Greeting the four directions
I bow to What Is;
with attentiveness I bow.
Greeting the East, I bow to all I receive:
the breath of life, the gift of Creation,
the grace of God, the love of others,
the gift of all whose lives and labors benefit me.
With joy and gratitude I bow.
Greeting the South, I bow to all that is within me:
body, mind and spirit,
my unconscious and my microbiome,
the divine light, steadfast and warm.
With wonder and reverence, I bow.
Greeting the West, I bow to all that flows from me:
my work, my gifts, my talents and energies,
my love and prayers,
peace flowing from me to those I love,
to all who struggle, to the whole world,
peace flowing out from me to the universe.
With love and courage, I bow.
Greeting the North, I bow to my death,
to my limits, my powerlessness,
my not knowing, and to my end.
With humility and good humor, I bow.
Again to the four directions:
To what is Yes: my Yes. I bow.
To what is No: my No. I bow.
That I may discern with wisdom, I bow.
I bow to What Is.
Let this day begin.
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Steve Garnaas-Holmes
Unfolding Light
www.unfoldinglight.net
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