Custom ceremony co-creation, life coaching, and mentoring, designed to nurture peace, confidence, and joy
Marking the Moments that Change Us
Navigating life’s big transitions, profound losses, and deep personal growth can often feel isolating in our modern world.
Together, we design meaningful rituals and ceremonies that help you honor the past, heal the present, and welcome what comes next.
MY mission
Helping people create personally meaningful rituals
and ceremonies to honor life's turning points.
Whether you are coping with a medical crisis, navigating a challenging transition, or celebrating a milestone, I partner with you to facilitate the creation of a meaningful ceremony or ritual to help you mark the moment—, whether acknowledging a part of your past or crossing into your next chapter—with intention, deep respect, and grace.
Healing doesn't have to happen in isolation, and it doesn't require escaping to the mountains (although I totally love that too!). Together, we can co-create sacred space right where you are, to honor what has been, celebrate what is, and welcome what's next.
Why should I consider creating a ritual or ceremony?
When we experience a major change, our internal world (our feelings and identity) often moves much slower than our external world (the medical diagnosis, the break-up, the new job, the empty house).
Taking intentional and symbolic action acts as a bridge between these two worlds. It is psychology in action that helps the mind catch up to the reality of the body. Some potential benefits of engaging in these practices:
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Creates a "container" for overwhelming emotions with a place to land: change can feel like a boundless sea of sorrow or anxiety. A simple ritual—lighting a candle for ten minutes and writing a letter—creates a safe container in time and space. It says, “For these ten minutes, in this chair, I can fully feel this loss.” When the ritual ends, you gently close the container, allowing grief or anxiety to have its place without taking over the whole day.
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Helps emotional processing and reduce anxiety, stress, and/or mitigate grief: studies examining how people cope with major life disruptions show that engaging in symbolic rituals helps mitigate the severe emotional toll of loss and uncertainty.
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Restores a sense of agency and provide an anchor when faced with unpredictable circumstances.
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Speaks to the subconscious/fosters emotional transition: your logical mind may understand, “I no longer work at X.” But the subconscious—the part connected to your nervous system and gut feelings—often responds more deeply to symbolic meaning and the felt sense than just words alone.
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Boost performance: behaviors prior to high-stakes situations—like athletes warming up or public speakers running through a pre-talk sequence—lower performance anxiety and increase confidence.
Collaborative Structure
We usually start with 1 to 3 sessions of intentional exploration and planning.
Then, about 1 to 3 weeks after you perform your ritual or ceremony, we’ll meet again for a debriefing session. This timeline is completely flexible and tailored to what feels right for you.
We thoughtfully draw from and honor your heritage, lineage, and lived experience with deep respect—avoiding appropriation—to create an experience that feels grounded, authentic, and true to you.
Every ritual and ceremony is built around your unique values, story, and inner landscape, ensuring it deeply resonates with who you are and what you are moving through.
Personally Meaningful
My Approach
Culturally Rooted
Other Services
Life Coaching
These sessions provide a collaborative space to help you clarify your goals, overcome personal blocks, and create an actionable roadmap to a more fulfilling life.
Mentoring
Gatherings/Retreats
Combining personal guidance with shared wisdom, these sessions offer strategic advice, deep support, and lived insights to help you navigate specific life transitions.
Intimate and interactive group-based experiences offer a collective space to practice new tools, engage in experiential learning, and foster deep connection with a supportive community.
Kind Words from Clients
“I am beyond grateful to Jackie for holding the space for me, and guiding me through my first ceremony marking an important transition in my work life. It was such a meaningful experience on so many levels… The sacredness that was present, Jackie's innate wisdom and presence, also created that special container. It was in that space— that it all came full circle for me.”
- E.A.
Begin Your Journey
Whether you're navigating a life transition, processing a medical crisis, or celebrating a profound moment of growth. Together, we can explore what kind of ritual or ceremony wants to be born from your unique story.
hello@soulseekersnyc.com
(646) 481-9064