A ceremony facilitator is the person who holds the space during a ceremony: they screen participants beforehand, look after safety and the setting, and stay present without steering what you experience. At Stars Frequencies in Amsterdam that is Rosa, who is in the room for the whole ceremony, with a group of at most 8 people (€295 per person) or privately (€495).
A ceremony facilitator doesn't lead your experience. They hold the space around it. That can sound vague, so here is what it means in practice.
Holding space means the facilitator makes room for what happens in you, without filling it with their own interpretation. They don't tell you what you should feel or what it means. They are there, attentive and calm, so you don't have to hold everything yourself.
For people who live in their head, this matters. You don't need someone to take the wheel. You need someone steady enough that you can stop checking everything. Letting go is not a requirement. It's a result.
A ceremony is not a replacement for medical or psychological care. Read more about safety
Choose a facilitator by what they do, not by how they describe themselves. These questions help, whoever you're talking to.
Pay attention to how the answers feel too. Clear, calm answers are a good sign. Vague answers, pressure to decide quickly or promises about results are reasons to wait. There is more on this on our page about finding a trustworthy provider, and on safety and screening.
In the Netherlands, ceremony facilitator is not a legally protected title, and there is no required training. That is exactly why the checklist matters: you can't rely on a label, so you look at how someone works.
Ask about background and experience, and ask how that shows in practice. What does the intro call look like? What happens when someone has a hard time? Who decides whether you can take part? The answers tell you more than a list of courses.
At Stars Frequencies, Rosa guides every truffle ceremony herself. Here is what that looks like.
Rosa has guided more than 400 participants.
About half of the participants are doing it for the first time. No experience needed. What you do after the day, you discuss beforehand with Rosa. If you'd like to hear it from others, read what participants describe.
A ceremony facilitator is the person who holds the space during a ceremony. They screen participants beforehand, look after safety and the setting, and stay present without steering your experience.
They stay in the room, keep an eye on everyone, and sit with someone who is having a difficult moment. At Stars Frequencies, Rosa is in the room for the whole ceremony and comes to sit with you when you ask or when she sees it's getting heavy.
Look at what they do: a personal intro call with screening, a small group, a facilitator who stays in the room, an emergency protocol, clear prices and honest answers about what happens afterwards. A facilitator who is willing to say no is a good sign.
No. A facilitator guides the ceremony, and a ceremony is not a replacement for medical or psychological care. If you see a psychologist or doctor, it's wise to tell them about your plans, and to tell your facilitator about any medication.
At least your medication, your medical and psychological history, including psychosis or schizophrenia in yourself or close family, and what brings you to a ceremony. If none of that is asked, that's a reason to be careful.
A difficult moment can happen. At Stars Frequencies you're not alone with it: Rosa is in the room for the whole ceremony and helps you breathe through it instead of fighting it.
Write to Rosa to ask whether a ceremony in English is possible for you. You can ask in the free intro call or by message beforehand.
A free 30-minute intro call gives you the chance to ask everything on the checklist, and to feel whether Rosa is the right facilitator for you.
