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Related: About this forumHave read of the Navajo 'Healing Way'. Is it possible that one could be done for US re Trump?
My deepest apologies if my question is offensive.
It just seems that some Native American ritual(s) may be needed to cleanse the land that in actuality, reality belongs to the Native peoples
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Have read of the Navajo 'Healing Way'. Is it possible that one could be done for US re Trump? (Original Post)
bobbieinok
Jul 2020
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hlthe2b
(106,752 posts)1. Well, plains Indians burn sage to ward off evil, so, it surely couldn't hurt
Runningdawg
(4,630 posts)2. No. Navaho rarely do rituals for non-tribal members
And if we could pray this evil away, i would have already been done.
Voltaire2
(14,869 posts)3. Only if it involves hanging by hooks.
cilla4progress
(25,975 posts)4. Ive always thought the White house
Will need a smudge ceremony after drumpster
LunaSea
(2,930 posts)6. Additionally we'll need
An old priest and a young priest....
WhiteTara
(30,222 posts)5. Tibetan Buddhists create sand mandalas
to heal and to remind that all is temporary.
bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)7. Interesting
WhiteTara
(30,222 posts)8. here's some info
bobbieinok
(12,858 posts)9. Thank you for link
AlCarroll
(17 posts)10. Not how it works.
The Healing Way is for individuals, and it takes days, and has to be done by trained traditional elders.
Usually not meant for outsiders, but for close non Native friends exceptions are made. EG Native vets sometimes ask for healing for non Native vets with PTSD.