Invocation
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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
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