Help comes in many forms.
Often it comes from beloved family and friends and the other than human world.
We can also call on the assistance of forces unseen but deeply felt in our hearts and bodies such as God,
Angels,
Or a higher power.
Regardless,
It seems to be easier to access when we ask with earnestness and humility.
For me,
It usually takes my willingness to let go of my desire to have everything wrapped in a tidy package,
I.
E.
Letting go of control,
To really open to the support I'm seeking.
It means truly surrendering myself to the greater care of something I can never quite name but which I feel pulsing through my entire being when I allow myself to get quiet enough.
Always,
Gratitude helps me realign with the deep knowing that I'm supported and cared for in more ways than I can possibly imagine.
I hope this invocation offers you the same.
Blessings can be gifts we offer ourselves,
Each other,
And the world to mark occasions in the various stages of life.
Beginnings,
Like births and weddings,
Are moments we treasure remembering.
We save photos,
Reminisce with those who were present,
And often speak of them upon our deathbeds.
They mark the continuity of the cycles of life with optimism and expectancy.
They can even restore faith and confidence when we feel we have none.
Hopefully,
You feel met and nurtured by these and possibly even inspired to create your own for the occasions in your life to which you wish to add more richness.
As you listen to the following words,
I invite you to breathe them in as if they're coming from deep inside your own heart,
And when there's a pause,
To take a slow,
Full breath,
Allowing them to sink in even more deeply.
This is an opportunity to take a break,
Even for a few moments,
And rest in the peace which lies deep within.
A blessing for new parents.
You sit side by side,
Hand in hand,
Hand on belly,
And I see in this moment the centuries unfolding before us and behind us in waves of birth and birth.
New ones being ushered into this place from where they came.
Mothers continuing the cycle in agony,
Ecstasy,
And timelessness,
Pushing through the veil between worlds.
You have all you need to make this passage.
Your body knows this work like your hearts know this love,
And it knows you.
You,
Capable,
Strong,
Surrendered,
Will welcome this one here with all the truth in your mouths.
Deep calls of joy,
Deep cries of awe will welcome them as they explode into life,
As their lungs blossom with air.
Your breasts,
Full and ready to nourish them,
Will know exactly what to do.
Your hands,
Knowing nothing but the softest of touch,
Will guide them along.
May you always know that you are blessing us all by blessing them.
May you always know we are with you.
Welcome the cosmos wheels around us as we sing to this new one,
Birthing stars and galaxies as we pray and bless.
Time,
For a moment,
Stops.
Perfect,
Timeless,
Stillness.
And here,
The wheel of life the wheel of life turning again,
You playing your perfect part.
You choosing this so carefully,
With such love.
You carrying on this new world with each choice.
