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Lughnasadh Afternoon
Afternoon Prayer to the God
These prayers should be done in the afternoon, between noon and 3pm.
Opening
"O God of Thunder, God of Might,
set aside Your lightning bolts
and take Your ease of Love with me.
You are the God of laughter!
You are the God of all delights!
Blessed Be."
Main Prayer
Lord,
The death of Summer
draws near -
the dying God hangs
upon the air.
In sacrifice will others live;
a lesson in love.
But also comes the knowledge that
death is but the dream
from which we wake.
The God is our vision
of rebirth,
a surety that death is but
a moment spent in the womb of time
with countless lives to live
arrayed before us.
Death hangs upon the air -
the gateway of Tomorrow awaits.
Meditation
What is the nature of sacrifice? What images of death do you hold?
Daily Affirmation
In the Name of the God: I will be aware of the life dying around me today and of how all things return unto the God.
Closing Prayer
"Thanks to Thee, Lord of the Dance,
for leading me into the deeper mysteries
of the heart.
Be with me now and always.
Blessed Be."