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Wellington Marriage Celebrant - Celebrations of Life

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A Blessing for the Journey – Sensei Egyoku Nakao

Let us vow to bear witness to the wholeness of life,
realizing the completeness of each and every thing.

Embracing our differences,
I shall know myself as you,
and you as myself.

May we serve each other
for all our days,
here, there, and everywhere.

Let us vow to open ourselves to the abundance of life.
Freely giving and receiving, I shall care for you,
for the trees and stars,
as treasures of my very own.

May we be grateful
for all our days,
here, there, and everywhere.

Let us vow to forgive all hurt,
caused by ourselves and others,
and to never condone hurtful ways.

Being responsible for my actions,
I shall free myself and you.
Will you free me, too?

May we be kind
for all our days,
here, there, and everywhere.

Let us vow to remember that all that appears will disappear.
In the midst of uncertainty,
I shall sow love.
Here. Now. I call to you.
Let us together live
The Great Peace that we are.
May we give no fear
for all our days,
here, there, and everywhere.

Marriage and Civil Union Celebrant Wellington

Lissa Chong is a wedding celebrant based in Wellington, New Zealand.
Member of Celebrants Association of NZ.

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Celebrations of Life

Look to this day: For it is life, the very life of life. In its brief course lie all the verities and realities of your existence. The bliss of growth, the glory of action, the splendour of achievement are but experiences of time.

For yesterday is but a dream and tomorrow is only a vision; And today well-lived, makes yesterday a dream of happiness and every tomorrow a vision of hope.

Look well therefore to this day; Such is the salutation to the ever-new dawn!

~~ Kalidasa

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