A Blessing’s Chant
By Staff Writer: Paganus Greybeard
{Inspired by the Navajo Creation Chants as published by the}
{Peabody Museum of Harvard University}
The Gods have Spoken - They have Spoken;
The Directions have Directed - They have Directed;
The Elements have Provided - They have Provided;
The Guides have Guided - They have Guided;
The Guardians have Guarded - They have Guarded;
We thank Them for Their Work - Their Work;
We thank Them for Their Care and Devotion - Care and Devotion;
We thank Them for Their Directions and Guidance - Directions and
Guidance;
We thank Them for Their Protection - their Protection;
We thank Them;
We thank Them;
We thank Them….
We Mortals are from Clay and Twigs - Clay and Twigs;
We Mortals are from Water, Mud and Wind;
We Mortals are from the Ground - from the Ground;
We Mortals reach to the Sky - to the Sky;
The Gods reach out - reach out;
The Directions point the way - point the way;
The Guides and Guardians protect us on the path - on the path;
We thank Them for Their Guidance and Directions;
We thank Them for Their Devotion and Care;
We thank Them for Their Protection:
We thank Them;
We thank Them;
We thank Them….
We have been Blessed - We are Blessed;
The Gods have Spoken - We are Blessed;
The Directions have Directed - We are Blessed;
The Elements have Provided - We are Blessed;
The Guides have Guided - We are Blessed;
The Guardians have Guarded - We are Blessed;
We are Blessed;
We are Blessed;
We are Blessed….
We are Mortals - From the Ground;
From Clay and Twigs - From the Ground;
From Water, Mud and Wind - From the Gound;
We Mortals were Shaped - were Shaped;
We Mortals were Formed - were Formed;
The Earth Mother and the Sky Father came - they came;
DayFather Sun and NightMother Moon came - they came;
All Four Directions came - they came:
All the Elements came - they came:
The Ancient Tree looked down - looked down;
The Ancient Water’s Cauldron bubbled - bubbled;
The Ancient Well’s Fire sent a spark - sent a spark;
Akasha of the Spirit came - Akasha came;
Aspects of the ALL they came - they came;
Aspects of the Eternal, Infinite ALL they came;
They came and saw that it was good - it was good;
and the ALL then smiled; - the ALL then smiled;
the ALL saw it was good - it was good;
and gave to us - gave to us;
Life’s Breath - Life’s Breath;
We live - we live -
We Mortals live - we live:
We live;
We live;
We live….
We have been Blessed - We are Blessed;
The Gods have Spoken - We are Blessed;
The Directions have Directed - We are Blessed;
The Elements have Provided - We are Blessed;
The Guides have Guided - We are Blessed;
The Guardians have Guarded - We are Blessed;
We are Blessed;
We are Blessed;
We are Blessed….