Rites of passage experiences

Meaningful initiatory processes to mark key life transitions, support healing and personal transformation with culturally appropriate and self-generated ceremony.

Emergence’s individual and group work to support and guide deep transformative change processes involves offering rites of passage in nature whilst also empowering people to create their own ‘self-generated ceremonies.’

We work with a model of the three ‘phases’ of a Rite of Passage: Severance or Separation, a liminal phase of Threshold and finally, Incorporation. We work with both women and men (and those who identify as either or neither), sometimes together, sometimes in single gender groups.

Upcoming Rite of Passage processes

If you’re interested in one of these or require more information contact us.

Reconnect to Source: A Day of Emergence

Spend a day in the valley in contemplation and open awareness, exploring and sensing into the surrounding land and opening to your ‘inner world.’ Supporting changemakers making change in service of life on earth 26th January, 9th February & 23rd February 2025Come to just one, two or all three days...
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Spring Forward 2025: Inside/Outside Retreat

Small group guided Spring retreat marking the start of ‘British Summer Time,’ and the turning from winter and the darkness towards the light. The clocks are going forward. How about you? 27th – 30th March 2025Dyfi Valley, Mid Wales, UK With Artists/Guides Fern Smith & Philip Ralph More information...
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Emergence Nature Quest 2025

A Life Affirming Rite of Passage in Nature which includes a full four day & night solo. Are you facing a turning point in your life? Wanting to mark a beginning, ending or transition? 17th – 26th July 2025 Dyfi Valley, Mid Wales, UK With Fern Smith and Philip Ralph...
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A Space for Change 2025

A Powerful Soul & Nature Initiatory Process which includes a dawn ’til dusk solo fast on the land. “A much-needed resource for people seeking change & growth.” 14th – 21st June 2025 Dyfi Valley, Mid Wales, U.K With Fern Smith & Philip Ralph, Artists & Wilderness Guides More information...
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Fall Back 2025: Inside/Outside Retreat

A creative and contemplative guided small group Autumn retreat marking the end of ‘British Summer Time’. Turning towards the darker times. A time for rest, reflection and rejuvenation. 23rd – 26th October 2025Dyfi Valley, Mid Wales, UK With Artists/Guides Fern Smith & Philip Ralph More information...
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Endorsements

Fern and Phil are two of the most compassionate, generous and wise soul-facilitators I have come across.

Space for Change is one of those rare and powerful opportunities to face your reality as it is; I celebrated what is truly alive in me, honoured some things that had died and shone more light on all I can be.

Space for Change has opened a new way of perceiving nature for me and by nature, I mean everything, my own life, the landscape, food, animals, interconnection, history. It was thrilling, exquisitely beautiful and profoundly vital.