Dancing the Dream…
The Holy Eucharist • Rite of Purification with Traditional Elements

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Dancing the Dream

Native Ministry

Prayer

Reader Come Great Spirit, as we gather in your name.
We face East:
To your symbol colour - Gold for the morning star
To your animal sign - the Eagle which can soar ever upward in the praise of God and calls us to do the same.
To your lessons calling us to balance of Mind in the spirit of Humility.
O invoke your spirit of Illumination and far-sighted vision.
Help us to love you and one another with our whole heart,
our whole mind, and our whole soul, we pray.

All Come Holy Spirit, come.

Reader We turn to face North:
To your symbol colour - White of clarity and brightness.
To your animal symbol - the Quetzal which brings us in
touch with earthiness and growing things.
To your lessons calling us to balance of our Body in the spirit of a good
sense of Humour.
To invoke your spirit of Innocence, Trust and Love.
Help us open our eyes to the sacredness of every living thing, we pray.

All Come Holy Spirit, come.

Reader We turn to face West:
To your symbol colour - Black, still and quiet.
To your symbol - the Thunder mighty and purposeful.
To your lessons calling us to balance our Emotions in the spirit of
Gentleness and Honesty.
To invoke your spirit of Introspection - seeing within.
Give us your strength and the courage to endure, we pray.

All Come Holy Spirit, come.

Reader We turn to face South:
To your symbol colour - Red, the hue of revelation.
To your animal symbol - the Buffalo strong and nurturing.
To your lessons calling us to the balance of our Spirit in
Harmony with brothers and sisters.
To invoke your wisdom and grace and the goodness of the ages, we pray:

All Come Holy Spirit, come.

Reader We turn to complete the circle and to look:
To God who cleanses our earth
with snow, wind and rain.
To Jesus Christ who fills us with the wideness of mercy and lovingly
embraces us all, and to the Holy Spirit who inspires us.

All Come Holy Spirit, come.