I have been privileged to create and officiate over 100 weddings, and countless other ceremonies, including: coming of age, Blessing Way, menopause, Croning, significant birthday, death, memorial, funeral, house clearing and blessing, baby blessing, renaming, divorce, and opening and closing ceremonies for organizations, such as The Women of Wisdom Foundation, the Midwest Herbal Conference, Pacific Women’s Herbal Conference, Realize Your Radiance Conference, Women and Spirituality Conference, and the Celebration of International Women’s Day 2017. Perhaps my greatest joy was officiating at my own parent’s fiftieth wedding anniversary when they renewed their vows.
Please contact me about your ceremonial needs. The following is a list of the different types of rituals and ceremonies I can provide. If your need is not addressed on this list, I will create a ceremony specifically for you.
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Weddings & Handfastings (interfaith, intercultural and same sex)
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Baby Shower (Blessing Way)
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Baby Blessing and/or Naming
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Coming of Age
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Birthday
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Graduation
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Divorce
Ceremonial fees vary depending on location, date and type of ceremony.
Please contact me for specifics.
Rev. Judith Laxer
Ministerial Services
On the Summer Solstice in 1992, I became a licensed, Ordained SHES (Spiritual Healers and Earth Stewards) Minister because it provided me with the legal status I sought without limiting me to any particular religious doctrine. This allows me the freedom to create custom ceremonies for individuals based on their Spiritual proclivities. My ceremonies beautifully address the spirit of the occasion, but are never dogmatic.
I specialize in Rite of Passage Ceremonies. A Rite of Passage marks a significant event that sparks a transition from one life phase to another. I customize your ceremony to meet your specific needs and the needs of your family.
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Renaming
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New Home or Business Blessing
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Memorial/Funeral
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Anniversaries
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Energy Clearing
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Opening & Closing Ceremonies
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Ordination/Initiation
I have been privileged to be a guest minister at the Interfaith Community Sanctuary, Evergreen Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, Bellevue Unitarian Universalist Church, Edmonds Unitarian Universalist Church, Amazing Grace Spiritual Center, the Prospect United Church of Christ, and Seattle Unity Church. Please contact me if you’d like to discuss my bringing my message about the Divine Feminine and the spiritual wisdom of nature to your congregation.
Thank you.
I am the founding Priestess of Gaia’s Temple.
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"Rev. Judith Laxer is a favorite speaker especially as the seasons turn and the sun and the moon move through the heavens. She helps us identify and focus on the key elements of the physical world around us, and to celebrate the great Wheel that is life on Earth." ~Desmond Smith, Worship Associate at Evergreen UU Fellowship
"How can I ever thank you for all that you brought to our wedding? So much of the beauty and feeling that is present in our photos is a result of the atmosphere you created! I am grateful for being able to share our hearts and minds so freely with you about the ceremony we wanted. Thanks for all the special touches!" - SG and AP, Issaquah
"Thank you for steering our very shaky boat through the waters of our wedding day! You made both of our families comfortable (no small feat, let me tell you) which made us able to focus on what really mattered—each other!"
- CK and NK, Seattle
"I so appreciated your presence at the Baby Shower. Your open heart and Spirit not only Invoked the great goddess but also evoked the spirits of each of us who had the honor of sitting in that circle. I feel blessed by the experience!"
- CR, Kirkland
"Thank you for your gentle strength for my Father’s funeral. Our family, and especially my Mother, was blessed by your service to us."
- DL, Seattle