Prayer or meditation
Meditational prayer
Let my prayer be a path of discovery towards knowledge of that which I cannot see.
Let my prayer be a question to the something which is in everything and is everywhere around me.
What is it, who is it, that touches the heart when the sun rises on the morning, or splashes the sky with
The Gifts of the Magi: A Guided Meditation
The Gospel of Matthew tells us the magi brought the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to the newborn Jesus. Gold represented Christ’s kingship, his sovereignty; frankincense represented his divinity; myrrh represented his humanity, his mortality.
Let us consider how these gifts have manifested in our own lives over the past year – taking them in
A guided meditation on ways to well-being: connect, be active, take notice, learn, give.
(The New Economics Foundation created The Five Ways to Well-being in 2008 – as a set of evidence-based actions that promote well-being in everyday life. These are: Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Learn and Develop, and Give.)
Breathing in, I connect. Breathing out, I am aware of my connections. Breathing in, I am aware of
Blessing for those who find Christmas difficult
If this time is tough, may you find comfort
amid your sorrow and healing amid your pain.
May you know that you are the light of the world.
Blessing for Beltane
This day and every day
May you know Love
Within and without
May the buds of your imagination
Blossom and bloom
Into ripe fullness
May you flourish and flower
Like the incredible beautiful Being You Are
Blessing for the Equinoxes
As light and dark are poised in equilibrium for a brief pause in the cosmic dance,
May you pause today to breathe deeply the air of inspiration,
feel the warmth of the fiery sun of passion on your skin,
drink deeply from the waters of the well of belonging,
and touch the sacred grounding earth
Brigid’s Well, blessing for Imbolc
May you drink deeply from the well of courage
May the waters of life hold you
And carry you gently to the sea
And may you never thirst for Love
Blessed Be
Prayer of St Teresa of Avila Redux, non-theist version
Let nothing disturb you
Let nothing frighten you
All things pass away
Only Love remains
Patience obtains all things
She who has Love lacks nothing
Love alone is enough.