If you are wondering how to pray to the universe, the answer is simpler than most people expect. Find a quiet moment, say plainly what you are thankful for and what you are asking for (out loud, in your head or on paper), then let it go and take one real step toward it. Universe prayers need no special words, only honest ones.
If you are longing for love, need protection or healing, or are trying to manifest your desired reality, many people believe you are never alone. In this view, you are a part of the Universe, and its power and love flow through you at every moment. Every thought, feeling and prayer, they say, ripples out through the cosmos.
That idea fits almost any belief, whether you believe in a god or gods, oneness or duality, or any other shape or description for reality. For the people who pray this way, you have, and are, a constant, direct line to the divine.
Below are 18 Universe prayers for the days you feel scared, the days you feel hopeful and the days you simply feel grateful. You will find more practices like these in our spiritual section.
How Do You Talk to the Universe?
It is not difficult to talk to the Universe. In fact, many people see it as the most natural thing in existence: you are part of the Universe, so in a sense you are talking to it right now.
But to really tell the Universe what you want, you need to get clear about your deepest, truest desires.
That means sorting passing thoughts from real intentions and noticing the wants you have never said out loud. Meditate on what you want most, and when you can see it clearly, offer up your prayers.
○ Can You Pray to God and the Universe?
Yes, and plenty of people do both. You do not have to leave a faith to pray this way, and you do not need one to start.
In a 2023 survey, Pew Research Center found that 22% of US adults describe themselves as spiritual but not religious, and that 73% of that group believe in “some other higher power or spiritual force in the universe.” Many of them talk to that force much like the prayers on this page do.
Some Christians feel uneasy about it, because they believe prayer belongs to God alone and not to His creation. If that is you, simply say “God” where this post says “Universe” (the words of thanks and hope stay the same). We think the sincerity matters far more than the name.
○ What Should You Call It?
Call it whatever feels warm to you: Universe, God, Source, Spirit or your higher self. If “Universe” feels cold, like talking to the night sky, pick a name that feels like someone who cares about you.
Most of the prayers below open with “Dear Universe”. You can also skip the name completely and say, “I ask for the best possible outcome for…”
How to Practice Universe Prayers
When you know what you truly want, you can prepare to make a powerful prayer. Try using visualization techniques or affirmations to focus on your intentions and connect with the Universe.
There is no one right way; you can experiment with different techniques to find what works best for you.
When you are ready, find a place to pray. It could be a peaceful, quiet spot under your favorite tree or in your home in front of your altar. Or, it could be somewhere that inspires and energizes you, maybe standing at the seaside with the ocean crashing on the rocks.
Choose a time of day to pray that feels right to you. Many people like to start the day with a morning prayer to the Universe. Others prefer to pray at night, gazing up at the stars.
Again, there is no one right time or place: it all comes down to what helps you feel attuned to the cosmos.
○ A Simple Way to Pray to the Universe
- Find somewhere quiet. Take a few slow breaths so your mind can settle.
- Say who you are talking to. “Dear Universe” is enough.
- Give thanks first. Name a few real things from today, however small.
- Ask plainly. Say what you want in a sentence or two, the way you would tell a close friend.
- Add “or something better.” It keeps you open to answers you did not expect.
- Say thank you and let it go. You do not need to repeat it all day.
- Take one small step. If you prayed for a new job, send one application today.
Here is what that can sound like in your head on the bus ride home: “Dear Universe, thank you for the sunny walk this morning and for my sister’s call. I would love a job where I feel useful and respected, or something better. Thank you.”
Then you put your phone away and look out of the window. That is a whole prayer.
Put Your Faith in the Universe
Many people say the most important part of a prayer to the Universe is simply to trust that your higher power is listening and wants to help you.
Practice gratitude, and then let go. The Law of Detachment teaches that we need to release to receive.
That is what having faith is all about. Trust the Universe with your wish, and try not to dig it up every hour to check on it (doubt will still visit sometimes, and that is completely alright).
○ Listening After You Pray
Prayer has two halves. Yoga teacher Kat Fowler told Yoga Journal about a line she loves: “Praying is asking, and meditating is listening and receiving.”
So after you pray, stay quiet for a little while. Notice what comes up: a calm feeling, an idea, a name, a nudge to call someone.
Some people then watch for signs from the universe over the next few days. Others notice nothing at all, and that is fine too. In the same Yoga Journal piece, teacher Ty Landrum says he came to see that the essence of prayer “is not asking but listening.”
Universe Prayers for Protection
1. “Dear Universe. Right now, I really need some extra protection. I know you will be here to shield me from harm, no matter what I face. Thank you for keeping me safe.”
2. “Please protect my loved ones and me during this time of peril. Shield us from poverty, sickness, and evil as we traverse these dangerous seas. You are our lighthouse, and I know you will guide us safely to port.”
3. “Please protect me as I [task you need to do]. As I ask for your protection, I will also do my best to protect others. Thank you for all you do to keep me safe.”
As you are praying for help, picture the Universe as your shield and your armour, deflecting ill will and misfortune. Many people find that picture alone helps them feel less exposed. Through you, they say, the Universe loves all that you love.
Universe Prayers for Love
4. “Dear Universe, my heart is open, and I have so much love to share. Please help me find the person who is truly right for me. I am ready for love, respect, safety and happiness.”
5. “Lately, I have been struggling in my relationship with [Person]. I love [Person] deeply and am ready to do what is needed to break through our barriers and make our relationship work. Please give me guidance for what to do next so we can find a way back into love.”
As you offer these powerful prayers to the Universe, close your eyes and focus on the deepest and truest feelings of love you have experienced. Imagine them pouring out from your heart to fill your whole being until they spill out into the Universe.
Universe Prayers for Healing
6. “I have suffered long enough from the pain of [affliction]. I have cleared the blockages from my life and am ready to embrace life’s adventures to their fullest. Please release me from [affliction] fully and completely, so I may live again.”
7. “Dear Universe, the agony of [situation] is a weight I have carried long enough. I am ready to release the past and heal fully. Please help me drop this burden.”
8. “With each step I take, I can feel your healing energy suffusing my being, clearing out blockages and restoring health and wellbeing. Thank you for healing my body, mind and spirit.”
When you pray to the Universe for healing, focus if you can on any feelings of health and well-being you do have. Hope that more of those good feelings are on their way, and resolve to make the most of them. If you are unwell, pray alongside the care of a doctor, never instead of it.
○ If You Are Praying Because Life Feels Too Heavy
Sometimes the whole prayer is “Dear Universe, please help me”, whispered late at night with nothing left. If you feel you cannot go on, please tell someone today as well as praying: a friend, a parent, a teacher or a doctor.
In the US, you can call or text 988, and the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline says it is available 24/7/365 and that conversations are free and confidential. Readers in the UK or Ireland can ring Samaritans on 116 123, and it costs nothing from a landline or a mobile. In India, the government runs Tele MANAS on 14416, a free line open day and night where you pick the language you want to talk in.
Reaching out is not a lack of faith. Many people would say it is the answer to the prayer.
Universe Prayers for Prosperity
9. “Universe, please bring wealth and prosperity into my life. I am ready to do the hard work to seize every opportunity you bring me.”
10. “Thank you for the abundance you bring me every day and that which you will bring me every day to come. I know you will guide me to great prosperity.”
11. “Dear Universe, I want to share wealth, freedom and happiness with others. Please bring me prosperity so I can give it to others.”
When you ask the Universe for money or other types of wealth, focus on the magnificent abundance you already have. Trust that there can be more where that came from.
One plain warning: no prayer needs a payment. If anyone online offers to pray money into your life for a fee, or asks you to send money to “unblock” your wealth, walk away.
Universe Prayers for Success
12. “I am ready to walk the long, hard road to success. Please do what you can to pave the path for me.”
13. “Dear Universe, please give me the strength and courage to turn failures into successes and to guide me to the best opportunities, even if they are not what I expect.”
When you ask for help with success, acknowledge the complex nature of the journey. The road may involve many ups and downs and unexpected turns. If you stay flexible, many believe the Universe finds it easier to bring you to your destination.
Universe Prayers for Gratitude
14. “Dear Universe, I am so grateful for all that you do each day to make my dreams come true. I know no matter what I am facing, you are working your hardest to get me through it.”
15. “Thank you for [things you are grateful for]. I know you are listening and that you will do all in your power to heal and protect those things and bring even more abundance into my life.”
If you want something specific, or you just want to connect to the Universe, gratitude prayers are some of the most powerful ones you can make.
They put you into a mindset of faith. By acknowledging what you have today and will have tomorrow, you make the future tense past tense. You begin to assume you will have what you need, which invokes the Law of Assumption for manifestation.
There is some real science behind the good feeling, too. Harvard Health describes a study by psychologists Robert Emmons and Michael McCullough in which people wrote a few sentences each week, and after 10 weeks the group writing about gratitude were more optimistic and felt better about their lives. Harvard Health also says studies like this cannot prove cause and effect, so take it as encouragement, not a promise.
Universe Prayers for Manifestation
16. “Dear Universe, thank you for infusing me with the divine power to co-create this amazing reality and manifest my desires. Please help me send out my energy and will to draw [your desire] into my life.”
17. “Dear Universe. I know that you and I are One, and what I will, you will. Even now, I am sending out my energy into all existence, which is vibrating at the frequency of my desires. Through our power, [what you want] will happen.”
As you pray for manifestation, shift your energy from fear to faith. Followers of the Universal Laws believe that what you ask for in faith finds its way to you, though nobody can promise when or in what shape. For more ways to work with your desires, try one of these manifestation methods.
Morning Universe Prayers
18. “As I start my day, I thank you for my health, my prosperity, and the love of my friends and family. Please protect us and give us the chance to share our love and abundance with the world.”
When you make your morning prayer, feel your gratitude for the light of the rising sun on your face. Let the energy of the day’s endless possibilities fill you, trusting that the Universe will help guide you along the best of those countless pathways.
At night, you can turn the same prayer around. Start with “As this day ends, I thank you for…” and name a few good things that happened before you fall asleep.
Your words do not need to be perfect. Say them, mean them, and send them out into the Universe. Happy manifesting!
How to Pray to the Universe: Your Questions Answered
What is the most powerful prayer to the universe?
The one you actually mean. Many people find gratitude prayers the strongest, because they start from what is already good in your life. A short, honest prayer you say every morning will usually do more for you than a long one you say once.
How do you know the universe heard your prayer?
Nobody can prove it either way, and we will not pretend otherwise. Many people say they notice a calm feeling, a new idea or a small sign in the days after they pray. Write down what you asked for and what happened next, then decide for yourself.
Can you pray to the universe for something specific?
Yes. Name it plainly, such as a job you would love or passing an exam, and add “or something better” so you stay open. Then do your part: study, apply, reach out. You can pray for love too, but not to control how one particular person feels.
Is there a night prayer to the universe?
Yes. Try this one before sleep: “Dear Universe, thank you for today, for what went well and for what I learned. Please watch over the people I love tonight, and help me rest. Thank you.” Many people like to name a few good moments from the day as they say it.
What is the Universal Prayer?
It is something different from praying to the Universe. In the Catholic Mass, the Universal Prayer (also called the Prayer of the Faithful) is a set of short intentions for the Church, for leaders and the whole world, for people facing hardship and for the local community, as the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops explains. Praying to the Universe, as on this page, is a personal practice that sits outside any one religion.
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