energy that can be used as a "gateway" or portal to other worlds ( or the Spirit Worlds of the Ancestors), in order to receive healing and pay tribute to the Ancestors.
These fire ceremonies do not use wood. Wit intention and ceremonial words and song and silence, a mandala (a circle) is created out the natural materials above. First, sugar is used to draw the circle, and then ensarte is placed on top of the sugar to create the foundation for the sacred fire.
Then, herbs
such as cedar, sage, rosemary, tobacco, lavender and flower petals are
placed in abundance on top of the ensarte. The fuel for the fire comes
from the ensarte and herbs at first and then the other
"ingredients".
The other main components of the fire are candles the colors of the six directions (red, black, white, yellow, blue and green). They also represent all the nations of the world (red- all native Indian nations, yellow-Asian and Mongolian, black-Africa and India and parts of the Middle East, white: all nations of the white nations and in our case, Scandinavia, blue- honors the sky and green honors the earth).
What is a fire ceremony?
Chocolate and honey are placed in the fire to represent the sweetness of life and to give thanks for our daily good fortunes. The Guatemalan herbs such as copal, bolas, myrrh, cuilco, pom blanco and negro and the others represent the union of male and female worlds.
The Mayan
Aj Q'ij uses their knowledge and training of the matrix of life to coordinate
their songs, "prayers" and offerings to work with the energy
of the fire present in that moment. These Mayan elders are trained to
work and read the fire and to work the fire to enhance a type of "global
healing and understanding" between all people.
In
traditional societies, the community of the people hosting the ceremonial
fires provide all the materials for the fire and some type of honorarium
in order to support and honor the elders doing the ceremony.
The Maya people believe that the more offerings given to support the fire ceremony the more "blessings" are received into the world for benefiting ourselves, our families, the earth and All Our Relations. It is traditional for women to wear skirts when participating in the Fire Ceremony. This is NOT a requirement, but show honor to the Elders who are doing the ceremony.
Also people are asked to bring their own sound-makers, such as drums, rattles and bells, if they want to. The Fire mandala needs to be build on bare ground and away from trees. The mandala can be from 2 - 3 feet in diameter is contained and ALWAYS attended by the Mayan Aq Q'ij (Elders) who are running the fire. The other elders will support, sing and be asked to help int he Fire ceremony to support all the nations of the world!
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