"Go, heart, unto the lamp of licht [light],
Go, heart, do service and honour."
___ anon., "Go Heart, unto the Lamp of Licht"
The traditional concept of service is based upon the honor of the soul and the respect that we tender to other souls. In Grail legends, the sacred vessel of healing and restoration can be assessed only by questers who are sufficiently attuned to their soul to ask the "Grail question," which is said to be "Whom does the Grail serve?" - a question that, once asked, accesses the healing that it freely brings. It is only when we are able and willing to look beyond the boundaries of our own concerns and inquire what is wrong and to what extent we are involved in putting things to right that we truly understand service. Then the realization that we are not the source of help, grace, or service becomes clear to us: we are truly cooperating with the spiritual source of our life and made mediators of healing.
The Grail is a lamp of light, life, and love that brings its solace only when someone is willing to serve. When we align our heart with need and honor, the heart itself becomes a lamp at which light is kindled. When the heart is alight with service, the flame can pass freely from heart to heart.
"What is the nature of your service within the universe? What are the terms of the contract between your service and the spiritual source whom you serve?"
[From: "The Celtic Spirit" by Caitlin Matthews]
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