The Essence of Prayer

Prayer is a Ceremony.

Prayer is a huge part of my life and always has been, but I didn’t always call it that.

What I now refer to as prayer, I once referred to as:

• Listening to my intuition

• Meditation

• Practicing gratitude

• Saying thank you

• Channeling

• Asking for signs

• Communicating with the other side

• Acknowledging and expressing gratitude when I receive signs

• Referring to grounding statements or beliefs such as clarity over certainty and what’s meant for me will not pass me

• Words spoken with intention

• Sending messages to loved ones

There are countless ways to pray, and it all comes down to intention. If you have an aversion to the word prayer, you don’t need to use it. Maybe there’s another word or phrase—like setting intentions or expressing gratitude—that feels more aligned for you. If communicating with the other side doesn’t sit well with you, you can think of it as communicating with yourself.

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