Opening words
Brandon We gather to begin our week To align our hearts as one.
First came Sol, the sun, the fire that sparks life into being. (Light the candles)
Shelley Then came the Earth, our only home, both the shaper of life and the clay from which life makes itself. (Run fingers through the earth)
Ben Then came the water, the sea where the first life swam, the sea that swims inside each of us. (Drink water)
Brandon Finally life made the air, turning sunlight into fuel, freely available to all breathing creatures. (Deep breaths)
Fire, Earth, Water, Air.
Meditation
Shelley Please join me for seven minutes of silence while we meditate on the story of life on our world, as well as the many stories of life on other worlds, some of which have yet to be written.
(Bells)
(Silent Meditation)
(Bells)
SolSeed Creed
Ben We believe that:
The Destiny of SolSeed is to take root amongst the stars.
Shelley Sol, Terra, you, me, we, ALL, are precious SolSeed.
Brandon As SolSeed's intelligent spark, We are its caretakers, **We must fulfill The Destiny.
Ben We believe that: Our holy duty is to embrace Self Love, cultivate Empathy, and pursue Wisdom,
so that our being honors SolSeed, and our striving hastens the fulfillment of The Destiny.**
Shelley Self Love is motive. Without Self Love, Empathy and Wisdom are impotent.
I pledge to learn to love myself; to become a person I cherish, admire, and care for.
Brandon Empathy is transcendent. Without Empathy, Self Love and Wisdom are evil.
I pledge to cultivate empathy in myself and others; to share and demonstrate my concern for others and for the growing life all **around me.
Ben Wisdom is effective. Without Wisdom, Self Love and Empathy are feeble and capricious.
I pledge to seek wisdom; to honor my past, to strive for the future, to be open to new ideas and new beliefs, and to share my wisdom **with others.
Shelley Through Self Love, Empathy, and Wisdom we have come to know that:
ALL We are SolSeed; Children of the sun, Awakened by starlight, Growing, nurturing, protecting, *'We bring life!
Extinguishing the Chalice
Ben
We extinguish this chalice, but not the light of truth, the warmth of community or the fires of commitment ... these we carry in our hearts until we are together again.
Closing words
*Shelley''
May your week be blessed with life and love. Blessed be.