TAO CEREMONIES
Funeral & End-of-Life Training
What an honour it is to walk a soul home, to be the anchor of hope, to be in trust.
The rhythm of the Tao is present in all our daily lives. It holds influence over your experience, both the joys and the challenges. Coming to a deeper understanding of the Tao, helps you to understand how you are in alignment or misalignment with the fundamental principles of connect, balance and flow. This will change your life personally and the lives of all those you offer ceremony to.
This training is endorsed by the Canadian International Metaphysical Ministry (CIMM).
This Funeral and End-of-Life ceremony training is career enhancement for registered clergy. It will heighten your understanding of the metaphysics of ceremony, and you will learn how to write and officiate meaningful ceremonies.
This study guide will walk you through the necessary understandings to complete your training, feel confident and move forward on your career path.
This training is part of our Metaphysical Career Enhancement Training (MCET) programs offered through
the Academy of Inner Wisdom
Part One:
A TAO EXPERIENCE
Through the primary understanding of this material, you will come to connect with the balance inherent in the Tao.
Learn how these beautiful natural energies support you in the creation of powerful and meaningful ceremony.
Part Two:
THE METAPHYSICS OF A TAO CEREMONY
When you understand the energetics and plan for them in your ceremony creation, you connect to the deepest aspect of the many souls who attend your ceremonies.
You create, hold, and anchor sacred space. Step confidently and powerfully into your role as metaphysical clergy and as an ambassador of the Divine.
Before the Workshop:
HOME STUDY
You will complete the Meditation Experience of the Tao. This includes video instruction and personal contemplation.
You will experience the natural energies of the Tao through quiet contemplation; energies that have an influence on your daily experience.
During the workshop, there will be instruction on these natural energies, and how to incorporate them into your Funeral service and End-of-Life ceremony.
Time commitment: 6-7 hours.
Training materials are accessible upon receipt of registration and payment.
We recommend doing each energy of the Tao on a separate day
to give it the space to have a little fullness in your daily experience.
Ideally over 9-10 days.
The Workshop:
THE ENERGETIC & PRACTICAL DEVELOPMENT OF FUNERALS
- Overview of the Tao
- Client Connections
- Honouring the Deceased
- Tao Funeral Ceremony Structure
- Creating a Tao Funeral Ceremony
- Delivering the Ceremony
Time commitment: One day workshop (7 hours)
Home Study is required before attending the workshop.
The workshop offering is included in your program registration fee.
Offered quarterly. You will need to register for the workshop date you wish to attend.
Certification
This training provides a solid foundation to move confidently into the creation and delivery of energetically balanced Tao Funeral and End-of-Life ceremonies.
Complete all the Home Study modules and attend the complete workshop to receive your Tao Funeral and End-of-Life Ceremonies certificate of completion.
TIME commitment: Students have 12 months from the date of registration to complete the training
Cost: $749 CAD + GST
The 2023 Workshop dates are:
Tuesday, July 25, 2023 9:30-4:30 pm MTN
Sunday, October 22, 2023 9:30-4:30 pm MTN
MCE Advisors
Our Metaphysical & Career Enhancement (MCE) training advisors know the ins and outs of the training and the professional requirements for success in this field. They are here to offer guidance and assistance where necessary.
Our program advisors have regular office hours for your convenience.
Rev. Cathy Yost
Ceremonial Instructor and Advisor
Rev. Cathy Yost is a co-instructor and co-creator of the Celebrant and Spiritual Practitioner training, as well as the Metaphysical Career Enhancement Training programs offered through the Academy of Inner Wisdom.
She is an ordained metaphysical minister through CIMM. Cathy officiates many ceremonies each year and is a ceremonial subject matter expert.
Rev. Janice Brown SCM
Dean of Academics, Academy of Inner Wisdom & Instructor of Metaphysics
Rev. Janice is a co-instructor and co-creator of the Celebrant and Spiritual Practitioner training, as well as the Metaphysical Career Enhancement Training programs offered through the Academy of Inner Wisdom.
She is an ordained metaphysical minister through CIMM. She has a career focus on metaphysical educational training and development.
Dr. Debra Ford Msc.D.
Creator of SolePath and a member of the CIMM board
Dr. Debra is one of the world’s foremost experts in metaphysical energy. She has a doctorate in metaphysical science and is a metaphysical philosophy teacher.
Dr. Debra continues to expand on the metaphysical understandings of the Tao, SolePath and Modern Metaphysics. It is her life purpose to share wisdom on these beautiful understandings.
The courses at the Academy of Inner Wisdom are based on Dr. Debra’s insights and interpretation of the Tao.
PART ONE
Connect with the Tao
Connect
The Tao is the natural order of the universe.
The Tao keeps the world balanced and flowing.
The Tao encompasses chi, the natural energy of all.
The Tao is your being-ness, your deep knowing that you are more than your physical body
and that the purpose of your life on earth is to make a difference.
THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF NATURE – THE 8 TRIGRAMS
Learn about the building blocks of nature, the 8 trigrams of the Tao.
These are natural energies that we experience simply by living on Earth, they have been on our planet since creation.
Thunder and Lake, Mountain and Wind, Water and Fire, Earth and Heaven
These 8 trigrams combine together to form the Yin Yang or Tai Chi.
Balance
For each natural energy of the Tao, explore how the trigram energy expresses itself through the fundamental principles of the Tao – connect, balance and flow.
Learn the resonant, expansive vocabulary that can be used to bring your ceremony into energetic alignment.
Discover everyday tools that can be used to connect with the spiritual resources of each trigram – including affirmation, intention and prayer. There will be a discussion on how to practically use these tools for your own energetic alignment.
MEDITATIVE EXPERIENCE
You will be guided through a meditative process for each of the natural energies of the Tao. These breath prayers are energetically aligned to anchor you into each natural energies of the Tao.
Flow
The Tao (in literal translation) means your path or life’s journey, and the Tao is experienced by all.
Through the teachings of the Tao, you deeply understand that you are more than your physical body and that we are all connected to each other.
Celebrating the life journey of the deceased individual, in this perfectly balanced way, brings fullness to the family, completing the cycle.
CEREMONY DELIVERY
Offering sacred ceremony, representing the journey of the individual, bringing in the divine.
PART TWO
The Metaphysics of Ceremony
Connect
“When you bring the natural energy of the Tao into your ceremony creation, you connect to the deepest aspect of the many souls who are in attendance.” – Rev. Janice Brown
You step confidently and powerfully into your role as metaphysical clergy and an ambassador of the Divine.
CLIENT CONNECTIONS
Working with the family to develop the most meaningful ceremony for them and for their loved one.
Balance
The Tao encompasses the natural energy that exists on our planet; and provides the perfect structure for your Funeral or End-of-Life Ceremony. Bringing in the natural wonder of our planet never conflicts with any belief system.
These teachings of the Tao include vocabulary that will touch those attending your ceremony. Words are pockets of energy. Let us show you how words used with intention, in this perfectly balanced way, will have an impact on those who witness and participate in your ceremony.
CEREMONY STRUCTURE
Working with the natural order of the Tao in the development of ceremony. Creating a balanced ceremony that will have a profound impact on all who participate.
Flow
The Tao (in literal translation) means your path or life’s journey, and the Tao is experienced by all.
Through the teachings of the Tao, you deeply understand that you are more than your physical body and that we are all connected to each other.
“Celebrating the life journey of the deceased individual, in this perfectly balanced way, brings fullness to the family, completing the cycle.” – Rev. Janice Brown
CEREMONY DELIVERY
Offering sacred ceremony, representing the journey of the individual, bringing in the divine.
The Tao is the balanced energetic of the divine whole. When you learn about the natural energy of the Tao, you can bring this into all your ceremonies. This is a powerful doorway for anchoring into and holding sacred ceremonial space.
SUCCESS:
Confidently Moving Forward
All the truth that lies within you can only be known when you know who you are. And the Tao is a most powerful first step in this joyous exploration. Your SolePath is the next, it lets you know how your personal path and purpose are reflected in the Tao.
Tao Funeral and End-of-Life training