Opus Peace - Ceremony Facilitator
Become an Opus Peace Licensed Ceremony Facilitator
to reduce distress in Veterans and/or Caregivers
Veteran Ceremony -
More than 'Thank You'
This ceremony utilizes a program that a facilitator can provide for Veterans, their families, civilians, and citizens to help Veterans lay their burdens down. Safe sanctuary is provided where sacrifices are acknowledged, honored, mourned, and redeemed.
Civilians and Citizens are encouraged to attend so they can accept their responsibility to help heal our nation after war. They will learn how to provide a safe environment so that the wounds Veterans sustain in our name can be healed together.
Vietnam Veterans are welcomed home in a meaningful way that acknowledges the “secondary wounding” they incurred from the American public and honors their military service.
Contact Angie Snyder for more information on the Veteran Ceremony angie@opuspeace.org or by phone +1 (727) 755-4265
Caregiver Ceremony -
Relieving Caregiver Distress
Ongoing, unrelenting, caregiving can wear a person down. It slowly and gradually exerts PTSD-like effects on the brain and nervous system. Whether providing care to a family member or working as a professional healthcare provider, caregivers face loss, change, and transition on a daily basis. Because the losses are chronic, they may not even be recognized, subtly robbing the care provider of their own sense of self (a Soul Injury®). This can produce notable physical and emotional symptoms, that interfere with personal and professional well-being. The literature now recognizes this as “Secondary Traumatic Stress Disorder” (STSD).
This ceremony has two parts. The information section provides education on STSD, reviews related research, and discusses ways to transform the brain by installing new “software.” The second portion of the program is the ceremony that acknowledges the hardships that care providers have incurred, teaches them how to grieve and release the losses they face, and helps them learn how to become a “gracious receiver.”
Contact Angie Snyder for more information on the Veteran Ceremony angie@opuspeace.org or by phone +1 (727) 755-4265
Your Ceremony Kit includes:
Everything you need to provide an educational ceremony either face to face or virtually. A facilitator’s guide to administer the program including marketing materials & checklists. Tailored Support from your Opus Peace Consultant to prepare and run your first event. Access to our on-line learning platform.
- How the military impacts Veteran Caregivers
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Moral Injury
- Soul Injury in Veterans
- Secondary wounding
- Special needs of Vietnam Veterans
Veteran Ceremony Supplemental materials:
- Wounds of Suffering chart
- Anchoring Heart Technique card
- Directions for making Vietnam Beads
Facilitator Guide to allow for Turn-Key Operation
1:1 consultation before your first ceremony
- The impact of distress on the brain and nervous system
- Soul Injury
- Secondary Traumatic Stress
- Caregiver distress & the impact on well-BEing
- Shifting personal responses to distress
Caregiver Ceremony Supplemental materials:
- Anchoring Heart card
- Wounds of Suffering chart
- Self-Care Assessment exercise identifying factors interfering with well-BEing
- Gracious Receiver buttons
- Audio download - guided imagery that helps participants practice how to let pain and peace sit side-by-side together without fear
Facilitator Guide to allow for Turn-Key Operation
1:1 consultation before your first ceremony
