To the Goddess on Samhain

Hello Goddess,

I had plans for Samhain to spend a few hours outdoors, reconnecting with Nature.

Nothing fancy or complicated, but I was really looking forward to it;

To finally have some quiet time on a special day before the busy Halloween night began.

Instead it rained all morning and I didn't get out.

So I spent the day with my family -

Having breakfast and lunch with them, carving pumpkins, and preparing costumes;

Trick-or-Treating, sorting the loot, and staying up too late on a school night;

Then watching television with my wife.

I didn't have the day I planned,

But I had a great Samhain just the same -

Spending the day and having fun with my family.

Thank you, Goddess, for a wonderful Samhain with my family,

And for showing me where I needed to be.

-mf

Prayer To The Goddess Who Carries Me

Goddess,

There are times when I'm tired and worn out.
There are times when I feel the weight I carry
And it feels like the load just gets heavier.

This is one of those times.

I work to keep my chin up,
To keep pushing along.
I know there's rest ahead but I can't see it yet.

I stop and take a breath.

Goddess, I lean on you again.
I ask for your strength -
To keep me going just a bit longer,
Just a bit further.
Just to the next break.

Goddess, hold me up while I'm weary,
And breathe your strength into me.

-mf

To the Goddess on Litha

Goddess,

At different times in my life

I recognize I am where I am

Because you have led me here.

I stop and I find myself realizing something -

I am supposed to be here.

At Litha you asked something of me.

Something that I know is good for me,

But something that is hard for me to do.

I made a promise, a commitment to something.

To let go of something familiar to me.

It's hard letting go of something we've held onto for so long.

Even things that aren't good for us can feel comfortable;

We're used to them. 

Once again, I'm led to the people and places I need to meet and see.

I don't always know why I am where I am

But it helps to know I'm supposed to be there.  

Thank you, Goddess, for showing me where I need to be and helping me get there;

For showing me something that is holding me back,

And for helping me let it go.

-mf

Goddess of Sacred Spaces

Hello Goddess,

As I create my sacred space,
My ritual space,
I feel you working in me,
Working through me,
Guiding my hands.

This is our space, our time.

I try to make it something representative of you,
Of how I see you.

I know it isn't the design that matters,
Other than symbols, shapes, colors,
But what it represents for me.

Making a dedicated space for you,
For my offerings,
For my prayers,
Is what matters.

As all things do,
It will change over time.
It will grow with me.

That's kind of cool.
And I'm looking forward to growing it with you.

-m

Prayer to the Goddess on Ostara

Goddess of Ostara,

A gentle rain falls this morning-

A great way to begin Spring.

A reminder that you bring life.

Some new, some from before.

May we have a good Spring,

May it bring peace to our souls,

May it bring us closer together.

May we plant seeds of hope,

May they grow strong through the year,

May they become fruitful for us.

Thank you for the return of Spring,

And the hope that it brings.

-m

Goddess of the Winding Path

Hello Goddess,


Through introspection and meditation,
Through patience and careful listening,
And sometimes through perseverance and force of will,

I travel down this path,
Where so many things seem new.

I try to understand what is in front of me
Differently than I did before.

I try to learn from others
Hoping one day I can repay and contribute.

I try to follow my instincts, the feelings pulling me this way
And sometimes pushing me another.
This path, it winds.

I know that's ok, that you're leading me someplace.
I know this because even as I learn just how little I know,
I still know so much more than I did before.

It seems I rarely understand what is happening,
Where I am going, where you want me to be;

But, I keep walking, listening, learning.
Trusting you, trusting my instincts.

I know it's not a destination,
But a journey that you've lead me to.

Lead on, I'll follow.

-sm

Prayer to the Goddess(es)

Goddess,

As my faith grows and I experience you,
As my relationship with you evolves,

I realize I don't always know what I think I know;
I have feelings I haven't had before
And see things I haven't seen before.

I try to stay open to them,
To learn from them,
And to grow from them.

I'm not sure how to interpret what I feel right now,
Other than to say it feels like there is more than one of you;
At least three parts of you, or three different Goddesses.

I have distinct feelings and interactions with each,
At different times and different days.

To some, to many, this makes sense,
And is the way of things.

To me, this is new, and something I'm working to understand.

Work with me as I learn more about you,
About how complex all of this is;

Guide me along the way.

-sm