Sacred Earth Prayer Circle Saturday, May 5, 2012 Facebook link
Tonight we have walked along a path only about a half mile beyond a small outcrop of rocks, out of view of the small road we came here on. The coyotes we passed were hunting for their dinner; it was a family with two pups. They saw us and continued on their way, knowing we were scaring their food away. Silly coyotes, the rabbits were just waiting for us all to pass to scoot off behind some brush to continue their foraging.
Today was a typical day in May in the desert, and while it has begun to cool, it is still quite warm. On the west side of this rocky hill, we find a cooler clearing, with a view of the Eastern sky. We came out here to see the moon rise over the cacti. We look carefully to be sure no snakes are also here in this cooler spot. We find none. So we form a circle and ask that this night bring special prayers and offerings, asking that all people in the farthest corners of the Earth share this wonder and understand we are all one people; that people of all colors, cultures, and countries can come together for we are all journeying through space together. It is time we work together to help ourselves by helping our planet and all of her inhabitants.
No matter where you are, on the plains, in mountains, the seashore, a city building, a forest, a lake, a farm, a cabin, a boat or on a plane, it is time to take a few minutes and remember we are one people. Some are young, some are old, some healthy some sickly but with work we can help each other. Each has something of value to share, without exception. Leave politics and religions to the history books, and look toward a future of life with harmony, balance and plenty. If you can, touch the earth with you bare feet, or sit on her to feel the energy rise through you to help heal you of whatever may ail you. Tonight the tides will be higher and lower than other days of the year, so keep that in mind no matter where you are at if near the water.
Here in the desert we wait, the skies are clear and there is only a light breeze that is caressing our skin. We have swept the circle to make sure there are no scorpions, cactus needles or sharp rocks, so we can take off our shoes and feel the sand and the Earth’s energy. We begin to dance in our circle and sing our songs. We are not building a fire this evening we only have a small bundle of sage smoldering in the center. We want no other light but the moon and the meteor shower that is to follow. Here only the glow of the moon will keep us from seeing all of the meteors. Back in the city there are Cinco de Mayo celebrations going on, here we celebrate only the energies of the Moon, the Earth, the Universe and each other. We come together, as one heart, one spirit of hope for the collective future of all mankind. The moon is about to come up, we hush and listen only to the sounds of the desert, and the occasional howl of the coyotes and calls of the night birds. There are cacti with flowers opening to face the moon as she rises splendidly above the mountain. The light is bright and we can see there are desert flowers scattered around among the rocks. A lizard with white spots sits on one of the rocks just watching us. The desert is as much a living ecosystem as any forest, or ocean, it is a part of the planet, a necessary part just as all ecosystems are. We, like ecosystems, are all part of the whole, and each with their own gift and purpose; no one is better than another. Like our heart is different from our hand, yet both can be open to our fellow beings. May you connect to the common energy that makes us all related, may you discover the healing energy within you as part of this earth, and may you find you have more in common than you have differences with her.
We are one, yet individuals in different places, we like to hear each other’s gifts, songs, prayers, photos, stories or poems. Please feel free to share what you have.
