The below prayer, which has been attributed to the Native American Ute Tribe, perhaps best expresses my own sentiments about what we can learn from the Earth – today, tomorrow, and always.
Blessings,
Ocean
Earth teach me stillness…as the grasses are stilled with light
Earth teach me suffering…as old stones suffer with memory
Earth teach me humility…as blossoms are humble with beginning
Earth teach me caring…as the mother who secures her young
Earth teach me courage…as the tree which stands alone
Earth teach me limitation…as the ant which crawls on the ground
Earth teach me freedom…as the eagle which soars in the sky
Earth teach me resignation…as the leaves which die in the fall
Earth teach me regeneration…as the seed which rises in the spring
Earth teach me to forget myself…
as melted snow forgets its life
Earth teach me to remember kindness…
as dry fields weep in the rain
Note: This is a Native American prayer which was originally found in the Unitarian Universalist prayer book. It has been posted on a number of different websites around the internet, including that of Cheryl Davis, an artist who specializes in portraying the beauty and heritage of Native American people. Cheryl’s site can be found at http://www.cheryldavisnativeamericanart.com/
This sculpture shows the sign for "connect"...and that is what Deaf Pagan Crossroads is all about - making connections. Connections between Deafhood and Paganism, connections between the Deaf Community and the Hearing Community, connections between myself as the writer and you as the reader. I hope you will take the time to read my various posts, some of which are listed below. Welcome to the Crossroads, and I hope you make some connections here!
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