Weddings & Family – a study.
Inner & outer aspects – spiritual & mundane.
Continuing w/ Friday’s post.
About Weddings & Family.
I realized it’s good to know how one really feels about & what one’s values are around family & the issue of weddings.
So issues arise. And we think about them.
Thinking about issues that arise, pondering on them, one comes to a realization about oneself. This becomes an act of self identity (North Node in Aries).

So about Weddings & Families.
What I discovered & what I believe in.
These are my ideas. I see I have traditional thoughts, ideas & beliefs. You may have your own ideas, thoughts & beliefs.
These are mine.

Weddings
Weddings are about love.
And love, pure love, is wise.
There is wisdom around weddings.
They bring out the wisdom within the family.
Because love is there.
Love one another, the great Teacher said to us.
And he gave us families to love one another in.
Weddings are about a celebration of families.
Weddings are inclusive, creating an atmosphere of embrace.
Weddings are blessings – for the new couple being married & for the entire family present.
Weddings are about generations within the families coming together.

Weddings are not (only) about the bride.
Weddings are about families.
Bringing families together. Meeting new, welcoming, embracing family members.
Weddings create continuity between the generations, the young & the old. And those in between.

Weddings create memories within a family.
A continuity of memories on the family tree.
Weddings – Inviting & embracing a new member into a family.
Weddings are about love –
Love binds families & brings families together.

Weddings have traditions & a certain etiquette.
The guest list has a certain etiquette.
Inclusion of family members has to do with love of the family.
Sometimes family members are strangers.
Weddings bring family strangers together.

Divine grace & blessings flow down from the heavens during the wedding ceremony. It is a blessing upon the new couple and the blessing extends out to all who are participating. The vibrations of all who are present are raised to a new level of love and unity. A flood of golden light surrounds the couple and that light extends out to those present. A wedding ceremony is a formula for white magic, which then unites everyone present becoming as One. A gift of harmony is released during the wedding ceremony & this gift is released to everyone present. This harmony is then taken with those present as they leave & return home. Everyone’s life is changed.

The Family – the Vital Role of Family
What is Family?
Awareness of Family’s purpose.
Family (biological) is one’s first community.
Family is the fundamental unit of harmony in the world.
Family is an intricate tapestry of relationships.
Families are to offer love & affection for everyone in the family.
Love for the children & each other, respect for the elders.
Family is the first school of learning.

Family is the very first community that we live in.
Family is where we first feel love.
Families are energy systems.
Everyone in the family is connected & interconnected.
Families contain elders and the very young & every age in between.
Families are not just friendships.
Families are connected via blood & DNA.

Family is an intricate tapestry. A tapestry of relationships.
Family is a thread that weaves & binds people together.
Family has purpose.
Family offers members a place to belong.
Family offers its members a safe place to navigate the complexities of life. And to learn about life.

Families are places where one goes for support.
The presence of an inclusive loving supportive family network
is a buffer against the challenges, stresses & difficulties of life.
Families transmit values, culture, comfort and care.
Families offer empathy and understanding.
We learn how to be out in the world through the experiences of being in a family.
Being part of a family is the beginning of living in a community. Family inclusivity is essential for thriving, for one’s health & well being.

Weddings are family events.
We each enter life in a family grouping. (In reincarnation, we always enter the same family/friend groupings – we just change places for the purpose of experiencing all levels of family life & friendships).
Family is a group that we are given to so we can have a sense of belonging. Family is a primal feeling, having a sense of belonging. That is why we have families.
Weddings are family events.
Family is Family.
Weddings are for family.

Graphics.
Wedding ceremony in the Catholic Church, Eucharist.
Wedding Angel.
Energy of loved ones when making their marriage vows.
Weddings & family surrounding them.