Your Heart's Prayer

by Oriah Mountain Dreamer

Somewhere beneath the surface of our wants and needs lies a deeper longing, - a yearning that connects us to who and what we are in our essential being. On Your Heart's Prayer, Oriah Mountain Dreamer takes you on an inspirational journey into the soul's desires, bringing a new vision to what it is that matters most.Addressing a lack of fulfillment felt all too commonly in our culture today, Oriah draws from her training in the tradition of shamanic medicine to show you how to recognize- and respond to your soul's true calling. With poetry, meditations, exercises, and a blend of ruthless honesty and humor, she details the way to narrow the gap between how we want to live and how we're actually living. Join this gifted speaker as she shows you: The difference between craving and longing, -and the peace this distinction bringsHow to overcome the fear of following our longing, and trust in the lights of encouragement all around usWhy "Slow down" and "Let go" are the two most important instructions in a spiritual life, and much moreOne of the portals into spiritual awakening is our longing, - the ache that we have in the center of who we are, teaches Oriah Mountain Dreamer. On this long-awaited audio course, this celebrated visionary invites you to enter that gateway - and the path to fulfillment with Your Heart's Prayer.

Audio CD

First published June 1, 2002

About the author

Oriah is first and foremost a story-teller, a lover of words and symbols and the stories that lift our spirits, open our hearts and offer us ways to see patterns and create meaning in our lives. The focus of her life and work has been an on-going inquiry into the Sacred Mystery. Her writing, teaching and personal journey all explore how we can each become the individual we are at the deepest level of being and how we can co-create meaning together in the world. Blending humor, insight and compassion for our human struggles Oriah encourages herself and others to be ruthlessly honest and infinitely kind toward our own strengths and our weaknesses.

Raised in a small community in Northern Ontario, Oriah’s family encouraged her to bring her questions and explorations to the Christian tradition they espoused. At home in the wilderness she was drawn to and at home in the ceremonies and earth-based teachings of the First People’s, eventually teaching and sharing what she learned. Her daily practice includes ceremonial prayer, yoga, meditation and writing. A graduate of Ryerson University’s social work program (Toronto) and a student of Philosophy at the University of Toronto she has facilitated groups, offered classes and counselled individuals for over thirty-five years. The mother of two grown sons, Oriah lives in Toronto, Canada.