We need the bounty of the world, but outside of a few animals that we've created to be largely dependent on us, the world will got on quite nicely without us. Tom Cowan chose to address some of the spirits at least as mothers, the spirits of creation and nurturing.
Mothers of Life,
You bless the earth that gives us food, shelter, clothing and tools for our work and play, and that provides the many paths that lead us through life.
Forgive.
Mothers of Life,
You bring water from the sky and from deep in the Earth to cleanse and refresh us and keep us moist and living.
Forgive
Mothers of Life,
You give days when the air is crisp and sweet scented, and days when it is heavy with dew and the dampness of decay.
Forgive.
Mothers of Life,
You nurture us in the long bright days of summer and in the rich darkness of night and winter, you teach us the mysteries of the moon and stars.
Forgive.
From Yearning for the Wind by Tom Cowan.
Change forgive to Bless Us , or Thank You and it changes the meaning of the prayer. What is being forgiven? Why are we asking for forgiveness?
Are we asking the Mothers, the goddesses of life and the sovereignty of the land to forgive us for unholy mess we’ve made of the Creator’s gifts to us.
Here it is. For some reason it just did NOT want to be written.
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