Prayer for Saturday

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
~ Leonardo da Vinci

To be human being is an honor,
and we offer thanksgiving for all the gifts of life.
Mother Earth, we thank you for giving us everything we need.

Thank you, deep blue waters around Mother Earth,
for you are the force that takes thirst away from all living things.
We give thanks to green grasses that feel so good against our bare feet,
for the cool beauty you bring to Mother Earth’s floor.

Thank you, good foods from Mother Earth,
our life sustainers, for making us happy when we are hungry.
Fruits and berries, we thank you for your color and sweetness.
We are all thankful to good medicine herbs, for healing us when we are sick…

All the trees in the world, we are thankful for the shade and warmth you give us…

We give thanks to you, gentle Four Winds,
for bringing clean air for us to breathe from four directions.

Thank you Grandfather Thunder Beings for bringing rains to help all living things grow.

Elder Brother Sun, we send thanks for shining your light and warming Mother Earth…

Spirit Protectors of our past and present,
we thank you for showing us ways to live in peace and harmony with one another.

And most of all, thank you, Great Spirit, for giving us all these wonderful gifts…

(Chief Jake Swamp from Giving Thanks: A Native American Good Morning Message
Source: Mystic Momma)

This Week’s Affirmation:

“All that I seek is already within me.”

(For more on Affirmations, go to my Affirmations Page.)

Prayer for Wednesday (Beltane/Samhain)

Today is the Pagan/Wiccan holidays of Beltane (No. Hemisphere) and Samhain (So. Hemisphere.) The five day Zoroastrian festival of Ghambar Maidyozarem and the Mayan Rain Festival continue today.

If we can get to the place where we show up as our genuine selves
and let each other see who we really are,
the awe-inspiring ripple effect will change the world.
~ Terrie M. Williams

Bless, O threefold true and bountiful,
Myself, my spouse, my children.
Bless everything within my dwelling and in my possession,
Bless the kine and crops, the flocks and corn,
From Samhain Eve to Beltane Eve,
With goodly progress and gentle blessing,
From sea to sea, and every river mouth,
From wave to wave, and base of waterfall.

Be the Maiden, Mother, and Crone,
Taking possession of all to me belonging.
Be the Horned God, the Wild Spirit of the Forest,
Protecting me in truth and honor.
Satisfy my soul and shield my loved ones,
Blessing every thing and every one,
All my land and my surroundings.
Great gods who create and bring life to all, I ask for your blessings on this day of fire.

(Based on the Gaelic prayer entitled simply Am Beannachadh Bealltain [The Beltane Blessing])

This Week’s Affirmation:

“My possibilities are endless.”

(For more on Affirmations, go to my Affirmations Page.)

Prayer for Tuesday

The Shinto New Years celebration of Gatan-sai, also called Shogatsu, begins today. Today also is the beginning of the Tewa Turtle Dance celebrations. The Zoroastrian holiday of Ghambar Maidyarem and the interfaith holiday of Kwanzaa continue today.

In the midst of movement and chaos,
keep stillness inside of you.
~ Deepak Chopra

Spirit of the Universe,
who is everywhere and in everything,
I give thanks for all the opportunities I have received.
Help me to remove the clouds from my sight
that I might see them more clearly when they appear.
Thank you for all the people who have been, are now,
and will be a part of my life.
Help me to serve them with the love, joy and peace
that you have given me.
For You are the All-Knowing, All-Loving, All-Merciful.
And so it is.
Amen

This Week’s Affirmation:

“I believe in myself.”

(For more on Affirmations, go to my Affirmations Page.)

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