May acceptance bind fruit to action, internal judgment, external touch. May fruit’s purpose in bearing seed replenish heart, mind and soul. May lovely fruit feed, yes fuel, each step along journey’s mystery.
~ o'hOgain
Showing posts with label blessing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label blessing. Show all posts
Friday, January 13, 2012
TO BLESS FRUIT
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Blessing for Joyful Sunshine
May joyful sunshine light your paths,
May the delight of a shower christen
May the delight of a shower christen
your bubbly laughter,
May a cozy moment of shelter from storm
May a cozy moment of shelter from storm
incite your playful spirit.
May togetherness enrich
May togetherness enrich
moments of the days.
May the breath of sweetness
May the breath of sweetness
flow in the breezes.
Slan Abhaile.
~o'hOgain
Slan Abhaile.
~o'hOgain
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Blessing for an Accident Victim
A blessing for an Accident Victim
Dedicated to Rich
May healing that makes a difference come to you.
May the right touch arrive at the right time.
Dedicated to Rich
May healing that makes a difference come to you.
May the right touch arrive at the right time.
May family, friends, loved ones offer a special grace and liberty for your life.
May the slow days of recovery be filled with gentle memories sweeping over your mind like a breeze that flows through fields before the harvest.
May you celebrate the inner wisdom of being created in God's image, wisdom that
empowers. May body and spirit receive good gifts that come down from above.
And as recovery transforms life into a new creation, may you be renewed in abundance to walk in the love of re-creation. May renewal be completed by the One who seeks you every day, and may you share that presence by walking wistfully in a world hungry for the divine.
~o'hOgain
May the slow days of recovery be filled with gentle memories sweeping over your mind like a breeze that flows through fields before the harvest.
May you celebrate the inner wisdom of being created in God's image, wisdom that
empowers. May body and spirit receive good gifts that come down from above.
And as recovery transforms life into a new creation, may you be renewed in abundance to walk in the love of re-creation. May renewal be completed by the One who seeks you every day, and may you share that presence by walking wistfully in a world hungry for the divine.
~o'hOgain
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
to bless health
It seems obvious now, hindsight is 20/20,
may health become the point before hindsight is needed.
Not a passing fad, no crash diet, nor latest exercise craze,
may health infect reasoning with primal self preserving wisdom.
May steps before produce days of golden glowing radiance.
May laughter, that best medicine, be indulged in often and with gusto.
May healing friendship touch the worries of the heart.
May the health within you be multiplied as a blessing to many.
And should setback come, may it be temporary.
May you hear the spirit whisper direction in your ear that provides
May you hear the spirit whisper direction in your ear that provides
protection all along the way.
Listen, health speaks each day, follow on, follow on.
~o'hOgain
~o'hOgain
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
to bless unlocking
Dawn's light presents a precious gift,
may the gift's unlocking aid its own receiving.
Morning coffee unlocks an aroma of alertness,
may the fragrance of release awaken intuition.
Midday friends share conversation and meals,
may this unlock gifts of life.
Afternoon work has wonderful fruit,
may labor unlock creativity's best results.
Family arrival unlocks hopes for a new generation,
may your blessing unlock dreams and talents.
Evenings of sharing yield laughter and connection,
may relaxation or activity unlock new strengths.
May the depth of evening gather the beloved of the heart,
the unlocking of gentle sharing kindness begets.
Moonlight's depth and stardust reign o'er restful night,
may rest unlock the inner desires of the heart.
As the ear hears each unique tone of the wind chime,
and within the summer hum of a thousand insects the one insect
can be heard, may the deft unlocking of the moments around
the clock be received.
~o'hOgain.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
to bless knowing
Like a red bird's thicket of cover,
may the knowing of place harmonize
song with freedom's dance.
And like bees that explode thickly from hive
to find sources for honey production,
may gregarious behavior embed soulful
connections to awaken the yearning
heart for friendship's endowment.
Like the color of butterfly reflecting
fondly the light of presence,
may your imagination's knowing
shine on creativity for it's own sake.
As clouds that float on a comforting breeze,
may your spirit be borne into angelic presence
with the knowing of greater love.
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Monday, March 29, 2010
to bless perseverance
May dreams arrive to inspire determination.
May recognition of worthy pursuit keep focus.
There is power and control in knowing, may these combine with gracefulness that reinforces positive relationship.
May the open hand represent perseverance, a reminder to hold goals loosely lest the transformation morph into stubbornness.
May perseverance be the transport, may happiness stick with the doing, and may every arrival yield guidance.
~ o'hOgain
Friday, March 26, 2010
to bless sharing
May the guideline for touching a life be 'as my life has been touched.'
May this encourage lightness, mollifying harshness.
May desire within overflow gently, oh! deep happiness.
May earnestness and hope refreshed foment dreams and aspiration.
May formulation begin to move toward heart's dream setting free the natural tendency to grow.
May sharing be courage tagged, swallowing criticism, bravely letting go of petty attack, accepting in strength personal flaws, yes, serious flaws, and courage still to make dreams the core of new action.
May truth within be the joyful crux of sharing.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
to bless the concise
May the point be obvious.
May repetition become easy
because the point is succinct.
May nutshell's crux be meat.
May brief not imply
impatient or pedantic.
May the concise bless
enhancing understanding.
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
to bless extension
May extension of a hand be blessed.
A reach up, or out, or down, or in, can
make a difference to an observer.
May the risk of extension be recognized
and quickly outweighed by perceived good
accomplished.
May extension stretch the goodness of
the day into the morrow.
This extension may touch a surface need,
then at just the right moment
add the words, "how are 'you' doing my friend."
May the heart be ready for extension of friendship,
of a hug, of touch to humanity.
And may extension serve to remind that
humanity will touch back.
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Monday, March 1, 2010
to bless appetite
May appetite create energy
for core needs and desires.
May wariness come alive to the call of
pop culture and how the present can dominate
discussion, yet never get to the inner life.
May appetite for meals be sated with
enough. Enough wholesome goodness
to provide energy for day's activity,
enough time to relish the sharing
of friend's presence, enough delight
to tide one over until next meal.
May appetite of all senses be respected,
as this complements heart's desires.
May touch bring the warmth of relationship.
May sight inspire recognition.
May smell yield memory's harvest.
May hearing produce a longing that can
be trusted.
May appetite come into the moment,
a friend to guide, a confidant entrusted,
and a mentor of the soul.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
to bless witness
Have you heard "it is more blessed
to give than to receive" ?
This blessing is multiplied
when witness is the "to give".
May sharing from the heart emphasize
valuable experience, no person can take
another's experience from them,
witness endures within.
May recognition of personal connection
in life's story be relished.
Possibility expands as witness becomes focal;
telling the story is the gift that matters.
Reap happiness in abundance, make statements
of what you have done, experienced,
felt, become, given, received.
Even "to receive" is blessed when
it becomes the theme of witness giving.
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Yesterday gazing out the door, and desiring a jog, I knew it was cold out.
But I looked out to see snowflakes falling.
"What an opportunity. I will be able to share about a jog in falling snow."
So I put on shoes and layers, then jogged away.
The flakes seemed to be falling on the breath of angels,
each crytalline feather bearing the creator's signature.
Awestruck as I jogged slowly along the street,
"I have no interest in bearing witness
to the idea of jogging in the snow. It is the experience of jogging
in the snow that is amazing."
It was good for the soul to be out
in the snow fall yesterday, conspiring
with nature. And now witnessing to the experience
renews the blessing the event brought.
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May the witness to personal experience be doubly blessed today.
~o'hOgain
to give than to receive" ?
This blessing is multiplied
when witness is the "to give".
May sharing from the heart emphasize
valuable experience, no person can take
another's experience from them,
witness endures within.
May recognition of personal connection
in life's story be relished.
Possibility expands as witness becomes focal;
telling the story is the gift that matters.
Reap happiness in abundance, make statements
of what you have done, experienced,
felt, become, given, received.
Even "to receive" is blessed when
it becomes the theme of witness giving.
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Yesterday gazing out the door, and desiring a jog, I knew it was cold out.
But I looked out to see snowflakes falling.
"What an opportunity. I will be able to share about a jog in falling snow."
So I put on shoes and layers, then jogged away.
The flakes seemed to be falling on the breath of angels,
each crytalline feather bearing the creator's signature.
Awestruck as I jogged slowly along the street,
"I have no interest in bearing witness
to the idea of jogging in the snow. It is the experience of jogging
in the snow that is amazing."
It was good for the soul to be out
in the snow fall yesterday, conspiring
with nature. And now witnessing to the experience
renews the blessing the event brought.
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May the witness to personal experience be doubly blessed today.
~o'hOgain
Monday, February 8, 2010
to bless ease
How happy to find ease.
Simplicity brings ease.
Laughter brings ease.
Honesty brings ease.
Fun brings ease.
Meditation brings ease.
May ease rush in and fill
the space release offers.
Pause ... Reflect
how does ease bless you?
Go for it!
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Simplicity brings ease.
Laughter brings ease.
Honesty brings ease.
Fun brings ease.
Meditation brings ease.
May ease rush in and fill
the space release offers.
Pause ... Reflect
how does ease bless you?
Go for it!
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
to bless delight
May inspiration
become a gentle breeze
of delight for the skin,
a savory flavor of
delights for the tongue,
an invigorating vitality
of delight within the
body.
May delight arrive
as the surprise of the
day. The wonder that
attracts the eye, bringing
pause to gaze and thought,
delighting the moment of rest
and reason.
May hearing delight in
the cacophony of nature.
The cry of bog's peeper,
rustling in the pines,
thunder's responsive
reading of nature's liturgy,
tin roof's rain palinking,
brook's babbling bubbling
laughter after storm,
all delight the heart
through sound.
May delight overshadow
fear's light casting it
into the abyss from
which fear shall not return.
~o'hOgain
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become a gentle breeze
of delight for the skin,
a savory flavor of
delights for the tongue,
an invigorating vitality
of delight within the
body.
May delight arrive
as the surprise of the
day. The wonder that
attracts the eye, bringing
pause to gaze and thought,
delighting the moment of rest
and reason.
May hearing delight in
the cacophony of nature.
The cry of bog's peeper,
rustling in the pines,
thunder's responsive
reading of nature's liturgy,
tin roof's rain palinking,
brook's babbling bubbling
laughter after storm,
all delight the heart
through sound.
May delight overshadow
fear's light casting it
into the abyss from
which fear shall not return.
~o'hOgain
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Tuesday, January 19, 2010
to bless asking
May asking be free,insecurities shed.
May childish incompetence
mold questioning.
May the vulnerability of asking
create friendly bonds of equality.
May asking find reception
by a warm hopeful posture.
May asking provide perceivings,
revealing the weaving life creates
between friends and how there
are places seldom noticed
that are interwoven that
will not unravel.
May trust be found in
asking as the wealth of
response is gained.
~ o'hOgain
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
to bless friendship
For sage spoke, "a friend in need
is a friend indeed", may treasure be
found through friendship as connection
lifts the dark veil of need.
May smile shared anticipate smile
returned by friendship's warm glow.
May lightness and freedom bring strong
bonds to friendship's climate, be it storm or calm.
May the songs of friendship bring
resonant unison, bright harmony,
and playful counterpoint.
May "puppy-like" adoration keep
friendship fresh and clean.
May friendship establish precedent
as time becomes the subsequent.
May friendship arrive with energy,
reveal opportunity, and initiate activity.
And as days emerge one by one from
each other, may the inner peace
of self-friendship inform the world
of friendship's just rewards.
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
to bless mingling
May a mingling of divine spur
life, love, health, and peace.
May meditation bring reminders
as rainbows bring promise.
May memory invoke the promise
becoming a cherished harbinger.
May meld of heart, soul, mind,
body, spirit give inner strength
an outward expression through
the light of love in your eyes.
~ o'hOgain
For Steve who reminds, inspires,
and encourages this mingling!
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life, love, health, and peace.
May meditation bring reminders
as rainbows bring promise.
May memory invoke the promise
becoming a cherished harbinger.
May meld of heart, soul, mind,
body, spirit give inner strength
an outward expression through
the light of love in your eyes.
~ o'hOgain
For Steve who reminds, inspires,
and encourages this mingling!
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Monday, December 21, 2009
to bless receiving
May receiving put a twinkle in your eye,
a flush in your cheeks, and a smile on your lips.
May receiving subvert wants, for every gift comes "as is".
May receiving be your free-est moment bearing complete
irresponsibility, requiring no more than presence and
willing acceptance. May receiving bring surprise,
catching the unguarded heart in the moment.
May receiving bring instant delight to the heart as
the playful spirit of childhood is kindled beneath
the glowing embers of maturity's judgmental ashes.
May receiving perpetuate relationship
through genuine approbation.
May receiving convince the doubting heart that
love prevails in a world gone mad with
greedy taking. May receiving's pause reflect
on what has been given and how that
demonstrates love's proof.
So may an irrepressible giggle bubble from within,
toes tapping, and hands clapping as a song of
thanks and praise is sung to the giver of life.
a flush in your cheeks, and a smile on your lips.
May receiving subvert wants, for every gift comes "as is".
May receiving be your free-est moment bearing complete
irresponsibility, requiring no more than presence and
willing acceptance. May receiving bring surprise,
catching the unguarded heart in the moment.
May receiving bring instant delight to the heart as
the playful spirit of childhood is kindled beneath
the glowing embers of maturity's judgmental ashes.
May receiving perpetuate relationship
through genuine approbation.
May receiving convince the doubting heart that
love prevails in a world gone mad with
greedy taking. May receiving's pause reflect
on what has been given and how that
demonstrates love's proof.
So may an irrepressible giggle bubble from within,
toes tapping, and hands clapping as a song of
thanks and praise is sung to the giver of life.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
To bless giving
May giving surprise the heart by
accomplishing something new and
renewing misplaced accomplishment.
May simple giving be joyful.
May giving bespeak kind patience.
May creative giving bare the heart
that revels in faith, hope and love.
May giving foster wisdom and growth.
May conviction come that belonging
and restoration are achieved
through giving.
May the unspoken intention
of giving display the image which
humanity is made in.
~ o'hOgain
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accomplishing something new and
renewing misplaced accomplishment.
May simple giving be joyful.
May giving bespeak kind patience.
May creative giving bare the heart
that revels in faith, hope and love.
May giving foster wisdom and growth.
May conviction come that belonging
and restoration are achieved
through giving.
May the unspoken intention
of giving display the image which
humanity is made in.
~ o'hOgain
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
to bless listening
May your reputation be of one who is willing to listen.May the patience for hearing be long and up to the task.
May those who come with a story to you anticipate a willingness that enhances their ability to get to the point.
May those who matter most know in their heart of hearts they have been heard upon gazing into your eyes.
May your listening enrich your life. May you find that contrary to the maxim "less is more" in listening "more becomes great gain."
May the depth of silence offered in listening bring honor to that which is being heard.
May listening return its most loving gift as ear rests upon chest of the beloved in gracious repose.
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