SICA member Gillian Robertson

Gillian Robertson‘s biography

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I am Gillian, I live in Falkirk with my husband, Dave, our wonderful dogs, Glen and Hamish. Our daughter, Eilidh, is studying in London at the moment.

After over thirty years in Special Education, I began my new journey as a Celebrant in January, 2020.I value family, community and connection and feel very lucky to be able to combine these with a love of Ceremony and honouring of life’s threshold moments, of which there are so many.

I believe in compassion, warm-heartedness and kindness and I bring these qualities to my interactions with families: I am committed to listening deeply and working together to craft a Ceremony that is unique and right for your particular threshold moment.

It is such a privilege to create a Ceremony that allows us to step away from our busy lives, our ordinary thoughts. A Ceremony that lets us focus on the power of the moment, and  join in connection with a circle of special people, to honour the occasion, the love, the sadness, the joy, the real emotion of the ceremony.

People make stories … And stories make people . I love to be the writer of people’s stories. I love to weave your stories into the Ceremony, drawing on customs, traditions and rituals that are right for you … or creating new traditions that reflect you … And can perhaps be used for other ‘threshold moments’ in your family: becoming new traditions, unique to you and yours.

I am an Interfaith Celebrant, ordained by OneSpirit Interfaith, and bring two years of training to the Ceremonies that I offer.

I am authorised to conduct full legal marriage ceremonies, and I love all the beautiful locations in Scotland that being a Wedding Celebrant take me!

I have a love of the outdoors, mountains, forests, lochs and beaches, and I am very drawn to offer Ceremonies in wild, ancient places. If a family member has additional support needs, I also offer help, if needed, to deal with loss, grief and attending funeral services.

I have recently established ‘The D Word‘ – a social enterprise which aims to contribute to an increasingly compassionate society where talking about death is a more common and comfortable experience.

The D Word resource is designed to be delivered by experienced Celebrants to groups of any age and stage who would benefit from being supported to become familiar with what to expect when someone close dies.

Please see the information leaflet below, and let me know if you are interested!