In the morning,
In the waking of the day,
May the sun's light touch your skin,
Awakening your whole body to the beginning of a brand new day.
May your ears be filled with the sounds of nature greeting you,
Helping you wake up and stretch and enliven your senses,
A bird's song,
A cat's purr,
A dog's bark,
A raven's caw,
And may your eyes take in the colors illuminating the sky,
Whether blue,
Gold,
Tangerine orange,
Pink,
Or shaded colors of white like clouds,
Each color surrounding you in light,
And as you breathe in deeply,
Expanding the airways of your lungs,
May you take in the smells of morning,
Coffee brewing,
Tea steeping,
Incense burning,
The wind's breeze blowing,
Clearing your lungs with a new breath for this morning,
For this day,
And with your hands lightly touching in Anjali Mudra,
Prayer pose,
Hands in front of your chest,
May you greet the day with a blessing upon your heart,
Breathing in deeply and exhaling fully,
With all your senses open and awakened and your heart listening,
May you be blessed by this song,
Adapted from the Cherokee Nation,
The Morning Song by Rita Coolidge,
Wen de Yaho,
Greeted by Great Spirit to the morning's light,
I wove this blessing into a song of gratitude for the morning,
For nature,
And for the cycles of day and night that we all share together,
Take a deep breath in,
And as you exhale,
Find blessings in this song.
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yah,
Wen de yah,
Heya ho,
Heya ho,
Yah,
Yah,
Yah,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yah,
Wen de yah,
Heya ho,
Heya ho,
Yah,
Yah,
Yah,
When the sun shines on the mountains,
And the eagle takes to flight,
That's when I know that I'm surrounded by the earth's healing light,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yah,
Wen de yah,
Heya ho,
Heya ho,
Yah,
Yah,
Yah,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yah,
Wen de yah,
Heya ho,
Heya ho,
Yah,
Yah,
Yah When the desert cactus blooms from the monsoon,
Rains that fall,
That's when I know that I walk surrounded by the beauty of it all,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yah,
Wen de yah,
Heya ho,
Heya ho,
Yah,
Yah,
Yah,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yah,
Wen de yah,
Heya ho,
Heya ho,
Yah,
Yah,
Yah,
When the moonlight greets the night time,
And coyote starts to howl,
That's when I know that I'm surrounded by the call of nature's song,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yah,
Wen de yah,
Heya ho,
Heya ho,
Yah,
Yah,
Yah,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yah,
Wen de yah,
Heya ho,
Heya ho,
Yah,
Yah,
Yah,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yah,
Oh,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yah,
Wen de yah,
Wen de yah,
Heya ho,
Yah,
Yah,
Yah,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yah,
Wen de yah,
Heya ho,
Heya ho,
Yah,
Yah,
Yah,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yaho,
Wen de yah,
Wen de yah,
Heya ho,
Heya ho,
Yah,
Yah,
Yah,
Heya ho,
Heya ho,
Yah,
Yah,
Yah,
Heya ho,
Heya ho,
Yah,
Yah,
Yah,
And take a deep breath in and exhale.
May the blessings of morning continue to bless the rest of your day in wonder and amazement at all that surrounds you.
Have an amazing day.
Namaste.
