The Wednesday Word: Release

Releasing that which no longer serves us is an important part of Unity teachings. In fact once a year, usually on New Years Eve or the 1st Sunday of January most churches have a Burning Bowl Ceremony. You are given a small piece of paper as you enter the church to write what you want to release on. You are also given a larger piece of paper and an envelope to write a letter to yourself. The church mails this back to you at the end of the year. At the given time everyone processes down the aisle, lights the small paper from a candle and drops it into a metal bowl. This is a sacred and meaningful service.

But over the years releasing and letting go has taken on a deeper meaning for me as I realize it is not just something we do once a year. Unfortunately I often have to be reminded by my body to do this. Certain symptoms usually associated with aging began showing up in my fifties and over the years were becoming progressively worse. Needless to say I was becoming quite concerned.

Then I began praying. I release and I let go of that which is not mine and that which no longer serves me. I added “that which is not mine” because as an empath my mind and body tend to get cluttered up with other people’s stuff without realizing it. When I realized my suffering was being caused by my refusal to let go of all that old “stuff” I felt more than a little foolish. So now I release and I let go.