Lisa Hartley Celebrant

Lisa Hartley Celebrant A Professional Family Celebrant passionate about collaborating with couples and families to create weddings, memorials and baby blessings. What does that mean?

As a Celebrant, I have learned to gracefully hold the space for people through their transitional moments in life; Birth, Death, Marriage, coming of age and even aging. If we are lucky we gracefully move through all these things in life. Certainly birth and death are unavoidable, likewise birthdays and aging. Yet these transitions invite turmoil. Stress is always present with change. And change it

seems is always present. By making the change intentionally, through a ceremony that marks the event, you invite support and guidance. As well, when you share with others, letting them know what you are going through they too benefit. You become a guide for them as others are for you. With my work I create a framework, a ceremony, so that you can transition as mindfully, purposefully and intentionally as possible. In the past we have relied upon our faith traditions to take care of this fundamentally important part of life. Yet, Churches, Synagogues, Mosques and New age woo woo have let many of us down and we have stepped away from that support. While the framework that sustained many generations no longer seems meaningful it is still possible to draw from these traditions with integrity and create something strong, meaningful and relevant to our current lives. Creating a safe space with words full of integrity and intention. Laughter and play are also not very far away, truthfully, I’ve learned that a trickster will often show up when we have truly created something sacred. So no worries about getting too rigid, falsely sincere or holier than thou – I love to laugh. I befriend my clients, uncovering the best of them and what brings them alive. With that in mind I design a ceremony that is truly unique yet simple enough that it can be enjoyed and experienced by everyone present. The process is simple. We talk. I ask you thoughtful questions and with them, and your ideas I create a ceremony. You have absolute control over my words, yet, I offer my experience and wisdom so you are not floundering or forced into a role. Like handmade shoes the fit is perfect and uniquely you. Yet, the shoe is supportive, durable, beautiful and necessary for taking your next steps in life. My ceremonies are handmade, in the most elegant way. Taken from the rich soil of your life experiences and designed to honour your dreams and desires. Let me design your brilliant unique, elegant and graceful ceremony to celebrate the times of your life.

Congratulations Dylan + Cat classy and fun. Dream team Such a delight to stay and enjoy the awesome dinner prepared...
05/19/2024

Congratulations Dylan + Cat classy and fun. Dream team Such a delight to stay and enjoy the awesome dinner prepared by

Dearest friends, late Thursday afternoon, May 9th, my family and I gathered around Honey and said goodbye. We were grace...
05/11/2024

Dearest friends, late Thursday afternoon, May 9th, my family and I gathered around Honey and said goodbye.

We were graced with a beautiful day to be in our garden, a skilled veterinarian who came to us and with time to snuggle, to hold her and to love her up before she left this world.

It was her time and as tough as it was to let her go, I am deeply grateful for her presence in our lives. She has been my familiar, my companion, and my parenting mentor. She snored as I wrote, barked when I cooked and whined at me when my daughters started visiting friends over night “you’ve lost the girls!!!” I imagined she was saying.

Life was just sweeter with Honey around.

She lived up to her many names Honey bear, Honey girl, even “Hey Honey I’m home”when I came home to an empty house. She endured being dressed up, dragged around, and left behind (that was the hardest for her) with the constant hope there would be cheese and snuggles.

And that’s how she left us💖
With cheese snacks and snuggles.

Thank you to Dr Jeff and the team at Lifting Stars and my beautiful family.

25 years ago my beautiful Mom died of stomach cancer. She taught me and continues to teach me through her gracious deat...
04/24/2024

25 years ago my beautiful Mom died of stomach cancer. She taught me and continues to teach me through her gracious death. Tonight with Connie Jorsvik of Patient Pathways we offer an online workshop “It’s not about you” The importance of a Ceremony or many after a death. DM me for details. 6:30 - 8:00 on zoom

Awesome auction - lots of wonderful items!!!
04/04/2024

Awesome auction - lots of wonderful items!!!

Thank you to everyone who stepped up to contribute to the online auction for Fire & Flower: Girls Rite of Passage Progra...
03/26/2024

Thank you to everyone who stepped up to contribute to the online auction for Fire & Flower: Girls Rite of Passage Program
Here is the link for the auction, all the proceeds go to a bursary program. Have Fun!!!

Silent auction 'Rite of Passage Bursary Fundraiser' hosted online at 32auctions.

This just arrived. It made all my work writing, publishing, and talking about Love and Salt Air seem legitimate. I used ...
03/14/2024

This just arrived. It made all my work writing, publishing, and talking about Love and Salt Air seem legitimate. I used to think my audience was other women like myself, However, it turns out we've all faced the grief and challenges of someone we love dying. Deep gratitude to The Self Publishing Agency, to my editor Lori Bamber, and to my beta readers Brenda Jamer, Jessie Smith, and Reena Lazar. To Gord Inglis for fabulous photographs and of course to my beloved family small and large.

Jeffrey Stychin reviews Love and Salt Air: A Heart Map of Loss and Healing, by Lisa Hartley (The Self Publishing Agency Inc., 2022) $19.90 ISBN 9781777936907

As I step into the role of President at Fire & Flower: Girls Rite of Passage Program a big part is fundraising. Right no...
03/04/2024

As I step into the role of President at Fire & Flower: Girls Rite of Passage Program a big part is fundraising. Right now they are looking for donations for an upcoming online Auction.
I am wondering if any friends have skills, experiences, and/or items to donate to the online charity auction for the Rite of Passage Program? All proceeds go to bursaries to honour girls & non-binary youth in their coming-of-age. Wouldn't we all have benefited from having mentorship and ceremony when we came of age?
It's been the WORST year for both financial and auction donations. Would you be willing to help us by donating or asking a friend? Past auction donations have included pottery, yoga/massage/counselling sessions, lessons, art, jewelry, and gift certificates for food/restaurants/experiences. Pls DM me if you can contribute.
The work I do is always to help the next generation.

This is an amazing article written by Ngaio Davis
12/12/2023

This is an amazing article written by Ngaio Davis

written by Ngaio Davis, Founder, KORU Cremation - Burial - Ceremony

Love and Salt Air continues to touch the hearts of her readers. VPL is hosting an author reading where I will read besid...
06/24/2023

Love and Salt Air continues to touch the hearts of her readers.
VPL is hosting an author reading where I will read beside the talented Jane Callen, Ella Harvey and Tāriq Malik.
Come join us at the Central Branch on Tuesday at 7:30 PM

The exciting thing about working with is meeting and reading the other fabulous authors this just arrived .coaching and...
02/11/2023

The exciting thing about working with is meeting and reading the other fabulous authors this just arrived .coaching and I’ve dove in immediately

12/08/2022

This is the time to be slow,
Lie low to the wall
Until the bitter weather passes.

Try, as best you can, not to let
The wire brush of doubt
Scrape from your heart
All sense of yourself
And your hesitant light.

If you remain generous,
Time will come good;
And you will find your feet
Again on fresh pastures of promise,
Where the air will be kind
And blushed with beginning.

JOHN O'DONOHUE

Excerpt from his books, To Bless the Space Between Us (US) / Benedictus (Europe)
Ordering Info: https://johnodonohue.com/store

Ballyvaughan Cottage - 2022
County Clare, Ireland
Photo: © Ann Cahill

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