THANKSGIVING RITUALA Cornucopiaof Abundance & Blessings

The Thanksgiving Ritual – will be done for only 40 people. It begins on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at sunrise; two days before Thanksgiving (November 25th) The intent of the Thanksgiving Ritual is to bless the things we have, the wonderful people in our lives, to open communication with those we have problems with, to bless the ones who have gone before us, to create and maintain perfect balance in our lives, and to appreciate ourselves more than we do; to be thankful for all that we have and that which is to come.

For some, it is an extended holiday weekend. For others, a day of thanks that may or may not include church. For still others, it’s a day to gather the family around a big meal, with vague notions of Indians and Pilgrims in the background.

Traditionally for Native Americans: it may be a sad day of remembering what they lost because of the appearance of another culture with different values and customs. Among younger tribal members, it is often a day of protesting and calling attention to grievances. This celebration was observed with a harvest feast to celebrate and share the abundance of the past season.

Traditionally for others: it is for us to use the time to balance ourselves and our lives and if possible to assist others in their balancing. Remembering that everything that is placed on one side of the scale has to have something else placed on the other side. Thus, this ritual assists in creating and maintaining that perfect balance. Use this time of balance, to look closely at the balance in our life. How do you balance your personal needs with your commitments to the outside world? How do you receive and how do you give? You might want to reflect on this in your journal or make it concrete by putting objects on a scale. For everything which represents one side of the scale to you (for instance, a book representing quiet time alone), place something on the other side which represents its opposite (a letter or phone for reaching out to friends).

We use both traditions in our Thanksgiving ritual:
The Native American part of the ritual has 16 special chants of thanks. They are for people, the earth, plants, water, trees, animals, birds, the “sisters,” (special powers that help people take care of themselves and look after each other), the wind, thunderors (powers that bring rain), the sun, the moon, the stars, the Four Beings (powers that bring enlightenment and strength), Handsome Lake (a member of the tribe who was particularly effective in spreading Christian values), and, finally, the Creator.

If you purchase these candles separately it would cost $355.00. However, as the Thanksgiving Ritual the fee is $300.00 (per person).

We are performing this ritual for only 40 people. So make sure you order early.

SPECIAL OFFER: If you refer 5 people who order this ritual then your ritual is free!

REGARDING SPOUSES/COUPLES: Though you are spouses or a couple you are still separate people. You may have common goals, yet you each have your personal goals, also. As such, couples order one and a half rituals (same as “buy one; get the second for half price”). Therefore the fee for spouse or couples would be $450.00 instead of $600.00. That gives you a break in the fee and also gives you both your individual rituals. When we do rituals for individuals we make sure that each person’s ritual is at least 5 feet away from another person’s ritual. However, with couples we have the rituals about 2.5 feet apart. This works to cover the common desires and still has the separation to cover each person’s individual desires. (The SPECIAL OFFER in regards to spouses or couples means that you will pay for one and receive the other free.)