I light a white candle for Senator Obama DAILY. Will you?

[southern_belle]

I am asking that others do the same. I visualize the white light of protection surrounding Senator Obama and his family and pray for his safety, and the safety of his family.

Please kick and rec and tell me what you plan to do - if you will agree to light a white candle or say a prayer or do a novena, etc. for the safety and protection of Senator Obama. The power of prayer and the power of positive energy is strong. Thousands or even millions of people sending their positive vibes into the universe can only help.

I also light a light green candle for Senator and President Clinton for healing, mental clarity, understanding and compassion. They need to have positive energy directed their way.

For those of you interested in doing this, perhaps someone could say a daily prayer on here that we can turn into a prayer chain. If interested, please send me a private message or just start a new thread in the morning. :grouphug:

edited to correct spelling.

[BlooInBloo]

1. Candles aren't my thing, but I'll think good thoughts about him every day.

[southern_belle]

2. Thank you. Prayers and good thoughts are great.

Candles aren't necessary (that is just my personal preference). :hi:

[elocs]

3. I don't do candles or visualization or any of that. If it makes you happy, go for it. n/t

[hokies4ever]

8. Non-believer stop ruining our seance

:rofl:

[Donkeykick]

4. I'll do it.

:thumbsup:

[hokies4ever]

5. Why does it always have to be the 'white' light that protects?

:rofl:

[TahitiNut]

9. Because the black light is for making love?

:evilgrin:

[grantcart]

11. nice rebound

[reflection]

18. I thought blacklights were for cosmic bowling, n/t

[DevonRex]

28. I thought black lights were for dancing while wearing wild patterned

clothes. And have you ever seen somebody with crowns on their teeth smile really big under a black light? Hillarious.

[TahitiNut]

35. I think that was the 80s. I'm (mis?)remembering the 70s.

:evilgrin: Then there were the "color organs" I had attached to my stereo. Psychedelic! The Moody Blues. Good times.

[elocs]

16. That reminds me of a bit from a Xmas time comedy show decades ago where the black dad asks his kid,

"You're dreaming of a WHAT kind of Christmas?!!!" :wtf:

[KittyWampus]

23. Serious answer- the Truth is like water. It is TRANSPARENT. It takes the color of the vessel

that contains it.

White is the absence of any pigment. Pigment being the symbol of individual desire.

Black is the presence of all pigments combined. Thus a symbolic reference to an individual desire or combined effect of humanity's desire.

[NotThisTime]

6. Love candles, will do /nt

[BklynChick]

7. honestly, I've been thinking this ever since he entered the race and always send positive thoughts

his way.

[99th_Monkey]

10. I already do.

have been for weeks, but thanks for the reminder to keep it up. :hi:

[AZBlue]

12. Good idea!

I do believe in collective thought. Which is why I focus on Obama winning the nomination in November as well as his taking the Oath of Office in January and not as much on Clinton. More focus on Obama will only help him win.

[Mme. Defarge]

13. As a practicing Orthodox Christian,

I pray every morning with lit candle and icons, and include a petition for the saftey and health of all of our country's leaders -- especially for that of Barack Obama and his family.

[Yotun]

14. Errr, no. Just. No. No offense, but definitely not my thing. nt

[rove karl rove]

15. yo candle magick

forget the disbelievers - sure I'll do it - pink can help friendships (Clinton), black to erase negativity, and purple for inspiration. <---- pagan grandparents

[juno jones]

17. I do a similar thing

except I use a St. Michael candle for protection :). I also wish peace on all. Thanks for sharing!

[Celebration]

19. I'll do some visualizations

Clockwise swirling green energy will be very good for the Clintons, BTW. That is the fourth chakra color.

[I Have A Dream]

20. I will send energy (AKA "good vibes") daily to him and his family.

Thanks for the reminder. K&R!

[DevonRex]

21. Yes. I have the candles already. Thanks for the suggestion. nt

[rug]

22. No comment.

[jgraz]

24. But is it a hard-working white candle?

:P

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

29. You stole my line. Great minds think alike.

[undeterred]

36. How about a bitter white candle?

[mcctatas]

25. So now you're burning whitey in effigy to your Messiah????

:evilgrin:

[MyNameGoesHere]

26. hey what's next daily prayer for the president?

I seem to recall seeing this somewhere. hmmmm. Well i think we all know.

[mcctatas]

27. My fundie in-laws have a "Presidential Prayer Team"

sticker on thier gas-guzzler, I always want to ask them what they had to do to get it...
is it like the Presidential Fitness Award that we used to get in school? Do you have to perform X number of prayers in under a minute? Are there different standards on the bent-arm hanging prayer for men than for women?

These are the things that keep me awake at nite;)

[Chulanowa]

30. Not exactly....

I (personally) consider it bad form to single out one person I don't actually know for that sort of thing

However, I do drum my elbows off for the hope that my nation takes a new, healthy turn. So. Kind of the same idea :)

[GodlessBiker]

31. Why a "white" candle? "White" is "positive" and "strong"?

I'll light a black candle, thank you.

[Vote2008]

32. If I prayed to my DOG it would do the same thing.......

Candles and Prayer and any crap like that does nothing. If it did the world would be without murder and hunger and malaria.

Donating $10 or making phone calls will REALLY help Obama.

[roguevalley]

33. I will do it. positive energy prevents thing from happening if enough

people do it.

[ZombieHorde]

34. "The power of prayer and the power of positive energy is strong"

Actually, prayer does not do that.

In the largest study to examine the effects of this profoundly personal activity, researchers found that asking strangers to pray for heart-bypass patients had no effect on their recovery. In fact, patients who were told that study volunteers were praying for them were actually more likely to suffer a medical complication.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2006-03-30-prayer-study_x.htm

Here are some more articles on the subject if you dislike USAtody.

http://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=prayer+hospital+surgery+researchers+help&hl=en&ned=us&sa=N&cid=8616082352898117

[undeterred]

38. The efficacy of prayer cannot be proved or disproved

scientifically. God is not a machine.

[ZombieHorde]

39. The ability for prayer to heal others can be observed and studied.

Just like the ability for aspirin to relieve headaches can be observed and studied.

God is not a machine.

Why do you think this? How did you come to this conclusion?

[undeterred]

40. There are many ways of 'knowing'

The scientific method is only one way. For some people its the only way. And its a waste of time to try to explain God or prayer to someone whose ways of knowing are limited to this.

[ZombieHorde]

42. What is your method of 'knowing'?

[Joe the Revelator]

37. Not my thing at all.

But if it helps you, all the more power to you.


Aside from the prayer chain thing. That reeks of the right wing, which is sad in itself.

[Cali_Democrat]

41. Awwwwww, that's so sweet

I don't plan on doing anything like that yet. Maybe some time in the future.

[Gman]

43. Good Grief! This looks like one of those "Pray for President Bush" threads at FR

That's it. Now I know they're crazy.

[DemVet]

44. Lighting a candle is creepy.

You'd think he's some religious figure.

He's just a typical politician looking for a job.

[Barack_America]

45. Can I just drink to both?

Now THAT'S something I can commit to doing every night! ;)

By the way, thanks for sending out some good energy into this world!