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HEALING CEREMONY - WIPING AWAY THE TEARS
by Susan Bates
I recently attended the Wiping Away The Tears Healing Ceremony at Miami, Oklahoma, and it was a wonderful experience. Around 200 people attended and I think everyone was glad they came. Many people I talked with did indeed receive a healing of one kind or another. And the seeds planted in people's lives that day will continue to produce healings for a long time.
I have never attended a gathering where everything went as smoothly as they did at this one. Creator made his presence known in many ways. I was honored to meet many friends I had known through the internet for years and made many new ones. There is a very real possibility this healing ceremony could become a yearly event. If you would like to see this happen, let me know and I'll forward your wishes to the organizers.
The healings taking place that Saturday were emotional healings. And who among us hasn't known fear, regret, rejection, anxiety and all manner of non-physical torment? And now our nation has been thrust into emotionally trying times. Several generations of Americans have grown up without experiencing the kind of war that demands sacrifice by the general populace. In Korea, Viet Nam and Saudi Arabia, terror was largely confined to foreign shores. This time it has come to us. We are about to find out what we're made of. Can we do as our ancestors did and pull together to help each other through the hard times which are ahead?
No matter what happens, fear is our greatest enemy. When we panic or create "what if" scenarios, we can miss the messages Creator sends us. Now is the time we need to come together and be calm. Our people are "watchers", waiting for the prophesies to be fulfilled. Our prophesies tell us that when the Mother is through shaking out her skirts, a beautiful new world awaits. And isn't it way past time??? ---- "Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once." - William Shakespeare, "Julius Caesar, Act II, Sc. 2, line 32."
If you would like to see this healing ceremony become a yearly event email me at susanbates@webtv.net and I will pass on your request.
Susan Bates
Hill & Holler Column
October 17, 2001
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Susan Bates. Visit Susan's website, Native American Journal, dedicated to helping people rediscover their heritage. She has helped thousands of people reconnect with their beloved ancestors and features insider tribal news. The Native American Journal is a truth-seeking, truth-telling website honoring everyone's path and preparing all for the Great Earth Changes. The Native American Journal supports Leonard Peltier, the Dineh, and Mother Earth.
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