Saturday, October 29, 2011

A Share-a-mony for the 99%

A change of enormous magnitude is happening right now at the national and international level as structures of economic policy undergo deep and broad transformation.


Ceremony has stood the test of deep time as the most effective means of deriving peace, positive energy and resolve from the changes and trials that come with being a human among other humans.  This is because ceremonies have the power to connect us and remind us of what we share. 


The Celebrant Foundation and Institute offered the following outline for community or individual ceremony for the growing movement called Occupy Wall Street. Charlotte Eulette, International Director of CFI, calls this offering a "Share-a-mony". It is meant to be a structure upon which individuals and groups may create a ceremony that reflects their personal and community experience.


I share it with you now with the intention that these powerful changes will draw us closer to our highest vision of community here in the United States for the good of all the children of every species everywhere forever.


Things are happening
We reach out to make positive change
We shed a bright spotlight on the people 
99% of us cry out for equality, opportunity and quality of life

We light a candle

We acknowledge people around the world 
that have lost their jobs,
can't find jobs 
lost their homes, lost their lives, 
weighed down with debt - including student loans 

We pound our feet

Let's unite conservatives and liberals as
human beings & create solidarity with each other 
We can occupy peace not war 

We clap our hands

We become people oriented, independent thinkers
making the world a better place! 

We wish not merely to survive.
We wish to THRIVE 

Now Shout: I'm in!!! 

Dance in a circle 
hold hands 
Dance with joy
Dance by yourself in the kitchen 
Dance the dance to promote our circle of life
Dance now 

From my heart,






Michelle


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Please do! Just include this complete blurb with it. Michelle Smith is the founder of Asheville Celebrant. She is an ordained Inter-Faith Minister and Certified Life-Cycle Celebrant who helps people experience deeper, more meaningful connections in their families and communities. Whether helping people create personal ceremonies for life’s big changes or leading public ceremonies that build community, Michelle honors all philosophies, beliefs and traditions--religious, secular, spiritual, inter-faith and multi-cultural. To explore the possibilities for honoring your own life’s transitions email Michelle at ashevillecelebrant@gmail.com to set up a no-obligation Explore the Possibilities call.

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