DOPE: "Elemental Chant" by Luisah Teish

These past few weeks have been tough, to say the least. Now my mother has been hospitalized and I myself am under the weather. All of this has left me feeling spiritually disconnected and in desperate need of a boost, like, yesterday!

This chant is one that I first discovered in my early twenties, and it came at the exact moment I needed it. I was picking the pieces of my life after leaving an abusive relationship, and I was feeling empty, scared and I was was nursing some serious wounds.

I thought about this chant a few moments ago while in the shower and I knew that this was to be a blog posts, because I am all about sharing good things. Enjoy!

Earth, Water, Fire and Air

Within me all things are there

Flesh on my bones is like the Earth

It's soft but strong and full of worth

The bood that flows within my veins

Is like the ocean, rivers and rain

My spirit soars and takes me higher

here is where I keep my fire

My breath and thoughts are like the air

I can do anything I can go anywhere

Earth, Water, Fire and Air

within me all things are there

And so I pledge unto myself

Power, Love, Health, and Wealth

By Luisah Teish

To read this chant and more, check out Luisah Teish's AMAZING book, Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals