Katya's Prayer

 

A Call To Action

 

Dumuzi Speaks

 

Thou Art Goddess

 

Remember Our Intention?

 

Hold the Vision

 

Ritual Thoughts

 

On the Open Heart

 

Other Ways to Help

The destruction in New York, Washington DC, & Somerset County PA, has stunned, shocked, and saddened our community.  Our community is also saddened by the prejudice and hatred engendered in some people as a reaction to the destruction.  We present the following resources both magical and otherwise to aid in building a world of peace, joy and love; beauty, balance, and delight.

As we are a community of diverse individuals, you will find viewpoints in this memorial which reflect that diversity. Within our magical community, we are always working to 'agree to disagree' while continuing to support each other as human beings. As the Reclaiming Principles of Unity state, "Each of us embodies the divine. Our ultimate spiritual authority is within, and we need no other person to interpret the sacred to us. We foster the questioning attitude, and honor intellectual, spiritual and creative freedom."

We encourage you to read what calls to you. Allow yourself to examine your own predispositions and thoughts. Keep the beliefs that work for you, refine and modify those that do not. This is how we learn. Our goal is always respect--for ourselves and others.

 

Katya's Prayer

Bless those in Harms way.
Bless those who are suffering.
Bless those who are dying.
Bless those who rest in the arms of the Mother tonight.
Bless those who are helping.
Bless those who can do nothing but wait.
Bless those who are scared.
Bless those innocents who may be blamed.
Bless those who seek the truth.
Bless us all and give us strength.
So Mote It Be.

(Note added when posting to listserves in 2001:
This prayer was written by Katya of SpiralHeart, the Reclaiming Tradition pagan community of the
Mid-Atlantic states. She wrote it at 10:26am on 9/11/01 while listening to reports of the national tragedy unfolding. Katya gave it to our community and suggested that those who pass the prayer on add a line or two of their own blessings. The version presented here has several added lines by authors unknown. The added lines show how prayer can grow and strengthen with community effort. Blessings to all.)