Book of Blessings

From Benedictus: A Book of Blessings by John O’Donohue

May you recognize in your life the presence, power, and light of your soul.

May you realize you are never alone, that your soul in its brightness and belonging connects you intimately with the rhythm of the universe.

May you have respect for your individuality and difference.

May you realize that the shape of your soul is unique, that you have a special destiny here, that behind the facade of your life there is something beautiful and eternal happening.

May you learn to see yourself with the same delight, pride, and expectation with which God sees you in every moment.


Healing is 
embracing 
what is most feared;

healing is 
opening 
what has been closed,

softening 
what has hardened 
into obstruction,
healing is learning to trust life.

-Jean Achterberg