Prayer of Gratitude (Blessings for Food and Water and Air)
(When you eat a meal, cook a meal, drink a glass of water, take a bath, etc... bless the food, water, and all elementals with this prayer).
I thank all the loving hands that brought me this food or water.
I thank the earth and all of her creatures that participated in bringing me
this food or water.
I thank the seeds, the sprouts, the water, air, sun, moon, stars and all the planets
for bringing me this food or water.
I thank God in all Divine Wisdom and the Universe for bringing me this food or water.
And I send love out to all of these creatures and elementals, all the beings that made this meal or water possible (fill in the blank).
And I ask the love that I send out to spread like a virus filling every heart, every soul, and every mind of every being connected to me and this gift of life.
I ask this love that I send out to multiply a thousand-fold and to keep expanding and spreading joy, light, and goodness for all.
Blessings, blessings, blessings, to All Creatures. Blessings, blessings, blessings to all beings forever more.
AMEN ALL IS GOOD IN THE WORLD AND PEACE ON THE PLANET EARTH AND THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSES ALWAYS.
For those of you who consider yourself sensitive and spiritual, you have received messages from non-humans, I call them creatures. Perhaps these omens have arrived in the form of synchronicity. You keep seeing the image of a fox, or you run into someone with the surname Fox, or the word fox keeps appearing either verbally or in print.
You might walk into a space and hear whale songs, then see an image of whales on a T-shirt or side of a semitruck. You might encounter a rare bird or the animals act unusual in your presence. You might even feel them communicating to you. If you're of indigenous descent, none of this will puzzle you. And if you've always felt drawn to animals and intuitive around them, then none of these new encounters will surprise you either.
But some of you who have never given the creatures much thought, will find that you become passionately drawn to a creature or two. Or you might passionately feel drawn to an animal cause, you might even become an animal advocate. You feel tenderness towards one creature, perhaps a pet, then that creatures leads you on a quest to love all animals, insects, reptiles, etc... You might feel drawn to trees, rocks, and water, finding those entities coming alive for you. It could come in any form, my dears.
PAY ATTENTION.
Today isn't yesterday. The world has already transformed drastically since even five years ago, and especially ten years ago. I'm not talking about all the new technology that has caused too many distractions. I'm talking about climate change, natural disasters, starvation and suffering in greater numbers. While you won't be experiencing any medieval style plagues, you do need to know where your water comes from and where your food derives, and who grows it, and who produces it, and who brings it to your table.
All these things you took for granted yesterday, you must now give your attention. Don't take your eyes off of the ball. Now, I'm not asking you to live your life in paranoia. I'm not asking you to fear your neighbor, your government or anyone else who spins your world. I'm asking you to stay aware, and stay alert. You will have difficult decisions to make. Don't overanalyze or stay stuck in your head. Decide from your heart and ask, "what would love do?"
Every time you find yourself faced with an important decision ask, "what would love do?" You might even ask, "what would the holy saints do?" And if you don't know, ask us. We respond to you. Pray to us, talk to us, journal with us, remember us during meditation. We haven't left you, just changed form. We want to help, but you must ask. You don't need to use rituals or ceremonies, just talk to us. "Saint Francesco, or even Francesco, I have this problem..."
You have no idea how much love we feel for you. You have no idea how much we want humanity to achieve peace and balance on Mother Earth. We're rooting for you. But you must get rid of all your distractions. You must remove any obstacles you have that stand in the way of your path to God/Divine/Universe or whatever name you choose.
Now, let's get back to the animals. They are your friends too. You must love them. I would even go as far to say, stop eating them. Stop raising them to end up on someone's dinner plate, yours or a stranger's dinner plate. You tell yourself the animals don't mind, but in fact they do mind. Think of it this way (and I know omnivores don't wish to hear my words on this topic), the animals also deal with climate change, the weather has caused them great distress, migrating creatures especially struggle. So why make their lives more difficult? Let them live. They are sentient beings, they can communicate wisdom to humanity, they are so much more evolved than most of you imagine. You wouldn't eat your brother, I hope, so don't eat the creatures. They too are your brothers and sisters. I have felt that for centuries, no less now.
Last but not least, if you're in a desperate state or in an area of the world where eating animals is connected to survival, then show gratitude to the life you have just taken. Don't make small of it, don't take its flesh for granted. If anyone ever makes a sacrifice on your behalf show gratitude. Perform a ceremony, pray to the ancestors of that creature and that creature who you just ate or are about to consume. I repeat don't make small of this.
If you want to know more about animal ethics, please ask me and I will converse directly with you. I will also show up in your journal writing if you allow it.
For now, I love you. I will always love you.
Saint Francesco of Assisi
ST: Good morning on this warm gray day.
Francesco & Chiara: Yes, yes, good precious day to you. And love to all the brother and sister creatures! Greet the day this way every day. Honor all the creatures, spread love to all the creatures and they will respect and not harm you.
ST: I try my best.
C: We know that you do. Think of Francesco and Brother Wolf and how Francesco showed the wolf respect. The wolf had harmed and frightened others because they approached the wolf with fear in their hearts. This is understandable because we were taught to fear wild animals and even domestic ones. For instance, we thought cats brought disease.
ST: They probably could or at least in the form of parasites carried on the cats.
C: Yes, the parasites and fleas—we did not know of bacteria and viruses. We thought disease was a punishment from God. And in a way with quantum physics and the law of cause and effect, we weren’t that far off. It’s not punishment, but the end result of an individual or society’s actions.
ST: You make a good point. For instance, if a farmer or corporate farm crowds animals into too small a space for that number of animals, disease will spread and not just to other animals. It will also spread to humans. This is logical and common sense. Greed however supersedes common sense. There’s this feeling or belief of getting away with something or tricking the gods of fate.
F: Oh, you mean the gods of money, commerce and big houses and that sort of thing.
ST: Yes, but having a big house doesn’t mean someone’s greedy, does it?
F: Sadly, it does. I’m not asking you to judge someone with a need for a multiple room house. This behavior has been programmed into souls along with a program to destroy and conquer the land and other creatures and human groups.
ST: So how do we wake these souls up from this programming that has left them in a trance?
F: Judging, blaming and shaming won’t do it. Treating others like they lost their mind or intelligence or input won’t work either.
ST: Ouch! I’ve done that.
F: Yes my dear, you have. You refuse to listen to others whose opinions are different than yours. But don’t punish yourself. You all do this and it is programming that you must delete, delete and say yes to delete… You can too. Replace those thoughts with loving and forgiving thoughts and practices. And you are doing that! Keep at it.
ST: But Francesco, what if someone’s beliefs and attitudes are destructive and violent to the rest of us? Do we let these people destroy the planets by allowing the Aquarian attitude of “live and let live”?
F: No, I didn’t say that you do nothing, but has judging, shaming and blaming ever really solved a problem? You must cultivate love and forgiveness inside you. Speak your truth, stand in your truth, and act out of integrity, but never force your “truth” on others, ever. Apply love and forgiveness always. Love is mammoth. It moves mountains literally, sprinkles stars in the heavens, causes plants to grow and blossom. We cannot exist without love.
So when you feel challenged, apply love in the form of deep breaths and loving thoughts. Focus on acts of kindness and act from a place of kindness.
ST: Thank you, Francesco and Chiara.
END OF TRANSMISSION
Transmission with Francesco and Chiara of Assisi
ST: Good morning, Francesco and Chiara.
Francesco & Chiara: Good, precious day to you.
ST: Well, it’s almost summertime. What can we expect this summer? The world is full of chaos, but there is also peace, joy, community, and love available to those who need it. And certainly there are all of these spiritual lessons.
F: Yes, and that will continue, both the chaos/fear and love/community. The Divide will grow and expand until one or the other dissolves for each soul. This is what we mean by heaven and hell on earth. The canyon (chasm) will grow deeper and wider until you can no longer cross back and forth between the two. So most important garden you can tend is the garden of your soul. Yank out the weeds of arrogance, doubts, worries, fears, rationalizations, judgments, gossip, etc…You don’t need these burdens anyway. Strip away this old clothing.
ST: But what do we do about individuals, government and corporations that act in a way that is not in the Highest Good? BP oil spill is an example of such a corporation or corporations that refuse to employ unemployed people, that won’t even allow these people to apply for jobs.
F: Oh, this is a tough nut, no doubt. How do you not judge someone who causes so much grief? Oh, we had this dilemma in the 12th century too. Here’s what I tell you. Don’t judge, but know that the person or entity isn’t acting in the best interest of the Highest Good. Use them as a mirror and ask yourself, “How am I polluting the earth?” Maybe it’s just a little thing in comparison, of course it would be, but focus on the change you can make in yourself. What part of you might have unknowingly contributed to the disaster?
ST: Yes, Francesco, this is a challenge. How could I have contributed to this oil spill?
F: Anytime you put a hateful or fear-driven thought in the world, you contribute to the destruction of the planet.
Think of it this way, what good does judging another bring?
ST: Well, doesn’t judgment bring justice and restore balance?
F: In a court of law or in God’s hands, yes, maybe, but not in the form of condemning, blaming, shaming, and pointing the finger. That my dear, is what I call blatant self-righteousness. It doesn’t solve the problem, but just adds more pollution to the planet.
ST: So then what do we do? How do we fix this human-made disaster?
F: Good question. Try applying love and forgiveness to the situation. There’s nothing, let me repeat, there’s nothing love can’t handle or heal. Some of you are on the right track. Get together with groups and hold a space of loving intent through prayer, meditation, and drumming.
I tell you, there’s no other way. Only LOVE will heal this. And those of you who figured that out, a good many, are well on your way to enlightenment. Yes, this is a huge disaster, yes this is a dark hour for humanity and the myriad of creatures, but I tell you only holding a space of love will manifest HEAVEN on EARTH. You must hear these words and take them to heart. Spread words of love and stop the blame game.
END OF TRANSMISSION
ONE LOVE, ONE PEOPLE, ONE PLANET
