Prayer is one of the most powerful tools a spiritual person can utilize
on the path to happiness and enlightenment. Regardless of religious
affiliation, prayer can open up and change your life in amazing ways,
and it’s something I believe all spiritual people, particularly
pagans, need to get back into the practice of.
In many instances,
Goddess followers tend to forget about the power of basic prayer,
instead going for invocations, evocations, and/or complicated rituals.
Suddenly, taking the time to speak to Goddess/God and meditate in
Their energy becomes more production than spiritual rite. We forget
about the simplicity of quietly sitting and offering up thanks; we
gloss over the power of the spoken word when it comes to spreading
energy in our lives and the world. And when you add in the complications
and scheduling of everyday life, we rarely make the time to communicate
with Spirit at all.
With that in mind,
I’m implementing a new program: 39 Days of Prayer.
For the next 39 days, I will be posting simple prayers online. All
you have to do is make the dedication that once a day, for the next
39 days, you will set aside three minutes to recite the prayer and
spend time in conference with Spirit. These prayers can stand alone
or be added to your daily practice. They will vary in subject matter,
but all will work towards igniting change, and stepping out on our
faith in the Divine to hear our supplications and our gratitude.
If you decide
to participate in this practice, you can follow the timeline set (May
23rd– June 30th) or you can go at your pace. One new prayer
will be posted daily, and the previous days prayers will be left available
for viewing on the website. I advise you try and recite the prayer
at the same time every day, regardless of your start date, as the
repetitiveness helps to build energy as well as good habits. If you
miss a day, don’t worry and don’t skip it – just
recite that day’s prayer when you are able to. If you miss two
days or more, I advise you start back at the beginning with day one.
Not only will
the 39 Days of Prayer help to connect the participants
with the Divine, but it will also teach spiritual discipline and provide
an energetic support system. You will know that all over the world
people are praying the same prayer with you. Thousands of minds, millions
of wavelengths of energy concentrating on a single goal, whether it
be for your own life or the lives of others. In this act, we are learning
how not only to pray for ourselves, but how to pray for friends and
strangers alike, and support them spiritually in the process.
Before you make
the dedication to the 39 Days of Prayer, be sure
that you are ready to accept the major life transformations that are
promised to come. Praying daily raises the consciousness, and brings
things to manifestation. And like any time we change enters our lives,
the experience is not always enjoyable or comfortable. Before we can
thrive in our present and future, our past has to be accepted, and
those things which no longer serve us must be cleansed out. You may
find yourself having to deal with issues, situations, and emotions
you’ve been avoiding. You may even find yourself experiencing
a physical cleansing, and well as a purification of the mind and spirit.
If things get difficult for you, just remember that you are working
towards your highest good, and that all things that come from Goddess/God
are a blessing and a lesson. You will also have the energetic support
of your sisters and brothers in Spirit, who are praying along with
you.
The first prayer
will be posted on May 23rd, 2010. Hope to connect
with you in Spirit!
THE
PRAYERS
