My name is Quinn,
and I am a Certified Civil Celebrant. I studied with the awesome folks at The Celebrant Foundation and Institute in Montclair, NJ. (http://celebrantinstitute.org/)
I came to this work with a profound desire to help create meaningful ritual in my community. Growing up outside of an organized religious tradition, I always felt a yearning for ceremony and life passage markers.
I believe strongly that birthing, coming of age, death, menstruation, menopause, marriage and commitment ceremonies are rites of passage that need to be thoughtfully and appropriately marked for us to fully transition into the next phase of our lives.
It is exciting to be around people who want to reconnect to what it means to exist as part of a community, taking time to mark and celebrate each new season of our lives.
I am also a GLBTQ-ally, and am super excited to help folks of all genders create ceremonies to celebrate their relationships.
Some more of the story of me includes....
I am a crafty-thing-maker, dirt-digging-seed-planter, story writer, singing, song-making, guitar strummer, picture painter, youth liberationist, natural parenting advocate, local food enthusiast, and newly wed, myself.