The Wheel of Life

The Wheel of Life
"Cosmic Tree"/ Wheel of Life" illustration from "Scivias"

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Good Shepherd Jericho's "Listening Table" is an informal "Spirituality in Nature Group" that gathers weekly to listen to poems about nature, to the natural environment surrounding us, and to journal, sketch, and compose any artistic rendering one might wish. Our goal is to help participants listen more mindfully to creation and to one another. This blog is a resource space for our time together and a safe space for participants to extend conversations and to share works in progress. This gathering table is not an explicitly religious activity, and anyone in the extended community, whoever and whereever they might be in life's journey is welcomed to participate, the only requirement being kindness and mutual respect. No prior spiritual or artistic training is expected, but people of all traditions are welcome

Thursday, June 26, 2025

"In Praise & Gratitude" - Beverly Lanzetta, from "Canticle of Praise, A Feast of Prayers

 "In Praise & Gratitude" 


Holy Earth, Holy Cosmos,

I bow before you With my whole being.

Holy Creatures, Holy Nature,

I kneel upon the earth In honour and thanksgiving Of your blessed bounty.

Holy Waters, Holy Mountains,

I lay my body on your temple In gratefulness for nurturing My tender soul.

Holy Passion, Holy Longing,

I rise up before you A devotee of truth, Following wherever you lead me.

Holy Silence, Holy Solitude,

I place my hands over my heart Breathing in serenity, Breathing out your peace.

Holy Sorrow, Holy Suffering,

I close my hands in prayer May I bear every wound With compassion and non-harm.

Holy Humility, Holy Emptiness,

I bow my head before you I have become nothing, For your All to shine in my soul.

Holy Freedom, Holy Rejoicing,

I open my heart to the world Offering myself to this day, In joyfulness and gratitude. 

Amen.



- Beverly Lanzetta, from Canticle of Praise, A Feast of Prayers


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"In Praise & Gratitude" - Beverly Lanzetta, from "Canticle of Praise, A Feast of Prayers

 "In Praise & Gratitude"  Holy Earth, Holy Cosmos, I bow before you With my whole being. Holy Creatures, Holy Nature, I kneel ...