This might be used as a corporate prayer, substituting ‘we’ for I’.
It might also be used at a service of affirmation — an induction, ordination, baptism, re-commitment or confirmation, substituting ‘you’ for ‘I’.
May I….
Hands at third eye centre:
- May I see things as they really are, and not as how I want them to be
- May I accept the reality of this moment, with the understanding of anicca* (impermanence – ‘this will also change’)
Hands on ears:
- May I truly listen
- May I hear things as they really are, not as how I want them to be
Hands on lips:
- May I speak from my heart
- May my words be honest and kind
- May I use my voice with confidence
- May I say things as they really are and now as how I want them to be
Hands on heart:
- May my heart be open
- May my heart be calm
- May I love freely and deeply without attachment
Hands together:
- May my actions be generous, fair, and kind to Earth and to ALL inhabitants
- May my actions plant seeds of positivity
- When I have to make trade-offs, may my actions serve the greater good
Hands on knees:
- May my body be strong, healthy, and nourished
- May I enjoy my physical body while I have her/him/them
- May my body serve as a channel for source (or whatever term you prefer)
- May I be a light
Optional:
Hands on womb/lower stomach area:
- May I listen to my intuition
- May I understand and respect the power of creation that lies within me
Hands on sacrum (base of spine):
- May I remain grounded with clarity
- May I bend and sway with the wind, knowing that my roots are firmly planted
*Anicca – in Buddhism: the cycle of birth, growth, decay, and death through which every living thing must pass (Collins Dictionary); the doctrine of impermanence (Britannica)
Image: Hands from Gudea, Mesopotamia 3000 BC, British Museum, London UK
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