I love attaching meaning to every day occurrences and how this might fit in with my own and others' belief systems and this is never more pertinent when it comes to love and grief.
Helen Steiner Rice Blessing
There is no night without a dawning
No winter without a spring
And beyond the dark horizon
Our hearts will once more sing ….
For those who leave us for a while
Have only gone away
Out of a restless, care worn world
Into a brighter day
This is a blessing I found by American Christian author Helen Steiner Rice, which I really like because it doesn't mention God, but if you did belief in a God of any kind, it might invoke your belief. Even if you don't belief in an afterlife, the message of the blessing simply nods to our natural propensity to think of those that have died to live on for a while even if just in memory.
Open the Heart found in PRAYERS FOR EVERYONE
Open up
To the sky…
High above
The blue expanse
Below…
Deep oceans
Flowing seas
Wayward currents
Swirling movements
Dancing Fish
Gliding plankton
Unfasten your soul
And listen to the music
The waters of the earth are singing
Rivers and glaciers
Grumble and roar
Streams murmur
They are calling to you
They are in you
And around you
Their harmonies are yours
When you open your heart
The waters of the earth
Resonate with you
And when you recall the song of the sea
The rhythm of the heart
Beats in harmony…
For all is one
And so…
You are blessed
Again, everyone can get behind nature and the power of our natural world, so even though this is a prayer, I think it is quite universal. I also like that it encourages you to open your heart up - to what you can decide: love, belief, hope.
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