Sunday, September 25, Zayne and I hosted a Celebration of your Life. We held it at the labyrinth at Yanney Park. Had a good turnout: me, Zayne, Lori, Jacinda, Pixie, Kathey, Alex, Trav, Sam (Trav's woman), your dad, Tamara, my mom, my step dad, Daniel, Cora, Pepper, your mom (!! at a pagan ritual !!), and Mac was there via Skype or something on Zayne's phone and talking through Cora.
I think it did some good for my soul as well as Zayne's.
(There's something I really, really want to bitch about but won't. I know you are around us all the time so I'm pretty sure you already know about it.)
Here's the ceremony:
Celebrating the Life of Kyah Nicole Kinkade
WELCOME
We want to welcome all of you to the celebration of Kyah’s life. The autumn equinox has come and gone and with it, a time of balance and the start of letting go. Letting go can mean so many things and we aren’t asking anyone to let go of Kyah. We want each of you to hold her within your heart and mind, remembering those moments you spent with her. But we do want to let go of the tragedy of her passing…not only the manner of her death but the fact that her life was over much too soon. By doing that, we focus on her life and the years she spent here with us.
SHARING OF WORDS FROM SHANDA AND ZAYNE
Shanda
Zayne
BLESSING
Dear Universe,
Please enlighten what is dark in me,
Strengthen what is weak in me,
Mend what is broken in me,
Bind what is bruised in me,
Heal what is sick in me,
And lastly, revive whatever peace and love I’ve lost along the way.
Blessed Be.
OPEN SHARING
At this time we wanted to encourage others to share their thoughts and/or memories of Kyah.
(My mom shared a memory of you selecting the pixie dust necklace among other options of precious gems, Daniel brought up overhearing your wicked sense of humor while playing Cards Against Humanity, your dad chimed in on that too, Lori talked about how you always laughed and smiled through the pain, Cora mentioned the time you mocked her when she was applying white makeup and it being totally unnecessary, Mac added the New Year's Eve she spent with us, the One Direction toothbrush, and staying up all night watching movies.)
ABOUT THE LABYRINTH
As a family, we would walk the labyrinth and even held a group ritual here. It became a special place for us, one that offered comfort and healing and promoted peace of mind and heart. It is fitting that we now encourage everyone to experience the labyrinth in their own way.
The labyrinth is an ancient prayer tool used by those on a spiritual journey. It is one used by those on all religious paths. It invites you into a place of rest and wholeness, but along the way you encounter changes of direction.
At times it seems you are near your goal and a turn takes you to the outside edge again. At other times you may be near the edge and find yourself quickly at the center. The Labyrinth represents a journey to our own center and back again out into the world. Labyrinths have long been used as meditation and prayer tools.
On the way to the center, we often focus on letting go of worries and all that takes space in our hearts and minds that isn’t for the greatest good of ourselves and others. At the center, the heart is open. We often used the center to let go of that which does not serve us. And we leave it there.
On the way out, we shift focus and pull those dear and precious moments to ourselves. We feel lighter having let go of that which may weigh us down. As you move further from the center, back towards the beginning, only let the positive thoughts come to you. Let yourself be empowered and fortified by them. Notice your breathing, notice the rhythm. Can you hear and/or feel your heart beating? It’s a beautiful cadence.
Take as long as you’d like to walk the labyrinth. Walk at your own speed and make the most of your experience. When you reach the center, stay as long as you’d like. You can then exit the labyrinth by retracing your steps or simply walking out towards the entrance. Please be mindful of others and their experience.
MUSIC AND WALK THE LABYRINTH
TOKENS
It was important to us to give something back to those of you who played a role in Kyah’s life.
• The blue bag, the color of water, is for the true Pisces and water baby that Kyah was.
• The penny is for luck and memories since Kyah truly cherished both, and pennies represented so much to her.
• Hematite is for grounding and healing and was one of her favorite stones since it could heal itself.
• Music note is for joy and happiness. Music was one of Kyah’s greatest loves and she enjoyed playing it and listening to it.
• Two turtles so neither is ever alone and to remind us to take it slow and that we are all connected to everything.
• Heart for what Kyah cherished most – the love she had for her family and her friends.
CLOSING BLESSING AND FAREWELL
May the Positive Energy of the Universe surround you, flow through you, bring peace to your mind, love to your heart, calm to your spirit. Blessed Be.
Thank you for being here and celebrating Kyah’s life. Merry meet, merry part, and merry meet again.
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