Sometimes grief taps you on the shoulder and whispers, go to ceremony. And other times… you don’t feel called at all, but you still show up because ceremony is for all of us, in whatever way we understand it. Some call it prayer, some call it intending, some call it ritual — it’s all just a way of speaking with Creator and releasing what the heart is holding.

I went outside, gathered what I had — pine, a few roses, simple things — and worked with the fire. Nothing curated, nothing fancy. Just nature, cold air, and a flame I built from nothing while ice clung to the edges. Those are the ceremonies that teach you the most… the ones that remind you you don’t need perfection to connect. You just need honesty.

Whether you’re grieving, transitioning, or simply needing a moment of truth with yourself: create the space. Light…

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