My impression, is that prayer is one of the most basic forms of magic. That it's harnessing the powers of your mind.

I think when I was two years old in the sandbox. I think I formulated my basic philosophy there, and I haven't really had to alter it very much ever since.

Bless us Lord, this Christmas, with quietness of mind; Teach us to be patient and always to be kind.

In my dream, it was the tongue of what is, and anything spoken in it becomes real, because nothing said in that language can be a lie. It is the most basic building brick of everything.

I believe that God prays in us and through us, whether we are praying or not (and whether we believe in God or not). So, any prayer on my part is a conscious response to what God is already doing in my life.

Poetry is one of the oldest of all art forms, and one of its powers for shamans and tribal leaders was the mnemonic.