Once
upon a time, a long time ago, when princes and
princesses lived in faraway kingdoms, royal
children were given twelve special gifts when
they were born. You may have heard the stories.
Twelve wise women of the kingdom, or fairy
godmothers as they were often called, traveled
swiftly to the castle whenever a new prince or
princess came into the world. Each fairy
godmother pronounced a noble gift upon the royal
baby.
As time went on, the wise women came to
understand that the twelve royal gifts of birth
belong to every child, born anywhere at anytime.
They yearned to proclaim the gifts to all
children, but the customs of the land did not
allow that.
One day when the wise women gathered together
they made this prophecy: Some day, all the
children of the world will learn the truth about
their noble inheritance. When that happens a
miracle will unfold on the kingdom of Earth.
Some day is near. Here is the secret they want
you to know.
At the wondrous moment you were born, as you
took your first breath, a great celebration was
held in the heavens and twelve magnificent gifts
were granted to you.
The first gift is strength. May you
remember to call upon it whenever you need it.
The second gift is beauty. May your deeds
reflect its depth.
The third gift is courage. May you speak
and act with confidence and use courage to
follow your own path.
The fourth gift is companssion. May you
be gentle with yourself and others. May you
forgive those who hurt you and yourself when you
make mistakes.
The fifth gift is hope. Through each
passage and season, may you trust the goodness
of life.
The sixth gift is joy. May it keep your
heart open and filled with light.
The
seventh gift is talent. May you discover
your own special abilities and contribute them
toward a better world.
The eighth gift is imagination. May it
nourish your visions and dreams.
The ninth gift is reverence. May you
appreciate the wonder that you are and the
miracle of all creation.
The tenth gift is wisdom. Guiding your
way, wisdom will lead you through knowledge to
understanding. May you hear its soft voice.
The eleventh gift is love. It will grow
each time you give it away.
The twelfth gift is faith. May you
believe.
Now you know about your twelve gifts of birth.
But there is more to the secret that the wise
women knew. Use your gifts well and you will
discover others, among them a gift that is uniquely
you. See these noble gifts in other people.
Share the truth and be ready for the miracle to
unfold as the prophecy of the wise women comes
true.
by Charlene Costanzo
The
great blessing of mankind are within us and within our reach; but we
shut our eyes, and like people in the dark, we fall foul upon the very
thing we search for, without finding it. Seneca (7 B.C. - 65 A.A.)
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