In this ancient wisdom teaching, Grandmother Medicine Song shares with us a her thought on the significance and importance of this upcoming New Fire Ceremony.

In the Hopi tradition there have been 4 worlds.  We are closing the 4th and moving into the 5th world.  The time between the dissolution of one world and the formation of a new world is turbulent, as any change presents difficulty. Many people are feeling off balance for the 4th world is not completely gone and the 5th is not completely established.

The New Fire Ceremony is a time to intentionally release the old year and begin a new cycle of seasons. This year, the New Fire Ceremony is particularly potent as we are not only shifting from one year to the next, we are in the process of shifting from one world to another.

To prepare for this ceremony you will need to seriously reflecton the previous year and what you intend for the cycle of seasons to come.  You must ask yourself what are you grateful for, what no longer serves you and needs to be released, and what you intend to bring forward in the year to come.