A yard in Santo Tomas, Guatemala, May 2013. (James Temple)
by GSR Staff
From the east, house of light
may wisdom dawn in us
so we may see all things in clarity;
From the north, house of the night
may wisdom ripen in us
so we may know all from within;
From the west, house of transformation
may wisdom be transformed into right action
so we may do what must be done;
From the south, house of the eternal sun
may right action reap the harvest
so we may enjoy the fruits of planetary being;
From above, house of heaven
where star people and ancestors gather
may their blessings come to us now;
From below, house of Earth
may the heartbeat of her crystal core
bless us with harmonies to end all war;
From the center, galactic source
which is everywhere at once
may everything be known
as the light of mutual love;
All hail the harmony of mind and nature.
- Mayan prayer of the seven directions
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