108 Walking Prayers #1
108 Walking Prayers, is about intention and practice. There are a total of 108 beads on my Prayer necklace. I use both the act of walking and my beads as a tool to repeatedly chant my prayers.
When each prayer has come to the 108th bead, I stop and pay homage to where my prayer had come to an end. A photograph documents each prayer. It is quite simple, yet very hard. Today some of my prayers were for the Earth, My Mother and Father, The ill, Hearts I have hurt, My dog Henry, My artistic practice, Friends, My sister, For spring and my intention to experience more joy in my life.
Today I decided to write a poem about my first attempt to try the 108 Walking Prayers Project.
108 Prayers
Breath…
Stepping forward…
Beads streaming threw my index finger and thumb…
Swaying to my hips tempo…
The black cloud above me is crying…
I lick its tears…
And I breathe…
Right foot, left foot, placed with intention.
Flowers are blooming,
Spring is near,
My feet are cold,
Returning back to the moment…
And I breathe…
May all beings be free from suffering…
May all hearts be healed from pain.
The Thirteen Grandmothers said…
My mother is my left side and my father is my right side and I am the center.
May we experience Joy.
Black Cloud has stopped crying…
The earth is soaking up its tears.
She is hungry.
May the earth blood be clean.
May we nourish her.
Right Foot, Left Foot, placed with intention.
Beads swaying to the rhythms of a chanting stride.
May each step and each bead be blessed.
Returning back to the moment…
Hoping for answers…
Hoping for truth…
Will my Prayers be answered?
All I can do is breath in the “now”,
live each moment with good intentions,
and pray.
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Beautiful, beautiful this prayerful work! The images and the poem are stunning, Marlene.
This project is so beautiful! The picture collage is stunning, the photos work so well together! I am so fascinated by how the beauty of these pictures represent the moment you were in. It’s so inspiring, just to really stop and take notice of the beauty that’s all around us…
LOVE IT!!! <3
Jenna,
Thank you so much! I admire your work too. I knew that you would appreciate the process. Your photography inspires me too!
Marlene
Michael,
You of all people know the practice of art and spirituality. Thank you so much for reading this post. It means so much to me that you are still part of my process. We need to hang out again. It has been too long!
Marlene
Marlene~
Your images merged with words moved me. They became meditations for myself as I viewed them. Thank you for sharing. love, Laura
Dear Laura,
Thank you for being an artist who walks with her heart open. Thank you for deeply allowing yourself to be touched by my words and images.
Marlene
Marlene~
Your images merged with words moved me. They became meditations for myself as I viewed them. Thank you for sharing. love, Laura
Thank you Amy for sharing your response to the Walking Meditation Project. Glad that it has touched you.
Marlene