Circle of Peace: a Pagan MinistryCircle of Peace is a Neo-Pagan Ministry based out of Central Wisconsin, providing legal Handfastings and local Pagan-friendly community resource and networking information. Services are limited to Central Wisconsin.
Notice:As my family and I are expecting another baby in early April, all services will be unavailable from April 2013 until further noted.
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Circle
It defines our ritual space; it defines the seasons of the year. In the context of time, it becomes a Spiral: the underlying mystery of all that is. It symbolizes unity and continuity. As it represents the course the Sun takes amongst the Stars, it represents order, a way of doing things. In accordance with the Universal Law "As Above, So Below; As Within, So Without," conducting our Rites within a Circle reflects this order within the Universe and reminds us that there is a need for order within our own lives.
Our lives are permeated with circles, each one of us a circle with a circle. We are at the center: a single point. Encircling us then is our family, our lover, our children. The next is our extended family, parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. It continues on: our local community, the other families on our street, the book club we belong to, the other members of our city. And so it goes... State... Country... Planet... Galaxy... Universe. All circles within circles. There is unity, kinship; there is continuity, the progression of life; and there is order, things that we can count on, the presence of hope. It all starts with a Circle.
Our lives are permeated with circles, each one of us a circle with a circle. We are at the center: a single point. Encircling us then is our family, our lover, our children. The next is our extended family, parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles. It continues on: our local community, the other families on our street, the book club we belong to, the other members of our city. And so it goes... State... Country... Planet... Galaxy... Universe. All circles within circles. There is unity, kinship; there is continuity, the progression of life; and there is order, things that we can count on, the presence of hope. It all starts with a Circle.
Peace
It's about harmony, balance; an equilibrium that offers clarity of mind and inner calm. It allows one to focus and can foster determination. It can signal a rest period: a time to recollect, rehash, make plans for the future, or to simply just be, to just breathe.
It's about putting others before the self, recognizing that we are all one, that we are all a part of the Divine and that each of us is Sacred. It's about being thoughtful and acting with thought, with integrity. It's purposeful action, moving forward toward a definite goal that benefits not just ourselves but all life.
It's about putting others before the self, recognizing that we are all one, that we are all a part of the Divine and that each of us is Sacred. It's about being thoughtful and acting with thought, with integrity. It's purposeful action, moving forward toward a definite goal that benefits not just ourselves but all life.
Circle of Peace
As another Circle within a Circle, I hope to ripple outward actions that increase harmony, understanding, and communal integrity. It all starts at a basic level; if we have any chance in causing large scale change, which is so desperately needed at this time, we must begin with ourselves. Through personal growth and conscious effort to learn from the past in order to move forward, to progress, and be progressive, we can achieve greatness.
One of the great truths in our world is that everything starts small. Let your actions be such and, like pebbles tossed into a pond, watch the ripples spread. Just for today, instead of getting mad, shrug it off: what does it truly matter? Just for today, heal your body with a natural remedy rather than popping another pill: your body's had all the chemicals it can take. Just for today, open a window and shoo out that fly instead of crushing its body with that magazine: what would it hurt to live and let live? Just for today, toss a pebble and watch the ripples spread...
One of the great truths in our world is that everything starts small. Let your actions be such and, like pebbles tossed into a pond, watch the ripples spread. Just for today, instead of getting mad, shrug it off: what does it truly matter? Just for today, heal your body with a natural remedy rather than popping another pill: your body's had all the chemicals it can take. Just for today, open a window and shoo out that fly instead of crushing its body with that magazine: what would it hurt to live and let live? Just for today, toss a pebble and watch the ripples spread...
