In Honor of the Goddess of Peace

TARA

तर

Lady of Inner Peace - detail of my Goddess Tara altar.

Offerings of love to Thee, Tara.

I sit comfortably with spine erect.

My right hand in Varada वरदमुद्रा mudra

and my left hand in Jñāna ज्ञान mudra.

Eyes closed -  I see Tara with my inner eye

and chant Her mystic mantra:

Om Hrim Strim Hum Phat 

ॐ ह्रीं स्त्रीं हुं फट्॥

Om Hreem Streem Hum Phat

Om is the mantra of deliverance,

Hrim is a mantra of purification & transformation,

Strim is the feminine nature,

Hum is the mantra of protection,

Phat destroys obstacles.

Meditate/chant for 5-20 minutes.

O Devi Tara, 

Mother of peace and compassion

Goddess of Cosmic Wisdom

Shakti Divine.

Thou art beautifully brilliant, starry and white.

Thou enlighten my mind and calm my heart

uplifting my soul on the darkest night.

O, Tara, 

Enlightened One

Star Goddess

Thou of 21 Embodiments of peace.

Encircle me with Thy Divine light.

Into my open hands, heart and mind flows

 gracious blessings, harmony, protection, inner sight.

Tara in memory of 2011 & all Goddesses shared.

In Honor of the Goddess of Health

 HYGEIA

Ὑγιεία

Lady of Cleansing - Detail of my Hygeia altar

Offerings of love to Thee, Hygeia.

I hold a small bowl of water up in offering, and pray:

Dearest Goddess Hygeia

Mother of all,

Bless this water as if all waters upon the earth 

that we all may be cleansed on every level of our being 

with your blessing of true health and wellness.

 Ἐλθέ! Κλῦθί μευ εὐχομένου!

Ælthǽ! Klýthi (KLEE-thee) mef efkhomǽnou!

Come! Hear my prayer!

Ancient Orphic hymn to Hygieia

Queen of all, charming and lovely blooming,

Blessed Hygieia, mother of all, bringer of prosperity, hear me.

Through you vanish the diseases that afflict men,

And through you every house blossoms to fullness of joy,

And the arts thrive; the world desires you, O queen,

And only soul-destroying Hades ever loathes you.

Ever youthful, ever beloved, you are a heaven for mortals.

Apart from you all is without avail for men:

Wealth, sweet to those feast, and giver of abundance, fails,

And man never reaches the many pains of old age,

For you are sole mistress and queen of all.

But, goddess, come, ever helpful to the initiates,

And keep away the accursed distress of harsh disease.

To the Goddess of Health. Orphic Hymn to Hygeia.

Hygeia in memory of 2010 & all Goddesses shared.

In honor of the Goddess of Compassion

QUAN YIN

觀音

Lady of Peace: A small detail of my Quan Yin altar 2020

Offerings of love to Thee, Quan Yin.

I light incense and chant Her Praise mantra:

Namo Guan-Shi-Yin Pusa 

Ná Mó Guān Shì Yīn Pú Sà

南無觀世音菩薩

Blessings

O Guan Shi Yin 

(Listener of the World’s Cries)

Wise Being.

Recite 7 times

Lady of Forgiveness - detail of my Quan Yin Altar 2021

Quan Yin Invocation 

Mother of Love and Compassion 

Bestow your wisdom upon me 

Help me see humanity through your eyes 

Help me master the love and compassion that you hold near your heart of Gold 

Help me shine like a beacon in the night and see my reflection in your tear of love 

Quan Yin I thank you for your tireless love and your patience and hope for humanity

Shanti~ Shanti~ Shanti 

Note:

Shanti a Sanskrit word meaning peace or inner peace; chanted three times to represent peace threefold in body, mind, spirit. 

Other Blessings & Prayers

Invocation and mantra part of my personal collection - authors unknown

Quan Yin in memory of 2009 & all Goddesses shared.