(photograph by M. Ashley)
Passionate faith begins and ends in passionate gratitude. And so Temple Mercury’s inaugural post is, fittingly, a gratitude prayer. You should seek to express gratitude to and for your gods as much as possible, in the moment, even improvisationally, letting one small gratitude lead to another and another and another. This prayer can be helpful in those moments when things are bleak and gratitude may be as hard to find as a hibiscus blooming in a snowstorm. You may not see it, but it’s there. This prayer can help you open your eyes and refocus on all the good the gods have given you and how you may pass that good on to others.
Temple Mercury Gratitude Prayer
Gratitude, my love song to you
Love is patient and many-faced
Teaching me miraculous compassion
You sing it back to me
I, un-healed, go with you healing
Restless I, with you, bring rest
Safe and still my tempest past
Just and safe and still my Now
Gratitude, my love song to you
Love is patient and many-faced
Teaching me miraculous compassion
You sing it back to me
Love is patient and many-faced
May I, un-healed, go with you healing
You sing it back to me
May I, restless, with you bring rest
May I, un-healed, go with you healing
Safe and still my tempest past
May I, restless, with you bring rest
Just and safe my Now
Safe and still my tempest past
Teaching me miraculous compassion
Just and safe my Now
Gratitude, my love song to you
-M. Ashley,
Head Devotee, Temple Mercury
What have the gods given you that you are most grateful for? Leave a comment and tell me all about it.
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