As published in the Mountain Astrologer.
Soul Work ; A Prayer of Thanks
by Elizabeth Spring
I want to give thanks for the work I do.
I want to pay homage to the gods, goddesses,
symbols, signs and synchronicities
that make their appearance as grace
when the choice is made ‘to ask and then to receive.’
Whether called or not called, God is present.
I want to give thanks for the chance to be a messenger—
To bring the good news that all is well,
and all manner of things are well--
that life has meaning
that there is a rhyme and reason,
a warp and woof, an inner and an outer,
an ‘as above, so below’.
I want to give thanks for the only system of knowledge
that makes sense to me
that honors our life cycles as well as the season’s cycles,
that sees meaning, where others see despair
that sees patterns, where others see chaos
that sees hope and evolution, where others see
none.
I want to give thanks for this ancient soul language
That challenges me to find the words to translate
the subtle geometry of the Soul; a language
that sees little acts of change
as large acts of courage--
that delights at seeing the shy smile
of recognition when the personal story
meets the archetypal story
and is truly heard.
I want to give thanks for this spiritual practice
That has repeatedly shown me
that I am wrong--
That what I see first, is not all there is--
That people are far richer, more complex
and nobler than I could ever imagine,
and that what I see as God or human flaw
is flawless in design.
For the gift is in the effort--
In the practice of reaching to understand
all the unknowable mysteries
for which I am so truly grateful
E.S. Nov. 2005
© Copyright 2006/2008 Elizabeth
Spring. All Rights Reserved.
