Celtic Blessing
In memory of our beloved Irish Bard
John O Donohue
BEANNACHT
"On the day when
The weight deadens
On your shoulders
And you stumble,
May the clay dance
To balance you.
And when your eyes
Freeze behind
The grey window
And the ghost of loss
Gets into you,
May a flock of colours,
Indigo, red, green
And azure blue,
Come to awaken in you
A meadow of delight.
When the canvas frays
In the currach of thought
And a stain of ocean
Blackens beneath you,
May there come across the waters
A path of yellow moonlight
To bring you safely home.
May the nourishment of the earth be yours,
May the clarity of light be yours,
May the fluency of the ocean be yours,
May the protection of the ancestors be yours.
And so may a slow
Wind work these words
Of love around you,
An invisible cloak
To mind your life."
John O Dononhue
The day of the Winter Solstice is a perfect time to share this
beautiful Celtic Blessing and to express love and profound gratitude to the author.
John O Donohue was an Irish mystic, poet, priest, philosopher and Celtic scholar.
He was a source of deep inspiration and comfort to millions across the planet and his words of beauty and wisdom live on in his numerous publications.
www.johnodonohue.com
beautiful Celtic Blessing and to express love and profound gratitude to the author.
John O Donohue was an Irish mystic, poet, priest, philosopher and Celtic scholar.
He was a source of deep inspiration and comfort to millions across the planet and his words of beauty and wisdom live on in his numerous publications.
www.johnodonohue.com
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