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Episode 186 Exploring Celebrancy with River Jones

Toward A Better Life Podcast

Release Date: 08/13/2026

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5:02 Chat with River Jones

  • River Jones is a Celebant with over twenty five years’ experience of delivering tailored ceremonies for people from all walks of life. With a background in adult education and community outreach she worked for over fourteen years at the University of Sussex, where she taught and convened courses ranging from Creative Writing through to Shamanic Consciousness. She has been course director at School of Celebrancy since 2015, as well as delivering events and workshops for organizations such as the Celebrants Collective and the Association of Independent Celebrants. River has conducted hundreds of ceremonies and in this episode shares her knowledge, resources, and many examples of rituals drawn from her wide range of experience as a celebrant.

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