Kokuyo Beike-in-training's Posts - Indigenous Caribbean Network2024-03-28T08:34:07ZKokuyo Beike-in-traininghttps://indigenouscaribbean.ning.com/profile/KokuyoBeikeintraininghttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2660809646?profile=original&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://indigenouscaribbean.ning.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=2h9laxup7stex&xn_auth=noHot Moon Ceremony/July 2012tag:indigenouscaribbean.ning.com,2012-07-12:2030313:BlogPost:897632012-07-12T00:31:28.000ZKokuyo Beike-in-traininghttps://indigenouscaribbean.ning.com/profile/KokuyoBeikeintraining
<p>Takaji my Brothers & Sisters: This moon was a little unique as was last months Yoka Hu moon. I am learning all about adaptability.</p>
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<p>Our circle is a relatively small group. This month we had a hospitalization, an out of town trip to family and another one of our members under the weather leaving the remainder of us to create a meaningful ceremony.</p>
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<p>The White Cloth & Medicine Wheel were all laid out before arrival. I had smudged myself earlier. We went…</p>
<p>Takaji my Brothers & Sisters: This moon was a little unique as was last months Yoka Hu moon. I am learning all about adaptability.</p>
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<p>Our circle is a relatively small group. This month we had a hospitalization, an out of town trip to family and another one of our members under the weather leaving the remainder of us to create a meaningful ceremony.</p>
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<p>The White Cloth & Medicine Wheel were all laid out before arrival. I had smudged myself earlier. We went through the proper ceremonial rituals, smudging, cleansing, calling in the Spirits, Prayers up in the sacred tobacco, dressing of Ata Bey & reciting her powerful prayer.</p>
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<p>Our wonderful "Ata Bey", dressed in her sacred garb, sat very silently in order to allow the message to flow thru.</p>
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<p>She spoke of the fields with the tall corn blowing in the wind. And the almighty Yoku Hu and his most important avatar, Boinael,The Sun Spirit, large in the sky & bright as ever.</p>
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<p>When our Ata Bey was thru with her wisdom we gathered to discuss her insights. We were blessed.</p>
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<p>The melding of the Sun & the Moon! Ata Bey as mother of all green growing things & Yoka Hu, the much needed Sunlight of mothers plants.</p>
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<p>We're moving ever closer to The Corn Ripening Moon, where Yoka Hu will begin to lose some of his power...and the Cycles go on.</p>
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<p>At this time I released the Spirits to the place where they dwell, I fanned out our circle with this proverb:</p>
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<p>Peace is not beyond us, it is within us. Taino Ti.</p>
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<p></p>june 4th,2012 Full Moon Ceremonytag:indigenouscaribbean.ning.com,2012-06-09:2030313:BlogPost:879282012-06-09T19:50:57.000ZKokuyo Beike-in-traininghttps://indigenouscaribbean.ning.com/profile/KokuyoBeikeintraining
<p>My fellow Beikes in Training AND Beikes,</p>
<p>This past Monday, the 4th, we had a wonderful Ceremony. First we conducted the Full Moon Ceremony, Starting with the Water Purification. The Tabonuko was offered to the 4 directions, down to the earth & up to the sky. We then did the tabacco ceremony(cigar). We dressed AtaBey in a green shaw, representing all green growing things of our earth. Her shell nrcklace:All things from the sea, the sea itself & all life from the sea. Her…</p>
<p>My fellow Beikes in Training AND Beikes,</p>
<p>This past Monday, the 4th, we had a wonderful Ceremony. First we conducted the Full Moon Ceremony, Starting with the Water Purification. The Tabonuko was offered to the 4 directions, down to the earth & up to the sky. We then did the tabacco ceremony(cigar). We dressed AtaBey in a green shaw, representing all green growing things of our earth. Her shell nrcklace:All things from the sea, the sea itself & all life from the sea. Her crown with 3 turkey feathers: Trinity. And her Coa Stick: which creates a hole within the earth for a seed to be planted. And then of course, her beautiful prayer and two candles. We also sang to AtaBey,"The Song of AtaBey.</p>
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<p>Because I will be going on vacation to Arizona 13th-22nd, I would have been asking my circle members to go without the New Moon Ceremony and the Summer Solstice. I just couldn't do that so.....Next Phase of our Journey.</p>
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<p>I went back to the moon, & started to teach about the Cemis & Avatars. Mostly AtaBey but not totally excluding Yoka Hu. I then started to teach abt. the Summer Solstice, abt where yoka hu would be in his life cycle on June 21, we also sang in honor or YokaHu, & bestowed pictures in his honor. We spoke about KAHAYA, the shark. And when he is defeated, there will be life&hope. YOKA HU:The soul of the Yucca Plant.</p>
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<p>I got tremendous feedback from my circle members. They felt that they learned so much more. Our newest member was able to pretty much catch up, in this one meeting! We all had a great time. I love teaching so, this meeting was really delightful for me, too. It taught ME, just how flexible & creative we can be with our time.</p>