Dance of the Stars · Dancing in the Spirit

A gathering to honor those who have passed, held in the family way with prayer, fire, and medicine.

Dear family — we invite all beings on earth and in the firmament to dance in the sacred mantle of the stars, in the dwelling place of the spirits that give life.

With joy and delight, we remember and greet, in this sacred time, all our loved ones who have gone to the stars. It is time to wear our colorful ceremonial attire and power sticks, and to offer copal, palo santo, cedar, grains, and petals of the field's beautiful flowers to honor our galactic family.

When & Where

Monday, November 2, 7:00 pm
San Rafael community, Kuychi Rumi sector, Cañar, Ecuador

The two days

Day 1 · Nov 2
6:00 pm Temezcal Ceremony (Sweat Lodge), followed by sacred prayers in honor of ancestors and loved ones who have passed, the Grandfather Medicine (Ayawoka / San Pedro) Ceremony, and dancing through the night.

Day 2 · Nov 3
Morning closing Temezcal Ceremony.

Bring

• 13 red prayers — first dance

• 13 yellow prayers — second dance

• 13 black prayers — third dance

• Copal

• Palo santo

• Incense

• Rose petals

• Fruits

• Dried grains

• Swimwear

• Towel

• A tent if staying overnight