This spring, we flew through the sacred clouds to attend our annual Spring Ceremonies for the twenty-first time. There, in our tradition’s homeland in Mexico with our compadres, we called the rains to bless those dry lands and renewed our commitment to our ancient Nahua tradition. Now, we have returned, ready to pray for beneficial weather and mediate destructive drought and storms here in our beloved Appalachian region.
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Last night, I dreamed about a bird. I was standing outside on the deck on the third floor of our home. Our home is located high in the sky on the side of an Appalachian mountain.
A dark gray falcon that I had seen before flew to a nearby tree. It was small, but fierce, trim, vital and beautiful in its humble gray feathers. I could see its hooked beak and its yellow eye. It flew nearer, to a branch I could almost touch….
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The man raises the conch shell to his mouth and blows into it, its haunting sound saluting the spirits as he turns to the six directions. Turning with him, women in embroidered blouses and long skirts raise smoking incense burners to the east, west, north, south, earth and sky. This call begins the ancient ritual of the temazcalli, or Aztec sweat lodge. Before entering the lodge, the women say a prayer and brush each person with incense smoke.
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Enjoy these photos from our tradition’s Prosperity Harvest of sacred corn on our temple grounds at Casa Xiuhtecuhtli in Tepoztlán, Morelos, Mexico on December 18, 2021. We wish you all a prosperous New Year filled with vigorous growth and nourishing harvest.
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Dear Relatives,
Ted Williams crossed over September 28, 2005.
As he would say, “This prayer goes on forever!”
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What’s in a name? What’s important about names, and what meaning do they convey?
What matters about a moment in time? Why do some moments bring more opportunity or challenge than others?
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