We give thanks for all those who are moved, in their lives, to heal and protect the earth, in small ways and in large. Blessings on the composters, the gardeners, the breeders of worms and mushrooms, the soil-builders, those who cleanse the waters and purify the air, all those who clean up the messes others have made. Blessings on those who defend trees and who plant trees, who guard the forests and who renew the forests. Blessings on those who learn to heal the grasslands and renew the streams, on those who prevent erosion, who restore the salmon and the fisheries, who guard the healing herbs and who know the lore of the wild plants. Blessings on those who heal the cities and bring them alive again with excitement and creativity and love. Gratitude and blessings to all who stand against greed, who risk themselves, to those who have bled and been wounded, and to those who have given their lives in service of the earth.
May all the healers of the earth find their own healing. May they be fueled by passionate love for the earth. May they know their fear but not be stopped by fear. May they feel their anger and yet not be ruled by rage. May they honor their grief but not be paralyzed by sorrow. May they transform fear, rage, and grief into compassion and the inspiration to act in service of what they love. May they find the help, the resources, the courage, the luck, the strength, the love, the health, the joy that they need to do the work. May they be in the right place, at the right time, in the right way. May they bring alive a great awakening, open a listening ear to hear the earth's voice, transform imbalance to balance, hate and greed to love. Blessed be the healers of the earth.
From "The Earth Path: Grounding Your Spirit in the Rhythms of Nature"
by Starhawk http://www.starhawk.org/
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Nine Wishes - A Blessing
As I kneel before the altar stone
I look within as I atone
I wish for peace amongst all nations
I wish for harmony amongst nature’s creations
I wish for co-operation as bridges build
I wish for love for hearts to fill
I wish for understanding of differing faiths
I wish for a global environment that’s clean and safe
I wish for a tolerance of differing views
I wish for a diminishing of the famine queues
I wish for moderate thoughts to shape our ways
And then we’ll see some better days
(From Druids of Lincolnshire)
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Bless Our Earth
God, you love our earth; from sunrise to sunset you fill land and sea with riches;
the hills rejoice at your touch; the valleys shout for joy, they sing.
Open our eyes to this resplendent world that we may care for the earth as our companion in creation.
May the pure song of air, water, and trees broaden our minds,
lift up our hearts, and guide us to you.
Stacy Bradley, CMT, RMT, MQP
PO Box 2071
Monterey, CA 93942
(831) 277-0643