Practice · Prayers
Prayer: intention, words and listening
Understand what you are saying and why. Then choose one sincere sentence or a quiet reading, allow it to end, and return to ordinary life.
A conversation with meaning
In the Samael Aun Weor tradition, prayer addresses the inner Being or individual Divine Mother. The words express a freely chosen intention; they are not a formula that obliges a result. A student can learn what a prayer means without making a religious commitment.
Noticing distraction is useful. The next question is what you do: return to the chosen words, allow a pause, or end a sitting that is becoming strained. Collecting additional prayers does not make that decision for you.
The prepared companion gives one worked example, a clear ending and a reading alternative. Sound recitation has a related introduction in Mantras; ceremonial protection has its own context in Rituals. You do not need to combine them.
One clear next step
The companion is complete without opening a whole book. Start with its explanation and example, then use the preparation for one activity. You can speak silently, use your own words or finish with study alone.
For the complete course: Prayer, Mantra and Devotional Practice. For a developed six-lesson sequence, study meaning, the Divine Mother, sound and silence, ritual authority and a grounded personal practice.
Care and limits
Use a comfortable posture and ordinary breathing. End if prayer becomes distressing or a compulsion to repeat until a thought disappears. More repetition is not the required response. Appropriate medical or mental-health support can accompany devotion; you can find support routes in the companion.
Credited sources and further study
Publisher: Glorian (opens in a new tab) .
The selected current chapter is Prayer in the Work (opens in a new tab) , chapter 32 of Samael Aun Weor’s Treatise of Revolutionary Psychology, published in English by Glorian. The paragraph about addressing the Divine Mother without a specific formula was checked on 19 October 2026.
The former Gnostic Prayer Book introduction currently redirects to the Books index. Its old addresses are retained below as bibliography, with that limitation visible. They are not a prerequisite. We do not reprint a prayer book or imply that these publishers endorse our activities.
Explore the optional bibliography
A Gnostic Prayer Book (opens in a new tab) · Glorian
The former Prayer Book address redirects to Glorian’s Books index, checked 19 October 2026. Retained as bibliography, not an assigned reading.Introduction (Gnostic Prayer Book) (opens in a new tab) · Glorian
The former Prayer Book address redirects to Glorian’s Books index, checked 19 October 2026. Retained as bibliography, not an assigned reading.Everyday Prayers (opens in a new tab) · Glorian
The former Prayer Book address redirects to Glorian’s Books index, checked 19 October 2026. Retained as bibliography, not an assigned reading.Pater Noster (Our Father) (opens in a new tab) · Glorian
Glossary door for the Our Father: pray slowly, combine with meditation, then wait in silence. Not a mechanical rattle.Prayers Before Meals (opens in a new tab) · Glorian
The former Prayer Book address redirects to Glorian’s Books index, checked 19 October 2026. Retained as bibliography, not an assigned reading.Invocations (opens in a new tab) · Glorian
The former Prayer Book address redirects to Glorian’s Books index, checked 19 October 2026. Retained as bibliography, not an assigned reading.Divine Science (opens in a new tab) · Glorian
Later shelf of prayers and mantras. Keep it for reference rather than opening everything at once.
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