Sharing Ceremony
Terrie and I have a lot in common when it comes to spirituality. This is certainly one of the major factors that brought us together as a couple. We have enjoyed developing simple rituals or ceremonies we can share together that bring us closer on a soul level.
For example, we have adopted a ceremony that we share together nearly every day: honoring or “calling in” the directions. We honor seven directions: East, South, West, North, Down (Earth), Up (Sky) and Within (Heart). When we get to the seventh direction (within/heart), we recite the following affirmation (not an original, though I can’t recall the source):
May our hearts be in the heart of the Universe,
May the heart of the Earth be in our hearts,
May our hearts be in heart of the Earth,
May the heart of the Universe be in our hearts,
May my (Jeff’s) heart be in your (Terrie’s) heart,
May my (Terrie’s) heart be in your (Jeff’s) heart,
And may our two hearts beat as one.
(NOTE: We speak the last three lines of the mantra while standing face-to-face, heart-to-heart and eyes-to-eyes.)
Jeff
