Beannacht / Blessing by John O'Donohue(1954 - 2008) http://www.johnodonohue.com/
On the day when the weight deadens on your shoulders and you stumble, may the clay dance to balance you. And when your eyes freeze behind the grey window and the ghost of loss gets in to you, may a flock of colours, indigo, red, green, and azure blue come to awaken in you a meadow of delight.
When the canvas frays in the currach of thought and a stain of ocean blackens beneath you, may there come across the waters a path of yellow moonlight to bring you safely home.
May the nourishment of the earth be yours, may the clarity of light be yours, may the fluency of the ocean be yours, may the protection of the ancestors be yours. And so may a slow wind work these words of love around you, an invisible cloak to mind your life.
E, Now where is the fun in that? Hope your day was splinterless. bwahahaha!
Darlin, That is very pretty. It speaks to the dark and depressed side of me, which as you know is all to present lately. *sigh* Thank you for sharing it with me and my friends.
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And the same to you, Happy O'Green Day Blondie!!1
Couldn't you just wish the wind to be always blowing from behind my back like traditional Irish blessings do? OUCH!!! LMAO!!!
Beannacht / Blessing
by John O'Donohue(1954 - 2008)
http://www.johnodonohue.com/
On the day when
the weight deadens
on your shoulders
and you stumble,
may the clay dance
to balance you.
And when your eyes
freeze behind
the grey window
and the ghost of loss
gets in to you,
may a flock of colours,
indigo, red, green,
and azure blue
come to awaken in you
a meadow of delight.
When the canvas frays
in the currach of thought
and a stain of ocean
blackens beneath you,
may there come across the waters
a path of yellow moonlight
to bring you safely home.
May the nourishment of the earth be yours,
may the clarity of light be yours,
may the fluency of the ocean be yours,
may the protection of the ancestors be yours.
And so may a slow
wind work these words
of love around you,
an invisible cloak
to mind your life.
re: Magically delicious...
yes. you. are!!
Thanks for the good wishes, Lily!
E, Now where is the fun in that? Hope your day was splinterless. bwahahaha!
Darlin,
That is very pretty. It speaks to the dark and depressed side of me, which as you know is all to present lately. *sigh* Thank you for sharing it with me and my friends.
re: yes.you.are!! - Tee hee!
ily
Happy St. Patrick's Day to all!
*hugs*
~ b
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