#serenity prayer

[swift-dove]

Pagan Serenity Prayer

I never practiced Catholicism, but I became very intrigued by the rituals & routines within the practice, especially as an autistic person who finds comfort in routine.

I’ve been struggling with my control issues recently & needed a reminder to let things go & leave it to the gods, but it’s hard! So, I decided to create my own version of a ‘serenity prayer.’

May the sun rise in my heart,

May the wind guide me down my fated path,

And may love set me free from doubt.

I took inspiration from my main three deities—Aphrodite, Hermes, Apollo—and they’re represented within each line! That being said, you do not have to worship these three deities to use this prayer! If you can find ways to associate it with your own practice, feel free to use it as you’d like! :)

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[dk-thrive]

Well, I don't want to accept the things I cannot change; I don't want to be happy with a fucking half glass of anything.

— Tennessee Williams, Interview with James Grissom, New Orleans, 1982 in Follies of God (via Alive on All Channels)

#accept #let #go #peace #acceptance #change #live #full #Tennesse Wiliams #James Grissom #serenity prayer

[serenityquest]

#acceptance #change #serenity prayer

[bibleglittergifs]

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[dyke-husband]

Transsexual love notes part 2/5

Letterpress and screenprint on linen cloth.

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[apenitentialprayer]

Fr. James Martin's Serenity Prayer

God, grant me the serenity to accept the people I cannot change, which is pretty much everyone, since I'm clearly not You, God. At least not last time I checked. And while you're at it, God, please give me the courage to change what I need to change about myself, which is frankly a lot, since, once again, I'm not You, which means I'm not perfect. It's better for me to focus on changing myself than to worry about changing other people, who, as You'll no doubt remember me saying, I can't change anyway. Finally, give me the wisdom to just shut up whenever I think that I'm clearly smarter than everyone else in the room, that no one knows what they're talking about except me, or that I alone have all the answers. Basically God, grant me the wisdom to remember that I'm not You. Amen.

(Source)

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[shy-girl04]

Serenity Prayer

Send me a slow news day,

a quiet, subdued day,

in which nothing much happens of note,

save for the passing of time,

the consumption of wine,

and a re-run of Murder, She Wrote.

Grant me a no news day,

a spare-me-your-views day,

in which nothing much happens at all,

except a few hours together

some regional weather,

a day we can barely recall.

Brian Bilston

#poetry #words #serenity prayer #brian bilston #woman #man #intimacy #tenderness #couple #black and white

[dramoor]

#prayer #God #serenity prayer #you can only change yourself #acceptance of others #humility

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

[Michael Leunig Appreciation Page]

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The original Serenity Prayer in its entirety:

"God grant me the serenity (and joy) to accept the things I cannot change, the courage (and will) to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference; living one day at a time; enjoying one moment at a time; taking this world as it is and not as I would have it."

~ Reinhold Niebuhr

[Thanks to Ian Sanders]

#Michael Leunig Appreciation Prayer #Reinhold Niebuhr #Ian Sanders #prayer #Serenity Prayer

[chatonmarmont]

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[maryburrowes]

"God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change -

The courage to change the things I can - and

The wisdom to know the difference."

~ anonymous author

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[loptrier]

I'm not Christian but I really appreciate the sentiment and structure of the Serenity Prayer, so I decided to create a divination spread based on it. (I only have access to my Tarot deck atm but this should work with whatever.)

The prayer goes something like:

Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And the wisdom to know the difference.

OK, I can get at least six cards out of that:

____1️⃣ ____2️⃣ 4️⃣3️⃣ 5️⃣6️⃣

to know the difference between two sets of things, I have to know how they relate, what I'm comparing — the overall topic of the reading

the wisdom — a deeper insight into this subject

the things I cannot change — the battles not to choose, pretty self-explanatory

the serenity to accept it — understanding my place in that situation allows me to develop a (healthy) coping mechanism

the things I can change — toxic positivity aside, there's always something I can do to influence (my) reality

the courage, which is easier to muster when there's a trusty plan of action — where to get inspiration or assistance, how the problem needs to be addressed, what to expect when it's resolved, etc

#first post #sponsored by my third watch of midnight mass #i hope it’s alright to tag this as: #lokean #cause they definitely had a hand/paw/hoof in the whole thing #also if anyone sees this and wants me to pull some cards lmk #i’m sick and will probably be free for the next couple of days #serenity prayer #divination #tarot #cartomancy

[unofficialchronicle]

Serenity Prayer

by Daily Regina Designs 

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[serenityquest]

#acceptance #worry #control #serenity prayer

[helperhome]

🖤✨

#mental health #coping #god is my refuge #god is love #serenity prayer

[dark-night-of-the-clownfish]

Accept the people I cannot change, have the courage to change the one I can and the wisdom to know that one is me.

#Ryan Holiday #stoicism #philosophy #meditations #Marcus Aurelius #Seneca #self help #anger manegment #psychology #trauma #healing #discipline #leadership #serenity prayer #reminders #chiron in scorpio #infp #Virgo Mars #8