Circle of Prayer

In the beginning,
Creator put four peoples on the earth.
He gave them each a continent and way to live.
He placed the whites in Europe and gave them a way to pray.
He placed the blacks in Africa and gave them a way to pray.
He placed the reds in the Americas and gave them a way to pray.
He placed the yellows in Asia and gave them a way to pray.
He gave them animals and plants to help them live.
And He gave them all Free Will.

There is not a right religion or a right spiritual way.
Being spiritual does not require religion.
Religion does not make spirituality.

Some pray, some meditate. Some follow a ritual, some are spontaneous.

Whether you are spiritual or religious, you can pray and ask for strength and guidance. You can offer respect and honor. And you can be considerate of fellow living things.

Prayer and/or meditation is the human way to seek a connection with a Greater One or Spirit, to ask for help, guidance, strength, and wisdom.

Here on these special pages, I offer some ideas. I don't preach them to be truth, only offer some thoughts. Because you are the only one who kind find your thruth.

On the left are links to some concepts and ideas and some prayers I have gathered to offer you.

If you feel you need someone to pray for you, ask me.
Or visit a special prayer circle of special people who have come together for that purpose. Prayer Circle of Lotusbud

Prayer to the Great Spirit

Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the wind,
Whose breath gives life to all the world.

Hear me; I need your strength and wisdom.
Let me walk in beauty,
and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset.

Make my hands respect the things you have made
and my ears sharp to hear your voice

Make me wise so that I may understand
the things you have taught my people.

Help me to remain calm and strong
in the face of all that comes towards me.

Let me learn the lessons you have hidden
in every leaf and rock.

Help me seek pure thoughts
and act with the intention of helping others.

Help me find compassion
without empathy overwhelming me.

I seek strength, not to be greater than my brother,
but to fight my greatest enemy,
Myself.

Make me always ready to come to you
with clean hands and straight eyes.

So when life fades, as the fading sunset,
my spirit may come to you without shame.