Sekhmet Prayer To Overcome Adversity
Peret IV 10. According to the Cairo Calendar, today is a very bad day.
Today’s Energy Flow: Moon in Sagittarius
Liberation, Cheerfulness, Idealism, Outspokeness, Being Humorous, Restlessness
The moon in Sagittarius manifests as being pleasant, infectiously optimistic, magnanimous, and being the life and soul of the party, encouraging others to have fun. The subtle influence of this combination is gaining the attitude and right spirit of adventure to gamble, all-or-nothing, on enterprises more cautious people would tend to avoid.
A feeling of restlessness also marks the moon in Sagittarius, with a preference to wing it over working out detailed plans, trusting always that things will ultimately work out. This much blind faith may be explained by a love of freedom mixed with an ability to emotionally adapt to changing circumstances and different relationships.
Today’s symbols, together with the happen stance of watching programming about overcoming adversity through spirituality, suggests to me a prayer for those who have endured much suffering.
SEKHMET PRAYER TO OVERCOME ADVERSITY
“O Sekhmet, Source of Strength and Mercy,
I am beset by sorrow and many troubles;
wounded by injustice and the offensive
wrongdoing of others.
Grant me the strength to meet adversity
with quiet courage and unshaken will.O Sekhmet, Overcomer of All Enemies,
Forgive my weakness and renew my hope.
Place your protective mantle around me,
help me remain steadfast and resolute
in front of my enemies.
Shield and defend me and my loved ones
from the ravages of fear and anxiety.O Sekhmet, Who Rouseth the People
Grant me the fortitude to show forbearance
to those who would sin against me.
May I allow no trial, however severe,
to embitter my soul and destroy my trust.
May my heart not despair of human good.O Sekhmet, I praise and honor Thee with gratitude for your help.
Head of the Goddess Sekhmet above is a Granodiorite statue fragment from Karnak, the Temple of Mut from the New Kingdom (18th Century, reign of Amenhotep III). Now in the Private Collection (Charles Edwin Wilbour Foundation) associated with the Brooklyn Museum of Art.
