May 2008 Prayer, Light & Healing Requests Thread

[rosesaylavee]

Dear Mother and Father Force, who breathes life into us each moment of our lives, please guide us gently along the path to doing the work we were set down here to do. Illumine the path that leads to our work for the greater good. We humbly thank you for the guidance you have given us to see the work that we must do and for the tools you have given us to play our part in our families, our community, our world.

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This being human is a guest house.
Every morning a new arrival.

A joy, a depression, a meanness,
Some momentary awareness comes
As an unexpected visitor.

Welcome and entertain them all!
Even if they’re a crowd of sorrows,
Who violently sweep your house
Empty of its furniture,
Still, treat each guest honorably.
He may be clearing you out
For some new delight.
The dark thought, the shame, the malice,
Meet them at the door laughing,
And invite them in.

Be grateful for whoever comes,
Because each has been sent
As guide from beyond.
Rumi

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Welcome to May! The pic above is called Above the Clouds and is from the Astrology Pic of the Day hosted by NASA. I thought it was a good visual aid of what we all try to do - gain perspective on our lives and rise above the troubles.

Rumi is always gently enlightening. This poem especially helps when I am feeling overwhelmed and makes me laugh. Seeing ourselves as part of the whole, as not being alone in our concerns, can make many fears subside and they then become more manageable.

I am more grateful than I can say to have this forum to come to for solace and community! I have learned much here and am grateful to be able to contribute in this way.

Monica

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