At Tara today in this fateful hour I place all Heaven with its power, And the sun with its brightness, And the snow with its whiteness, And fire with all the strength it hath, And lightning with its rapid wrath, And the winds with their swiftness along their path, And the sea with its deepness, And the rocks with their steepness, And the earth with its starkness All these I place, By God's almighty help and grace, Between myself and the powers of darkness.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker places natural elements and divine grace between themselves and darkness for protection.
- In plain terms
- I use nature and God's help to protect myself from evil.
- What can you take from it?
- Invoke natural and divine forces to guard against harm.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What shields you from fear?
- How do you define evil?
Another view
The reliance on supernatural protection might not offer practical solutions to real threats.
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