Thanksgiving Day Gratitude Fire

424 Timberline Drive,Maggie Valley NC 28751

25 November, 2021

Description

This is a special opportunity to connect with Gratitude. We'll begin with the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address: Words before All Else. Once we feel our common connection to humanity and to that feeling of gratitude, our hearts open and it leads us to taking different actions in our lives. This is especially true when we feel times are challenging and we are struggling. We will take some time to connect to gratitude by reading the Words Before All Else, the Thanksgiving Address of the Haudenosaunee peoples, honoring Mother Earth, The Animals, The Trees and much more. And then we'll have time to share the gratitude arising for each of us as we have connected to the Divine Natural World around us... "Today we have gathered. We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and all living things. So now we bring our minds together as one as we give greetings and thanks to each other as people. Now our minds are one." An excerpt from the Thanksgiving Address Things to bring: chairflashlight or headlampwarm clothes/ blanketslove offering to cover fire wood, hearth suppliesAll of our events are alcohol- and drug-free. As much as we love our furry friends, our Hearth is not able to accommodate them. Covid Considerations It is so important to continue our Ceremonies and offer opportunities for connection during this time. We also want to be mindful of one another's well-being. To that end, we are limiting the number of attendees to 10 for this event. We ask that you wear your mask until seated. You are also welcome to keep your mask on for the duration of the Gratitude Fire. If you are experiencing any Covid symptoms, or have been exposed to anyone with Covid within 10 days preceding the Gratitude Fire, please do not attend and cancel your reservation via Eventbrite so your seat can be filled from the Wait List if we have one. We look forward to sitting in circle with you on this special day! Warmly, Cindy Fogle Initiated Firekeeper