National Day of Prayer

[visionshadows]

President Bush declared that today, Friday the 14th, was a National Day of Prayer. Because, as I could see while watching it, they are sticking to Christian based prayers and preachings, I wanted to offer up prayers of my own. I'm not especially religious, never have been. I am proud of my religion though and have turned to it in times of hardship. I'm asking that all of us add a prayer to this post in the religion of our choice, be it the religion we practice or not so that all religions are represented in this country today as we mourn and come together as one nation united together. And please, anyone from other countries too, feel free to add. We are a world united together right now. It doesn't even need to be prayers because I am aware of the large numbers of aethists in this country and the world. Offer up words that make you feel better. Just add something, song lyrics, prayers, words of inspiration, anything that has helped you.

Thanks ahead of time. :)



Mourner's Kaddish

Yisgadal v'yiskadash sh'mei rabbaw (Cong. Amein).
B'allmaw dee v'raw chir'usei
v'yamlich malchusei,b'chayeichon, uv'yomeichon,
uv'chayei d'chol beis yisroel,
ba'agawlaw u'vizman kawriv, v'imru: Amein.
(Cong: Amein. Y'hei sh'mei rabbaw m'vawrach l'allam u'l'allmei allmayaw)
Y'hei sh'mei rabbaw m'vawrach l'allam u'l'allmei allmayaw.
Yis'bawrach, v'yishtabach, v'yispaw'ar, v'yisromam, v'yis'nasei,
v'yis'hadar, v'yis'aleh, v'yis'halawl sh'mei d'kudshaw b'rich hu
(Cong. b'rich hu).
L'aylaw min kol birchawsaw v'shirawsaw,
tush'b'chawsaw v'nechemawsaw, da'ami'rawn b'all'maw, v'imru: Amein
(Cong. Amein).
Y'hei shlawmaw rabbaw min sh'mayaw,v'chayim
awleinu v'al kol yisroel, v'imru: Amein
(Cong. Amein).
Oseh shawlom bim'ro'mawv, hu ya'aseh shawlom,
awleinu v'al kol yisroel v'imru: Amein
(Cong. Amein).

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[(Anonymous)]

From the Charge of the Goddess:

... My law is love unto all beings. Mine is the secret that opens the door of youth, and Mine is the cup of wine of life that is the cauldron of Cerridwen, that is the holy grail of immortality.

I give the knowledge of the spirit eternal, and beyond death I give peace and freedom and reunion with those who have gone before.

Nor do I demand aught of sacrifice, for behold, I am the Mother of all things and My love is poured out upon the earth.

Hear the words of the Star Goddess, the dust of Whose feet are the hosts of Heaven, Whose body encircles the universe:

I Who am the beauty of the green earth and the white moon among the stars and the mysteries of the waters,

I call upon your soul to arise and come unto me.

For I am the soul of nature that gives life to the universe.

From Me all things proceed and unto Me they must return.

... Let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence within you.

And you who seek to know Me, know that the seeking and yearning will avail you not, unless you know the Mystery: if that which you seek, you find not within yourself, you will never find it without.

For behold, I have been with you from the beginning, and I am That which is attained at the end of desire.


- Mary