Burning Bowl

The Burning Bowl Service is a time to relinquish anything that burdens your mind and at the same time identify those things in your life that you wish to occur in the coming year.

In Matthew 7:7, we are told "Ask and it will be given to you. Seek and you will find, Knock and the door will be opened unto you."

The Bible reminds us "Your father knows what you have need of before you ask"…however, we are also told TO ASK.

What We Release

The paper burning portion of the ceremony is a way of letting go of what no longer works for us. We will write on paper things that we want to release in the coming year. It may be old habits that no longer serve us. Maybe we have a physical or mental habit that we are tired of. Maybe it's a limiting thought of our own worth. Or a fear of poverty or even a fear of wealth. Maybe we need to forgive someone or forgive ourselves for something that happened in the past. Maybe we need to let go of a limiting relationship, or a way of doing things. Perhaps we would like to release a work situation.

In order to allow yourself full opportunity, you might wish to write down those things you wish to release from your life prior to coming to the service. It is not required by any means, but just a suggestion to allow yourself proper time for reflection.

The second part of the service allows us to ask for what we wish to bring into our life. We
will be asked to write these things down as well. It might be a goal that has to do with our
work, our relationships, our living arrangements, or a state of mind. Perhaps we want to
set aside time to exercise and get healthy. Maybe we'd like to learn a language or play an
instrument. Maybe we seek a new skill with our jobs or our personal relationships. Maybe
we want to find a partner, a new home, a new job, time to meditate and pray. Whatever it
is that is a deep desire, write it down. Give no thought to past times when you've maybe
tried to do this in your life.

Unity of Greater Waco offers to hold this paper in a sealed envelope to be returned to you the following December so you may see how many of your desired things have been welcomed into your life.