Lover Spirit, intuition in the center of our souls, In your love we find relation. All connected, we are whole. Timeless mystery, quiet conscience, deepest values, voice inside. With the drum and with the cauldron, this we ask you: be our guide.
Mary, we did not know you. Kept hidden for centuries you were despised, A Queen not seen, under harlot’s disguise. Mary, we did not know you.
Mother of all life, soul of our being, center of all our longing, who shines for all and flows through all, Be with us, guide us, now and always.
An Alternative Ash Wednesday Ritual
Leader: The season of Lent calls us to journey along the edge, to anticipate that final trip to Jerusalem. Group response: Lent call us to the cutting edge, when the wheat falls to the ground and new life comes forth.
On the altar: 4 candles for the directions, a wreath with 4 candles around the edges and a 5th (larger) candle in the middle.
Appreciating the Harvest and the Environment
Calling the Circle Lighting the altar candles, white candle in the center: Mother of all life, soul of our being, center of all our longing, who shines for all and flows through all, Be with us, guide us, now and always.
Based on the Writings of Howard Thurman
It lurks in the shadows, hidden from our vision; It lurks in the shadows, often disguised with patronizing deeds;
Honoring Nature’s Abundance; Remembering Celtic Spirituality
Mother of all life, soul of our being, center of all our longing, who shines for all and flows through all, be with us, guide us, now and always