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Praying with the Pipe

Sidney Byrd
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Learn ABOUT (deep listening, information)

  1. When is the red willow harvested and how is it prepared?
  2. Why do the people pray to the four directions and to mother earth and to the sky?
  3. When did the pipe ceremony come to the people? How did they learn it?

Learn FROM (deep sharing, transformation)

  1. Do you have any personal connections between prayer and something in the natural environment?
  2. Do you practice any particular ceremonies or rituals in your life? Are you willing to share those with others?