Memorial and Funeral Services
January 23, 2007
Saying Farewell
A more solemn ritual is offered for both memorial and funeral services, and it is an uplifting and meaningful acknowledgement of the passing of the soul. Here the emphasis is on freeing the departing soul from the bonds of the earth, on the journey to the experience of union with the Beloved. This intensely spiritual ritual is also specifically designed to convey blessings and give comfort and understanding to those who love the person who has passed on.
It can be performed in the home, in a funeral chapel, or in any place that has special meaning for the family, such as a garden or park.
Spiritual Wedding Ceremony
January 23, 2007
Blessings for Your Wedding, and Your Commitment Together
Bring the positive vibrations of Love, Harmony and Beauty into your new life.
A wedding ceremony is not only an opportunity for the community and family to offer their support and good wishes for a new couple, but it also opens the space for the blessings from the divine realms to enter a couple’s new life together. This ceremony is specifically designed to convey these spiritual blessings. Many people wish to celebrate a wedding spiritually, without attachment to one particular religious form or dogma. This spiritual wedding ceremony conveys the uplifting vibrations of love, harmony and beauty, and sanctifies your vows of commitment to one another.
Performed either in your own home, or in another place of your choice, this ritual shares your joy and happiness with your family and friends. Your vows can be personally created, or you can exchange the vows that have been established in the Universal Worship.
As this is a spiritual ceremony only, it is not legally binding. The service must be performed in combination with a marriage commissioner, to ensure that it is legally registered.
Baby Blessing Ritual
January 22, 2007
Welcome your New Baby
Bring the positive vibrations of Love, Harmony and Beauty into your family.
Share the light of the spirit with a joyful Baby Blessing Ritual. This ceremony is specifically designed to spiritually welcome your new infant. Many people wish to welcome an infant into the spiritual life without attachment to one particular religious form or dogma. The Baby Blessing Ritual welcomes your infant with the uplifting vibrations of love, harmony and beauty.
Normally performed in your own home, this ritual creates joy and happiness in your family and friends. It offers a beautiful structure in which to welcome your new child into this world.
House Blessing Ritual
January 22, 2007
Purify Your Home
Bring the positive vibrations of love, harmony and beauty into your life with a ceremony specifically designed to remove past influences and to purify your home with uplifting vibrations. The ritual is without attachment to any particular religious form or dogma, while recognizing the light in all world religions.
Usually performed at the beginning of a housewarming party, the house blessing is an event in itself. Invite your guests to participate as the cherag leads a procession throughout all the rooms of your new home, in a ritual specifically designed to establish a positive atmosphere of good health, prosperity, harmony and peace.
The Cherag
January 22, 2007
This sacred service or ritual is performed by a cherag (original meaning of the word is “lamp” but here is also meant “servant”) who has been trained in conducting all the ceremonies, and who has been ordained upon completion of the training. Cherag study involves the sacred texts of all the world religions, with emphasis on the Hindu, Buddhist, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian and Islamic scriptures. Study also includes symbolism, the ceremonial aspects of the service and its esoteric significance and meaning. Most cherags have also been initiated in the esoteric school of the sufis, a mystical path of inner realization.
Ceremonies of Light
January 22, 2007
In each of these rituals, the spirit of guidance as seen and known through all world religions is invoked in a dedicated ceremony of light.
Rituals offered include:
Blessing your new home, Welcoming a new baby, Spiritual Wedding ceremony, Memorial and funeral services.
Also available:
Removal of influences, Transition Ritual (life changes), Office/business blessing.
Green Earth Rituals (which include offerings to the elements to balance the earth) involve garden blessings in spring and autumn.
One Light Though the Lamps Be Many
January 22, 2007
Through the 20th century, since the Universal Worship was instituted in 1921, it has been nurtured and regularly performed by sufis around the world. In small and large sufi centres this dedicated service has been creating an uplifting vibration for the benefit of humanity.
From time to time it has reached out beyond the community of devotees, to offer services and presentations to the general public. All are normally welcome to attend, but events such as the Cosmic Celebrations in NYC in the 1970’s as well as ceremonial closures for ecumenical events and consciousness forums have also brought this service into a greater arena.
Always intended to reach everyone, and to act as a Church of All, the Universal Worship was one of the first efforts to symbolically exemplify the unity of religious ideals, the concept of “One light though the lamps be many.”
For those who wish to express these ideals ceremonially, the Rituals for Life’s Passages offers blessings for significant times in life: weddings, funerals, baby blessings, blessing a new home.
