Sacred Reciprocity
Immediately after posting 'Letting Go' today, I received the following invitation to a "fall" ceremony, as follows. It is a beautiful ceremony.
I will be hosting a despacho ceremony to celebrate the Winter Solstice on Thursday, December 22, at 7:30pm. More information on the ceremony is below. All are welcome, including families/children.
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Despacho is a Qechua (Peruvian) word meaning, literally "giveaway." It is a ceremonial expression of the principle of ayni, or "sacred reciprocity" ("Today for you, tomorrow for me."). This principle reflects the connectedness of all things everywhere in the heart of the Great Spirit (Illa T'eqsimuyu Wiracocha Pacha Kamaq) and in our higher hearts (hatun sonqo) where the Great Spirit's will and ours are one.
In the despacho ceremony we give back to Pachamama (Mother Earth) what she has given us and, thus, energetically, honor and participate in the completion of the circle in sacred reciprocity. We also give to each other during the ritual by sharing gifts which have personal meaning and by an energetic blessing of all present.
You bring to the ceremony small items from nature as gifts for Mother Earth. Objects from sacred land and/or the land you live on (which will help you form more relatedness, connection with where you live and the spirits who also dwell with you) or have relationship with, strong attraction to, are best. Examples include tiny stones, sand, crystals, flower petals (especially those of the season), animal offerings (e.g.: skin, fur, feathers, etc), flours and corn meals, sacred herbs (tobacco, sage, copal, sweetgrass and the like), etc. Any heartful gift is wonderful. You may also bring a drum or rattle if you have one.
Have prayerful consideration around the item(s) you will bring for despacho. The ceremony is an intimate, empowering ritual, one of deep emotion for each other and our beloved Pachamama. Our hope and intent is that you will feel more sacred connection to each other and to the Great Spirit through this ceremony.
Thursday, December 22, 2005 7:30 PM
I will be hosting a despacho ceremony to celebrate the Winter Solstice on Thursday, December 22, at 7:30pm. More information on the ceremony is below. All are welcome, including families/children.
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Despacho is a Qechua (Peruvian) word meaning, literally "giveaway." It is a ceremonial expression of the principle of ayni, or "sacred reciprocity" ("Today for you, tomorrow for me."). This principle reflects the connectedness of all things everywhere in the heart of the Great Spirit (Illa T'eqsimuyu Wiracocha Pacha Kamaq) and in our higher hearts (hatun sonqo) where the Great Spirit's will and ours are one.
In the despacho ceremony we give back to Pachamama (Mother Earth) what she has given us and, thus, energetically, honor and participate in the completion of the circle in sacred reciprocity. We also give to each other during the ritual by sharing gifts which have personal meaning and by an energetic blessing of all present.
You bring to the ceremony small items from nature as gifts for Mother Earth. Objects from sacred land and/or the land you live on (which will help you form more relatedness, connection with where you live and the spirits who also dwell with you) or have relationship with, strong attraction to, are best. Examples include tiny stones, sand, crystals, flower petals (especially those of the season), animal offerings (e.g.: skin, fur, feathers, etc), flours and corn meals, sacred herbs (tobacco, sage, copal, sweetgrass and the like), etc. Any heartful gift is wonderful. You may also bring a drum or rattle if you have one.
Have prayerful consideration around the item(s) you will bring for despacho. The ceremony is an intimate, empowering ritual, one of deep emotion for each other and our beloved Pachamama. Our hope and intent is that you will feel more sacred connection to each other and to the Great Spirit through this ceremony.
Thursday, December 22, 2005 7:30 PM
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