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M OUNTAIN T HI N P L A C E S MOUNTAIN BLESSING
Mountains are rich with spiritual charge. All over the world there What blessing would you are shrines, rituals and stories associated with the special ask God for from the top connection to heaven at the earths roof. For thousands of years of a mountain? people have climbed mountains to meet with God, to gain perspective, to find the hermit’s isolation or to experience the Spirit of God through creation and the natural vibrancy of exercise. The subject is rich metaphorically: as a way of exploring your souls connections with the divine. Are you climbing a mountain of meaning and purpose with God’s help to bring more of heaven to the earth? If so have you checked recently that you are still attached to the ropes. Perhaps you’re lost, not sure what to climb?
M OUNTAIN P R AY E R S 4) At the summit. MOUNTAIN SURVIVAL
Where are you on the climb? I can only reach the summit Be responsible for your What heavenly help do you with you as my guide to show safety: Take advice from need to keep going up? me the way and as my friend to the experts but own your encourage my faith. May I be decisions. ever mindful of your guidance Respect the weather: and your blessing. Amen. Conditions change rapidly 3) On the Ridge. PS help me not to make the so don’t be resistant to When I am exposed to the inevitable descents of life on change. elements and in the my arse. greatest danger be my Use the ropes: Routes rock and sure footing and have been well trodden in 2) Above the Tree Line. the past. Use the help give me pause to enjoy the Bring me through the darkness view. Amen. provided from the guides. and tangle of this forest to a Drink plenty: Be PS Where do you find a loo place where I can see the way up here. I miss the trees. resourceful: find a stream ahead clearly. Amen. of living water welling up PS Why is mint cake so within you. revolting? Know yourself: Strange symptoms occur at altitude. Joy, euphoria, 1) From the Base Camp. spontaneous worship. All this is normal. For what I am about to do help me God. Guide my path and save me from snare and fall. Let Know your equipment: your holy angels watch over me. Amen. Read the guide book and use its wisdom and advice. PS Is there a cable car?
WHAT MOUN TA I N C A N ’ T Y O U C L I M B ? MOUNTAIN HEAVEN?