Monday, August 2, 2010

Seven Blessings, Contemporary Version, III


May you be blessed with love. May understanding bring a deep and abiding peace into your lives, fostering a love that is not only passionate but serene. May this love between you be strong and enduring.

May you be blessed with wisdom May you continually learn from one another and from the world. Together may you grow, deepening your knowledge and understanding of each other and of your journey through life.

May you be blessed with community. May you always be blessed with the awareness that you are an essential part of the circle of family and friends. May there always be within this group a sense of mutual love, trust, support and respect.

May you be blessed with art and beauty. May your creative aspirations and experiences find expression and bring you joy and fulfillment.

May you be blessed with health. May life bestow upon you wholeness of mind, body, and spirit. May you live long that you may share many happy years together.

May you be blessed with the experience of nature. May nature in her magnificence continue to inspire you and bring you a sense of transcendence. May the elements of earth, air, fire and water sustain and heal you.

May you be blessed with the fruit of the earth. This wine of which you will partake was produced by the earth and perfected by time. So may your bond here represented by this gift of the earth be likewise perfected by the time of your years together.

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