Earth

There is one place in all the universe, as far as we know, where a child can lie in the grass and watch the clouds drift slowly by. One blue planet where rain falls and rivers run to the sea, where life answered the long silence and filled the morning with song.

This living earth is greater than any of us, and it moves within us still. The same water that fills the oceans runs through your blood. The same air the forests breathe rises and falls in your chest. To pray for the earth is to reach toward something vast and far beyond you, and in the same breath, to come home to what you have always been.

So hold the whole turning world a while, today and tomorrow and the day after. Picture it whole and shining, and offer it what you offer all you love: a wish for its health, its balance, its long and certain thriving. Let this be your prayer for the earth, in your own words, in your own tongue. The truest ones are already yours, and they are rising even now.

Poster with guidelines for eco-prayer and good will intention, showing hands holding a small Earth globe, with a starry sky background.
Aerial view of rolling green hills with lush vegetation and some sparse trees on the slopes.
An aerial view of a tropical island surrounded by turquoise water, with coral reefs and a few smaller islands nearby.
Narrow canyon with smooth, red and orange rock walls and a lighted opening at the top.
A fox lying in a field of purple wildflowers with a green, blurred background.
A close-up of a millipede crawling on a patch of moss and dirt.
Active volcanic eruption with flowing lava and dark volcanic rock, with ash and smoke in the sky.
Photograph of Earth from space, showing continents, oceans, cloud cover, and atmosphere against the blackness of space.
A forest scene with tall pine trees, a dirt trail, and sunlight filtering through the branches.
A close-up view of a collection of various smooth, rounded pebbles and stones in different colors and sizes.
Close-up of a person's hands planting a young green seedling in dark soil in a garden or farm.
The image shows the tangled roots of a large tree on the forest floor, with dry leaves scattered around.
A scenic view of a river flowing through a forest with yellow and green trees, flanked by large granite cliffs under a partly cloudy sky.

The images here are to help you connect with the Ecosystem. For Additional Photo Resources Visit the Eco-Prayer Resources Page

An Eco-Prayer for the Earth

Earth is embracing form. Dust and stone forming ground and foundation. 

The Below that stands under and reflects understanding. The womb of life fire that informs and nurtures the growth of seeds. Mineral law giving structure to essence.

Worms, roots and baby fox all grow here.

Does the cool richness of the Earth call to you?

Explore Other Ecosystems

A photograph of planet Earth as seen from space, showing continents, oceans, and cloud formations.

Earth

Sky with clouds and sunset lighting.

Sky

Underwater scene with a coral reef at the bottom, numerous small colorful fish swimming near and above the coral, sunlight filtering through the water from above.

Ocean

An aerial view of a dense forest with a variety of trees, some with green foliage and others with changing autumn colors, and a small winding river running through the trees.

Forest

Open grassland field with distant mountains under a cloudy sky.

Plains

Desert landscape with towering red rock formations and sparse vegetation under a blue sky with clouds.

Desert

A rugged coastline with green vegetation, cliffs, and rocks in the ocean under a cloudy sky.

Coasts

A heron standing in a green, marshy wetland area surrounded by aquatic plants and reflected in the water.

Wetlands

A river winding through a lush green valley with boats floating on the water, surrounded by dense trees and rolling hills under a cloudy sky.

Lakes and Rivers

Snow-capped mountain peaks against a sky with stars.

Mountains

Icebergs floating in the ocean under a cloudy sky.

Poles

A honey bee collecting nectar from a yellow and white flower with a fuzzy green stem, set against a blurred green background.

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