March 7th. 2012

As the Spring Solstice comes up on the 20th. Earhkeepers will once again hold public ceremonies. This is one of the few times when Earthkeepers stand with those who are not in healing ceremony of Mother Earth and all her Children.
I used to fast for four days before conducting the ceremonies. Now due to heart disease and diabetes I can't fast even for a few hours. I used to stay u all night tending the sacred fire, giving voice to the failures of the previous three months and offering the herbs of the four directions in atonement for the two legged's failures. Then from midnight until sunrise offering the same herbs in recognition of the hopes of all Mothers Children being sent up as prayers. Then at sunrise greeting the Sun as we have always done. " Good morning Grandfather. Thank you for your light and warmth. Thank you for impregnating Mother that we her children might have life. Above all Grandfather thank you for providing a pale reminder of the far greater light beyond." Then facing South, we begin the ceremony. " Spirit of the South, Spirit of Love, Adulthood, and the time of growth. We the caretakers of this land ask that you come and aid in this our healing Ceremonies. Then we offer a gift of cornmeal or corn pollen to the spirit of the South." next we move to the Western side of the ceremony area. "Spirit of the west, spirit of the ancestors, spirit of wisdom and strength. We the caretakers of this land ask that you come and aid in healing of Mother and all her children." Then we offer again the gift of corn meal or corn pollen to the spirit of the West. Then we move to the North side of the ceremony ground. " Spirit of the North, Spirit of renewal and beginnings. Spirit of Healing we ask for your aide in healing Mother Earth and all her Children.' Then we give a offering of corn meal/corn pollen to the spirit of the North. Then we return to the Eastern side of the ceremony grounds. "Spirit of the East, Spirit of Vision, Spirit of Spirit of things to come, Spirit of the coming season, we ask your help in Healing Mother Earth and all her Children." then we give once again the gift of corn meal/corn pollen. Finally we move to the center of the Ceremony grounds. "Great Mystery/ Creator we ask you that you use us your Children to act as hollow reeds, hollow bones to send your healing light to Mother Earth and all Her Children. " The you stand in silence and allow the healing energy, light or whatever you call it to flow through you to Mother and all her children. Then you give a gift of corn meal/corn pollen to the Creator. Finish with the simple Aho or Amen and leave the ceremony area to partake of a breaking of bread/pot-latch with the other people attending. So goes the Spring Ceremony The next season finds you beginning in the West and finishing in the South. and so on.
Big Tree 3/7/2012