O Domina Mea
O my Queen!
My Mother!
I give myself
entirely to you;
and to show
my devotion to you,
I consecrate to
you this day my eyes,
my ears, my
mouth, my heart,
my whole
being, without reserve,
Wherefore,
good Mother,
as I am your
own,
keep me,
guard me,
as your
property and possession.
Amen.
I've seen a couple of translations of this Marian consecration, none as lovely as this, I'd say. A good prayer to know by heart: Mary in her twice-referenced Maternity, the sense of personal abandon, the dignified formality yet warm intimacy of the last line.
And if you would like to bring your body into your prayer, this is called the Child's Pose. It is a gentle way of allowing your body to echo the prayer words. Easy to learn, there are a couple of variations for those who immediately feel, "I could never get into that position," or "If I got down like that I'd never be able to get up again." The Child Pose also opens up the spine which carries so much of our stress.
And if you would like to bring your body into your prayer, this is called the Child's Pose. It is a gentle way of allowing your body to echo the prayer words. Easy to learn, there are a couple of variations for those who immediately feel, "I could never get into that position," or "If I got down like that I'd never be able to get up again." The Child Pose also opens up the spine which carries so much of our stress.
