excerpts from “Thanksgiving Address” Greetings to the Natural World
The Waters
We give thanks to all the Waters of the world for quenching our thirst and providing us with strength. Water is Life. We know its power in many forms–waterfalls and rain, mists and streams, rivers and oceans. With one mind, we send greetings and thanks to the spirit of Water.
Now our minds are one.
The People
Today we have gathered and wee see that the cycles of life continue. We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and all living things. So now, we bring our minds together as one as we give greetings and thanks to each other as people.
Now our minds are one.