The Four Winds Society

Healing the Light Body School

FIRE CEREMONY
Ceremonialul Focului
The transformational fire ceremony is done on the full moon of each month. Traditionally, one
participated in a fire ceremony for approximately a three-year period before beginning to do it for
yourself. Then another three-year period was spent doing it alone (or with your teacher) before you
attempted to do it for others. Until recently, this was the training process for this ceremony. Now,
shaman say that there is no time for this lengthy process that the earth and our civilization are in
such great peril that students should begin to do the fire ceremony as soon as they are guided to do
so. In my experience, the fire then becomes the teacher. It will let you know immediately if your
intention or attitude are not pure or in tune with the tradition.
Ceremonialul transformational al focului are loc in fiecare luna atunci cand este luna
plina. In mod traditional, cineva este apt sa faca singur un ceremonial al focului abia dupa
ce participa pentru o perioada de aproximativ 3 ani la alte ceremonii ale focului. Apoi,
pentru alti trei ani il va face singur sau impreuna cu profesorul sau, inainte ca sa il poata
face pentru altii. Pana de curand aceasta era pregatirea pentru acest ceremonial. Acum,
samanii spun ca nu mai este timp pentru acest lung proces pentru ca pamantul si
civilizatia noastra sunt intr-o asa de mare primejdie incat cursantii ar trebui sa faca
ceremonia focului indata ce sunt instruiti ca sa o faca. In experienta mea, focul devine de
fapt invatatorul. Iti va arata imediat daca intentia sau atitudinea ta nu este pura sau nu
este acordata la traditie.

Before coming to the fire circle, create an offering out of burnable materials. This spirit
arrow or death arrow represents the issue or something you want to let go of. It serves to
focus ones attention in an active meditation.
Prepare the fire. Begin by placing the kindling in the form of a Southern Cross and then build
a teepee of wood.
Start the fire. One person should care-take the fire for the evening.
Begin the chant to call upon the spirit of the waters beneath the earth:
Nitche Tai Tai, N-U-Y
Oro Nika Oro Nika
Hey HeyHey Hey
Ooo Ai.
The following is not a literal translation, but expresses its essence:
O Great Mother, Mother of the Waters
We call on you, waters of our birth
Waters of our sustenance
Waters that cleanse us on our death
Waters of life
Feed the fire with olive oil three times: offered first to the four directions, then heaven and
earth, and, last connecting the circle with the fire by honoring all those present.
Test the fire for friendliness. The moment the fire becomes friendly, it changes color and
burns in a different manner. This change should be learned from direct observation and
experience with the fire; it should be discovered by the student.
When the fire is friendly, the space holder leads the ceremony of offerings.

Inainte de a intra in cercul din jurul focului, creati o ofranda din materiale care pot sa
arda. Aceasta sageata spirit sau sageata a mortii reprezinta subiectul sau ceva de
care doresti sa scapi, sa de duca. Serveste la a focaliza atentia intr-o meditatie activa.
Tot inainte de ceremonialul propriu-zis 2 persoane pregatesc batzul Pachamama. Un
batz mai mare, cat mai frumos impodobit, numai cu materiale care ard
Deachideti spatiul sacru
Pregatiti focul. Incepeti prin a aseza vreascurile in forma Crucii Sudului si apoi
construiti un con (teepee corturile indienilor) din lemne.
Porniti focul. O persoana va trebui sa pazeasca focul toata seara.
Incepeti sa cantati pentru a chema spiritul apelor subterane:
Nici Tai Tai, En Iu Uai
Oro Nika Oro Nika
Hey HeyHey Hey
Ooo Ai.
Urmatorul text nu este oo traducere literala insa exprima esenta cantecului:
O Mareata Mama, Mama a Apelor
Te chemam, apa a nasterii noastre
Apa a subzistentei noastre
Apa care ne curata pe noi atunci cand murim
Apa a Vietii
Hraniti focul cu ulei de masline, de 3 ori: uleiul il oferim intai celor 4 directii, apoi
cerului si pamantului si ultima oara, conectand cercul cu focul, onoram pe TOTI cei
prezenti (inclusiv spiritele)
Testati focul pana cand devine prietenos. Atunci cand focul devine prietenos, isi
schimba culoarea si arde intr-un mod diferit. Aceasta schimbare se invata prin
observare directa si experienta nemijlocita cu focul; va trebui descoperita de catre
cursanti.
Cand focul este prietenos, cel care mentine spatiu (sacru) conduce ceremonialul
ofrandei.

All others make their offerings coming in from the four directions. One person holding space
behind each of them. Each person approaches the fire and silently puts their offering into it. They
then put their hands briefly through the fire drawing the energy of the fire into the belly, then into
the heart, and then the forehead. The only protection when touching the fire is to come before it
with a pure heart. You can touch it lightly or go deeply into the flame. It is not meant to be
sensational or dramatic, but rather a way to focus attention and energy upon ones
transformation.
Meanwhile, the Pachamama stick is passed around the circle for all to place their blessing.
After all the offerings are made, the oldest person or youngest person places the Pachamama
stick in the fire.
Close sacred space.
At least two people, one male and one female, stay with the fire until it is embers no water on
the fire.
Toti ceilalti fac jertfa venind catre foc din cele 4 directii. Cate o persoana mentine
spatiul sacru in spatele fiecaruia aflat (ingenunchiat) in fatza focului. Fiecare
participant se apropie de foc in liniste si introduce ofranda sa in foc. Apoi isi trece
scurt mainile prin foc tragand energia acestuia catre burta, abdomen, mai trece odata
mainile prin foc tragand energia acestuia catre inima iar a treia oara, catre creshtet.
Puteti sa atingeti focul usor sau sa mergeti mai adanc, in flacari. Nu inseamna sa fiti
senzationali sau dramatici facand aceste gesturi, ci sa va focalizati atentia si energia
asupra transformarii persoanei.

Intre timp batzul Pachamama este trecut din mana in mana in jurul cercului, in sensul
orar, fiecare membru sufland peste el binecuvatarea sa, gandurile bune, urarile de
bine
Dupa ce toate jertfele au fost facute, cea mai in varsta persoana si cea mai tanara
(sau femeie si barbat), tinand amandoi de batz, il aseaza in foc.
Se inchide spatiul sacru
Cel putin doua persoane, un barbat si o femeie, pazesc focul pana cand se stinge de
la sine fara apa peste foc

Students are asked to view this information as the heart of the ceremony. The style of ones
teacher is not to be literally imitated but rather it is a beginning point to find ones own unique
ritual to add to this essential ceremony.
There is a two-week period following a fire ceremony in which instances of opportunity appear.
These instances provide the opportunity to translate your intent for healing into reality. You are
advised to think of the fire ceremony not as and instantaneous magical change, but rather an opening
for healing distinctive habits and patterns. Recognize this opening and seize the opportunity to
change your behavior in the real world. Then let the universe take care of the details.
This does not apply to your personal archetype fires. You do theses fires alone.
Cursantii sunt indrumati sa priveasca aceasta informatie ca inima ceremonialului. Nu
trebuie imitat intocmai stilul profesorilor mai curand este un punct de plecare pentru ca
fiecare sa-si gaseasca propriul ritual unic care poate fi adaugat acestui ritual esential.
Este o perioada de 2 saptamani urmata de un ceremonial al focului in care apar exemple
de oportunitati. Aceste exemple va furnizeaza oportunitatea de a transforma intentia de
vindecare, intr-o realitate. Sunteti sfatuiti sa va ganditi la ceremonialul focului nu doar ca
la o schimbare magica instantanee, ci, mai degraba ca la un obicei si un model de
vindecare care acum se deschide, se formeaza. Recunoasteti aceasta deschidere si
sesizati ocazia ca sa va schimbati comportamentul in lumea reala. Apoi lasati Universul
sa aiba grija de detalii.
Aceste instructiuni nu se aplica pentru ceremonialul focului pe care-l faceti pentru
arhetipurile personale. Aceste ceremonii le veti face singuri, fara alti cunoscuti, prieteni,