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As announced, the Natives and
friends joined in the Rain ceremony Saturday, March 13 around 4:15pm
VZT to try to bring rain to the Jungle! Lets hope it really helps!
(The shaman showed up at
Morpheus Idol carrying the sacred rain-stone followed by all the
other natives and friends. The shaman placed the sacred rain-stone
on the ground by the idol. The priestess placed 4 frogs and 1 turtle
around the the sacred rain-stone. All natives took out their
shells.)
Shaman:
We place the sacred rain-stone here to ask morpheus for rain in the
jungle and to call on the god of the sky to bring rain.
A story from long ago tells of a hummingbird that is actually the
god of the sky in disguise, and he is trying to court a beautiful
woman, who is the moon. He started crying because he was not
successful with the beautiful lady moon which brought rain to the
earth.
Priestess:
It is said that when a frog croaks it is calling for rain. So four
frogs are used in the ancient rain ceremony, each one summoning the
god of the sky from a different direction of the sky. It is also
said that if a turtle appears in your path during a drought it is a
sign of impending rain because the turtle is also seeking water. It
is believed that the shell of the turtle is a map of the universe.
Shaman:
We give these flowers as gifts to the god of the sky.
Let the white floating clouds - the clouds like the plains - the
lightning, thunder, rainbow, and cloud peoples, water the Earth. Let
the people of the white floating clouds, the people of the clouds
like the plains - the lightning, thunder, rainbow, and cloud peoples
-come and work for us, and water the Earth.
(All natives placed a flower by the sacred rain-stone)
All natives:
Let the white floating clouds - the clouds like the plains - the
lightning, thunder, rainbow, and cloud peoples, water the Earth. Let
the people of the white floating clouds, the people of the clouds
like the plains - the lightning, thunder, rainbow, and cloud peoples
-come and work for us, and water the Earth.
(All natives blew the shell horn)
Shaman:
(picked up the sacred rain-stone)
Let us take the four frogs to the rivers where they will call the
god of the sky.
(Priestess picked up the 4 frogs and the turtle)
(All of the natives and
friends followed the shaman to the Jungle Beach Locale where the
priestess placed on of the frogs)
All natives:
Let the white floating clouds - the clouds like the plains - the
lightning, thunder, rainbow, and cloud peoples, water the Earth. Let
the people of the white floating clouds, the people of the clouds
like the plains - the lightning, thunder, rainbow, and cloud peoples
-come and work for us, and water the Earth.
(The shaman then leads us to
River Ford where another frog is placed.)
All natives:
Let the white floating clouds - the clouds like the plains - the
lightning, thunder, rainbow, and cloud peoples, water the Earth. Let
the people of the white floating clouds, the people of the clouds
like the plains - the lightning, thunder, rainbow, and cloud peoples
-come and work for us, and water the Earth.
(The shaman leads us to Bridge
Splash where another frog is placed.)
All natives:
Let the white floating clouds - the clouds like the plains - the
lightning, thunder, rainbow, and cloud peoples, water the Earth. Let
the people of the white floating clouds, the people of the clouds
like the plains - the lightning, thunder, rainbow, and cloud peoples
-come and work for us, and water the Earth.
(The shaman leads us to Waterfall where another frog us placed)
All natives:
Let the white floating clouds - the clouds like the plains - the
lightning, thunder, rainbow, and cloud peoples, water the Earth. Let
the people of the white floating clouds, the people of the clouds
like the plains - the lightning, thunder, rainbow, and cloud peoples
-come and work for us, and water the Earth.
Shaman:
We give thanks to all the Waters of the world for quenching our
thirst and providing us with strength. Water is life. We know its
power in many forms - waterfalls and rain, mists and streams, rivers
and oceans. With one mind, we send greetings and ask the spirit of
water to send rain.
Now our minds are one.
Good luck! Hope it brings rain to the Jungle and the Natives would
like to thank all the friends that helped and attended the ceremony
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