Invocation

MAY YOUR
HEART BE SOFT WITH THE KNOWLEDGE OF LOVE,
AND THE COURAGE TO EXPRESS IT FREELY.
MAY YOUR
MIND MAKE NEW CONNECTIONS OF WONDER AND AWE,
AND BE READILY TICKLED BY HUMOR.
MAY YOUR
EYES BE CLEAR AND BRAVE,
AND ABLE TO SHIFT PERSPECTIVE AS NEEDED.
MAY YOUR
EARS HEAR THE SONG OF THE SOUL BEHIND WORDS,
AND BE FED BY THE POWER OF SILENCE.
MAY YOUR
OWN VOICE RING TRUE,
AND GIVE STRENGTH TO ALL WHO HEAR.
MAY YOUR
BONES BE NOURISHED BY THE EARTH AND THE STARS,
SO THAT YOU CAN MOVE WHEN AND WHERE YOU ARE CALLED.
MAY YOU
EXTEND YOURSELF IN FRIENDSHIP,
AND KNOW YOUR KINSHIP WITH ALL OF
CREATION.
MAY YOUR
BELLY RELAX IN DEEP PLEASURE AND JOY,
AND RELEASE THE PASSION OF YOUR HEART.
MAY EACH
BREATH BE A BLESSING YOU BOTH GIVE AND RECEIVE,
SPACIOUS WITH GRATITUDE FOR THIS MOMENT WE
SHARE.
AND AT
THE END OF DAY, MAY YOU REST CONTENT
WITH AWARENESS THAT YOU HAVE LIVED.
Camille Maurine ~January 1, 2003