What do you like to wear when you go to do a ceremony, drumming, etc.?
By writersedge
@writersedge (22563)
United States
October 12, 2008 8:36pm CST
I like to wear comfortable pants for whatever season we are in and a shirt that looks like a bear turning into a person or a person turning into a bear (depends on your prespective).Someday I want to make a shirt with different symbols of my beliefs on it. Maybe embroidered, maybe beaded, maybe liquid embroidery, who knows.
I had a repeated dream about a white, feathered robe before. I think I shall make sone of those someday. Perhaps white turkey or chicken feathers.
So what do you like to wear for religious kinds of things? Have you had any reoccuring dreams with you wearing anything in particular? Do you have different things you wear for different ceremonies? Do you have plans to create a special outfit for something in the future?
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
15 Oct 08
I will most of the time wear black, dress slacks for any religious ceremony unless it's real dressy and then I will wear a suit or black dress with jacket. I am real basic and would wear jeans everywhere if I could get away with it! Dressy is just not for me but will do it if I must.
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@carolbee (16230)
• United States
15 Oct 08
I feel dumb this morning since I didn't know what drumming meant in your discussion. I know nothing about Paganism. My theory, which keeps me out of trouble, is to respect everyone's personal decision to be and practice any religion. We belong to a Temple which is not nearly as religious as a Synagogue. I was raised Presbyterian and our daughters are different religions. It works for us and everyone is happy in their beliefs. I am a oonvert and 2 of our kids are and raising their kids their religion. My father is a Penticostal (sp) minister. So you can see we have a very wide variety in our family. As a child I attended Catholic church with our relatives. I've learned alot over the years and to respect everyone's personal decision, to chose any religion, is something I practice. Bottom line: I love and respect everyone. My parents raised me to believe that I am no better than anyone else. We are all equal.
I've always worn black, dress slacks to Temple. I hide my legs since my nickname is Birdlegs. Looks like I am being held up by 2 pogo sticks! If ever you get the chance, I highly recommend you attend a service.
@PearlGrace (3171)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Hello again, writersedge.
Again, you have started a very interesting myLot discussion. I have never been to a drumming ceremony. Well now, wait a minute. I did go to a Conference on Native Americans and Addiction Recovery a few years ago. It was in Denver, Colorado, I think and my husband was a speaker. Anyway,one evening at dinner time they had a ceremony where several people got in a circle and drummed and then they used smoke in the ceremony to purify the guests and honor some people, if I remember right. Would that have been what you are calling a drum ceremony?
I have never had recurring dreams but I have talked with people who have and they described them vividly. The white feathered robe in your dream sounds pretty cool.
@writersedge (22563)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Yes, that definitely would be one type of drumming ceremony.
I've heard of this conference. They had a special on TV a couple years ago, I think. They wanted people to write, because money for one of the centers their money was cut. It was a center that trains counselors. What did your husband's topic, if you don't mind?
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@writersedge (22563)
• United States
14 Oct 08
Sorry, my husband walked in and spoke to me while I was writing.
What topic did your husband speak about, if you don't mind?
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@PearlGrace (3171)
• United States
15 Oct 08
Well, he spoke about Native American Addiction and Recovery and the special ways that Native Americans can help each other in their recovery. He co-wrote a book about Native American recovery with a Native American man that works in addiction and recovery. So, he is occasionally called by Native American groups to speak at their conferences.
