Ceremonies of the Living Spirit
Joseph Rael, of Pueblo and Southern Ute descent, shares visionary experiences about the ceremonies of his people.He writes of the various aspects of ceremony -- sounds, chanting and song, fasting and sweatlodge purification, the vision quest, storytelling, and dancing -- and shows how each of these provides a connection with spirit.Rael shows how readers can construct powerful ceremonies for themselves, ceremonies that bring inspiration and insight, that help one grow into new states of being.