The Polytheist Devotional Arts Challenge begins Tuesday, and I know many of us are feeling a bit overwhelmed, or unprepared, or are wishing we were more skilled than we are. So I thought I’d share this prayer for inspiration with you all: both to just break the ice and to “come out” as a person who writes prayer poems for the Gods. And this is a prayer for all of us, not just myself, even though it is in first person. If it inspires you, feel free to use it for yourself, adapting it to fit your Gods as needed.

A Prayer for Inspiration

Oh Gods of skill, if You would,

fill my cauldron with the glow

of poetic inspiration,

to create works worthy of You,

to shape words in Your honor,

to stir the hearts of Your people

ever more toward devotion.

Let the words I write for You

be worthy of belonging to You,

be a beacon to those who seek You,

so we can come to You

filled with reverence

and immeasurable love

Standing stone photo by Daniel Morris, courtesy of unsplash.com

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