03/20/2026
On the Spring Equinox*
God of balance,
we ask your blessing at this threshold
when light and dark are equal.
Teach us to welcome both
into our lives, to make room for joy and sorrow,
for sunlight’s shimmering and moonlight’s radiance.
As the light continues to grow
and birds and insects begin their migrations,
journeying by impulse and intuition,
help us listen to your call
to move in a holy direction.
Inspire us to celebrate the burgeoning
and blossoming of buds
all around us as well as within our hearts.
Holy Gardener, sustain us in nourishing
this season of growth,
cultivate trust in us that we are blooming
something the world needs.
Let the wondrous colors of creation
remind us of the grace in diversity.
Ignite our spirits and our feet
to enter into this sacred dance
of awakening with you.
Christine Valters Paintner
