The Call and Prayer for Unity

One of the foundations of the prayers we use in our plant medicine work, and sacred ceremonies, is the call/prayer for Unity. One of the four main prayers to hold our space, our ceremonies, our lives.

With that prayer, we call the Grandmothers and grandfathers of the North. We call the Grandmothers and Grandfathers Wind. We call all our relations. The stone people, the 4 legged, the one-legged, the plants, the spirits of the 7 directions, our ancestors, the lands. There is great power in this prayer and even greater wisdom.

Over the last 10 years of deepening my prayers, through learning to point them in better ways, which often comes through making sure they are very focused and “aimed” while making sure I leave enough space around them to hear the answers from Spirit. Spirit will speak, answers with what I need not what I want. Yet the pointing is essential as if not things can get quite wild.

I recall a prayer for abundance I worked with for months many years ago until I realized it came with an overwhelming amount of work I received through patients and clients. Oh! I asked for Abundance! Spirit answered! But did I want abundance of patients, money, time, friendship, love, …? Beyond the fact that I did not realize at the time that abundance is the “by-default” prayer of Spirit for us. So, I realized I “missed” my aim. I had to re-aim my…