prayers: God, all that You are, please help me to forgive them. Please help them to forgive me. Please help us all to forgive each other, forgive ourselves, forgive all people and all people forgive us, completely and totally, no matter what, please and thank you.
Notes: you can use any word or phrase in place of God. Infinite Light, Divine Presence, Source, Being, Divine Mother, etc. But John also said that any phrase would work. In the training on Dec 8, he used an ordinary phrase and it worked, meaning that the person's pain subsided. He said we're not praying to someone higher than ourselves. We're praying to someone more all inclusive than ourselves. John's main teacher, Howard Wills began using Ancestral Forgiveness Prayers over 30 years ago and has helped many people with all kinds of minor and major ailments. John himself began working with people over 25 years ago. He began studying with Howard about 16 years ago and continues to also help many people with all kinds of minor and major ailments. John also learned the TMSP in 1992 and continues to practice that. Here's a slightly longer version of the prayer: prayer: God, all that You are, for me, all my family members, all our relationships, all our ancestors and all their relationships through all time, through all our lives. For all hurts and wrongs: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, sexual and financial through thought, word or deed--please help us all forgive each other, forgive ourselves, forgive all people and all people forgive us, completely and totally, no matter what, please and thank you. Notes: John explains that the 4 pillars of the prayers are: God, forgiveness, please, thank you. When he works with people he sometimes says a longer version of the prayer out loud. Sometimes has the person repeat after him. Sometimes he says the prayer silently. Often he customizes the prayer to the person's particular situation. With his 25+ years of working successfully with people he has noticed that certain parts of the body are associated with certain issues. For example, he has noticed that teeth issues, in addition to the mundane causes, are often associated with fear of dying. I offer all this in case anyone on FFL is dealing with major stuff either themselves or with a loved one. The prayer of course can be used in conjunction with both Western approaches to well being and approaches from other cultures.
