Prayer Shawl is a go!

YAY! I got an email back today from the lady whom I inquired to make a shawl for and she said she would be delighted to have one from me.

I picked out a basket weave pattern from the Shawl Ministry Site and have chosen several prayers from their site to start with. I will create a finishing ritual of my own when I am done with the shawl. I like their "Beginning to Knit Dedication" prayer as it involves a simple form of candle magic and I like that kind of magic. I have many blue chime candles so I will be using those, dressing each one as they are used in lavender oil. I also think I will surround the candle holder with quartz and blue lapis...if only to incorporate a bit of myself and the earth religion I follow into it. Then I will send one of each of those stones to the recipient of this shawl in a leather medicine bag. I feel very good about getting start with this project. The healer and compassionate side of me is definitely wanting to come out. Since I am going to be spinning the yarn also I will need a spinning dedication prayer. While spinning-or even knitting- the yarn I think I am gonna listen to either my Chakra CD's or some other peaceful sounding CD. Hopefully, I will not doze off to them!! But I suppose that could be an okay thing. I do believe my Reiki attunement will also aid in this endeavor. I will just have to incorporate a line or two to call in the healing masters of Reiki when I start knitting.

I am especially touched by a prayer (an opening to each knitting session?), which was written for some one's Mother, a source of inspiration and love. Something I would use in my times of doubt.

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Prayer When In Doubt © 2007 All rights reserved
By: Ruby Ouelette -CT
http://www.shawlministry.com/index.htm

(To my Mother, whose perseverance and wisdom while battling cancer
gave me the strength to write this poem God's speed - I love you!)

Oh, Angel of mine, please hear my prayers,
give me strength and remove my fears.
My heart is heavy and I'm having doubts,
I'm asking you please help me out.
I'm not asking for a sign just a little love
between your heart and mine.
I know you are with me every night,
guide me so I know what I do is right.

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It is in times like this, that religious boundaries seemingly vanish, and all faiths are seen as equals. What may work for one, may not for another, and that is perfectly okay. We each find the connection to whatever Spirit is out there, that may or may not exist, that may or may not be simply a figment of our imaginative human minds-unique as we are as simply a species...I ramble....in our own unique and human ways. I only wish that the fanatics could see religion as I do in this moment. Right now, in this moment, it all seems so perfectly clear. As the day wears on, this heightened awareness will fade and I will once again question the rhyme and the reasons for everything. This is just too weird. Am I growing spiritually? Exponentially I think!!

Woh...usage of big word....even more weird still...woh....what the!

Until next time...






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While Driftin Asleep one night...

Last night I was thinking about the elemental salutations that I learned over the weekend I went to the class for Personal Energy Management, words came to me. Words that were to be said with each salutation of each element. I can't find any pictures or any sites that has what I learned but basically they are simple...yoga like stances. The salutation ritual starts with your hands in front of you, palms together, like a simple Buda prayer pose. You come back to this simple prayer pose inbetween each pose.

Air: From prayer pose, extend arms out to each side, palms down, spread your fingers wide-imagining they are the feathers of a birds' wing. Sway gently as if riding on the wind.

"Hail to the Winds which blow in each Season"

Fire: From prayer pose, extend arms upward, slightly out in a V form.

"Hail to the Fires' passions burning bright."

Water: This one is hard to explain in words alone but I will try my best. From Prayer pose, open hands so that palms face outward, fold fingers down-under and back around as you open your arms and bring them to waist level, imitating waves lapping on a beach gently swing the arms.

"Hail to Water, womb of the Earth"

Earth: From prayer pose, lower arms all the way, palms facing the ground, gently bob up and down.

"Hail to Mother Earth who supports my every step."

Spirit: From prayer pose, open bent arms wide to the sides, palms facing outward. This serves to open the Heart chakra.

"Hail to Spirit who shows us the way."

I tried putting the words to song, but I am not much of a singer. It goes to the Heart Beat of the drum for sure. I am sure someone in our spiritual group will be able to put it to words.

Until next time...






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