As we begin,
I want to honour and thank all the teachers,
Formal and implicit,
Who have supported and shaped my work in graced moments.
My words are also shaped by a lifelong curiosity about the sacred and the many ways human beings have sought to live in relationship with one another,
With the earth and with mystery.
Welcome to this morning prayer.
Prayer of the Four Directions at the dawn of a new day.
With the rising sun and the light moving across the sky.
I pray that my own spirit will rise now too.
To greet this new day filled with peace.
Hope and strength.
I am grateful for the gift of this new day.
For the breath of life flowing through me.
And all living things.
For the earth beneath my feet.
The sky above me,
Wide and endless.
And for source.
The sacred flame guiding my path this day and every day.
I call on the spirit of the earth to move through me now.
So that today I will walk with strength and purpose.
Grounded in the wisdom of the ancestors.
The strength of ancient stones.
And the resilience of the trees rooted in the earth and reaching up,
Bold and unafraid,
Towards the vast expanse of sky.
I call on the spirit of the wind.
To infuse my thinking with clarity.
And to carry my words on the breeze today with gentleness and kindness.
I call upon the spirit of the water.
That I know flows through me every day.
To do so again today.
Washing away now,
Worry and doubt.
And helping me to flow today with grace.
Refreshed and free.
I call upon the Spirit of Fire.
To nourish my inner flame so that my own heart might burn with passion and courage.
That my soul be ignited with purpose.
And my actions.
This day and every day.
Shine with the light of love.
O Bridget,
Keeper of the Sacred Flame.
Let me be warmed by your light.
Guided by your wisdom.
And inspired by your own creativity.
O Lugh,
Lord of the Sun and Master of Skills.
Let your strength fill my own hands and heart today.
So I can meet each task as it comes.
With ease and confidence.
And like you,
Share my own particular gifts.
With freedom and joy.
Mananon McLear powerful lord of the sea and the keeper of mysteries.
Gift me today peace and patience in the tides of life.
So that I may move through the waters of this world.
With grace and wisdom.
Trusting in the path that unfolds.
May the blessings of the land,
Sea and sky be with me today.
May the wisdom of the ancestors bless me.
May the sacred find expression through me.
And today,
May I be filled with peace.
In all that I do.
In all that I see.
And in all that I am.
