Before you get all pissy with me, I’m not talking about the American flag.

If you look up what Tibetan Prayer flags are created for you’ll find this: “Prayer flags are used to promote peace, compassion, strength, and wisdom. The flags do not carry prayers to gods, which is a common misconception; rather, the Tibetans believe the prayers and mantras will be blown by the wind to spread good will and compassion into all pervading space.” I love that –  we can hang our prayers and intentions for humankind in the trees and watch the wind carry them out into the world.