He puko'a kani 'aina ... Full Moon (Hoku) Ceremony of Asking, Wednesday, October 4, 2017

From the original medicine story The Safety Pin Cafe, its "Introduction" is the foundation upon which we offer what we know:

"We cross borders without regard, ignorant or arrogant of the protocol native to the transitional spaces that take us from this place to that place. Traditions remembered and practiced would maintain and pass along the right things to do, at the right time, and in the right frame of mind. Have we all become wanderers with passports un-stamped with the memory of teachings from the Ancestors and Nature? There are rituals to remember and common magic to induce respect and reverence for the beings and places that share this planet."

The photo above was taken in 2014 after a Safety Pin Cafe storytelling event at the South Whidbey Tilth's Farmers' Market. Life and seasons have come and gone since then. We age, we dream, we juggle the daze and the nights. We test our resilience. And Those-that-Watch and the Land upon which the Tilth's Farmers' Market takes place watch. Those-that-Watch and the Land notice how the people remember to notice, but mostly in these contemporary times they ask, "Do they, notice?"

On Wednesday evening, October 4, 2017, We will remember to notice this evening's moon phase we Hawaiian call, "Hoku." One of the four full moons recognized in the Hawaiian Moon calendar, "Hoku" is the moon phase when the sun is still in the sky when the moon begins her rise. Sun in Libra, Moon in Aries. Energetically, we Earth folk have a clear point of view to fold our life-path narrative with the intent of respectful reciprocity. To notice and remember, Pete and I will create respectful, homemade ceremony, ritual.

" A great deal of emphasis has shifted into Libra ... Relationships enliven and enrich our life-path narrative. Libra highlights balance, relationship, partnership, and affection. The Aries energy of the full moon in counterpoint brings light to the individuals in the equation. What are the needs of the individuals in the partnership?..." - Satori's Weekly Astrology Forecast

Ceremony of Asking

We have spoken with several of the South Whidbey Tilth People (those who serve on the Tilth's Council of Trustees) over the past week with this request: We would like to move onto the Tilth beginning November as our transitional camp. These people have given us their support. They welcome us as the first people to live on this land (full-time) for a very long time. A formal discussion and approval will need to take place at the next business meeting on Thursday, October 19, 2017.

Wednesday evening's Ceremony of Asking, while the Sun and Moon are both in the sky, will be a time of Indigenous protocol; asking permission and guidance from our Ancestors and the Land; and addressing the Tilth Land in its more ancient name.  This ceremony acknowledges traditional practices as vital in contemporary settings. We will listen for their answer and not assume we can "cross borders without regard, ignorant or arrogant of the protocol native to the transitional spaces that take us from this place to that place. "

Pete and Mokihana will be at the South Whidbey Tilth

Wednesday Evening, October 4, 2017

6:30 P.M.

Mokihana will recite the 'oli/chant "Pule Houlu'ulu" to ask permission

Then we'll share hot squash soup and crackers with those who wish to join us. Feel free to bring food or drink to share as well. Dress warmly as the evenings are very cool at sunset. 

Pete and Moki on the porch of Vardo for Two, October, 2017

The journey continues,
xoxo
Mokihana and Pete