{"id":2477,"date":"2018-03-26T07:54:46","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T11:54:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/?p=2477"},"modified":"2018-03-26T07:55:17","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T11:55:17","slug":"prayer-to-osun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/2018\/03\/prayer-to-osun.html","title":{"rendered":"Prayer to \u00d3sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<hr \/>\n<blockquote><p><em>MARCH<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>March is the time of fertility leading to the returning light and the rebirth of nature. It is often symbolized by the egg. What hopes and dreams are you preparing to bring forth in the coming spring?<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Give birth to the world, River.<br \/>\nGive birth to the world, Running Stream.<br \/>\nWe beg to be full, we beg to be full,<br \/>\nwe beg to be full.<br \/>\nTeach the head, teach the head,<br \/>\nteach the head,<br \/>\nEmbrace the head of mothers, make them<br \/>\nwise again, wise again, wise again,<br \/>\nTeach the tradition to those<br \/>\nwho do not know.<br \/>\nOpen your arms to women<br \/>\nthat flee to safety.<br \/>\nMy mother, I pay respect, I pay respect,<br \/>\nI pay respect.<br \/>\nWe shout to your ear mother.<br \/>\nCome continually mother,<br \/>\nbe patient and understand us.<br \/>\nTeach worthiness<br \/>\nas we honor you on the ground.<br \/>\nWe honor you on the ground,<br \/>\nwe honor you on the ground,<br \/>\nwe honor you on the ground.<br \/>\nLet our deeds of charity habitually pull you.<br \/>\nMy mother, house of tradition.<br \/>\nYour symbols possess fullness.<br \/>\nQueen of the mirror,<br \/>\nQueen of Dance,<br \/>\nQueen of Abundance,<br \/>\nQueen of Joy,<br \/>\nQueen of Health.<br \/>\nMy wealth arrives, my wealth arrives,<br \/>\nmy wealth arrives.<br \/>\nMother arise.<br \/>\nArise inside of us.<br \/>\nArise inside, arise inside, arise inside.<br \/>\nTeach us to have understanding.<br \/>\nHelp us to be revered Ancestors.<br \/>\nWe humble ourselves before you.<br \/>\nYou, who give effective treatment<br \/>\nto children.<br \/>\nYou, who give fertility to people<br \/>\nand projects.<br \/>\nYou, who are Queen of the river.<br \/>\n\u00d3sun, come into my house.<br \/>\n\u00d3sun, come into my house.<br \/>\n\u00d3sun, come into my house.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>***<br \/>\nDonna Henes is the author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thequeenofmyself.com\">The Queen of My Self: Stepping into Sovereignty in Midlife.<\/a> She offers counseling and upbeat, practical and ceremonial guidance for individual women and groups who want to enjoy the fruits of an enriching, influential, purposeful, passionate, and powerful maturity. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.donnahenes.net\/queen\/consult.shtml\">Consult the MIDLIFE MIDWIFE\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Queen welcomes questions concerning all issues of interest to women in their mature years. 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