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The Art of Blessing
- Jane Booth Robertson
A blessing is a wonderful thing to give or receive as the words of gratitude and love remind us that we are loved. A blessing is a form of art as it evokes new thoughts and actions by both the giver and receiver of the blessing. Each blessing is unique and takes its own form of prayer that reflects your beauty and worthiness. A blessing assists us to experience God within and to feel the loving embrace that is always with us.
Feeling blessed is such a joyous experience. When I see life as a blessing and not as a struggle to endure, my perspective changes and each experience is part of the blessing to assist me to know who I am and to enter into a deep relationship with myself, family and friends, and with God. It is my God relationship that guides and makes me aware of my blessings. This spiritual connection provides guidance and strength so I can move forward. Each person in my life is a blessing, as they reflect back to me what I need to know so I may grow and evolve. I celebrate these blessings within my heart as they comfort, heal and radiate love to me.
The gift of a blessing is something each of us can give everyday. Blessings can be given to anyone, not just those who are ill or suffering. Those who are well and shining brightly need the support of blessing so their radiance can assist others. Our plants and animals need blessings too so nature can continue to bloom and evolve. With blessings, a deep connection and sense of compassion and caring for other life evolves. We begin to take action in our lives to show how much we care. Then, a new way, a peaceful way becomes who we truly are.
We are all on this interconnected pathway together. Each being is unique but has the same core of love within them. Blessings awaken our wisdom to remembrance of who we really are. They give us courage and strength to fulfill our dreams and life purpose.
Here is a Celtic prayer that I like very much.
A Celtic Blessing of Light
“May the blessing of light be on you, light without and light within.
May the blessed sunlight shine upon you and warm your heart till it glows,
Like a great peat fire, so that the stranger may come
and warm himself at it, as well as the friend.
And may the light shine out of the eyes of you,
like a candle set in the windows of a house,
Bidding the wanderer to come in out of the storm.
And may the blessing of the rain be on you - the soft sweet rain.
May it fall upon your spirit so that all the little flowers may spring up,
And shed their sweetness on the air.
And may the blessing of the great rains be on you,
that they beat upon your spirit and wash it fair and clean,
and leave there many a shining pool, and sometimes a star.
And may the blessing of the earth be on you - the great round earth;
May you ever have a kindly greeting for people you pass
as you are going along the roads.
And now may the Lord bless you, and bless you kindly.”
Author Unknown
Blissful blessings of peace to All.
Jane is author of In Silence, Discovering Self through Meditation
To order visit www.in-silence.net
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