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Life Prayers : From Around the World : 365 Prayers, Blessings, and Affirmations to Celebrate the Human Journey

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Those who have bought the editor's first volume, Earth Prayers will not be disappointed with this second collection of inspirational poems, prayers, chants, blessings, and invocations from around the world, from some of the most visionary thinkers, both past and present. This book has a truly impressive range of material.

This collection celebrates life and the life cycle. The selections are subdivided by categories: affirmations/invocations to life in general, honoring a kinship with all life, dark night of the soul, prayers for solidarity and justice, womensprayers, birth, coming of age, courtship, marriage, healing, mid-life, growing old, death, moments of grace and illumination, and praises for the earth. This is a great resource for those involved in running ecumenical services of any sort, any group that uses affirmations as part of it's groupwork, and for individuals who wish to make prayer a part of their daily lives. If you see the sacred in all things and are looking for something more than one religious traditions' teachings have to offer, this multicultural prayerbook is for you.

I am always on the lookout for any reminder of the beauty and wonder of living. In Life Prayers, I found a generous serving. Here is a book to carry you through the ordinary days of living and the not so ordinary times in life when we are caught off guard and lose our way. This eclectic mix of prayers, blessings and affirmations, will help you find your way back to a heart of gratitude. Its very earthy quality, carries on the tradition of reverence for all life which was started in the first book: "Earth Prayers". Here is a warm gift to give others who are just beginning their spiritual journey, as well as for those of us who have been walking the path for awhile now. If you enjoyed such books as Jon Kabat-Zinn's"Wherever You Go There You Are" or Andrew Harvey's "Light Upon Light" then you will love Life Prayers. Early on in "Life Prayers" there is this reminder: "Empower me to be a bold participant, rather than a timid saint in waiting, in the difficult ordinariness of now;" This book is not aimed at anyone spiritual or religious outlook. It is a reminder of the beauty to be found in our daily living. Many of these are sweet pieces I have never seen before, and some and like old friends. "May those whose lives are gripped in the palm of suffering open even now to the Wonder of Life. May they let go of the hurt and Meet the True Self beyond pain, the Uncarved Block that is our joyous Unity with Holiness...." There are prayers and affirmations, meditations and reminders, enough to read a new one every day of the year, but I think you will find that you can't read just one a day. I encourage you to give this gift to yourself.

I buy other books of prayer and keep coming back to this one. Beautiful collection and variety of prayers.

This book is full of poetry that is nourishing to the spirit. I am not sure why it is organized as 365 poems (as that number generally implies a prayer a day) because they are topically arranged into seasons of life. Many are about birth, many are about death, croning, coming of age, etc. They are fantastic if you're seeking something to open a discussion group, a reading for a multifaith gathering (I borrowed the copy at my Unitarian Universalist church). It's a great book to have to pick up when you're feeling a desire to have a greater appreciation for the rest of the world.

I love this book because it has such a great variety of prayers and meditations from different faiths for all occasions. I have a library of world scriptures but this little book draws from many of them all in one place and truly has the spirit of an interfaith book.

I love this book and have been searching for it for quite awhile! The book is a collection of prayers from around the world for use at various times in one's life when one can't find the right words. A must for a spiritual person;s bookshelf or nightstand!

This is one of my favorite books. I try to read some every morning. The different perspectives are refreshing. It helps me remember, refocus and understand what matters in life. I have gotten it for several people. I think I might keep a couple extra to give away.

Wonderfully written thoughts on life, earth and spirit. I savored each read and only read one at a time like a fine chocolate...so it stayed with me all day.

It's a constant on my night table, can put you in greatfull meditative state before drifting off to sleep... Beautiful!

The prayers are as inclusive and inspiring as expected, but the print is small and faint and hard to read. I would imagine others like myself might want to read aloud from this book and would appreciate a larger point size and darker imprint.