A prayer by Hildegard of Bingen

Holy Spirit,

Giving life to all life,
Moving all creatures,
Root of all things,
Washing them clean,
Wiping out their mistakes,
Healing their wounds,
You are our true life,
Luminous, wonderful,
Awakening the heart from its ancient sleep.

The Invocation to Kali

5.

It is time for the invocation:

Kali, be with us.

Violence, destruction, receive our homage.

Help us to bring darkness into the light,

To lift out the pain, the anger, 

Where it can be seen for what it is -

The balance - wheel for our vulnerable, aching heart.

Put the wild hunger where it belongs, 

Within the act of creation, 

Crude power that forges a balance

Between hate and love.

Help us to be the always hopeful

Gardeners of the spirit

Who know that without darkness

Nothing comes to birth

As without light

Nothing flowers.

Bear the roots in mind, 

Youn the dark one, Kali

Awesome power

May Sarton