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Leah Rampy's avatar

Lovely, Jeanne. Amen, amen. May it be so.

Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Thank you, Leah! 🙏🏽

Susan J Tweit's avatar

That's a lovely blessingway for spring and for this particular time in the life of humanity, Jeanne. Thank you for sharing it, and thank you as well for being thoughtful and looking up the term, and reminding us of its roots in Diné healing culture. As I understand it from Diné friends, there is more than one Blessingway ceremony to mark more than one passage in life, but I don't know anymore about the spiritual/medicine ceremonies than just that. (I capitalized Blessingway as a Diné ceremony as a mark of respect.) Your whole post was so rich and inspiring. Thank you!

Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge of the Diné traditions, Susan!

Mendy Knott's avatar

Beautiful. Calming the spirit of your Aries kin is a feat worthy of praise. Thank you. And such a beautiful voice, too. May you be well and thrive, my writing kin.

Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Sending a thanks back to you, Mendy! And wishes of thriving as well.

Janisse Ray's avatar

Jeanne, this Metta blessingway is absolutely soul-settling, breath-slowing, and heart-brimming. It has already started its work to make the world a more peaceful place. Everyone it touches feels the peace you have created with it. Thank you for devoting your life to the healing needed to make this a livable, nonviolent world.

Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Gal, you're making me cry! 💚

Janisse Ray's avatar

That's in my job description. :)

Amie Whittemore's avatar

Oh this so lovely. I adapted metta for an earth day yoga class last year in similar fashion but I love how detailed yours is. And the use of the word "kin." I may use this script for my earth day flow this year.....(if that's ok!). Thanks for sharing!

Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Oh, Amie, I'd be honored for you to use this metta on your Earth Day yoga flow. That's wonderful!

Gretchen  Letterman's avatar

Lovely way to end my night, hearing you read this blessingway. Thank you.

Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

I hope it produced sweet dreams, Gretchen! 💚

Susan Cerulean's avatar

Jeanne, I love your blessing for your place. I'll use here on our baby trees, so many planted post-tornado!

Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

Honored that I can help bless your baby trees, Susan! May they grow well and strong, healing your land.

Eunice Lehmacher's avatar

Fabulous! I listened to you outside on this lovely day. With my eyes closed.

During the bird part birds were singing.

I’m going to figure out how to download this so I can use it over and over again.

Thank you.

Jeanne Malmgren's avatar

I love that, Eunice! I will send you the mp3 recording. I am so hapy the birds sang to you.