What is Prayer
I am not a person who in the past found themselves praying. I learned a few prayers and psalms as a child but they were not a practice. In fact I was not sure how to use them. Or what they really were. Recently I began to think more about prayer during a plant medicine ceremony. Midway through the evening I asked the Shaman if she would explain prayer. The Shaman asked what it was I wanted to know. Anything and everything. I was beginning to understand that every word was a form of prayer. I already knew that words carried a frequency. But I needed to understand more. Different from what I learned growing up. I do not remember the details of what we discussed but I remember the frequency of her words. The prayers. That the songs I was learning were prayers. That the prayers came through me. From my heart.
It was during this time that I was invited with my Shaman and friend to visit Howard Wills on the island of Kauai. Howard has been described as a healer. A down to earth friend, loving, kind and welcoming man. We arrived at his home to be met by his beautiful wife and waited for Howard to come in. When Howard walked through the door his being filled the room. His southern drawl soothed all excited nerves I had. And at 69 years old he rocks long, more salt-than-pepper, hair. We spent a couple of hours with Howard listening to stories of healing and hope. I do not remember if we spoke much about prayer but after I left and was on the plane east I kept hearing prayers. Words with intention. They were vibrating throughout my body. How it moves me, the feeling I receive from them. My prayer is not religion based and I am learning what prayer is for me. It is a relationship I am creating within myself that connects me to source. What is prayer for you? If you walked away from religious prayer could you open to seeing prayer around you?
I would like to share Howard’s prayers and would like to share a few with you.
Recite the prayers 3 times in the morning and 3 times at night. You can find many more on Howard’s site.
World Heart Prayer
God, Please Help All Humanity
The Earth And All Life
Throughout All Time, Past , Present And Future
All Forgive Each Other, Forgive Ourselves
Be At Peace With Each Other
Be At Peace With Ourselves
Now And Forever
Please God, Thank You God, Amen
Thank You God, Amen
