A Ritual for a New Year

[librarygeek]

I light my candle in memory of all who have passed away this past year.

I light my candle that hatred passes with the end of this year.

I light my candle and banish darkness, of the night and the heart.

I light my candle in hope that the Grinch finds a heart.

I light my candle praying that the children of Abraham can come together, that Ishmael and Isaac do NOT need the death of Abraham to come together to grieve.

I light my candle that all may be cared for and loved.

I light my candle with a wish that our leaders learn the love of peace, and the peace of love.

I light my candle in love, that Love is love is love is love is love is love is love.

I light my candles in love, to welcome the light!

Comments

[technoshaman]

one, two, three..... right. Nine. That works in multiple systems. :D

And love is love is love is love is love is love is love is love
Cannot be killed or swept aside.
Now fill the world with music, love, and pride.

Amen, Amin, Aho, So Mote That Shit.

You write a good ritual.

Love and light!

Thanks!

[librarygeek]

I like dealing with the gray areas of defining religion, ritual, magick, and group psychology. I may be Jewish, but I have lots of books on when Israel believed in a Goddess, why rituals help people deal with trauma, and making scripts for autistic people. My synthesis is reflected above.

Thanks for a GOOD ritual response, these things need confirmation! ;-)

Part of why to write and post is there was still lots of anger and grief about what happened in 2016, and yet many still try to look ahead to the new year. Lots of unfocused emotion out there, I thought I could give a nudge to direct some loose energy in my vicinity towards better goals. :-D

Re: Thanks!

[technoshaman]

<3