Dancing Your Prayers

“Let your prayers rise like smoke to the Great Spirit, for he will see and answer you. Every step is a prayer, and as you dance upon the earth for the things you seek, the way will open before you. In the same way, as you search for the true ancient pathways, you will find them.” — Matthew (Gift from Creator Tells the Good Story) 7:7 (First Nations Version).

As we continue walking the road with Creator Sets Free, we come across the image of our prayers rising like smoke to the third person of the Trinity, the Great Spirit. In Andean theology, the Quechua term ayni is a core value describing sacred reciprocity. Ayni is also known as a “dance of life” and expresses a harmonious, communal connectivity between humanity and all existence.

Our prayers are ayni, sacred reciprocity in communication with the Great Spirit. Our prayers are like a dance of life because we walk many roads, and every step we take is with Creator. Let us trust and continue dancing with Great Spirit who helps us discover what we seek. May we honor each sacred step Great Spirit encourages us to take.

Creator Sets Free promises that the way before us will be open. May we enjoy the dance of life with its changes in tempo—from slow to fast, and paces in between—in ayni with Great Spirit.

Creator Sets Free promises we will search and find the true ancient pathways. This promise helps us to know our prayers are heard. May we find rest in Creator’s promise of hope and be encouraged by the ayni of our prayers.

Prayer

Great Spirit, thank you
for receiving my dancing prayers.
May I always show ayni.
May I trust your promises.
May I rest in your ayni and hope
in my search of the true ancient pathways.
Have your way.