Dear person with a broken, achey or tender heart, 

I am writing with an offering, a new Ritual Map dedicated to The Romantic Ending. 

Romantic Endings create a landscape of emotions that can be widely raw and full of contradiction. I have often felt disoriented in my heartbreak. Heartbreak, like most things in life, proves to be nonlinear.

Below is the unedited list of emotions a handful of friends provided when I asked what they feel when a romantic relationship ends:

Grief, Sorrow, Loss, Empty, Lonely, Sad, Anger, Pain, Doubtful, Horny, Hurt, Hopeless, Empty, Tender, Nostalgic, Betrayed, Abandoned, Agony, Disassociation, Distrust, Ego bruise, Skeptical, Self criticism, Self-loathing, Relief, Possibility, Potential, Excitement Recklessness, Nihilism. 

This Ritual Map is for anyone who feels unresolved after the end of a romantic relationship. The ritual supports individuals in tending to their hearts in a way that makes space for the complexity of feelings that arise when a relationship comes to an end. 

Below are FAQs and of course reach out if there are any lingering wonderings not addressed. 

And here is a poem about heart break, just one flavor but this line holds a lot..

Bees in the heart, then scorpions, maggots, and then ash.

with love,

georgia

what is a Ritual Map? 

Ritual Maps are ceremonies that come in the form of a document which will be sent to you in the mail, packaged with care and a handmade blessing card. These Maps are much like a score or a recipe, for you to use as you guide yourself through the ceremony. Each Ritual Map is dedicated to a life moment or transition.

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do I need my ex to agree to be part of the ceremony?

This ceremony is flexible. Who participates/ is present is up to you. The ceremony can performed solo, with your ex if they are interested or with loved ones present for support. In Ritual Map I address the question of who is present in more detail. 

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my break up happened a while ago, is this ceremony for recent break ups only? 

No. This ceremony is created to honor a relationship regardless of when or how it ended. Everything in the Ritual Map is a suggestion so if some part of it doesn't resonate, consider how you might change the language or proposed action slightly so that it better fits your particular relationship and timeline. 

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my relationship wasn't a conventional partnership but we were romantically involved and that is ending, will this ceremony still work for me? 

Yes. This ritual does not define the type of partnership you were in. This ritual could be used to honor any intimate relationship regardless of length of time you were together or  level of seriousness. If you feel a desire to use ritual to process the relational ending you are/have experienced, this Map will work for you. 

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what does the ceremony entail?

This particular Ritual Map will guide you through a process of reflecting, speaking and material manipulation. The ritual uses the four cardinal directions (north, east, south & west) as well as water, fire, air and earth to move through gratitude, anger, the unknown and rebirth. In the end, you will have a talisman in the form of a small envelope filled with soil that will symbolically represent the ceremony and all that was expressed during it. 

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what will I receive in the mail?

An ten page document which outlines the ceremony: what you need to prepare, gather and make before the ritual as well a step by step structure for the ceremony itself, three stamped postcards that you will send to loved ones and the materials necessary for creating your talisman. 

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what is a talisman? 

Included as part of your Ritual Map will be a small envelope in which you will place the artifacts of the ritual. This envelope will act as a talisman in that it is meant to be with you after the ceremony, anchoring you to the liminal space of the ritual itself. Perhaps it lives in your work space, kitchen, altar or anywhere else it can support you on a daily basis. 

how much does a Ritual Map cost? 

A Ritual Map is $100-175 sliding scale. you can use the button below to fill out a form to request a Ritual Map. 

will I be working with you directly? 

Unlike my 1:1 offerings that begin with an hour long conversation, Ritual Maps are created so you can move through the ceremony on your own. The Ritual Maps outline a ceremony with space for you to infuse some of your essence and aesthetics into it. I am accessible via email if you have questions,  need feedback or wish to share an idea while you are in process. If you would like to know more about my 1:1 ceremony work you can read more here. 

Please reply to this email if you have a question that wasn't answered