Log In
Or create an account ->
Imperial Library
Home
About
News
Upload
Forum
Help
Login/SignUp
Index
Cover Page
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Role of Prayer—Yesterday and Today
Ancient Prayers
Prayers and Offerings
Why Do We Pray?
Why Make Offerings?
The “Politics” of Prayers and Offerings
To Whom Do We Pray?
Chapter 2: Prayer Structure
Identifying Your Gods
Prayer Formats
Set Prayers and Spontaneous Prayers
Chapter 3: Praying with Words
Chapter 4: Praying without Words
Music
Body Positions
Motion
Gestures
Dance
Chapter 5: Preparing for Prayer
Chapter 6: Purification
Purification by the Four Elements
Chapter 7: Beginnings
Group Openings
Individual Openings
Chapter 8: Sacred Space
Human-Created Sacred Space
Natural Sacred Space
The Directions and Elements
The Sacred Flame
Chapter 9: The Home
Spirits of Place
Patron Deities and Ancestors
Water and Fire
Traditional Roles
The Borders
The Spirits of the Yard
The Door
The Threshold
The Doorposts
The Hearth
The House
The God and the Goddess
Chapter 10: Callings
Chapter 11: Praise
Chapter 12: Litanies and Mantras
Litanies
Mantras
Rosaries
Chapter 13: Thanksgivings and Graces
Thanksgivings
Graces
Chapter 14: Consecrations and Blessings
Consecrations
Altars and Images
Blessings
Chapter 15: Times of the Day
False Dawn
Dawn
Morning
Noon
Afternoon
Workday’s End
Rush Hour
Sunset
Dusk
Before Sleep
Night
Insomnia
Late at Night
Chapter 16: Times of the Moon
Dark Moon
New Moon
Waxing Moon
Full Moon
Waning Moon
Chapter 17: Times of the Year
Birthday
The New Year
Deep Winter
Imbolc
Valentine’s Day
Spring Equinox
Spring
Floralia (April 28)
Beltane
Planting
Memorial Day
Gardening
Summer’s Beginning
D-Day
Father’s Day
Midsummer
Summer
At the Beach
Canada Day
American Independence Day
Lammas
Lugnasad
The Dog Days
Tomato Season
Late Summer
Summer’s End
Monsoon
September 11
Harvest
Fall Equinox
Fall
Apple Harvest
Meal Prayer for Early Fall
Late Fall
Hunting Season
Festival of the Dead/Samhain
Halloween
Rainy Season
Guy Fawkes Day
Veterans Day
Remembrance Sunday
Thanksgiving
First Frost
Beginning of Winter
Early Winter
Winter
Pearl Harbor Day (December 7)
Yule
Chapter 18: Times of Life
Pregnancy
For a Soon-to-be Father
Birth
Infancy
Naming
Parenthood
Childhood and Growth
Children’s Prayers
First Day of School
First Day of School/Graduation
School
Coming of Age
Blessings for a Child Leaving Home
Weddings
Aging
Dying
Death
For the Recently Dead
Funerals
Chapter 19: Endings
Chapter 20: Farewells
Chapter 21: Dissolving the Space
Directions
Chapter 22: Petitioning through Prayer
Chapter 23: General Requests and Offerings
Chapter 24: Abundance
Prosperity
Work
Rain
Chapter 25: Mind and Soul
Thought
Speech and Inspiration
Divination
Chapter 26: Well-Being
Health
Comfort
Safety and Protection
Travel
Before Flying
For Military Flyers
For a Business Trip
Commuter's Prayer
After Moving
Against Foes
Chapter 27: Civic Prayers
The Land
Urban Prayers
Society
Peace
The People and Government
Deities of the Oath
Liberty and Freedom
Justice
For a Jury Member
Commerce
Chapter 28: Miscellaneous Petitions
Appendix 1: Offerings
Appendix 2: Glossary of Deities
Annotated Bibliography
About the Author
To Our Readers
← Prev
Back
Next →
← Prev
Back
Next →