Celebrant Services

I am a strong believer in the power of rituals in our life, and feel that especially in America we’ve lost a lot of the elements of ritual that other cultures, and even our ancestors might have had. My love for ritual and ceremony led me to focus on becoming a celebrant and become ordained so that I might assist others in creating powerful rituals in their lives.

A celebrant is someone who creates and performs powerful and meaningful ceremonies for life’s many milestones. Life is filled with many more rites of passage than we usually see around us, so I invite you to take a look at the offerings and see if there is a ritual that needs to happen in your life!

“Rites of passage mark one phase of life into another, and humans have an ancient, psychological need for these rituals. Perhaps ritual rites of passage are what we are lacking in the modern world today.” – Mela Borawski

While Mela’s spiritual path is earth-centered and animistic in nature, she honors all respectful religions and spiritual paths, and will facilitate a ritual or ceremony incorporating your personal belief system, if desired. All rituals and ceremonies facilitated by Mela are by donation. She asks that travel and lodging expenses are covered if she has to travel more than 150 miles from home unless other arrangements are made between the parties involved.

Personalized Rituals and Ceremonies

Mother Blessing
Baby Blessing / Baby Naming
First Moon (Menarche)
Weddings
Divorce
Croning/Saging/Eldering
Loss Ceremonies
Crossing Over (End of Life)
Funerals / Memorials
I am also available to lead celebrations for the Wheel of the Year, Full or New Moon. If you have an idea for a ritual or ceremony that isn’t listed, please talk to me. I will create a personalized ritual with you

What’s the difference between a ritual and a ceremony?
A ceremony is often made up of several rituals, so it is usually longer and more involved. Rituals have one specific purpose and are often much shorter. For instance, weddings may have many rituals involved in the wedding ceremony such as the joining of waters, walking the labyrinth, or the exchanging of rings. A baby blessing could be a very simple ritual, or it could involve several rituals into a much more involved ceremony.

How much is an appropriate donation?
Whatever you are able to afford and feels like a proper exchange of energy, though if necessary, a good rule of thumb is at least $50 for simple rituals, and $150 for more involved ceremonies such as a wedding.

Session Cancellation Policy

We understand that unplanned events happen occasionally in everyone’s life. In our desire to be effective and fair to all clients, the following policies are honored:

24 hour advance notice is required when cancelling an appointment unless there is an emergency. In an emergency, let Mela know as soon as possible if you cannot make it. If you are unable to give us 24 hours advance notice, depending on the circumstances, you will be charged the full amount of your appointment. This amount must be paid prior to your next scheduled appointment.

No-Shows
Anyone who either forgets or consciously chooses to forgo their appointment for whatever reason without contacting Mela will be considered a “no-show.” They can be charged the full amount for their missed appointment, which would need to be paid before new appointments are scheduled. Even a text right before an appointment ( 803-339-4495 ) is better than a no-show!

Late Arrivals
If you arrive late, your session may be shortened in order to accommodate others whose appointments follow yours. Depending upon how late you arrive, your practitioner may decide there is not enough time for a session. For free consultations, if you are more than 5 minutes late, it will need to be rescheduled. Regardless of the length of the session due to your lateness, you will be responsible for the “full” session payment. Out of respect and consideration to your practitioner and other clients, please plan accordingly and be on time.