Butterfly New Moon Prayers

Ichi’kíí chaghashe’hado… Butterfly Celebration of Children - Of the wonderful love of completion, a season that truly celebrates and prepares us for Winter dreaming.

13. Crampbark… walk in beauty… shíí quero… We are Energy Weavers. We look at how our lives have changed over the last two years. How have we changed? We own it. We pat ourselves on the back. We are aware of the new us.

14. Elephant… ancient power… leégodzaayú… Long ago, our practical value in life was considerable. After many years of hard work, we are invincible. We are most effective. We attend to that which is ours to do. The most sacred power – our Spirit Guide – walks before us, clearing our way. (571)

15. XXX… quickening… nohwiza’yé bilonaahdagáh… Ancestors went on quest, and as a result, aesthetic and spiritual manifestations continue to hold meaning in our reality. Through communication with the powers of the Universe, we derive strength and wisdom and maintain continuity in the world of flux and change. (572)

16. XXX… quickening continued!… kigoyaí yágo’ii’… For knowledge to guide in dreams and visions, we find our profound inner purpose which brings us confidence in Self, our community and its philosophy, and above all, confidence in our regenerative and cosmic power. (573)

17. Clam… self-containment… echicasay bikááyú ihi’dahí… All Our Relations, through life, we seek the dreams and live in harmony with the natural world. We use our resources with respect. With ultimate skills we follow a way of life that neither destroys, nor diminishes the spirit, and by our creative genius, we create an enduring legacy to pass on. (574)

18. Cannabis… happiness… nílí deedsh t’aash gaan… They met Mountain Spirits and power came. We have the wisdom and power to heal, to make sacred items. We are given the knowledge on how to use our gifts – the wisdom to know what they are and when to use them.

19. Spinal… align kyong system… Nohwil chi’dah ádzyizlaa baa kil nagowaahí… Who showed us visions bringing good life, harmony, omnipotent powers, and respect? We seek supernatural guidance and strength in our decision making. There are transitions. There is possible death, or birth. We take note, life changes often come together.

20. Beech… shapping… lii ch’dagót’ah nitisgo goch’itaal… Teaching each other the importance of honoring ceremonies, sacred dreams originate significance. We are protected. Our dream imagry is transcribed into the fabric of the 5^th World Reality, and invariably, our future.

21. Oleander… charisma… bik´å’zhi’ ch’ig alt’áhá’yaa… Upon the blankest of sky, a life is what we make it. We seek the deep love and understanding of friendship. We are what we think we are, because love is free and safe.

22. Gibbite… look at the big picture… na’gosdi diiyin godiyanna… HolyOnes tell of the beginning, and rain and tears clear our souls. Love burns bright from all hearts. We are the greatest unknown.

23. Snapping Turtle… wariness… lená godah goch’itaal liké’ daach’ikáh… Rites of Passage line our path. We receive by giving. Love is the beauty to be seen everywhere. We are great because we continue.

24. Killdeer… creative guardianship… hiikaahgo diyi desolkalyú… We are walking our sacred journey. Love quickly heals us. Love immediately cares. Our years of fear have been seen, and now, our return brings fruitful harvest. (581)

25. Crow… Sacred Law… nohwi’ina’I ágoizaa gozhóó… Our lives make peace. We search… we look… we wonder. We dream and feel the eternal warmth. Through the Sacred Breath, we are touched by an essence of truth we now see.

26. Dragonfly… illusion… goch’itaal hitisyú… More than ceremony, happy is wisdom that makes us whole. Offering negative thought to Creator to transmute, enriches life with love, delectate spirit. Wisdom and ease work hand in hand. We concentrate on positive life.

27. Stichtite… thinking with love… dir goldohí hiké’nagoznil… Time and space, we give our hearts’ desire to Creator, so it may be seen more clearly. We achieve our purpose and our desire is fulfilled. We outgrow inconstant emotions and come to experience the purity and depth of our spirits.

28. Sweet Gum… service… diyi hik’e’ni dála’ánat’ii… Spirit and Human join.Years go by, but ideas and principles basic to our lives remain fundamentally unchanged.daiina… and so it is!

Maria Yracébûrû

is a Native American Spiritualist, author, energy tracker, teacher, ceremonialist and PrayerMaker for the Sedona Journal of Emergence. For years she has educated people around the world through the ways of Nature. She has collaborated in cross-cultural presentations with Alberto Villoldo, Oscar Miro-Quesada, Brooke Medicine Eagle, Kahunas Kalei’iliahi and Leilani Birely. She is the survivor of three different experiences of rattlesnake bite, the first being at age 5, as well as being struck by lightning twice. She is a storyteller of the tlish diyan and works through Yracébûrû EarthWisdom. Her commitment to perpetuating her ancestor’s teachings and values continues today in the lives of her students.