Ritual guidance in English
Rituals that bring you back to yourself
I’m Theodora. I guide you in finding your own symbols and rituals: small, meaningful acts that connect you with your inner strength. That way you remember what it is all for, and you live from there.
My work is grounded in anthropology and theology, and in years of experience with ritual in retreats, community work, psychiatry and home care.
What is a ritual?
Think of the walk you take after a difficult conversation. The song you put on before something exciting. The candle you light at the start of your day. Rituals are often small, meaningful and repeatable. They can also be big: consciously saying goodbye to a relationship, a home, a phase of life or a job.
What turns a habit into a ritual is meaning. You do it with attention, because it matters to you, and that changes how it feels.
On my altar lies a pine cone. I found it under a tree at a fragile moment in my life. To me it stands for letting go: the way a pine cone falls from the tree and, with sun, water, earth and space, becomes something new. That is what a symbol is: something ordinary that carries a story for you. Maybe you already have one, without ever having given it a name.
How a session works
Each session is a guided journey into your inner world. You stay fully aware, and at the same time you go deeper than thinking alone can take you. We start with your story: where you are now and where you want to go. Along the way, images and symbols come up that belong to you. From that felt experience we shape personal rituals, practical tools that carry the insights of the journey into your daily life, so the change you are looking for can take root and stay.
This work is for you if you long for
- a life in which you are there for yourself too, as well as for others
- knowing why you do what you do
- calm: shoulders that drop, room in your head for your own thoughts
- self-worth that comes from within
- time and attention for yourself, even with a busy job, a partner or children
If you are looking for acute trauma care, a trauma specialist or psychologist is the right person for that. My work can complement their support.
What others say
The session with Theodora was a deep journey, with a surprisingly clear and logical outcome. Which made all the more sense because it emerged from a felt experience within, rather than the conclusion of a thinking process. The session was concluded with accessible tools to bring the insights into daily life.
Jeske
My experience of the session with Theodora was very visual. I’ve had sessions before with people and I was never able to visualize anything. Theodora made me feel safe, comfortable and activated my deeper subconscious.
Steffi
Prices
Introductory call: free. A conversation to see what you are looking for and whether my work suits you.
Single session: €90.
Three sessions: €220. Three sessions give your rituals time to settle into your daily life.
A session lasts about 1 to 2 hours, at your home in the Haarlem area or online, in English or Dutch. For three sessions I am happy to travel a bit further. The prices shown are the full price you pay.
Get in touch
Leave a message below and I will get back to you to plan an introductory call. You can also email me: guidedbytheodora@gmail.com
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