I had been ordained as a minister through the Universal Life Church monastery on August 13th 2012. Once I had received my ordination certification, my monastic aspirations were given a boost. These ideas seemed more tangible once I had received my ordination. I have made back up digital copies of my certificate as well.

Here is a blog link which provides more info on this topic:

http://theremoteinfluencer.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/i-am-home-based-urban-monk.html