Holding On, Letting Go

Goddess,

I've let situations frustrate me lately.

I know that they aren't holding onto me,

I'm holding onto them;

My frustration does nothing for me but weigh me down.

I'm letting it take away my happiness,

I'm giving it away for nothing.

Goddess,

I'll hold onto you instead;

Help me to let go of the things that weigh me down -

Help me to hold onto the things that lift me up.

-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

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

Back in the Practice of my Faith

Hello Goddess,

I'm back in my practice.

I didn't realize I had been away;
I didn't realize how long it had been.

I inadvertently paused the active part,
The practice of my faith.

My meditations with you,
My devotions for you,
My offerings to you.

It is in this practice of faith
I become closer to you,
Where I find my peace in you
And feel you in me.

I'm glad to be back.

-sm