This prayer wheel gathers the prayers and wishes of those who interact with it. The prayers are then transcribed on to the internet for anyone to enjoy. Traditionally and in this case, the prayer wheel functions as a kind of prayer technology. By spinning the wheel, the participant “activates” all the prayers inside as if they are being read out loud many times, as many times as the drum rotates. The prayers are radiated out into all of existence by the act of spinning the wheel.

 

The Prayers:

Prayers from Northeastern Illionis University, 2009

Peace, Paz, Let it be.
My prayer is to utilize my aptitudes (like writing) to inspire, generate positive thinking and action, and help people gain information and knowledge, globally and socially. And, to attend a class tonight by Professor Sarah Lawerence-Light Foot at Harvard University.
Progress and growth.
I pray that Seemol and Ami and all the people I love find their creative paths that they are searching.
Hope all is well with my family and I.
I wish for a purposeful life.
I want everyone to be happy.
I pray for my daughter, Elizabeth, may she always be protected.
I wish I had another American Girl doll.
I wish, not pray, that people were valued over PROFIT in this country.
I want pot, aka marijuana to be legalized.
Have a long and healthy life.
I wish people were more spritual.
Peace and healing for all beings, everywhere.
I pray that dreams are real.
Peace on earth, man!
I want a motor scooter.
Health, wealth, happiness.
That our marriage is safe and still strong despite these difficult times.
I wish that I had a pup.
Prosperity and wealth.
May she see more beauty and make less worry.
Jeasus, help me brave. Shari
I pray that one day we are free of facisim.
I want b-cing.
I wish that my life gets better regarding school and love.
Happiness.
I wish for the health and safety of my family.
I want to be safe.
I pray for my son Jimmy, may he find his path.
For our daughter, that she may do well in her new school without incidents, now and forever.
I wish for challenge and happiness.
My dear Lord, Thank you so much for my sone Jesse. He had an accident but he is o.k. Please help him to be more close to you and to have another car. He have to continue. Thank you my Lord.
I want a cat.
May the "leaders" of our nations hear the cries of all to protect the earth. 350 ppm for the environment.
I pray that I don't lose faith in God. I pray for abundance soon. I have no money to feed house and cloth my children. I want to die. I can't afford to care for them.
Please help everyone learn the importance of strengthening their plasticity through out life.
Legalize it!
I wish my life will fall into place and be happy.
I wish that I can have a book of odagrafs (autographs) from a lot of people.
I wish I will be able to experience unconditional love.
I update the gallery website today.
Lord, heal my pain in my heart.
Dear "God", Give me la clarividad de ver las cosas y make the right choices. Thank you, Brisa.
I wish for a world of stinky cheese.
Pray for my Theresa to have closure and head in the right direction.
More safety and calm for young people in Chicago.
I pray that Ecuador wins today and makes it to the world cup.
I pray that Marike will find her way in life, and that she will be able to help her father but at the same time be able to free herself from him and live her own life.
Pray for God's will for me.

Prayers from Artxposium, 2008- West Chicago, IL
I wish my sister and me would get along.
I pray for Pam to be cancer free, allive and beautiful as ever.
I wish he would finally tell me he loves me.
I want a life with love.
Love luck and lollypops.
I pray for less hills when I ride my bike.
I wish we would win the lottery.
I know its self centered but moneys, creative time, sex, health, better job, more joy, more sex better.
Help
I wish for all things to be as I wish.
I pray that Obama gets elected.
End the war in Iraq.
I pray people observe, create and enjoy beauty.
I wish for smooth years.
I pray for financial freddom and peace.
I pray that I will have a good and healthy life.
Oh, and love, always more love.
Growth without pain.
I wish for the ability to be more gentle with the way I treat myself.
I pray for peace, peace within us, peace among us, peace all around us, peace here, peace there all around the world, in everyone and everywhere.
I pray to legal in this country. I pray for my kids to be healthy! I pray soon I can see my sister and her family.
I wish I will lose my tooth tonight.
I hope to find a way for my father and I to communicate without screaming.
I wish I had a pet monkey. And I wish Daddy doesn't go back to the army.
Peace
I hope we have the strength to love one another for the rest of our lives.
I wish I had a pet dalmation.
I pray for all war including gangs in Morela Mexico will end.
Grace for all to understand eachother.
Please get me out of my own way.
I wish to control my impulses (thoughts) more fully.
I pray that I could see my uncle again.
I pray for a happy time with my loved one in our new love pad.
I wish to be a cat.
See this prayer below you to make intetions good and end suffering.
I would appreciate inner peace.
I wish I will live a long, happy life.
Transcend this jealous twinge into creativity that will make me sing like honey.
Have a healthy kid someday.
I wish for my children to be granted every happiness. I hope I live to see all of them come true for them.
Let me be free?
Peace on earth.
I pray that life learns to accept love!
Let me be free of what I want.
Dear God please let Obama win the election (or we will have to move to Canada).
Atdeg vil care sammen med søren rasten afmit liv, og sat vi veleiske hinanen.
To Chelsea, Mom and Dad. For finding peace of mind. I love you.
I pray that my husband and I will forgive eachother and get back together or move on peacefully.
I wish that Daddy never had to go back in the army.
For my sister and kids my mom and dad long life to them. I love you.

 

Prayers from Highland Park High School, 2007

Dear Mr. Rouche, a fabulous teacher who inspired (by?) two boys to be curious about life, nature and science. You left us too early for an alternative journey hopefully parellel to ours.
a prayer for world peace and an end to childhood hunger.
I wish Larry and I see the happiness and sucess our daughters recieve in thier lives and with their wonderful happiness. We too feel fulfilled and extremely happy and healthy.
I wish Rachel and Haley overcome all thier hardships, physical and emotional that they've endured and start having healthy happy successful, love filled lives.
Peace between us partners for life happiness for eternity. LLG
With all those grieving with loss from the events in Virginia yesterday. For all of us to move toward nonviolence and forgiveness.
Please let me family find (or keep!) a job they love.
We are all connected. May we all realize it.
I pray for anyone who is lonely or afraid. Peace in thier life.
I want a cancer-free life!!!
That mankind can find it's way to peace and that Sander and I live happily ever after. MA
I pray that Anna gets completely beter soon and is happy.Please let Jenni survive this.
I pray my family will be healthy and happy- good health to all of us.
Let there be peace on earth stop the killings.
We shall be of one. "Just give peace a chance..." -Imagine by John Lennon. Just IMAGINE it!!!!!
That I and all the world find happiness, contentment, and peace.
Change gun laws throughout this country. Stop production of weapons and arms. End military posturing worldwide.
I pray that Maya and Zoe will be together for as long as they happily can be, that Zeta will find someone whether it is Ross or not, that Jessie and Same will finally meet someone great, and that Emma will get together with Emily even if they are just friends. I pray that differences and individuality will never hold anyone back.
-long life -good health -good ACT score
I wish that I can grow up to be anything I like and everyone around me has a great life.
Save the rainforest and stop suicide!
May my children grow up to be happy and healthy.
Peace - love and friendship. Watch over the V.A. Tech families.
Let me get back home.
I wish for world peace.
My prayer is for my family's health and happiness and family unity.
I wish for good health for all my family memebers!
Please help bring peaceful end to all conflicts in the world.
Bring comfort to the victims and families of the Virginia Tech shootings.
I pray for some peace for those who are troubled and health for my family.
I want to pray for the world, reconciliation, health, happiness. Healthy children kindness tolerance love forgiveness.
I wish people care more about animals and the environment.
Peace and security in schools.
Good health, happiness and safety for our family, Chicago and our world.
I wish that wars would end in the Middle East and peace will come to the world.
No more war.... just peace.
Safe harbor for Chris, Michael, and Nora.
Prayer: Dear God, Please sustain my Dad's health- he is well loved. Heart- Sis
For my family to be well!! Happy and healthy.
I pray that I don't have a PHD.
Wishing a loveliness of life celebrated with each sunrise.
Please aid those in need... We all need that.
Respect for eachother.
Meet JB and talk to them. The families of the V.T. kids and families.
Peace in the world and peace in families.
end child hunger
I pray for all the victems of Darfur.
I pray that peace will come to my family and move upward from there. xo
I wish my two girls live exceptionally delightful, love filled respect filled lives starting right now. xxxooo Mom
Por un mundo en Paz y g've los hombres de Bueno tomen el control del mondo.
May we all live in good health.
Peace in our hearts.
I pray to God that Jesus will come back soon. Maranatha. Come Lord Jesus. Amen
May my family stay healthy and happy.
Please let me and everyone I care about find someone to make her happy and let me have the strength to not screw anything up with Maya.
I pray that my family shall live and prosper.
To get my best friend back.
Bless and comfort all the sould that mourn for the trajedy at VA Tech.
Please help heal my Dad.
End of Iraq war this year! And war 2007!
I pray that I will travel far and near... I pray for my children.
Que dios los bendiga siem pue
We are all one together and may we make peace together.
Love to all the world!
No more violence.
Please watch over my family and keep us safe.
That we as a global world committ to ending war and poverty through cooperation, tolerance, human respect and dignity, diplomacy,sharing of resources and forgiveness of past wounds in the hope of world peace.
I wish that Eyal is happy and watching over us.
Embrace us. Amen.
Good bless us.
I pray that Aaron gets all his eyesight back... and keeps it forever.
I wish for another dog and webkinz.
For all troubled students at HPHS.
prevent brain tumors
peace health love
I wish that we ( the U.S.) would learn and actually begin to recycle- by putting recycling bins everywhere in public places- like Europe has already done.
Please watch over my children and my children's children. Let Josh see forever and Sophie talk clearly and everyone be healthy and happy.
Please end all war, hatred, bullying and other cruel things. Also, make Yakov Ziontt's crash situation work out. Thank you, me.
I pray for my children to be safe and happy and successful in everything they do.
Max hopes high wood lanes will be successful please.
For all those who died in Virginia who are no longer with us may God be with them. Amen.
I pray for my friends and family and that tey may never have grief.
I want to make the Cooperstown team and get into U of Michigan College.
I pray that our new store is a success.
Pay attention to the west side.
I pray for all the loved ones I know who are sick, those suffering from oppression in Darfur and those who are struggling to survive in times of hardship. I pray that peace will be restored to the Middle East and that the sick will be healed.
beautiful things
I pray that my friends and family will be safe and happy and I wish Zoe and I will be able to stay together, and in love, and in happiness together. I want our love and care to keep us together, in love and happy.

 

Prayers from The Freedom Museum, 2006

I wish for my son Michael Revera to go to a great college in Chicago.
For Willis to be happy at work.
I pray that is beautiful city, helps all those unfortunate individuals that raom the city streets on cold and hot nights.
I wish for Chicago to have less traffic to eliminate early morning anger.
I wish for homeless to be sheltered, warm and full.
The 2016 olympics comes here!
Dios bendigna a Chicago. Mozar todos los gue no tienen donde irr...
For the well being of the dwellers of the park.
I wish for Chicago to continue to prosper. I want to return when I am 70 years old.
That we all somehow find a way to trust eachother.
Love is God.
God I pray that you will bring redeeming peace to any victim of violence as as the person who committed the crime. Amen.
Don't rape my friends.
Forgive others.
Peace to all.
EQUALITY! For men, women, black, white or green or blue.
May God bless everyone who are in the war. I love the U.S. God bless America.
I pray that my brother won't go to jail.
Dear Lord help all the people in Iraq in need of your blessing and hopes. Amen.
Peace in Iraq.
I need Mirah.
Peace in Sudan and help for the people of Darfur. Thank you!
Grant Forsyte and his parents.
I pray for everyone that they be blessed.
My prayer is to have peace around the world and to meet 50 Cent.
Pray for my Uncle Earl.
All my Dipset Brothers.
I would like to ask you to pray for me and that I get into the high school of my choice.
I pray for the homeless that thier Christmas be good.
Stop cancer.
Estella my heart is with you.
Dad I love you.
Freidla, God is with you.
God please look out for my family.
Lord, bless the homeless and unloved.
I pray that all find thier personal strength and use it for the good of all.
I pray that I pass the 8th grade and then go to high school and college with no kids please.
I hope that my Mom get herself on the right track in life.
Peace.
Lord Jesus, be our holy guest, our morning joy, our evening rest. Please impart your love and peace to every heart.
That I pass high school and my momma's back get better.
To pass 8th grade and graduate with A's and B's!
Please pray for my Grandad. That he gets well.
To pass 8th grade and graduate with A's and B's.
Let's end the war in Iraq and improve our own country.
Mirah.
I pray to find love one day!
I pray for sick and unhealthy people.
I hope and pray CLP fall in love with me.
I pray that I keep my family safe and pass 8th grade.
I pray for happiness for Chicago with me and Shalva in it.
To pass eith grade and go onto a succesful high school and college.
I hope that I can find something to help me talk to girls.
Pray for the homeless. Pray for the city. Pray for the people in the world.
Pray for peace and love to fill the earth so that all will realize we are each children of God.
I pray that all of class of '07 get in the high school of thier choice.
World (including Chicago) Peace.
No more war in Iraq.
I love you. Bless my friends, family. Let them live long healthy lives. And me as well. Just remember: HOPE : FAITH.
I would like to pray for my family to have the best health and a good life.
All people respect 1 another.
Mirah.
World Peace.
I pray to be a great basketball player.
Dear God have mercy on this crazy world of ours.
I pray for us to reslove the war in Iraq. We must pray that our president will listen to the advisors that understand the Middle East. Pray that God helps us to understand what the right thing is to do.
I pray for happiness for Chicago with me and Shalva in it.
Health.
Peace among us <we, you, they and them> all.
Peace. Peace. A thousand times peace.
May all our soldiers be able to watch a Bear's Super Bowl win in the company of thier families.
I pray for all citizens in the world.
Everybody live and take care.
The continueing prosperity and kindness shown by we people of Chicago.
Lord- show us how to love one another.
I pray I make it out of eigth grade and get into a good high school.
Happiness and health, fulfillment and love.
I pray that we all find love, happiness and success, particularaly me.
May God bless America.
I pray for understanding and compassion.
Kiya Pernell send this lovely child peace and blessings. God will help her to walk and talk. God will place her at Elim Christian. Thank you God. Amen.
Mirah.
I pray that Ryan finds his way through his difficult time and opens his heart to those that care for him and want to be here for him.
Mirah, please.

Peace!
I would like to pray for everyone and everybody.
Tim will be on Hannah Montana in Jesus name, Amen.
That we listen to one another past the first impact of difference.
I hope that childern in this city have a wonderful holiday season.
Danny and Mirah.
Save us from sin.
I prayed that I pass my writing class.
Peace in Chicago.
Have Mayor Daley re-elected.
I pray for Jenny.
Freedom for all.
I'd like to pray for all the classes of 2007.
Peace and love at least for one moment frozen in time.
To continue a nice life and have a Saab with automatic and stuff.
I wish for all kids around the world to have a happy holiday! Also peace around the world.
I pray to do better in school.
I pray for the kids of our city.
I wish for prosperity for Chicago and Mayor Daley.
Peace. Healthy environment.
No attacks.
Can the weather stay nice?
E sognei telmente forte che mi usce' il songne del noso- (And I dreamed so much that blood came out from my nose.)
Father, lift up the AIDS epidemic, on today, World AIDS day. I pray for a cure and that people all around the world may be saved through it from death.
I pray that more people will become involved in the fight for freedom in Burma.
Peace be still.
My dream is to become a lawyer and live successfully.
To pass and go to high school.
Krakatau.
Dear God, I pray to you that I pass the 8th grade.
May Ali and Steve find peace, joy and serenity.
God bless the people of Chicago, heal the pain and the wounds of those whos show so much sadness, whos histories claim for a goal treatment and real freedom. I look for peace among all.
I want to find my purpose in life.
Please, Mirah.
For safety to everyone and luck.
I want the world to stop fighting.
Peace.
I was taller.
No more prayer in Chicago.
Pray for: Family togetherness. Family can get you through the worst.
Lord let this be a day of your mercy and grace upon me and my family.
Please protect my city and the USA.
No more fighting. Equal rights and opportunies FOR ALL.
Lots of snow for the city.
Prayer for peace and intelligence.
Peace, repect and kindness need to be taught, fostered and shown.
World peice.
Safer and happy Chicago.
I'll get into a good high school.
Krakatau.
Peace for all the world.
The world needs to say no and not support anti Israel, anti Jewish, anti US and anti freedom. End to terrorism for the whole world and world to wake up to the ever pervasive Islamic fundamentalism.
I pray for my family. friends, dog and those I love.
Mirah.
I hope my sugre goes well.

 

Prayers from Daley Plaza, 2006

May Chicago always have a love for art and beauty to nourish its spirit.
Peace in the Mideast.
I wish that Chicago will keep its buildings intact and its arts community think for the whole of its (her) existence.
World peace, good health.
May Eileen Bass have health.
My wish is that all of my family and extended family and friends live peaceful happy productive lives.
I pray that bitches start acting differently in front of children and show some respect and that anyone should feel inclined to scold any teenagers that may mistreat any fellow Chicagoan, whether it be excessive profanity or sexual abuse.
I wish that Chicago becomes less windy and cold.
I wish that everyone would forget thier differences!
I really want a funnel cake. A job would be nice too.
I pray for honest leadership in Chicago that would consider people with low and moderate incomes in terms of housing, etc. Stop gentrification. We don't need to be another NYC.
A good strong economy.
Dear Lord, Help the people of Chicago to good, happy and productive. God Bless
I wish that Chicago will not make WI-FI so that people can drive and compute. Its not safe.
Pray I city. Seek Jesus.
May Randall have peace and love and support in his life.
I hope cousin Diana will find a companion who appreciates her talents and brilliance.
I wish that Chicago was dirtier... like New York.
An end to the Daley regime.
End racism and get NY style pizza.
I wish that someday Chicago theater may become relevant and therby a beacon unto all irrelevant theater everywhere.
I wish that the city would go back to the blue bag project and start recycling better. One way to that would be get big bins for the public to come bring thier recycling products.
Barack Obama, he's our guy.
Prayers for the health and happiness of my parents.
Chicago wishes: a clean progressive honest city; Olympics
May the poor of Chicago, like the better off of Chicago, also find a home that they can afford.
My prayer is that more will come to the true God- our savior Jesus Christ! Peace be with us all as he is peace and love!
I pray for things in Chicago to progress as they should.
Peace love and happiness for all.God save me from Chicago.
End the war- 2006
For more prosperity for the downtrotten and communities in need.
I pray that city of Chicago come to a change for mayor.
I wish peace and prosperity for Chicago.
Warm winds, thick skins, smiling faces, many graces, love and norishment.
Chicago- get a better recycling program!
I pray that Duane gets God in his heart. Megga overcomes his depression and that my family and I are healthy.
Iwish that Chicago will be blessed.
The Jeusan Family of Colorado.
Peace. Peace. Peace.
Peace for all people.
May Chicago get the olympics.
I wish there would be more interactive art and performance art in the streets of Chicago on a regular basis.
To give and recieve love forever.
Hi.
May we be granted a mild winter, forgiveness for our segregation, and enough street parking for everyone. Om mani padme hong.
My is for everyone to have good friends and good family.
Good weather for the homeless.