Wk. 11, Book 11: Ordination Book

this week's book is dedicated to my ancestors, and it commemorates my ordination last Friday (Mar. 20) into interfaith ministry. i am certain that my ancestors had a hand in that milestone just as they had a hand--or two--in molding me into the woman I AM. 

the minister who ordained me, the Reverend Karen L. Watson of Oneness in Love Universal Ministry, gave me a pre-ordination assignment, to create a piece of art that represents my spiritual journey and the call to ministry. i made a special box book. each side of the box presents a metaphor for a milestone on my spiritual journey, beginning with 

• the pits of '89 (the nadir experience of my life) represented by a bulldozer digging up dirt
• being introduced in '89 to Conscious Life Design by my dear sista-friend and mentor Rev. Bernette L. Jones, which got me out of the pits represented by an ocean-side home 
• the Trail of Dreams walk of remembrance in 2000 led by my other sista-friend and vision keeper Audri Scott Williams represented by butterflies for transformation
• graduating from Ascend Spiritual Flight Academy in '07 under the mastery of my beloved teacher Ron Davis represented by horse (power)
• and becoming a teacher at Howard Community College in '09 represented by a bird with a diamond eye and words all over its body representing fulfillment and creativity

the inside of the box holds a story of the catalyst for the call to ministry and the moment i heard the call. this accordion fold flows from a peace symbol and the word LOVE-- the two spiritual principles from which all my actions/words/thoughts/intentions/desires flow.