{"id":920,"date":"2011-12-23T10:00:59","date_gmt":"2011-12-23T15:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/thequeenofmyself\/?p=920"},"modified":"2011-12-17T17:52:22","modified_gmt":"2011-12-17T22:52:22","slug":"another-winter-solstice-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/2011\/12\/another-winter-solstice-prayer.html","title":{"rendered":"Another Winter Solstice Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Winter Solstice Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Pauline Alma<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A M A, Earth Mother<\/p>\n<p>Who art all around us,<\/p>\n<p>And within us NOW<\/p>\n<p>Blessed be our creations.<\/p>\n<p>Give us this day,<\/p>\n<p>The strength and trust<\/p>\n<p>To acknowledge and surrender our fears to the Light<\/p>\n<p>As we compassionately face that<\/p>\n<p>Which would use our fear against us.<\/p>\n<p>Guide us on our journey<\/p>\n<p>With love and peace<\/p>\n<p>And consecrate our abilities<\/p>\n<p>To create a new world<\/p>\n<p>Of compassionate acceptance,<\/p>\n<p>In joy, appreciation and harmony.<\/p>\n<p>For ours is the beauty emerging<\/p>\n<p>Birthing in the ascension spiral,<\/p>\n<p>Forever FREE<\/p>\n<p>To exercise goodwill actions towards ALL.<\/p>\n<p>May our Victories be Self-Reflective<\/p>\n<p>Hearing Jolly Bells ringing for ALL this NEW YEAR.<\/p>\n<p>Blessed be our Winter Solstice Intent<\/p>\n<p>hummming us OM<\/p>\n<p>A M A\u00a0\u00a0 OM<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>Donna Henes is the author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thequeenofmyself.com\" target=\"_blank\">The Queen of My Self: Stepping into Sovereignty in Midlife.<\/a> She is the Midlife Midwife\u2122 offering 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\" target=\"_blank\">Consult the MIDLIFE MIDWIFE\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Queen welcomes questions concerning all issues of interest to women in their mature years. Send your inquiries to <a href=\"thequeenofmyself@aol.com\" target=\"_blank\">thequeenofmyself@aol.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Winter Solstice Prayer By Pauline Alma &nbsp; A M A, Earth Mother Who art all around us, And within us NOW Blessed be our creations. 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