Valentine Blessing

Blessed be red tailed hawk 
and clear blue sky.
Blessed be the glowing yellow branches
of weeping willow.
Blessed be brilliant white snow
and deep shadows.
Blessed be wind and sun,
flowing river, 
and frozen soil.
Blessed be the tilt of the globe,
the orbit of earth,
and the expansive cosmos.
Blessed be the life cycle,
seeds, decay,
birth, death, 
and all the moments in between.
Blessed be God, 
Mother of all,
Lover of all. 
Blessed be our love
for life and all that is alive, 
for our world, our watershed,
our particular place, 
and all those with whom we share it.

- Wendy Janzen