Using The Service Circle Ceremony in Times of Tragedy
On a daily basis, the ever presence of news media brings into our own homes the tragedies that befall our fellow human beings. We witness them with graphic clarity to the point where, at times, we become numb. We become numb as a coping mechanism, for these tragedies do cause us pain - how can we cope otherwise, how can we help - we feel there is little we can do even though we may wish to help.
Never under estimate the power of your heart felt and focused prayers for the victims of these tragedies; never under estimate the power of God's blessings and light if you call upon it to help these people. We do not see the result, we cannot change what has happened, we still cannot fathom why it happens but yet our prayers do help. Sometimes we think this is too small an effort, too easy, but it is something we can offer, it is something we can do.
Yesterday, as I witnessed the Colorado floods taking away peoples cars, homes, lives, I sat to pray. I felt too small in my personal prayers, I wanted to join with some greater force to send blessings to these people.
I found my desire granted when I called upon the Service Circle Ceremony and used the entire power of that cosmic circle of blessings to focus on the people and victims of the Colorado flooding.
The post that gives the Service Circle Ceremony is here: http://nurhayy.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-service-circle-for-individual.html
The last of the 4 invocatory verses of this ceremony says: "and with this joining form a universal temple for the service and blessing of all beings." However it was granted that we could change that verse for large scale tragedies to focus on the victims of the tragedy. Thus I was able to change that last verse to: "and with this joining form a universal temple for service and blessing of the victims of the Colorado floods."
Yesterday, as I witnessed the Colorado floods taking away peoples cars, homes, lives, I sat to pray. I felt too small in my personal prayers, I wanted to join with some greater force to send blessings to these people.
I found my desire granted when I called upon the Service Circle Ceremony and used the entire power of that cosmic circle of blessings to focus on the people and victims of the Colorado flooding.
The post that gives the Service Circle Ceremony is here: http://nurhayy.blogspot.com/2012/07/the-service-circle-for-individual.html
The last of the 4 invocatory verses of this ceremony says: "and with this joining form a universal temple for the service and blessing of all beings." However it was granted that we could change that verse for large scale tragedies to focus on the victims of the tragedy. Thus I was able to change that last verse to: "and with this joining form a universal temple for service and blessing of the victims of the Colorado floods."
