Dream time work

[Edgar Rodriguez(Kunuku Ceiba)]

Dream time work

I have a most powerful Dream I'd like to share.

Just before sleeping I did a chant for dream time work (intention). My dream opened where my wife and I were in some kind of villas (the buildings were a mustard yellow) and in this area there was some kind of gathering. But I did not know this before I got there or I would have brought my Regalia, so I made one by taking a serape blanket and wore it like a tunic. The tunic was striped (yellow brown orange and black). I made a hat out of a basket, kind of oriental looking or like the Tlingit people wear. I also made a staff and on top of the staff I placed three bamboo rings - linked one on top and two next to each other, and on the rings I tied metal tubes from 12 inches to 6 inches like wing chimes, so when I move my wrist the metal tubes would ring and send out vibrations.

Out to the pavilion area I went. There I saw a shaman doing prayers and performing rituals by hanging colorful ribbons. I spoke to him but he just ignored me. He finished and rushed away. I followed and found him in a room all sweaty and exhausted from doing prayers, but still he did not speak. Then again he rushed into another villa. I followed and when I entered there was a church meeting but not a service. The Priest asked me who I was and I told him I was a priest (Beike) of my Native Tradition (Caney sect). Then I told them the story of Hatuey before he was burned. A priest asked him if he would accept Jesus and go to heaven. Hatuey asked the Priest if Spaniards went to heaven and the Priest said, “Oh yes”. Hatuey then said without further thought that he did not want to go there. Some members where insulted but others really understood. That I was more about spiritually than religion.

I left that villa and went to a patio cantina near a cliff over looking a canyon ,there I could see the shaman busy doing prayers by the cliff. I sat at a table where there were members of the shaman's tribe having a meal .I asked one who seemed to be friendly, where were his people from ? He said “we are Arawak” hearing his answer I said “Daca Taino “ they all nodded and said “aaahhh “as if they knew of us and our spiritual work .I then walked out toward the cliff and said to the shaman “don't

you recognize me I am your relative,he still ignored me and in my frustration I raised my hands to the heavens and said “I dedicate the merit of this practice to end all suffering for sentient beings” I then dropped to my knees and sang the Attabey song of the five mothers in tears I ended and awoke.

Han han katu

Beike kunuk Ceiba