We are garbed in long unadorned robes of woven cotton, in earth tones and pastel colors, both men and women. There are many of us, standing in a formation which all of us know. It is early morning, or it is early evening, for we do the same ritual both times of the day. We extend our arms, and tone a simple chant. One or two of us begin, and then others take up the sounds and we pass them from one to another like a round and they fill the air and weave a web of beautiful golden strands around us.
Simple movements accompany the sounds.
The feeling of connection to one another and to the air and to the ground and to the trees and the plants and all of life is ecstatic. We surrender and allow our minds and hearts to bathe in and embrace the energies which we evoke. A gentle peacefulness is everywhere. When the ritual ends, we embrace each other quietly without speaking, and leave to go back to our tasks and interests. Some of us sit together quietly for awhile or take a silent walk.