What Is The Most Sacred, The Most Powerful ,The Most Meaningful and The Most Holy Ceremony Of All Ceremonies?
Some years ago, a beloved tribal grandmother asked me a deep, soul-searching
question.
“Grandson,” she said, “what is the Most Sacred, the Most Powerful, the Most Holy , the the Most Meaningful Ceremony of All Ceremonies?”
With some pride, I began to recount some of the traditional tribal ceremonies that I had participated in over the years. After I was finished describing the Sun Dance, the Sweat Lodge, Vision Questing, and other ceremonies I had participated in, she said, “Grandson, those are all very Sacred, Powerful, and Holy Ceremonies, but the Most Sacred, the Most Powerful, the Most Holy of all Ceremonies is the Birth of a Child.”
Then, she looked very, very deeply into my eyes and soul and said, “Then who are you?”
question.
“Grandson,” she said, “what is the Most Sacred, the Most Powerful, the Most Holy , the the Most Meaningful Ceremony of All Ceremonies?”
With some pride, I began to recount some of the traditional tribal ceremonies that I had participated in over the years. After I was finished describing the Sun Dance, the Sweat Lodge, Vision Questing, and other ceremonies I had participated in, she said, “Grandson, those are all very Sacred, Powerful, and Holy Ceremonies, but the Most Sacred, the Most Powerful, the Most Holy of all Ceremonies is the Birth of a Child.”
Then, she looked very, very deeply into my eyes and soul and said, “Then who are you?”
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Comment by A. Gay Kingman on July 3, 2010 at 4:24pm -
Ina is Mother, Unci Maka is Grandmother Earth, Ina gives birth to a child and Unci Maka gives birth to all in the Circle of Life. It is up to us to take care of this most Sacred.....
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Comment by Fritz Kuehn on July 2, 2010 at 2:57pm -
Yes! Thank you!
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Comment by Carmen Funcia on July 2, 2010 at 12:15pm
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YES, YES, YES, BELIEVE IN YOUR HOLYNESS IN YOUR POWER TO BE ABLE TO GENERATE LOVE, COMPASSION, JOY, UNDERSTANDING, PEACE AND ALL THE HIGH VIBRATION FEELINGS WITH ONLY THE VERY SMALL EFFORT OF JUST FEELING THEM. SPREAD YOUR SPIRIT, CONTAMINATE THE WORLD WITH GOOD AND YOU WILL RECEIVE BLESSINGS IN YOUR PATH. LOVE AND GREATFULNESS, CARMEN FUNCIA
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Comment by Katherine Goh on July 1, 2010 at 1:07pm -
Thanks for sharing brother ... Hugssss
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Comment by White-Bear on July 1, 2010 at 8:12am -
Beautiful, thank you Brother.
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Comment by Elvina-Jean Paulson on July 1, 2010 at 12:07am
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We are the women who raise such boys and then they become men among men. For what Mother cannot understand the precious souls who we give birth to. We listen, hear think and remember your life before you are born dear son
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Comment by Grace Growing Medicine E. Reed on June 30, 2010 at 9:52pm -
Phil, All the more reason to work on saving the at-risk children born to people who don't remember or know this. Thanks for the words and now this is one more tool I can use in my work. Grace Growing Medicine
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Comment by jim adams on June 30, 2010 at 7:46pm -
So many questions have been answered by your timely post. I am humbled by how many times the example of the child within has been shown to me today. I need to listen.
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Comment by Russell Cadotte on June 30, 2010 at 7:26pm -
Experiencing the feeling I felt in my heart when I first held my newborn son was a major turning point in rebuilding my connection with a Loving Creator, not long after that an elder told me, " I believe Our Creator feels the same way toward ALL of us, as you did when you felt that connection with your son". What a feeling!
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Comment by Dennie T on June 30, 2010 at 6:39pm
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You are Divine, thanks for sharing. On this note, Happy Birthday to *everyone*!
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