A Personal Prayer

Aren't all prayers personal? Even if I'm praying for someone else, I'm involving myself. Giving my time, attention, and energy. Presenting concern for them, letting that rest on the bond I have formed with You. It may not have started as a personal thing, but it becomes personal when it becomes prayer.

Mother, You know why I ramble now. I don't know what to say. The best I can do is be genuine. Be vulnerable. I give to You my honest self.

I want to say it's all chaos. Of course, You know that I know what chaos really is, beyond the very casual way we humans often use the word. And so, yes, it is chaos. But should that be a reason to be frightened or concerned? Well...maybe. I don't have full control of how things shape. And You know my nature, and how anxiety-inducing that level of the unknown can be for me. You also know the progress I have made, and I thank You for reminding me.

There are people I can't do much to help. There is pain I can't do much to heal. There isn't really anyone I can lean on for support for my own pain and fear, other than You and the Others. That's why I'm here. That's why I'm praying.

I want to say everything is going wrong, but I know that may not be true. That may be my fear that wants to speak. Things aren't happening in ways I would have chosen, but I don't have all the answers and can't see everything.

I ask for protection, Mother. For myself, for others in the family who need it. I ask for ease of travel. I ask You to open the paths, and I ask for Hermes, patron of our home and friend to humans, to guide. I ask for safety. I ask, Mother, for You to guide us while we are temporarily apart from each other, illuminate the path for us, and protect us and bring us back together. I ask for Hephaistos to bless the vehicles of travel. I ask for Prometheus to look ahead and manipulate things in our favor if they are not already in our favor. I remain devoted to You, Mother, and I praise all whose blessings and guidance I have asked for!

Bring him back to me in no more than a week, please.

I thank You for hearing my prayer.

Khaire Hekate Ourania, Empress of the Starry Cosmos!

Khaire Hekate Khthonia, Empress of the Earth and Underworld!

Khaire Hekate Enalia, Empress of the Dark Seas!