December 1 .... sounds like December right? ... not November .... right? Well, it seemed more like November because it was still Thanksgiving Weekend and Thanksgiving was late this year.
I did not take that into consideration when originally planning this roundtable. With many out of town for the holidays or with guests and family visiting, our roundtable was the smallest, yet most intimate, gathering we have had for 2 years. Ideal though, as we had to move outside due to the space needs. Being outside was a gift. A beautiful Florida day, yet chilly enough to building our bonfire for our ending ceremony.
So, there were 8 of us and had time to really share and dig into the Despacho ceremony and the sharing portion as we began the gathering.
The entire day was about Gratefulness.....Release of What No Longer Serves ..... and New Beginnings.
The entire day was about Gratefulness.....Release of What No Longer Serves ..... and New Beginnings.
We began building the Despacho which is a gift to Pachamama - the Holy Mother Earth and the Divine. We all started with our own individual quintos (flower symbol holding the intention) - we all placed our quintos on the wrapping bundle paper and began to add the symbolic pieces, such as chocolate, rice, seeds, nuts, etc. -- all of which are symbolic for intentions to bring into our life, like abundance, love, friends, relationships, etc.
After bundling our gifts, we wrapped it in the shamanic bundle and waved it over each others bodies to remove negative energy that may have attached. A bell ringing followed each and cleared the air.
We removed it from the bundle and sent it to the bonfire to send the energy out into the universe.
Hope you like this video of the last burning...we turned our backs as Pachamama took our hopes and dreams and we sang ......