Assuming that the fire is now
started and Grand Entry, Flag song, Veterans honor and so forth are now going
on.
Fire Keeper, not to be
confused with the Keeper of the Circle unless one person is assigned to do
both, now becomes an invisible, for lack of an English word, fire feeder, to me
the most important job or job of joy during the gathering, sitting with
Kiehtan?
If everything from my last
posting is completed correctly and we are talking Paw paus and some earlier
powwows, your circle is now ready for the Firekeeper prayers for a blessing
from Kiehtan and a visit.
Firekeeper/Keeper
of the Circle
Kiehtan has come to visit with
the people so the Firekeeper and assistants must keep the fire going for the
length of the Paw-paus or powwow.
The first thing we must
understand before going any further would be that only Creator can bless anyone
or anything, I cannot emphasize this enough times!
Only Creator (Kiehtan) can
bless.
Blessings come down to Mother
Earth, never up from her or any creations!
If the smudging of the circle
is done correctly you should feel a peace of mind and a need to fellowship
while in your circle.
Remember the bucket of shame
at the east from the last posting?
You were asked, if you wanted,
to put all bad thoughts into this bucket and Kiehtan removed them so now stand
by for your blessing, if you are a believer?
My three favorite words are
“Before first contact.”
Paw-paus fire, as stated in
earlier postings is at the west out on the grounds someplace convenient so now
smudging can commence without disturbing dancers and attendants.
For many years after this
first contact the fire was also in the west because as you may know if you have
been to these newer age gatherings, the East is clogged up for far too long
while the head veteran is lining up the flags and veterans, dancers are making
ready to enter and many others are standing around in the way waiting for their
time to be smudged.
This cannot look good to
outsider visitors?
Shechaim Ohjieshan
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