The Rite of Unfolding the Letter

  • wake

    "'Please", "stand" "before the mirror". "'In the mirror", "see", "that" "【'self'】" "who is", "currently", "cradling", "a" "【'tiny little thought'】". "'That", "might be", "a" "【'story'】" "one wants to write", "a" "【'skill'】" "one wants to learn", "a" "【'faraway place'】" "one wants to go", "or", "that" "【'better self'】" "one wants to", "become". "'See", "and", "acknowledge", "this" "【'seed's'】" "【'existence'】". "'Today", "you", "will", "hold", "for its" "【'first budding'】", "a" "【'rite'】".

  • 交融

    "'Please", "hold" "the" 【Unfolding the Letter】 "in your palm". "'Feel", "its", "【'form'】" "like a" "【'newborn fern'】", "and", "its" "【'aura'】" "like" "【'a green river after rain'】". "'Regard it", "as", "the" "【'Talisman'】" (Xinwu) "of", "your" "【'Trust'】" "in", "your" "【'heart's wish'】". "'Then", "in your heart", "solemnly", "recite" "for yourself", "that" "【'Mantra'】": "‘All things" "that are great, "have", "gentle beginnings.’"

  • 加冕

    "'At this moment", "please", "slowly", "【wear】" "this" 【Unfolding the Letter】 "in your hair". "'Feel", "that", "perfectly appropriate" "【'lightness'】". "'This", "is", "the" "【'Budding Permit'】" "that" "you", "as", "the" "【'Sole Gardener'】" "of your" "inner garden", "bestow", "upon", "that" "【'newborn seed'】". "'This action", "is", "to", "declare", "to the" "Universe": "'I, "fully, "accept, "and, "praise, "this" "【'tiny beginning'】" "of mine. "I, "am, "my own spring.' "Permission, granted."

Prayer

To, That One, Who is Always Waiting for "Everything to be Ready":
"You", "always", "thought", "it needed", "a" "【'grand spring thunder'】", "to", "be worthy of", "a" "【'true budding'】".
"You", "are always", "for", "that" "【'great work'】" "that has" "【'not yet begun'】", "demanding", "a" "【'perfect beginning'】".
"You", "have", "countless" "【'thoughts'】" "and" "【'heart-stirrings'】", "because", "you felt" "they were" "【'not yet mature'】", "one by one", "【'set them aside'】".
"But", "today", "at this moment", "the era" "of" "【'waiting'】", "has", "already", "ended".
"You", "have no need", "to wait", "for", "any" "【'thunderclap'】".
"You", "yourself, "are", "that", "which" "contains" "the" "【'entire spring'】"—"the", "very" "【'first'】" "【'heartbeat'】".
"This" "【Unfolding the Letter】 (Zhan Xin)", "is not", "a" "【'reward'】" "to" "【'celebrate success'】".
"It", "is", "the" "【'Sacred Permit'】" "that", "you", "bestow", "upon", "all", "of" "your" "own" "【'gentle beginnings'】".
"It", "is", "your", "first" "【'paean'】" (Lizhan) "to", "your own", "【'permission to bud'】".

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All, things great, have, gentle beginnings.

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