Prayer, Chants and Blessings -
Athena Chant for Truth
(By Spirit Journey)
"Goddess athena I call unto you
Grant me the wisdom to say what is true
Show me the words that I should say
To shed light upon these lies today."
Family Blessing Prayer
(By Spirit Journey)
"Great Goddess, Great God,
We thank you for those that make up our family.
Bless those who have gone before,
And those who are to come.
Bless those who are here today,
They that are our family.
Through times of trouble
And times of woe,
Times of joy,
And times of hardship,
Keep us together,
Remind us of the love we share.
From the youngest child to the oldest one,
Shed light upon the paths that we tread.
Although we walk different paths,
Although we are lead in different directions,
Keep us together, as a family,
Let us know that our love stretches across any distance.
Bless this family,
Bless us all.
With love and happiness,
Peace and calm,
Bless us all,
Bless this family.
So mote it be!"
"Speak no evil" Chant
(By Spirit Journey)
"My lips spread no gossip,
My words bring no harm.
My tongue does not utter lies.
I think before I speak,
And before I speak I think again.
I speak no evil.
I spread no lies of anything,
I utter only the truth.
And only the truth of the better in others.
I speak no gossip,
I spread no rumors.
Gossip and rumors are posion to the soul.
Every word I speak,
Every word I say,
I speak no evil.
So mote it be."
Prayer for all Small Animals
(Author Unknown)
For all small animals seen by the side of the road, or in the road.
"Dearest small one, (may your spirit) Return to the world Your soul and your body to our Mother, the Earth. I honor your life. Blessed be."
Universal Prayer for Peace - May Peace prevail on Earth
THE CALL
Hindu Prayer for Peace
Oh God, lead us from the unreal to the Real. Oh God, lead us from darkness to light. Oh God, lead us from death to immortality. Shanti, Shanti, Shanti unto all. Oh Lord God Almighty, may there be peace in celestial regions. May there be peace on earth. May the waters be appeasing. May herbs be wholesome, and may tress and plants bring peace to all. May all beneficent beings bring peace to us. May thy Vedic Law propagate peace all through the world. May all things be a source of peace to us. And may thy peace itself, bestow peace on all, And may that peace come to me also.
THE DREAM
Buddhist Prayer for Peace
May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of body and mind, quickly be freed from their illnesses. May those frightened cease to be afraid, and may those bound be free. May the powerless find power, and may people think of befriending one another. May those who find themselves in trackless, fearful wildernesses - the children, the aged, the unprotected - be guarded by beneficent celestials, and may they swiftly attain Buddahood.
THE WAY THINGS ARE
Zoroastrian Prayer for Peace
We pray to God to eradicate all the misery in the world: that understanding triumph over ignorance, that generosity triumph over indifference, that trust triumph over contempt, and that truth triumph over falsehood.
THE GUIDE
Jainist Prayer for Peace
Peace and Universal Love is the essence of the Gospel preached by all the Enlightened Ones. The Lord has preached that equanimity is the Dharma. Forgive do I, creatures all, and let all creatures forgive me. Unto all have I amity, and unto none enmity. Know that violence is the root cause of all miseries in the world. Violence , in fact, is the knot of bondage. "Do not injure any living being" This is the eternal, perrenial, and unalterable way of spiritual life. A weapon, howsoever powerful it may be, can always be superseded by a superior one; but no weapon can, however, be superior to nonviolence and love.
THE SECRET
Jewish Prayer for Peace
Come let us go up the mountain of the Lord, that we may walk the paths of the Most high. And we shall beat our swords into ploughshares, and our spears into pruning hooks. Nation shall not lift up sword against nation neither shall they learn war anymore. And none shall be afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of Hosts has spoken.
THE ONE IN THE CENTRE
Shinto Prayer for Peace
Although the people living across the ocean surrounding us, I believe, are all our brothers and sisters, why are there constant troubles in this world? Why do winds and waves rise in the ocean surrounding us? I only earnestly wish that the wind will soon puff away all the clouds which are hanging over the tops of the mountains.
THE POWER OF LIGHT
Native African Prayer for Peace
Almighty God the Great Thumb we cannot evade to tie any knot; the roaring thunder that splits mighty trees: The all-seeing Lord up on high who sees even the footprints of an antelope on a rock mass here on Earth. You are the one who does not hesitate to respond to our call. You are the cornerstone of Peace.
THE SECRET OF HEALING
Native American Prayer for Peace
O Great Spirit of our ancestors, I raise my pipe to you. To your messengers the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love, to respect, and to be kind to each other so that they may grow with peace in mind. Let us learn to share all good things that you provide for us on this earth.
THE OFFENSIVE BEGINS
Muslim Prayer for Peace
In the name of Allah, the beneficent, the merciful. Praise be to the Lord of the Universe who has created us and made us into tribes and nations. That we may know each other, not that we may despise each other. If the enemy incline towards peace, do thou also incline towards peace, and trust God, for the Lord is the one that heareth and knoweth all things. And the servants of God, Most gracious are those who walk on the Earth in humility, and when we address them we say "PEACE"
THE ESCAPE
Sikh Prayer for Peace
God adjudges us according to our needs, not the coat that we wear: that Truth is above everything, but higher still is truthful living. Know that we attaineth God when we loveth, and only that victory endures in consequences of which no one is defeated.
THE GIFT OF LOVE
Baha'i Prayer for Peace
Be generous in prosperity, And thankful in adversity. Be fair in thy judgement, and guarded in thy speech. Be a lamp unto those who walk in darkness, and a home to the stranger. Be eyes to the blind, and a guiding light unto the feet of the erring. Be a breath of life to the body of humankind, a dew to the soil of the human heart, and a fruit upon the tree of humanity.
THE STORY DOESN'T END
Christian Prayer for Peace
Blessed are the PEACEMAKERS,
for they shall be known as the
Children of God.
But I say to you that hear, love your enemies,
do good to those who hate you,
bless those who curse you,
pray for those who abuse you.
To those who strike you on the cheek,
offer the other one also,
and from those who take away your cloak,
do not withhold your cloak as well.
Give to everyone who begs from you,
and of those who take away your goods,
do not ask them again.
And as you wish that others would do to you,
do so to them.
THE SECRET OF HEALING
Native American Prayer for Peace
O Great Spirit of our ancestors, I raise my pipe to you. To your messengers the four winds, and to Mother Earth who provides for your children. Give us the wisdom to teach our children to love, to respect, and to be kind to each other so that they may grow with peace in mind. Let us learn to share all good things that you provide for us on this earth.