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Having a shaman as officiant?

Haley, on February 2, 2015 at 10:39 AM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 4

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Alrighty, so my FH and I aren't very traditional. We're both young hippies that don't want the same old church wedding as our parents. We'd like to be married by a spiritual Shaman, but neither of us really knows where to start with finding or connecting with someone like that. We aren't Native American, so I don't think native tribes or reservations will help much. Any advice?

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Latest activity by Reverend Paul Costello, on February 2, 2015 at 3:10 PM

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MrsLacey2b (Kayleigh) · on February 2, 2015 at 10:49 AM
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You won't get any help from native Americans, try a Druid group they may be more helpful!
If you just want to be different how about having a friend officiate? Then have a sand ceremony or something different that way x
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Rachel DellaPorte · on February 2, 2015 at 10:53 AM
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Haley, I googled "shaman" and your city and town. Right off the bat, I came up with two places you might call to make some inquiries.

http://www.ancientwellspring.com/contact.html

http://www.janengelssmith.com/

There are several more in your area. I'm not seeing anything about officiating at weddings, but they do all kinds of different ceremonies. It's worth giving them a call. At least you'll be talking to someone in the right community and they may be able to assist you in finding what you're looking for.
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Enya · on February 2, 2015 at 10:54 AM
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If you're looking for an officiant that does more non-traditional things, you can try a Unitarian Church and see if they have a CUUPs (Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans) program. You want to make sure that whomever you get to do the ceremony that is is in fact legal in your state.
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Reverend Paul Costello · on February 2, 2015 at 3:10 PM
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Is there a reason you wouldn't hire a non-church officiant to perform your ceremony...? I'm not in your area or trying to sell anything! But you might be surprised by the depth (and width) we non-church officiants can, and do, perform. I have performed an Eastern European Crown Ceremony, an authentic Celtic ceremony, and hundreds of simply 'romantic' ceremonies -- where we leave Deity at the door, and make the ceremony all about love and romance. All things are possible!
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