We light this chalice
for the quiet truths we carry,
and for the futures we’re brave enough to write.

In this circle, we honor
the courage it takes to live openly,
the softness that sustains us,
and the joy and power that grow when we gather.

As the chalice glows
may we feel steadiness rise in us.

May we trust that our becoming—
messy, radiant, unfolding—wholly belongs to us.