SAMUEL
PART 2
by
Marian MacNeil,C.HT.


It was not too long after this first ritual that I found Sara happily talking to the women of the house. They all seemed very happy and excited for some reason. I thought that she was going to have her first ritual. I did not realized that the women do not have the same rituals as men. The have very private rituals which the men do not attend. I also found Sara talking to our Elder. He seemed pleased and smiled a lot at Sara.

A short time later when the moon was a full circle, Sara shyly came to me and led me down to the river's edge. There she told me that we could marry for now she was a woman! What ever that meant! My heart pounded with joy for finally Sara would be my beloved wife and mother of my children!

Seems the whole community takes part in the wedding plans. Since we arrived in this community no one had gotten married. The day would be in the season of the flowers. There are different seasons. The season of seeds, the season of flowers, the season of fruit, and finally, the season of harvest.

My Elder got the exact date for the wedding while up on the ledge. Food was prepared, fish was smoked and the flower wreaths made. A fine white clothe was brought out. This clothe is only used for very special occasions like weddings and births of children. Robes for both of us to wear in and ceremony, too were brought out. The men fussed over me and the women fussed over Sara. She and I were not allowed to talk together for three days. How terrible that was for me! The women even took Sara to a different house for those three days.

On the night before the wedding, my Elder took me to the far section of our community. There I was to stay and ask GOD for guidance. To make my own personal commitment to the marriage. I had to form a speech I would say to Sara during the ceremony. I had a little fire and a pot of herbs to make tea to drink. Other than that I had to fast for this day and night. To make myself cleansed for my marriage commitment to Sara. Sara too, had a ritual to performed this very night as well.

In the morning men came and took me to a different house than the I have been living in this past year. There I was bathed, dressed and was the brunt of embarrassing laughter. i didn't mind for I was marring my Sara! Nothing else mattered. I thought of my family. Wondered how they were and wished they could be with me as I entered into marriage with Sara.

All the community meet at the river's edge. Flowers were everywhere. The men build arches and women covered them with flowers. The smell of the flowers was more wonderful than any incense I have ever smelled. The sun was out and the sky seemed to be a special kind of blue hue this special morning. There is a game to be played before the ceremony.

I was told that Sara was hiding in out village. We had to act out the ancient way of man claiming his bride and carry her to the wedding place. It takes me a long time before I found Sara. She played the game well by darting back to places I had already looked for her in. Finally I found my Sara. With my heart pounding like it would come out of my chest, I gently carried Sara to the alter just as I had carried her through the desert the first time we met. I looked at my Elder and the smile on his face again gave me that special energy that ran throughout my entire body!

As we walked, Sara told me she knew that first day that she wanted to marry me. how proud i feel and how very Happy I am knowing Sara loves me as much as I love her! Standing on the platform by the river's edge reciting the speech I formed in my head to Sara and her speech to me, our Elder acknowledged our union. My Elder treats and thinks of me as his son and was proud to unit Sara and myself in marriage.

After much happy celebration by the community, our Elder led us to a small house where we were to stay for seven days. There was food, drink and a soft be for us. After seven days we would return to our big house and continue on with our community living and studies. This little house is by the river, off by itself. It is saved just for newly married couples. On one is allowed near this little house during those even days. Every one respects the privacy of a newly wedded couple.

My studies took on new meaning now that Sara and I were united. i wanted to really make her proud to be my wife. I too, wanted to be active in the teaching aspect of the community. It was not too long after out wedding that my Elder first took me to the ledge on the mountain side. The Elder had a bag with him. I wondered what was inside. Soon I found out. We climbed the steep cliffs for sometime. little notches had been made along the face of the cliffs. Big enough for my sandal toes and my fingers. Finally, with tired muscles, We reached the ledge. My Elder had gone first and was sitting there waiting for me. It was quite a effort to scale the cliff. The beauty of the surrounding area made the effort very worthwhile! One never sees the top of the village except from this ledge. It looks really different and lovely. You get to see more of the ski from here as well. There would be more stars at night to see I would suppose. And stars I saw!

After I got my breath my Elder informed me as to what I was to achieve through my experiences on the ledge. I was told that I would start to put my studies to work for myself. To exercise the third eye. Develop the use of it more and more throughout the coming years.

Becoming more aware of the auras of others so I would know their truth, their intentions of actions and thought and to practice becoming more visionary. To open myself to forward ideas and learn how to make these ideas workable in the world. To prepare myself for the future travels and teaching those in the outside world. Soon my turn would come to leave the village and enlighten the world to the truth. To do that I had to bring my understanding to the very core of my beingness and back out again for others to understand. This ledge is the place to do this work. Ah, now I understand the answer to my question of a few years ago" Why my Elder spent so much time up here on the ledge.

As my Elder started make his way down the cliff, I started to follow feeling my stay was all too short. He stopped me. Handed me the bag he was carrying which turned out to be food and drink. He said for me to remain up on the ledge until I learned something new I had never thought about or heard from him. To perhaps hear GOD talk to me or the angles appear and share new ideas. To review my life. To gain new understanding as to the meaning of life and living, and my role in this life. he would expect an answer upon my return!. With that he smile and disappeared over the ledge's edge. he had also carried a small blanket under his robe and left it with me. I guess he though I would be here awhile? How very right he was!. My stay lasted three days and three nights.

First, I just enjoyed the view. Watched the sun move across the sky making shadows along the cliff's fronts. Finally the sun dipped beyond the cliffs to my left leaving behind it a chill in the sir. First one star then another star popped out of the darkening sky that I was watching as I took a little food out of the bay my Elder had given me. I wrapped the blanket around me and prepared to experience my solitude in the darkening night.

It felt eerie being up here alone on the high ledge over the village. The sounds of the day quieting down in the night air. i feel almost frightened of being alone, facing myself in the darkness and whatever else the Elder hoped I would find. The hardness of the rock beneath me gave way to the numbness of my body as I began to focus on my life.

The love of Sara. The missing feeling I have for my family. The belonging to a community as wonderful as this village group is. I could feel my heart beating inside and even my fluids cursing through my body. Thinking about this warmth made my body warm against the cool night air. As I thought and thought I could see stars flashing across the night sky. The moon was beginning to rise above the cliffs giving the village and eerie yet soft look down below. Words of my Elder began to filter through my own thoughts Soon I wondered if these thoughts were merging with my own. What new ideas could I possibly become aware of that would help bring progress to my people? I fell asleep with this thought on my mind.

When I awoke the stars had disappeared into the first rays of the warming sun of the morning. I could hear the birds sign their songs. And, the little children down in the village playing outside their doors. I felt so happy and luck to be alive on this beautiful morning!

I found I had some new thoughts in my mind. I wondered where they came from? Did I dream during the night? In the dreams did the angels speak to me? At one point I remembered I stirred, feeling someone was with me in my dreams. Or was that someone real? Whatever is the answer the thoughts are with me now.

Plans for the village growth. Perhaps a school across the river. A school where others may come and learn without remaining here forever. A school of our teaching, our understanding of life and living. a teaching that those students would take back home and live those teachings as examples to their fellow men and women. I feel it is not enough for us to go out into the world and just teach. We must somehow live among those peoples and show them how our beliefs work on a daily bases. Therefore, a school is necessary for most of us would not want to be away for such long periods of time leaving our families behind. But, how to do this and not let the strangers spoil our community with their busy outside world thinking and government and practices? A way will be shown, I am sure of this.

Up here on the ledge I suddenly felt old. Or, maybe the word is wise. To my surprise, my Elder came up to the ledge, jolting me out of my future vision. i eagerly told him of my vision as he sat patiently, listening., with an understanding smile on his face.

Now could I come down form this hard rock? Not yet was the answer. Did the Angel or GOD talk to me yet? Had I seen the inner vision for myself? How had I change from yesterday? And so, another day of solitude lay in store for me. My Elder assured me he would not return again but would wait for my answers down below. having then given me more tea and food, he left as quietly as he had come.

I listened to the sounds of the day. The sounds that were in my Head. Soon I began to chant, feeling the vibrations rise from somewhere deep within my. My spirit sang its joyous songs of love and life, of sorrow and pain. My song echoed through the air from cliff to cliff giving the impression I was a chorus of singers. The more I sang, the more i needed to sing my personal spirit chant song. Louder and louder the song become until I was spent. I fell asleep in complete peace and contentment. A type of inner contentment I had never felt before!

When I awoke the stars were twinkling at me and the moon smiled its full face toward me. My body is sore from being in one position for so long and my mouth was day. I ate from my Elder's bag of nurturing gifts of food and I took long slow sips of tea.

The world seemed different to me this night. Ways, I can not explain in words. Even in the moon light night I could see auras around everything! The cliffs, the houses, the people still outside tending their fires. All the colors of truth! The colors of energy. Now I understand what my Elder has been teaching us about people's energy patterns. The peace which prevails within me is stronger than this afternoon. I understand! GOD has touched my soul! The hours slip away quickly as I bask in the new-found understanding. I must find a way to put this feeling into words for my Elder. I can not!

I feel it is time to come down off the ledge and try to explain the best I can, my understanding. With a pounding heart and excitement in my mind, I make my way down the cliff's face, careful not to rush and maybe slip. As I touched the ground my Elder is there waiting for me. Without a word he leads me to the river's edge and guides me onto the platform. Then, he sits at my feet to listen and learn from me!

Waves of feelings rush through me. Feelings of excitement, contentment and understanding crowd my thoughts and fill my heart with joy as I begin trying to explain the unexplainable!

"Now I know!" I shouted! I feel the warmth of the energy surrounding me. The light within fills my inner vision. That knowing I am doing the right thing with my life for Sara, the community and for me. I could sit up there forever and bask in this wondrous love. I also know I must share this feeling with others who choose to learn of this God Energy. It is my acceptance of God, the Universal Energy of all things, within and expressing this energy in all I do. That is how God talks to us! Each of us must experience this in our own way. What I choose to do is make the space for others to work in to achieve this knowingness for themSelves."
My Elder smiles. I have passed this test! With that smile he dismisses me to go find Sara and get some rest.

Sara is with child! I can see her bulging tummy now. A big baby. I am very excited about this. Sara is so warm today. I take her to the river's edge and gently cool her off with the water. She is wearing a grey colored loose dress. Her hair is brown, shinny and long. I feel such happiness.

I wait for Sara to give birth now. The women send me away. I go to the cliff's ledge and sit with my arms around my knees which are against my chest. I rest my chin on my knees. The sun feels warm on my body and clothes. I concentrate on sending energy thoughts to the place where Sara is giving birth. I can see her in my mind's eye. She is having a hard time. Beads of sweat are on her face. Sara is tired now. Finally, the Baby comes! The women put the baby next to Sara. She is so happy and smiles weakly.

The women are outside waving their arms for me to come down from the ledge. They jump with joy over this birth. I almost slip as I rush down from the ledge. I run to Sara's side! There she is with out beautiful baby boy. We will bestow the name, Abraham, on this little child. We will call him, Abe. As I first hold him, I know, Abraham will be special to the world. I feel so proud! I THANK GOD!


Conclusion in Samuel-Part 3


Samuel - Part 3

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