Expressing Gratitude: A Nahua Traditional Harvest Ceremony of Gratitude, Offerings and Celebration

Let’s come together in a simple ceremony of thanksgiving and celebration to honor the bounty of the harvest. In giving thanks to the Weather Spirits for the beneficial rains and snows that blessed our area this year, we realign ourselves with the natural forces that provide life. The rain, clouds, wind, sun, thunder and lightning all work together to bring us the moisture that waters our crops and replenishes our lives. These ancestral ways of honoring our relationships have held the balance between humans and the world around us for many ages. As we see increasing events of flood, drought, and fire, it seems vitally important to recognize the inter-relatedness of all living things and our need to foster those relationships that make life possible. Let us celebrate the abundance and connect with Divine by expressing our gratitude for all of our blessings. As an initiated Weather Worker (granicera or quiatlzques) in the Nahua tradition of central Mexico, Annie is  grateful to offer this ceremony as a simple but powerful event of connection and gratitude.

 

To Participate in the Ceremony:

Each person please bring—

Several pieces of colorful, sweet whole fruit

One bunch of colorful, fragrant flowers

One piece plain bread and one piece sweet bread

Also, please bring a home-made dish

The ceremony starts promptly at 1:30 pm

Please prepare a home-made dish to contribute to our shared meal. We also encourage you to take a small piece of that home-made dish to put on the altar with the other offerings. (We will provide small paper plates for this.) The energy and love that you put into the creation of the dish is then offered to the Weather Spirits on the altar that we’ve all created. 

All are Welcome.

Women are asked to wear skirts or dresses

Men are asked to wear long pants 

All clothing should be colorful (no black please)

Join community in creating a bountiful altar of all our offerings to give thanks for this years’ wondrous harvest!