Meditation and Prayer Cards
Some time ago I made a personal breakthrough in my own spiritual life when I began to make beautiful cards, or small posters, which I placed around my house to remind me of my spiritual path. This was the inspiration for creating these prayer and meditation cards, which are a nice size for placing beside your bed, on your desk - or to use as bookmarks.
At 3.5" x 5.75" (8.9cm x 14.6cm) these cards are also great for tucking into greeting cards as an extra little gift for a special friend. The ideas on these cards are influenced by my own interest in Celtic folklore, mythology, literature and spirituality. The prayers and meditations are worded in such a way that most will be acceptable to people of many faiths - whether Pagan, Christian or "spiritual but not religious".
At 3.5" x 5.75" (8.9cm x 14.6cm) these cards are also great for tucking into greeting cards as an extra little gift for a special friend. The ideas on these cards are influenced by my own interest in Celtic folklore, mythology, literature and spirituality. The prayers and meditations are worded in such a way that most will be acceptable to people of many faiths - whether Pagan, Christian or "spiritual but not religious".
Each card features a beautiful photograph and inspiring words on the front. The backs are also printed in full colour with background material on the subject matter and a further small image. The two meditation cards include full instructions for a guided meditation.
Peace of the three realms
A photo of a Scottish lochside on a lovely summers day, with a blessing of the three realms of land, water and sky.
The back of the card contains instructions for a meditation on the peace of the three realms. This meditation involves the repetition of short phrases, making it ideal for those who easily lose focus in meditation.
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3.00
Charm for the protection of horses
The Uffington white horse is a huge 3,000 year old chalk figure carved into a hillside in Oxfordshire, This card features a photo of the Uffington horse, taken from the air, with a poetic blessing adapted from the Carmina Gadelica.
The back of the card provides information about the Uffington white horse and the Celtic horse goddess Epona.
The back of the card provides information about the Uffington white horse and the Celtic horse goddess Epona.
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3.00
Spirit of nature
A short passage from the classic "Celtic Wonder Tales" by Ella Young over a picture of a beautiful misty loch. The words tell of the promise of the Tuatha de Danann to remain always in Ireland, as spirits cloaked within the land and nature.
The back of the card contains instructions for a meditation on the beautiful spirit within nature.
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3.00
Dreams of Peace
This prayer was given to me, in a somewhat different form, by a shaman
who works in a Peruvian tradition. At the time my sleep was being disturbed by troubling thoughts, and this prayer helped me a great deal to sleep more soundly and peacefully.
I chose to address this prayer to three deities - Manannán mac Lir, Brigid and Epona.
who works in a Peruvian tradition. At the time my sleep was being disturbed by troubling thoughts, and this prayer helped me a great deal to sleep more soundly and peacefully.
I chose to address this prayer to three deities - Manannán mac Lir, Brigid and Epona.
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3.00
Four cards featuring Scottish winter scenes from the work of Joseph Farquharson, with short, inspiring messages on the front, and instructions for a related meditation on the reverse. Joseph Farquharson lived from 1846 to 1935. He is most famous for his rural scenes, especially those featuring snowy landscapes and low winter sun. These images are moving at any time of year, but can be particularly appropriate to Yule time, and are perfect for slipping into a seasonal greeting card as a special uplifting gift. (These are not greeting cards, and there is very little space on which to write!)
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Death shall have no dominion
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Farquharson's "The Sere and Yellow Leaf" with a quote from Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.
The back of the card includes a few words on the Scottish Cailleach (a winter crone figure), and a little on Dylan Thomas. The meditation is on acceptance of the cyclical changes of life and the seasons. |
All will be well
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3.00
The quote on this card is from 14th century Christian mystic Julian of Norwich, a visionary who transcended the boundaries of religion as we generally think about it. The painting is Farquharson's evocative "Southland Hills".
The meditation on the back is a great one for dealing with feelings of anxiety and worries about the future. A little more information about Julian of Norwich is also included. |