Weddings/Commitment Ceremonies
Rev. Sage Bennet, Ph.D. has performed weddings for the past eight years and offers a nondenominational approach to meet the preferences of couples from a wide perspective of spiritual beliefs.

“Honoring people’s intention to come together in love and commitment is one of the favorite parts of my ministry. We are here to love one another, and weddings and commitment ceremonies remind all who attend about the sacred calling of love.”     – Sage Bennet

Complimentary Wedding Session: Many couples choose to meet with Rev. Sage, in person or on the phone, to hear about the wedding services she offers. The wedding service can be modified or created anew to meet the needs of each couple. (15-30 minutes)

Wedding Planning Consultation: Once couples decide to have Rev. Sage perform their ceremony, they are given a full wedding planning consultation that is part of their wedding package. Topics include:

• obtaining a marriage license
• dress rehearsals
• configuration of the ceremony
• strategies for dealing with families and children
• stress management

Phone and In-Person Consultations: Please contact Sage by phone at (310) 463-9249 or email at sagebennet@aol.com

Premarital Counseling Sessions: Many couples choose to prepare themselves for the wedding ceremony and marriage through premarital counseling sessions. Possible topics include:

• the spiritual aspects of creating vows
• individual concepts of marriage
• issues concerning families
• views on having children
• children and the ceremony
• the meaning of commitment, individuality, and commitment

Phone and In-Person Consultations: Dr. Sage offers individual work in person in Marina del Rey and Culver City, CA, by appointments before and after seminars, and via telephone. The cost is $50 per half-hour or $85 per hour. (If desired each person will receive a tape of the session.)

Please contact Sage by phone at (310) 463-9249 or email sagebennet@aol.com.

Elegant Transition Rituals
Dr. Sage Bennet offers individually designed rituals to assist in the passage from one stage of life to another. She assists individual in the creation of sacred space, creation and facilitation of the ritual, and expressive ways to implement the ritual.

Stages-of-Life Ritual:

• entering or leaving relationships
• birthing a child, adolescence, leaving home
• stepping into or leaving a job, career, soul work
• menstruation, menopause, maturity
• loss and gain of health

Cycles of the Year:

• holidays
• fall and spring equinox
• winter and summer solstice
• moon ceremonies

“When I was going through a difficult time changing careers I felt stuck in my old life and couldn’t quite find myself able to move on--even though I wanted to. The ritual that Rev. Sage designed for me, which my close friends witnessed, helped to dissipate the inertia so I could take my next step.”
- Robin Johnson, Rio Nido, CA

Memorials
Rev. Sage Bennet has performed memorials for the past 8 years and offers a nondenominational approach to meet the preferences of families from a wide perspective of spiritual beliefs. “Transitions to the other side of the veil are poignant moments of clarity about the preciousness and mystery of life. These are tender time that call for compassion.”

Offerings:

• services that reflect family values and beliefs
• compassionate caring
• bereavement counseling
• prayer support
• respect for all spiritual traditions

“Rev. Sage’s loving heart carried us through the memorial for my mother. She honored the bereavement process but also helped us appreciate the blessings of my time with my mother and the wonders of her life.”       –Tina Rothchild, Baldwin Park, CA