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To the Reader, You may have gone down this path or know someone who has. If so, I pray that this ceremony can bring comfort in such times.  ~John Ritual of Healing for a Disrupted Adoption Chaplain John L. Craven 18 FEB 2013 This ritual of healing is primarily for a couple that has recently experienced a disrupted adoption. Due to the nature of the event’s intimacy, I recommend that this ritual be performed with just the couple experiencing the grief and loss. A recommending place for this ritual would be an open park with view of the skyline toward the west. A place where the couple can see the sunset would be fitting and beneficial as well, but not necessary. Place: A neutral (preferable not familiar) secluded place/park with view of the western skyline. Time of ritual : A few minutes before sunset, 10 minutes. Items: A helium-filled balloon with weight, picnic blanket, flashlight. Instructions: Place the blanket on the ground comforta