New Year's Relationship Ceremony
This ritual invites you into a space of vulnerability, honesty and mutual witnessing. It's an opportunity to see and be seen. To peel back the layers of everyday communication and touch something more authentic.
Whether you're in a long-term partnership or a newer relationship, this ceremony offers a framework to….
Celebrate your individual and collective growth
Acknowledge the subtle shifts that often go unnoticed
Create intentional space for deeper understanding
Reimagine your connection with curiosity and compassion
This is an invitation to see your relationship not as a fixed entity, but as a living, breathing organism of continuous becoming.
Preparation
Create a sacred space with soft lighting, candles and soft music or mantras.
Set an altar with meaningful objects, a candle, a nature object, oracle cards and incense.
Sit facing each other on cushions
Hold hands or place hands on each other's hearts
Begin with synchronised breathing
Opening Invocation
"We enter this sacred space of reflection, honouring our journey, our growth, and our love. May our words be seeds of transformation and our listening be a vessel of compassion."
Reflection Questions
Take turns to ask each other these questions.
Reflection on the Past Year
What have you learned about yourself/me this year?
What is one change you've noticed in me/yourself this year?
What do you love about me/yourself now that’s different from a year ago?
Deepening Love and Appreciation
What do you love or appreciate about yourself/me?
What is one thing that surprised you about me/yourself this year?
Looking Ahead Together
What would help me be a better partner for you?
What would you like for us in the next year?
How would you like us to grow together?
Closing Ritual
Offer a blessing to each other
Seal with a sacred embrace or kiss
Notes
Speak from an open heart
Listen without interruption or defence
Approach with curiosity and openness
Be open to being vulnerable
Create uninterrupted time and space
