A daily prayer
Peter and I started a practice very soon after we first started dating. The practice encompasses a prayer I’ve been saying to myself and any trees that would listen for the past year or so.
The prayer in its simplest form,
May I see what I need to see
Hear what I need to hear
Know what I need to know
Understand what I need to understand
May I lay aside my ego to be of service to others, the Earth, and myself.
And today I am grateful for…
This short burst of magic and intention, woven from the teachings of Lizzie Tilia, resources from Ora Cacao, and my own lived experiences immersed in deep prayer becoming so deeply woven in my heart it slips from my lips multiple times a day.
We start each day with this prayer before breakfast is had or a sip of coffee/cacao is drunk.
A North Star, an omen, and asking from god to help unveil what is needed from us to live for the highest good of all things around us.
And some days we say this prayer through gritted teeth. Worn from transition, soured by a poor nights rest, or distracted by what the day holds.
Yet, the prayer leads us forward with compassion, kindness, and an open heart.
Other days the prayer is a mirror of the joy, aliveness, and connectedness we feel. A gratitude list minutes and minutes long, soft giggles, and hand holding abound.
There is no religion to it.
No bargaining with god.
No repentance.
Simply, an acceptance that what is for us will find us and what is not will pass.
That we will learn, grow, and listen to those around us and with that we will serve and be held.
A beautiful and simple moment of peace, quieting the noise, and setting the stage for what is to unfold.
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