Prayer...Whom do you pray to? Are we just talking to ourselves?

[Brittany]

I’ve been to several of Carla’s morning offerings and it involves more than prayer. Carla and Jim usually read from a variety of texts, including the Bible, the Ra Material and other books that have to do with everything from politics to inspirational reading. There is also a time of prayer and a gaia meditation, where time is spent contemplating our relationship with this planet. For me, at least, this practice is a way to direct the mind toward spiritual principles and center the self before beginning the day’s activities.

In my opinion, prayer has infinite possibility, just like everything else. Since you are the Creator, it is quite feasible to say that you are, indeed, talking to your Higher Self. However, I do not see why this would be a bad thing. That Self has a wealth of knowledge and love and also a vast store of understanding and acceptance…it has been in your shoes, after all. The Higher Self hears you…it isn’t just some imaginary concept lurking inside your brain. The presence is there if you but request it.

I find prayer to be an excellent way of figuring out what I actually desire in life and in turn getting to know myself better. I constantly refine my concept and practice of prayer, using it as a tool to learn how to ask for what I need and how to let myself know what my objectives are. Instead of asking the Creator for a new car, through years of experience with prayer I have learned that it is better to ask for the creativity to raise funds for a new car, or the determination and strength to save money until I can afford said car…I might even pray to discern if a new car is actually what I am most needing at the time. Also, prayer, to whatever entity, can be a great source of comfort. Just knowing someone knows exactly what you are going through and completely understands who you are can be remarkably uplifting.

However, I also believe that there are an infinite number of entities of all various levels in existence who are perfectly capable of hearing your prayers as well. Who am I to say that praying to a certain deity won’t arouse the attention of that specific deity? I think that asking your guides or the angels or what have you for help is just another form of praying, and there are many individualized entities who can easily listen to your requests and answer them as they see fit, so I wouldn’t limit yourself to a narrow band of prayer. You are one with all existence, and it doesn’t hurt to reach out and feel around and touch all those other guys out there, many of whom would be overjoyed to hear your call. Are you talking to the Creator unmanifest or to your own individualized consciousness on a much higher level or any number of separate entities? I’d say all of the above.

If anything, I’d say that if prayer is something that resonates with you, do it. If anything, you are getting to know yourself better, and knowing the Self is what leads to the Creator.