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                                           Indios Huichol February 2017 Newsletter

2/8/2017

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Greetings Every One!

The work we are doing could not continue without you.  We are very grateful for your support and help.  Every single prayer and donation is appreciated more than you can know. Thank you so very much for your support.

Newsletter index:

Page 1:  Note from Rutury                      
Page 3:  Note from Nahwi
Page 3: Upcoming Events
Page 4:  Misc notes

A note from Rutury:

Que Tuma Aku. Greetings dear friends!!
 
I dedicate this writing to honor my mother Shraulima who passed away February 28, 1987. I want to share with all of you who she was to me.
 
Before Shraulima became my mother I knew her essence in ways that I cannot explain in words, and when she became pregnant her sweet humming melodies brought soothing comfort that put me at ease while she sheltered me for 9 months.  I was born in November in the early morning, and taking my first breath of air on my own was an incredible feeling. As I opened my eyes tenderly for the first time I saw my gorgeous mother with a happy smile and joyful tears welcoming me into her world. She held me close to her chest and I could sense her heart was in harmony with mine as I began to see a rainbow of colors around her body. We were both in a profound state of innocent love and that kind of love continues to be deeply embedded in my life.   
 
My mother was not educated in the modern world yet she possessed a lot of wisdom and knowledge. Her passion was cultivating herbs and all kinds of edible fruit trees. Today I continue to reminisce about moments like when she would carry me on her back while she worked in the corn fields from sunrise to sundown, stopping only when it was raining or when it was time to feed me. 
 
In the early seventies we lived on a Mexican town called Puente de Camotlan, where I went to school. Mother and I would walk to church where I was attending catechism and she would wait for me and often help the church clean up in the kitchen. My mother did not speak Spanish very well so she relied on her intuition and people’s body language to understand what they were wanting to communicate to her. One evening two nuns angrily accused my mother of stealing plates and cups and they said they would never trust us again, although the pastor of the church knew my mother was not the culprit. Deep in my heart I knew my mother was no thief, but hearing such accusations made me feel ashamed and I withdrew from the church. I started to embrace bad behavior that affected my schoolwork until my mother intervened by saying to me “Son, this is an important lesson for you, the plates and cups that are missing from the church are not in our house, so why are you ashamed?” Those simple words took me away from feeling the shame that did not belong to us, and that lesson has stuck in my heart forever.  
 
My mother was humble and wise, strong willed and loveable, deeply connected spiritually but not arrogant about her gifts. I guess you had to have those ingredients to be the wife of my father who was a traditional Mara-akame (shaman). I will never regret the years we lived together and I do wish she would have lived longer than 44 years. My sweet darling mother, I carry you in all my prayers and continue to feel your rainbow colors in me. You stood tall against all odds, you fought battles not to win them but to make a change, for your valor you are my hero, forever. 
    
Looking forward to our next ceremony.
Love and blessings, 
Rutury

One more picture of the Participants of the New Year Workshop
Thanks Paul!!!!

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A note from Nahwi:


Wiricuta Springs Retreat Center has gone though several transformations.  Not just the construction work on the buildings.  But with Ceremonies, the largest one being the New Year Ceremony we had last month,  with the participants who came, the participants who joined “long distance” and the Wixarika Elders and tribe all contributing to the Ceremony, the Prayers and the Blessings.  Do not mistake this, it was not just the land that was blessed, those who joined in were also blessed and transformation is happening with us as well. 

I know I mentioned a little of my experience during the workshop.  A lot of it is very personal and private but I now know more about the depth of it and the assistance I was given unbeknown to me at the time. I also know I was not the only one who had a soul shaking experience and I am so very grateful for it all. I will say to all of you, never ever think you are alone in this world.  We are being supported just as we support others.  Jaichima use to tell me that for years and years…and I would say to myself “yea right!”…well she was right and I will never doubt that again. 

The Elders have made a commitment to us because we have shown them the depth of our dedication to healing ourselves and therefore the world around us.  Do you have any idea how huge that is?!  Jaichima proved to them that she was walking her truth, living it and sharing it.  They saw she was authentic and they gave her support. Jaichima believed in us and the work we are doing with our personal healing.  Now the Elders see our determination is just as authentic.

So transformation is affecting so much more than the buildings at Wirikuta Springs; when I do my prayers and my private ceremonies I can feel changes happening within myself and my Soul.
Pam Pa Dios
Nahwi

Upcoming Events:

We have a couple of Events happening.
 
The first one is the March 10th to 17th Mexico Workshop. This Workshop has been full since it was first announced.  There will be a lot going on, Ceremonies in different parts of Mexico at very special places.  Hoping the participants will be sending me pictures as the workshop is going on like the last group did.  I will be posting them on Facebook and in our Newsletter.

The second one will be a Blessing Ceremony in Southern California in Orange County.  The tentative date is Saturday May 13th.  We will have more information confirming the date, time and place.  Rutury will be doing sessions on Sunday the 14th in the afternoon.  We will be refining that information as well. As soon we have things confirmed we will let you know both on Facebook and the Indios Huichol Events page of our website…and of course though the Newsletter.

Miscellaneous Notes


Notice Regarding E-mail Addresses:

Please be aware Indios Huichol Inc. considers your e-mail addresses to be private. Please be assured that we will not sell or share your information.  We also want you to understand that all personal emails to Rutury are forwarded to him.

Indios Huichol Inc. Facebook

Our Facebook page is up and running!  Please take a look and let us know if you have any suggestions.

Website

Please check it out at:  http://www.indioshuichol.org/ 
The store is open for business as well. Please be aware items are shipped to one address and they are going USPS.  We’re not charging for shipping at this time. All profits go to support the Wixarika (Huichol) people.

Mailing address

Indios Huichol Inc.
PO Box 31898
Phoenix, AZ 85046-1898

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