As I was reading John O'Donohue's Anam Cara yesterday, I found "A Blessing for Old Age" nestled toward the back of the book.
May the light of your soul mind you,
May all of your worry and anxiousness
about becoming old be transfigured,
May you be given a wisdom with the eye
of your soul,
to see this beautiful time of harvesting.
May you have the commitment
to harvest your life,
to heal what has hurt you,
to allow it to come closer to you
and become one with you.
May you have great dignity,
may you have a sense of how free you are,
and above all
may you be given the wonderful gift
of meeting the eternal light
and beauty that is within you.
May you be blessed, and may you find a
wonderful love in yourself for yourself.
What worries and anxiety do I bury within me, shrouded in shame? What parts of my life seek--from me--the resurrecting transformation of a loving, knowing, ever-gentle, enveloping, intentional embrace?
May the light of your soul mind you,
May all of your worry and anxiousness
about becoming old be transfigured,
May you be given a wisdom with the eye
of your soul,
to see this beautiful time of harvesting.
May you have the commitment
to harvest your life,
to heal what has hurt you,
to allow it to come closer to you
and become one with you.
May you have great dignity,
may you have a sense of how free you are,
and above all
may you be given the wonderful gift
of meeting the eternal light
and beauty that is within you.
May you be blessed, and may you find a
wonderful love in yourself for yourself.
What worries and anxiety do I bury within me, shrouded in shame? What parts of my life seek--from me--the resurrecting transformation of a loving, knowing, ever-gentle, enveloping, intentional embrace?
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