OFFERINGS

In the act of ritual creation and lifecycle officiation, it’s crucial for the ritual itself to feel holy, meaningful, and sacred; that looks and feels different for each and every person. My goal is working together is that you never feel like you have to leave any part of yourself at the door when celebrating lifecycle events!

I believe in the act of co-creation and working collaboratively to create ritual. In this process, we get to develop and play with life cycles to make them meaningful. The art of developing such things starts with understanding where they come from. This doesn’t mean we have to follow the ritual as it first looked- we get to play, dream, and reconstruct! Whether it’s a baby naming, you want to honor a specific family member, a queer interfaith wedding, a natural mikveh ceremony, or a ritual for estrangement around biological family… I’m here to create alongside you.

In teaching and facilitation work, I view myself as a guide and a learner at the front of the room. Ultimately, I aim to provide information and empower people to be their own teachers.

When facilitating, I love creating connection among groups and building containers within which folks feel held and able to grow . Whether I’m building a consensus contract amongst a group or delivering a dvar torah or teaching a class on queering Passover or tutoring a b’mitzvah kid, I’m happy to dream of opportunities to work together.

My philosophy of spiritual direction is rooted in the ability to ask questions like “where is divinity in this moment?” and “how is this life event an invitation for learning and growth?” Through the art of spiritual direction, I provide one-on-one companionship and the opportunity to walk alongside you in life. It is my honor to be a holy witness. Typically, we will meet monthly for an hour at a time.

As we begin our work together, we will develop an individualized fee agreement based on a sliding scale model. 

After we make a verbal agreement to move forward, I will ask  you to set your own fee for officiation of your event within or outside of the sliding scale I provide. Please reflect on your and your family’s access to financial resources and privilege and set a fee accordingly. While you do not need to discuss your reasoning with me, I invite you to reach out to me if you would like support in utilizing the sliding scale recommendations or reflecting on what you might consider when selecting a fee. I also encourage you to let me know if you are unable to pay a fee within this sliding scale and we will work together to make a plan. 

I am committed to making individualized agreements for free and subsidized services as I am able. To support this commitment, a minimum of 10% of my fee for each lifecycle event I officiate goes back into a fund that allows me to offer free and subsidized lifecycle officiation.

Thank you for supporting my work and our community!