Lakota Prayer
Great Mystery,
Teach me how to trust
My Heart,
My Mind,
My Intuition,
My Inner Knowing,
The Senses of My Body,
The Blessings of My Spirit.
Teach me to trust these things
So that I may enter my Sacred Space
and love beyond my fear,
and this Walk in Balance
with the passing of each glorious Sun.
I came across this prayer, and it touched me. I am going to dissect this prayer and see what it brings out of me.
It is called a Lakota Prayer. I have no idea if this is true. At some point, I will research the origins of this prayer to see if it is actually a Lakota Prayer. For now, there is too much inside me to spend any time on that." and love beyond my fear."
I will post my thoughts on this prayer every day. I hope you will join me on this adventure to uncover our hidden self, which is hidden from ourselves by fear.
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It's a promise that if my feet are planted firmly on the ground and connected my head and heart will be with the Great Mystery .
Teach me how to trust my heart.
I used to make bad decisions where the heart is concerned. I am grateful that I don’t so much anymore. I learned to incorporate all the senses and connections inside of me to make better trusted heart decisions.
I made a decision to play with the dogs as soon as I come home.
I pay small if any attention to them when I get here and feel bad for doing it.
The last couple of days have been a change for the good.
Learning how to trust my heart allows me to pay attention to others and work for their needs.
Well said.
The Blessings of My Spirit.
How important is it to Remember... Today We shared about losing a post. One forgot what he said and another said he had remembered what he said. " I thought how that is a blessing to remember". Today I reflect back on remembering what it means to be true to one self. To be care free of worry and anxiety about the future. To be child like. I remember what it feels like on a early September day to go to school. I remember going camping and spending time with my family on vacation. I remember my pets and birthdays. I remember what adventures look like. I remember what Hell I put myself and others thru trying to find peace of mind. Today I remember that the Great Mystery is guiding me through this process. With me through this journey The Great Mystery helps me to remember how to enjoy all the moments and memories that they help me become better each day. I am grateful that I took the leap and reached out about this post. I've done more right now than I would of had I not took the action.
"My inner knowing"'
I reflected that I need to watch where my inner knowing was centered in my body. Today, my inner knowing was centered in confusion. My inner knowing needed discernment to move forward.
I have a project with a deadline that is looking increasingly unattainable. I have been looking at the forest, and not a single tree. I laid out the most productive course to take. I kept hitting roadblocks, attributing this to the learning curve of the new product.
The last couple of days, a quote from Woodrow Wilson has been on my mind. "We can not do everything at once. But we can do something at once."
We often hear these quotes and agree they make sense, but we do not apply them. This morning it gave me direction to discern how to move forward. I need to focus on the single tree for today to get myself closer to meeting the deadline. I need to drop parts of my plan.
We will see what the Great Mystery does with my move.
So that I may enter my Sacred Space
Earlier today - I started to write this and then the website got refreshed and I lost my original post. I had lots of tasks to accomplish throughout the day because I was leaving for the city for two days. I read this prayer a few times asking the Great Mystery to help to trust my heart, mind, inner self so I can find peace.
that is the sacred space with God that He and I are One. I did extra today, I pushed myself to give it my very best. So I can be in my sacred space tonight having loved and llived for others today.
I started my day off by losing my post, but then I entered my sacred space and rewrote it.
"Walk in Balance"
I have a deadline looming. This is trying to grab my attention. I have done all I can with the knowledge that I have.
Fear is trying to take control and keep me focused on things I cannot do. This will occupy my day, and I will be out of balance.
Which means I will not get everything the Great Mystery has lined up for me to accomplish today.
I keep my mind and heart on gratitude for the things I am accomplishing today.
Teach me how to trust.
To know and believe the areas of my inner being.
I had never realized trust within myself.
It was always a condition on the outside relating with others.
To create and focus on my inner self, to get into and use intuition with combined internal energies is what brings about peace and confidence within me when my external affairs.
The thing I received today is replacing my childish attitudes with a childlike trust in the Great Mystery to teach me how to see what it is exactly within me and removing the layers of insignificant “knowledge” that allows me walk in circles.
As I was saying the prayer this morning, I realized the importance of knowing where my heart, mind, intuition, and inner knowing originate in my body.
My mind and intuition are in my head. Sometimes my heart infuses intuition with emotion, and this can lead me to distrust intuition without it.
I will need to be more aware of where the inner knowing comes from. This will build a stronger trust in it.
The senses of the body will keep me safe and lead me to new adventures.
As a roofer, when I hired a new person, I would tell them what was required to do the job. Two things were mentioned: first, give it two weeks before deciding if this is for you. You are going to use muscles that you have never used before. You will likely experience soreness and aches for the first two weeks as these muscles adjust and develop.
Second, you need to develop the ability to see with your feet. It takes your whole body and mind to do this job. Your eyes will play a significant role in the performance of your job. You will need to be able to see with your feet to stay safe on the roof.
I can see how I have been saying this prayer my whole life without knowing I was.
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