Where the sacred meets the mundane.
For people who contain multitudes,
and who have been looking, quietly,
for somewhere that can hold all of it.
Where would you like to begin?
A free 3-day ritual experience, self-paced and audio-guided.
A short reflection guide to show you what you need right now.
The Ritual Place is a contemporary ritual studio
for people who want to live with more presence, meaning, and intention.
No performance required. No parts of yourself left at the door. No fixing what was never broken.
Just a quiet return to what is already there.
Join an online
Ritual Gathering
“A Ritual for Returning, Together.”
Together, we will move through a carefully guided experience
combining reflection, symbolic actions, and quiet presence.
No experience is needed.
You don’t have to be “good” at meditation or rituals.
You only need to come as you are.
Oh, and it’s free.
THE RITUAL PLACE was created by Iris Carta.
Iris has been designing and leading rituals for seven years, for individuals, groups, and organisations navigating moments of transition, loss, celebration, and quiet longing for meaning.
She has a background in the performing arts: dance, acrobatics, theatre.
In 2020, she completed a postgraduate in contemporary ritual design at the University of Humanistic Studies in Utrecht (The Netherlands).
Half Flemish (Belgium), half Sardinian (Italy), she has spent much of her life between cultures, between cities, between worlds, touring Europe as an artist, travelling widely as a curious soul, and learning that belonging is not a place you find but a quality of attention you bring.
She lives between Antwerp and a piece of forest land in Flanders, where she is building the future physical home of The Ritual Place.
Her work is rooted in a simple belief: nothing in you was broken. It was just forgotten. And when we bring genuine attention to the small, ordinary moments of daily life, something quietly shifts. The sacred was there all along, woven into the fabric of the everyday. And with that recognition comes a feeling of being at home in your own existence.
"She skillfully guided us through the awkwardness of a group activity with strangers, putting everyone at ease and creating a warm, heartfelt atmosphere. I was deeply moved by the sense of connection and sharing in that moment."
∼ Anneleen H.
"It was not the first time I experienced transformative powers in a ritual designed and led by Iris. I still feel the effects of that to this day.
Something that other participants clearly connected with, just as I did, was the great care for the aesthetic, the sensory, present in every detail.
If you ever have the chance to participate in a ritual led by Iris, do not hesitate, just do it."
∼ W. D.C.
"It might sound silly but the ritual actually worked. An embodied ritual action helped me to get out of my head, land into my body and made my intention tangible. Something really shifted inside of me and it stayed with me for days."
∼ Anne W.
Ritual Counseling
From sounding board to tailor-made
I have been creating bespoke rituals for seven years now.
Sometimes people want a complete tailor-made and unique experience designed for them to mourn or celebrate a milestone, however big or small, in their lives because it deserves this special attention.
And sometimes, all someone needs is an experienced ear to listen and reflect back to you, as a guide on your way to create your own ritual.
Either way, we start with a free 30 min consultation to get to know each other and to feel into what is needed.
The Inner Room
Dive deeper into the sanctuary
In The Inner Room I write long-form pieces on ritual, meaning, and the sacred in ordinary life.
Slower, deeper, for people who want to sit down and stay a while.
It's a bit like getting a glimpse into my ritual diary.
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