I've never done this before. Or maybe I have, and I just don't remember. But, if I have, I haven't done so in a long time. The Stoics said to pray for everyone and to love the people to whom fate has bound you. I agree, and I think "everyone" and "the people to whom fate has bound you" literally means all people on earth. If not, it certainly should. It is plain to see that we all have the same human needs, we all find ourselves in the same human circumstances, and by common descent, we are literally all related to one another. To offer love to everyone also seems divine.
This morning I offered incense to Jupiter as a prayer for Christians with whom I have different political opinions. This is not an intercessory prayer asking for help to change other people's minds.
May no harm come to them. May they always be in good health. May they always have spiritual success. May they meet the inevitable hardships of life with courage, resilience, and equanimity. May they always be surrounded by the happy company of family and good friends. May they always have lots of healthful food to eat. May they always have safe and pleasant homes to live in. May they always be successful in all their life endeavours.
Lots of love,
T.
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