November 21, 2009 Saturday Evening, Venture Fourth
Circle of Sharing Vows and Intentions
Aaron: We sit here in this circle of light, humans and many angelic beings, your guides and higher selves, blessed Masters, all beings of light and of love. We come into this sacred circle, each to let their heart state their highest intention as it is now, and knowing that the intention will grow as the seedling grows into a beautiful blossom, as it is nourished. It starts small and then it grows.
When you state your highest intention within this sacred circle of witnesses, spirit will help you to remember and nurture that intention. I invite you to state the intention in whatever way you wish, simply wordlessly, your heart to my heart, or spoken aloud should you wish, to be witnessed by your comrades. Or simply signed silently so that the more detailed words are shared. I know what is in your heart but I want you to feel deeply heard, and that your intention is witnessed.
We are all of the Light and we aspire to service to the Light. Each being in this circle sees also the shadow side of themselves. Some of you thusly have doubt about your ability to bring forth your intention. But my dear children of light, you are working very hard to purify the shadow, to cease to react with negativity. Trust that in yourselves.
As you bring forth your intention, ask for the support that you need. The intention may come in the form of the Bodhisattva vow. If you wish to say that with me, I am happy to do so. So any form of intention is perfectly acceptable.
Of utmost importance is the deep commitment to Light. (laughter) We’ll try that again! Commitment to Light. (laughter) This is wonderful… (Aaron is trying to light a candle?) (group cheers) The candle that does not wish to light.
So our process here is a simple one. I sit here and invite you to come before me, take my hands, look into my eyes, and speak in whatever way you wish. Then I will give you a candle and light your candle with mine. Take the candle and put it in the bowl and return to your seat.
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Your intentions are heard and deeply supported. I thank each of you for sharing your hearts with me. Remember that I am always with you, each of you, as are your own guides, and are many other radiant beings. All the help you need is offered. Each of you has undertaken an intention that is fully within your power to bring forth. Trust your capacity for love, for wisdom, for liberation, and your capacity to model your intention in the world.
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(group finishes singing, “…peace, peace, peace.”)
If I might offer a request here, I’m going to release the body to Barbara and would you sing it one more time because she loves that song. It would be nice for her to be able to experience it.
Thank you all for your open hearts, your courage and your love.
Barbara: Thank you, that’s beautiful. Aaron says we’re singing. He says I will be surprised.
(Barbara sings it with group)
Aaron says, what other campfire songs do you know? (laughter)
(to someone’s suggestion) Save that for the end, one or two more first.
Q: I know a song, it’s fairly easy, it’s the Circle Song. I don’t know if I can say the words without singing them.
May you walk in beauty in a sacred way
May you walk in beauty each and every day
May the beauty of the fire lift your spirits higher
May the beauty of the earth fill your heart with mirth
May the beauty of the rain wash away your pain
May the beauty of the sky teach your mind to fly.
(group singing)
Barbara: Do you know the song, “No Man is an Island”? I know the words but I can’t sing the music…
(Barbara sings)
No man is an island
No man stands alone
Each man’s joy is joy to me
Each man’s grief is my own.
We need one another
So I will defend
Each man as my brother,
Each man as my friend.
I saw the people gather
I heard the music start
The song that they were singing
Is ringing in my heart.
We need one another
So I will defend
Each man as my brother,
Each man as my friend.
(group sings many verses of Amazing Grace; group hums middle verses as Barbara sings)
Barbara: How about “All I Ask of You?”
(group sings this and a closing song, Day is Done, Gone the Sun)
Good night, sleep well.