The 4 Directions Prayer

Each direction carries a deep meaning, which connects the human being with the world around him.
They symbolize specific components of the inner landscape that we all have and each contains gifts that can be used to better understand each other.

This is a prayer from the Native American Lakota tribe, by Vera Dery.
Background music: Lakota Love Song, Robert Tree Cody.

Transcript

The Four Directions Prayer Creator,

It is I,

Thank you for today's sunrise,

For the breath and life within me,

And for all of your creations.

Creator,

Hear my prayer and honor my prayer.

As the day begins with the rising sun,

I ask Spirit Keeper of the East,

Brother Eagle,

Be with me.

Fly high as you carry my prayers to the Creator.

May I have eyes as sharp as yours so I am able to see the truth and hope on the path I have chosen.

Guide my step and give me courage to walk the circle of my life with honesty and dignity.

Spirit Keeper of the South,

Wolf,

Be with me.

Help me to remember to love and feel compassion for all mankind.

Help me to walk my path with joy and love for myself,

For others,

For the four-legged,

The winged ones,

The plants,

And all creation upon Mother Earth.

Show me it is right for me to make decisions with my heart,

Even if at times my heart becomes hurt.

Help me to grow and nurture my self-worth in all ways.

Spirit Keeper of the West,

Brown Bear,

Be with me.

Bring healing to the people I love and to myself.

Bring to balance the physical,

Mental,

And spiritual so I am able to know my place on this Earth,

In life and in death.

Heal my body,

Heal my mind,

And bring light,

Joy,

And unwinders to my spirit.

Spirit Keeper of the North,

White Buffalo,

Be with me.

As each day passes,

Help me to surrender with grace the things of my youth.

Help me to listen to the quiet and find serenity and comfort in the silences as they become longer.

Give me wisdom so I am able to make wise choices in all things which are put in front of me.

And when time for my change of worlds has come,

Let me go peacefully without regrets for the things I neglected to do as I walked along my path.

Mother Earth,

Thank you for your beauty and for all you have given me.

Remind me never to take from you more than I need and remind me to always give back more than I take.

Reviews

The words in this are so powerful. Thank you for sharing them with us.

🥹🥺 Thank you so much Kindred Spirit. Thank you so much!

Profoundly beautiful and divinely sent to me this morning, as my heart, spirit and body ache with the poor choices I have made. Thank you for helping me this morning 🙏🏼🙏🏼

The four directions prayer is the opening to my morning routine. Thank you so much🌺

Love the message. Well presented. Great job, looking forward to more by this creative teacher.

Feeling blessed to have this prayer shared with me this morning!

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Am implementing into my morning routine

Made me feel very connected to Great Spirit.Thank you.

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Very well said, profound wisdom to walk ones path by in this prayer. I will listen to it often, thank you.

Beautiful - the words and emotion touch my soul. Thank you!

Beautiful and simple, great reminder each morning!

Powerful kind and loving. Nothing else needed. 🫶🏼

Enjoyed this prayer while drinking my morning cup of cacao as the spring sun rises. Thank you.

Thank you for sharing this grounding, prayer of the indigenous peoples, the true masters of this planet.

Thank You for this wonderful prayer. Short & sweet, but beautifully addressing all that is precious to me. May Peace, Love, and Blessings be upon you.