Grief

Mother Goddess,

My heart aches today,
Grief overwhelms me.
My family lost a wonderful soul;
Someone who will be greatly missed.

Oh Goddess,
Walk me through my grief
So it doesn’t linger,
Guide me through this pain
As you always do.

Help me to remember the time we had,
Not the time we didn’t.

There’s comfort in knowing that we all go back to you;
Until then, you are with us.

-sm

My Path of The Goddess

The Path that Was, the Path that Is

I stand on a precipice, looking out into the vast unknown.
The road that used to be in front of me is simply gone,
Everything from the road itself to the ground beneath it.

Nothing. Empty.

Its overwhelming, but it's also peaceful.

Staring into the open expanse I feel both panic and calm.
As I stand and stare I can hear subtle sounds rising into my mind.
Sounds that turn into voices, directions.
I feel gentle pulls and pushes, different sensations that can be described as warm and cool, bright and dark.

The warm sensations and calm, subtle voices call to me.
As I take them in, a new road takes shape;
New ground, new pavement, new signs.

I can now tell that it's always been there, but I just couldn't see it.
It was with the other road, the one I was focused on before, but invisible to me.

This new road, it looks different.
There aren't as many travelers on it.
But they look like me.

I've been on this new road for awhile now.
Sometimes it seems to fade under my feet,
Other times it seems to become more concrete.

I like this new road, this new path, this new direction.
I hope I can always see it.
I hope I can always travel on it.
I hope to get to know more of the travelers on this road
And contribute to maintaining it.

Goddess, help me keep me eyes on the signs, my feet on the road,
And my focus on you.

-sm

A Change and a Warning

Goddess,

I felt a change in the air today.
I felt a warning with it.

Something is coming;
Something I need to be wary of.

Goddess, please guide me through this,
As you do for all of life's challenges.

- sm

The Goddess and the Ocean

Goddess,

Staring at the ocean, I'm reminded of you;

So powerful, so immense,

So full of life.

The sunlight dancing on the waves,

The waters moving around me,

The sea air in my lungs,

The sand beneath my feet;

These are all you.

Around me, under me, and in me.

Goddess, help me remember

That you are with me, and always have been.

The good and the bad,

They come and go,

Like the waves of the ocean;

Yet you are always with me.

- sm

Prayer of Thanks to the Goddess

Divine Creator,

The dawn of a new day is your gift to us,
The time spent with friends and family your blessing;

May we remember this and offer our thanks to you.

May we honor all that you have given us and
Live our lives in your peace.

-sm

Down, but Back Again

Mother Goddess,

When I lost so much,
I stumbled;

I fell away from what I still had;
Leaving me empty, broken, alone.

Despair engulfed me;
Pain was my companion.

Until I heard you call me.

As I learn to listen to you,
And feel you in my life,
I become whole again.

You amaze me,
You heal me,
You guide me home.

Hope is with me, because you showed me.

I am back.

-sm

The Goddess of Power

I felt your call today;
You made my soul sing, my body buzz,
Like a current coursing through me.

When I least expect it
You fill me with your Divine presence;
And bring me happiness, hope, and peace.

Oh, Goddess of Power,
You bless me, you heal me.

-sm