You are invited to attend and participate in an traditional nacajo horse blessing ceremony to be held at the GAA Little Farm property. This ceremony will be offered by The Navajo Horse Healing Project (see their link at https://indiegogo/projects/the-navajo-horse-healing-project ) and is to help with the healing of our rescued horses. (No outside horses will be able to attend this ceremony) This is not a fundraiser for GAA, although the Navajo Horse Healing Project team are in the process of raising $4,000 (minimum) in order to cover the Navajo Practiciners travel expenses. THERE IS NO COST TO GAAS ANIMAL AID, INC. A freewill donation at the ceremony will help defray the costs for the Project team members to continue with their mission. What is a Navajo Horse Blessing Ceremony? Although each ceremony is unique, the Horse Blessing Ceremony typically opens with the Navajo Creation Story of the horse and explains why the horse is so sacred to their culture. Stories are then told about the importance of connecting with nature, making time for family and loved ones, reevaluating our “needs” and embracing simplicity. Those in attendance are then invited to gather greens from the horses’ environment to be mixed with the medicinal herbs collected by a Navajo Medicine Person. Hot coals are added to create a moist, fragrant smoke. This smudge, as it is referred to, is the medicine that is offered to the horses. As sacred songs are sung and the smudge is taken to the horses, the healing properties begin and energy work (think: reiki) is performed. Those in attendance bear witness to the negative and unhealthy energy leaving the horses’ bodies, as they sigh, yawn and even roll on the ground (well known in the horse world as classic signs of release followed by inner peace). In this safe environment, conducive to emotional processing and release, the healing goes beyond what could have been achieved on a purely physical level. Navajo (Diné) People, who still revere the ancient teachings of their culture, believe in the horses’ (and their relatives : donkeys, mules, etc.) ability to help us heal both physically and emotionally (this belief has been applied in recent years through the increased use of horses in therapeutic rehabilitation programs). Unfortunately for the horses, they absorb the negative emotions and energy of people they come in contact with. That being said, the purpose of a Horse Blessing Ceremony is to nullify the negative energy the horses carry. POST
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 17:15:21 +0000
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