Bringing Intention to Your Prayers

​Mother-Father God, please open my heart to you and to (name).
Please infuse us with your peace and love.
During this sacred time together, please bring me clarity, neutrality, 
and an unconditional loving presence.
May I be a guiding light and open channel for You.
And so it is.

Prayer, specifically intentional prayer, can create simple connections to the Divine, ourselves and each other.  Prayer can help us feel centered and more at peace.  This "Open My Heart" prayer, which I created with intention, is one I use when I begin a session with my clients.

Many of us recite prayers we have learned at mealtime, bedtime, or during a church service.  These, too, can have desirable affects on our state of mind and fullness of heart. 

​At mealtime, my own family sings blessings, including:

Give thanks to the Mother Earth,
Give thanks to the Father Sun,
Give thanks to the plants in the garden
Where the Mother and Father are One.    
                                                                        - Rudolf Steiner

​Unfortunately, we often sing our mealtime blessings in a "let's hurry up and eat" kind of way.  Feeling the prayer or blessing as you say it (or sing it) and infusing it with intention can add power behind the words.  Experiment with your prayers; try enunciating the words carefully, bringing your full attention to what you are saying, or try adding hand gestures... or even a dance!

Creating your own prayer can be both fun and empowering.  Imagine creating a prayer that you use before you start your day - whether or at work or at home.  To Whom (or What) are you praying?  What intention do you want to offer?  What do you want the Divine to offer you?

Sometimes I imagine what each of my relationships might look like if I said the prayer I use for clients with everyone in my life!

What prayers call to you?


For more info:  There are many books which have blessings and prayers for all occasions and religions.  My favorites for children: In Every Tiny Grain of Sand, by Reeve Lindberg; One Earth, One Spirit by Tess Strickland and A Child's Book of Blessings by Sabrina Dearborn.