Prayers of Blessing

_________________________

I was in a prayer group in Texas (and have since continued that way of prayer here in Arizona) which was part of an international prayer organization called Invitation to Life. It is based on the vision of a French woman named Yvonne Trubert. Yvonne taught us to only name a person that we are praying for, rather than to name what we think is the best outcome for a person. We don't know the truth of the BIG PICTURE of what is happening to that person, and what lessons the Soul may be learning as a result of something that appears, to us, unfortunate.

In practical application, although I do acknowledge the wisdom of that, when we see someone we love suffering with illness, it is natural to wish them to be healed. If we see them having financial difficulties, we may wish to pray for prosperity for them, etc. All of these loving wishes may - or MAY NOT - be what serves the person's highest good, and the goals of the Soul.

So, when I can't resist the longing to pray for a certain outcome for someone, I include the following, in acknowledgment of the fact that I may not truly know what is best for my beloved one.

THE KARMIC CLAUSE:

May this or something better now be manifest in accordance with the highest good for all concerned. Amen. 

_________________________

A PRAYER for MY FRIENDS
 
Father/Mother God/Goddess, I ask you to bless my friends reading this right now. I am asking You to minister to their spirit at this very moment.

Where there is pain, give them Your peace and mercy. Where there is self-doubting, release a renewed confidence in Your ability to work through them.

 
Where there is tiredness, or exhaustion, I ask You to give them understanding, patience, and strength as they learn submission to Your  leading.
 
Where there is spiritual stagnation, I ask You to renew them by revealing Your nearness, and by drawing them into greater intimacy with You.
 
Where there is fear, reveal Your love, and release to them Your courage.
 
Where there is a an obstacle blocking them, reveal it, and break its hold over my friend's life.
 
Bless their finances, give them greater vision, and raise up leaders, and friends to support and encourage them.
 
Give each of them discernment to recognize the destructive forces around them, and reveal to them the power they have in You to overcome  them.
 
I ask You to do these things in Jesus' name, and in the name of Quan Yin and Mother Mary, and Great Spirit, and all the 113 names that mean God.  Amen.

_________________________

NATIVE AMERICAN FOUR DIRECTIONS BLESSING

Oh Great Spirit,

 
Bless us from the East with the winds that bring and renew life.
 
Bless us from the South with the warm wet winds that invite growth.
 
Bless us from the West with the winds that lead us through this life to the next.
 
Bless us from the North with the cool winds that calm our passions.
 
Fill the sky so that we might sense your presence.

And bless us from mother earth from which we have come and to whom we shall return.

_________________________

THE MAYAN PRAYER OF THE SEVEN GALACTIC DIRECTIONS

in Galactic directions counter-clockwise:

From the East, House of Light
May wisdom dawn in us so we may see all things in clarity.

From the North, House of Night
May wisdom ripen in us so we may know all from within.

From the West, House of Transformation
May wisdom be transformed into right action so we may do what must be done.

From the South, House of the Eternal Sun
May right action reap the harvest so we may enjoy the fruits of planetary being.

From above, House of Heaven
Where star people and ancestors gather. May their blessings come to us now.

From Below, House of Earth
May the heartbeat of Her crystal core bless us with harmonies to end all wars.

From the Center, Galactic Source
Which is everywhere at once, may everything be known as the Light of Mutual Love.

A Yum Hunab Ku
Evam Maya E Ma Hov
*Oh Yum, Hunab Ku, Evam Maya E Ma Ho!
Oh Yum, Hunab Ku, Evam Maya E Ma Ho!
Oh Yum, Hunab Ku, Evam Maya E Ma Ho!

*this means "Oh mother, source - the harmony of mind and nature - isn't it wonderful?
This phrase combines Mayan and Tibetan language.
 
From http://www.13moon.com/time-is-art.htm 

_________________________

MEALTIME BLESSING

We greet the earth, the sky, the wind and waters and honor them and all they provide. We give thanks for this food and permission for it to heal and nourish us. In love we are here together, one with God. Amen.
~Jay Crouthers and Christine Hunt

_________________________

SUFI BLESSING for FOOD

This blessing is often sung at Sufi and Dances of Universal Peace gatherings and retreats. It can be sung to a number of different tunes. My favorite is to sing it to the tune of Amazing Grace:

Oh, Thou, the Sustainer of our bodies, hearts and souls,

Bless all that we thankfully receive.

(If singing it to the melody of Amazing Grace, repeat twice to complete the melody of one verse.)

_________________________

(Let there be peace)

HAWAIIAN PRAYER OF BLESSING

E mana mai (Let there be power)

E pono mai (Let there be harmony)

E ola no (Let there be healing)

Amana, ua noa (So be it, it is done)

_________________________

 

MAY YOU HAVE...
 
Enough trials to keep you strong,
Enough sorrow to keep you human,
Enough hope to keep you happy,
Enough failure to keep you humble,
Enough success to keep you eager,
Enough friends to give you comfort,
Enough wealth to meet your needs,
Enough enthusiasm to look forward,
Enough faith to banish depression,
Enough determination to make each day better than yesterday.
~Author Unknown

_________________________

 

AN IRISH BLESSING*

 
May the road rise with you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
May the rain fall softly on your fields,
And 'till we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.

_________________________

 
A BUDDHIST BLESSING*
 
May all beings be well and happy.
May all beings be free from strife.
May all beings return to love,
Peace be with you forevermore.

_________________________

*Both the Irish Blessing and the Buddhist blessing above are from Dances of Universal Peace. They have been set to music and simple symbolic circle Dances have been created for them. 

                             

"Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way." ~Native American saying