As is always the case I seem to be the last one to "GET IT", so to speak. Case in point is the path which I am now embarking upon. Story goes: Once upon a time I attended "The Return of the Ancestors Gathering" in the Sedona, AZ area after just returning from a business trip. It was the final day of the Gathering and the Ashes from the Sacred Fires were offered to anyone who might want some. I was drawn to this Sacred Fire area where ceremony had taken place over the course of many days and drew from it a generous amount to share with others, as is the custom I was taught as an apprenticing Sweat Lodge keeper/Fire Walking participant years ago.
Two days later I talked with a dear "Sister-of-the-Lodge" in the White Mountain area of NH and she indicated it was time, (she heard), to rebuild her lodge and begin opening sacred ceremony to the 'commUNITY' once again. (Note: Two days prior to this my Beloved and I made reservations to travel back to NE.) As the conversation between us ensued, it became obvious I was to be a part of this divine project and to assist her in the first Sweat Lodges (A 'commUNITY' lodge and a Sacred Woman's Lodge) Out of my mouth pops the information: "I have ashes from a very sacred gathering and would be honored if you'd allow me to do ceremony and incorporate these ashes with your Lodge Fire Ashes". She than proceeds to tell me a special Mayan Medicine Man from Peru is going to do two Ash Ceremonies in her Grow Dome prior to my arrival and these ashes can be added as well! (Oh my I feel a great flood of tingling coming on.)
All seemed to come together as if this had just been waiting in the ozone for us. Land prepped; Lodge Sisters numbering in 4 came together; sweat lodge built; pipe ceremony, ash ceremony, and two sweat lodges orchestrated within a three-day period and, as a bonus, I was able to spend invaluable time with new and old acquaintances.
Now to add to the pot: We heard from a wonder Sister-of-the-Heart in New Mexico prior to my departure to NE. She requested a Sweat Lodge be placed on her land by myself and my Lodge Sister from NH. No, this woman did not know I was on my way the NE prior to our telephone conversation. (see Sweat Lodge announcement above) Upon my return to AZ I performed another Ash Ceremony at the beginning of a Full Moon Ceremony and, bingo, this gal discussed with me the building of a sweat lodge on her land perhaps in October.
Hence, a dream of mine is manifesting whereby I shall create Sacred Space for Sacred People using my many years of training and perform that which my Heart-of-Hearts does beat to: The Sweat Lodge; building Medicine Wheels; doing Pipe Ceremony; Attuning Land thru Sacred Symbols; providing Healing Services as a Spiritual Life Coach, and keeping an ever open heart to that which I am requested to do while being able to make a living to sustain our simple life style. Truly, I Am Blessed
