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If you are apart from your family, you can decide upon a reminder together, and create a simple ceremony of connection that defies any distance. Life's journeys may sometimes take us away from our families and
friends, but there are many ways to stay connected. Aside from making use of
the technology available--speaking on the phone or seeing each other from
across cyberspace--we can create simple ceremonies using nature and our own
thoughts to connect our hearts across the miles. The first step in creating your ceremony is to look to nature for
similarities in the different surroundings. The second step is agreeing upon
something that is meaningful to all involved. If your mother loves birds,
then perhaps each time you hear a bird chirp, you can think of her and
mentally send love. You may choose the sight of a butterfly, the feel of a
breeze or raindrops, or the scent of flowers to remind you of a special
someone. The pink glow of sunset might be your favorite time to send a
thought, or perhaps the warming oranges of sunrise. We can all see the sun,
the moon, and an array of twinkling stars when we look to the skies. The
monthly full moon may be your time to connect with your loved ones, or the
first star you see each night, knowing that they, too, are gazing into the
night sky and sending love. You could choose a day that you would usually
celebrate together, such as a holiday or a solstice. If you once shared
Sunday brunches in the garden, you can each seek out a garden on Sundays. Or
you can choose a specific time and account for the time difference in order
to connect by heart and mind at exactly the same moment.
With practice, we may learn to recognize the feeling that comes when a loved
one sends energy our way, and the feeling of soul-to-soul communication. In
this case, distance may indeed make our connections stronger. There is
certainly much to make us think of our close friends and loved ones often,
but when we decide upon a reminder together, we create a simple ceremony of
connection that defies any distance.
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