01/12/2026
I had wondered about these feather as fan when I saw in video .
Have since googled fan use in ceremony with monks .
As I read this particular post I am reminded of a trans rt 76 route cyclist. A few years ago. who had also gathered feathers all across America. He had them gathered in bundle on back of his bike and there was a lot ! Peddling prayers across America.
Same as I had gathered feathers in similar.
When I travel ,for decades ago ,I was given this Word of light by Spirit to offer as prayers,every time to a deceased animal ,bird , * I passed .
Oh'say' ka na ya *
It meaning is to see the spirit of the one who has died, to release its trauma as well as the trauma from the road ,which carries many with prayers to safety .
This has become my way .
I share with you . Perhaps it speaks to you .
I know animals on roadways can happen so quickly. We have built over their routes . Pondering the importance of practicing of mindfulness in driving and non double tasking in our driving. Not always easy as we scurry in importance from place to place on these ribbons of road .
This work of the monks steps of opening and honoring across this land and into hearts everywhere,is significant on so many levels .
May this be my peaceful day .
Blessings
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🪶 In recent days, everyone may have noticed Bhikkhu Pannakara carrying a beautiful feather fan—a gift that holds a meaningful story.
This prayer fan was lovingly crafted from feathers gathered from birds who had passed away, found resting on the street. What others might have seen as something to discard, someone saw as material for something sacred. With care and intention, those feathers were transformed into this prayer fan—a tool for blessing, a bridge between hearts.
Bhikkhu Pannakara accepted this gift with deep gratitude, and now he uses it to offer blessings to those who need them, anyone who wishes to receive a blessing but whom he cannot touch directly due to the monastic rules he follows.
By gently touching this fan to their heads, he can extend the same care, the same spiritual connection, the same tender wish for their wellbeing—honoring both his vows and the human need for blessing.
But this fan carries meaning beyond its practical use. It reminds us: nothing in this world is inherently positive or negative, beautiful or disposable. Everything depends on how we perceive it, how we choose to use it.
Feathers from birds who have died—something that might seem sad or overlooked—have become a bridge for blessing. What was once abandoned has been given new purpose. What had ended has been woven into something that brings comfort and hope.
This is the truth the prayer fan whispers: transformation is always possible. What seems finished can serve anew. What appears broken can become part of something beautiful. What we thought had no value can, with love and intention, become sacred.
Nothing is too small or forgotten to matter. Everything holds the potential to become meaningful when we approach it with an open heart.
May you and all beings be well, happy, and at peace.
