An Earthy Prayer of Peace

Lately I have become fascinated with all things Celtic, especially Celtic spirituality from its pagan roots to its Christian expressions. I am reading with great excitement The Druidry Handbook: Spiritual Practice Rooted in the Living Earth by John Michael Greer. I am convinced I was a druid in a past life. Actually, I am beginning to suspect I still am one. As we approach the time of Thanks and Peace on Earth, enjoy this prayer painted in Earth tones.

Deep within the still center of my being, may I find peace.
Silently within the quiet of the Grove, may I share peace.
Gently and powerfully within the greater circle of humankind, may I radiate peace.
May the peace of the goddess go in our hearts and the dance of the god enliven our days.

And may we care for the Earth and each other because our lives depend on it.
May our intention be to empower the true light within that enables us to transform our lives, reach out to others, and heal our ailing Earth.

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Tradition: Pagan

Photo Credit: Forest park in Newcastle, Northern Ireland, UK, ^© M-image – Fotolia.com

Recommendation from The Radical Virgo: Change terms as needed to fit your own belief system. There are so many names for Higher Power: God, Goddess, All That Is, Lord/Lady, Spirit and the Universe to name a few.

Radical Reprise: Prayer and Thanksgiving Month 2014

The 2014 prayer and gratitude posts bear repeating! Last week we reprised the 2013 gratitude posts. This week, it’s same time last year with plenty of offerings to center and inspire you—to help you say Thank God, Goddess, All That Is—in many eclectic, multicultural ways.

Prayers and Gratitude Posts From 2014

November: Another Prayer and Gratitude Month on The Radical Virgo (1-Nov-14)

Throughout this series, I’m going to invite you to substitute whatever is comfortable for you when it comes to describing Higher Power: God, Goddess, All That Is, Spirit, the Universe—or fill in the blank.

My Morning Prayer (2-Nov-14)

“Bless this day … my path … my human family.”

Prayer for Moving Through my Day and Through the World (4-Nov-14)

“Let me be willing to see the big picture in all things …”

A Simple Poem and Grace (5-Nov-14)

A poem by Rumi (“Let the beauty of love be what we do…,” a simple grace and photo that say it all.

Universal Grace Before Meals (6-Nov-14)

“Bless us, Pure Love, and these your gifts …”

Adapted from Catholic grace

Chalice Grace with Gestures (7-Nov-14)

“I lift my eyes up and open my arms in thanks …”

Jewish Prayer for the Earth (10-Nov-14)

“How wonderful, O Lord, are the works of Your hands!”

A Native American Prayer for Peace (11-Nov-14)

“O Great Spirit of our Ancestors, I raise my pipe to you.

To your messengers the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides …”

Prayer for Inspiration Before an Astrology Reading (13-Nov-14)

 …or Other Spiritual Consultations

10 Great Quotes on Gratitude (14-Nov-14)

"Enough” is a feast. ~ Buddhist proverb

Interfaith Prayer-Poem of Thanksgiving (17-Nov-14)

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

A Prayer for Human Beings, Not Human Doings (19-Nov-14)

A two-liner by Abraham Heschel and a photo that say it all.

A Blessing (Grace) Based on Ghandi’s Principles (21-Nov-14)

“Oh, God, bless this food we are about to receive …”

Resources for Growing Gratitude (24-Nov-14)

How to make every day of the year Thanksgiving by way of gratitude journals, websites and other tools for cultivating our awareness of being blessed.

Buddhist Blessing (25-Nov-14)

“May I feel safe … happy …”

Native American Thanksgiving Prayer (26-Nov-14)

“Great and Mystery of Life, Creator of All Things …”

Chant at the End of Our Prayers (28-Nov-14)

A modified pagan prayer for sending up a series of prayers to the universe for their highest good. A great finale for group prayer gatherings.

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Photo Credit: © Vera Kuttelvaserova - Fotolia.com

Radical Reprise: Third Annual Prayer and Thanksgiving Month

 Posts © Joyce Mason

  

If it’s true, “the third’s a charm,” we’re in for a charming replay of past prayers and new additions during the rest of November. The Radical Virgo has hosted a prayer and gratitude meeting on these pages during the past two years, and the frequent posts have included astrological and generic prayers, plus many that are universal from multiple traditions.

The first two posts will reprise the many beautiful prayers and gratitude essays already posted. New ones will follow. Try one a day for the rest of the month. There are so many to choose from in these multiple flavors of diverse spirituality. Each prayer or article is lushly illustrated, and often the artwork is a prayer in and of itself.

Blessings,

Joyce

Prayers and Related Posts From 2013

Prayer to Chiron (1-Nov-13)

The perfect prayer for natal challenges or exploration—and for your Chiron transits. Celebrates Chiron’s Nov. 1, 1977 discovery date.

The Prayer of St. Francis (4-Nov-13)
Many of us know and love the opening line, “Lord, make me an instrument of your peace.” Learn more about the patron saint of animals and ecology in the after-notes.

A Prayer for Deep Peace (6-Nov-13)

“Deep peace of the running wave to you …”

The Way We Pray (13-Nov-13)

There are many ways of praying: formal prayers, conversations with the Divine One (think Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof), and the sweet mantra of the rosary to name a few. In this post, I want to start a conversation about prayer—how you do it and how it works for you. I’ll start by sharing what works for my friends and me.

A Cherokee Prayer/Blessing (15-Nov-13)

“May the warm winds of heaven blow softly upon your house …”

The 23^rd Psalm (17-Nov-13)

“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want …”

Prayer for Divine Direction (19-Nov-13)

“Lord, take me where You want me to go…” A beautiful short prayer whose irony has as much impact as its words, given it was written by a priest for the NY Fire Department who died in 9/11.

A Native American Prayer for Healing (21-Nov-13)

“Mother, sing me a song that will

Ease my pain, mend my broken bones

Bring wholeness again …”

Celebrates the 300^th post on The Radical Virgo and honors this blog’s “patron saint,” Chiron.

Pueblo Blessing (23-Nov-13)

“Hold onto what is good even if it is a handful of earth…”

As We Share This Feast (26-Nov-13)

A Thanksgiving blessing by Joyce Mason

“As we share this feast, 
may we become healing and light and peace…”

An Answered Prayer (27-Nov-13)

An essay about how the universe answered a “missing person’s” prayer in a most startling way. Explore how the magnetism of prayer and desire work.

Amen to Prayer Month! (28-Nov-13)

Thanksgiving Day: This post is a thank-you and early wrap-up of our prayer time together  … and a halleluiah to recognize how important prayer remains to most people on life’s journey. Covers the Pew Institute’s research on how people are becoming, in general, less religious and more generically spiritual.

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