Saturday 21st and Sunday 22 nd June 2025

    Day One

    Baby naming ceremonies

    Including

    Ceremonial equipment

    Sacred space and altar building

    Client consultation

    Conducting the ceremony without a script

    Day two:

    Adult naming ceremonies

    Including

    Client consultation

    How to conduct a renaming or affirmation Ceremony

    Conducting the ceremony without a script

  • Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th June 2025

    How to conduct a handfasting and renewal of vows ceremony

    Day One:

    Hoop and Wand Ceremony

    The handfasting cord

    Your equipment list

    Conducting a non-scripted handfasting ceremony

    Jumping the besom broom

    The Cake and Mead ceremony

    Day Two:

    Pre Wedding Ceremonies

    The Sacred Anointing ceremony for couples

    Couples incense blending Ceremony

    The Bridal Willow Hoop Ceremony.

    Ring Blessing Ceremony

  • Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th July 2025

    Day One:

    Client Consultation

    Script writing & composition 

    Sacred Uncoupling Ceremony for Conscious couples

    Day Two:

    Pop Up Handfastings for Festivals and Events

    Certificate Presentation & Graduation Celebration

    Post Training: Online Script delivery with your group

Training Dates June - August 2025

14th & 15th June, 21st & 22nd June, 28th & 29th June & 5th & 6th July 2025

Course Fee 1500

Pay Your Deposit Now

Pay a deposit of 300 to secure your place. You will then have the option to pay the rest of the course fee in full, or to pay in instalments.

For more information contact us by email holly@sacredcelebrantsacademy.com or use our contact form

How to Find Us

Venue address: Healing Horizons: 18A Sun St, Waltham Abbey EN9 1EE

Find us in the historic medieval market town of Waltham Abbey Essex, just five minutes from Junction 26 on the M25.  
There is ample parking: Each car park is just a short walk from the Academy.

Cornmill Car Park Car Park1 Greenyard · 01992 564000

102 Darby Drive Car Park  Waltham Abbey EN9 1EX

Quaker Lane Carpark: Website: https://www.mipermit.com/locations.aspx?locationcode=737611

To reach us from London: London Underground to London Liverpool St, then the Overground from London Liverpool St to Waltham Cross. Regular buses that can drop you directly in the centre of Waltham Abbey outside the station. Ask the driver to drop you at Sun Street, we are situated in the centre of the historic street.

SCA are a highly professional specialised training provider for the very best in Spiritual based Ceremonial training. 

Affiliated With:  

Civil Ceremonies Ltd

Healing Horizons

A recommended training provider by the AOIC (Association of independent Celebrants)

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