For Earth Day

 

The mountains, I become a part of it.

The herbs, the fir tree, I become a part of it.

The morning mists, the clouds,

the gathering waters,

I become a part of it.

 The wilderness, the dew drops, the pollen,

I become a part of it.

Navajo Chant

In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning

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For Earth Day

 

The mountains, I become a part of it.
The herbs, the fir tree, I become a part of it.
The morning mists, the clouds,
the gathering waters,
I become a part of it.
 The wilderness, the dew drops, the pollen,
I become a part of it.

Navajo Chant

In Her Name ~ Temple of Learning

Changing Woman

 

Changing-Woman, she moves
Her shoes of turquoise, she moves
Her shoes of turquoise trimmed in black, she moves
Her shoe-strings of turquoise, she moves
Her leggings of turquoise, she moves
Her garters of turquoise, she moves
Her buckskin-fringed trousers of turquoise, she moves
Her dancing-skirt of turquoise, she moves
Her belt of turquoise, she moves
Her shirt of turquoise, she moves
Her bracelet of turquoise, she moves
Her necklace of turquoise, she moves
Her earrings of turquoise, she moves
The pollen of the various precious things has been placed in
her mouth, she moves
Her visor of turquoise, she moves
A turquoise has been placed on her forehead, she moves
Her feather of turquoise, she moves
Above her a female blue-bird dances about beautifully, she moves
She sings: her voice is beautiful, she moves
Sahanahray Bekayhozhon, she moves
Behind her all is beautiful, she moves
Before her all is beautiful, she moves.

 

Navajo Ceremonial Chant,
(translated by Dr. Hoijer)

 

(Painting copyright David K. John.)

Navajo chant

White-Shell-Woman, she moves
Her shoes of white shell, she moves
Her shoes trimmed in black, she moves
Her shoe-strings of white shell, she moves
Her leggings of white shell, she moves
Her garters of white shell, she moves
Her buckskin-fringed trousers of white shell, she moves
Her dancing-skirt of white shell, she moves
Her belt of white shell, she moves
Her shirt of white shell, she moves
Her bracelet of white shell, she moves
Her necklace of white shell, she moves
Her earrings of white shell, she moves
The pollen of the various robes is placed in her mouth, she moves
Her visor of white shell, she moves
A white shell has been placed on her forehead, she moves
Her feather of white shell, she moves
Above her a male blue-bird dances about beautifully, she moves
He sings: his voice is beautiful, she moves
Sahanahray Bekayhozhon, she moves
Before her all is beautiful, she moves
Behind her all is beautiful, she moves.

 

Navajo Ceremonial Chant,
(translated by Dr. Hoijer)

 

 

In Her Name - Temple of Learning

Navajo Song of the Sun and Moon

Song of the Sun and Moon:

The First Man holds it in his hands
He holds the Sun in his hands
In the center of the sky, he holds it in his hands
As he holds it in his hands, it starts upward.

The First Woman holds it in her hands
She holds the Moon in her hands
In the center of the sky, she holds it in her hands
As she holds it in her hands, it starts upward.

The First Man holds it in his hands
He holds the Sun in his hands
In the center of the sky, he holds it in his hands
As he holds it in his hands, it starts downward.

The First Woman holds it in her hands
She holds the Moon in her hands
In the center of the sky, she holds it in her hands
As she holds it in her hands, it starts downward.

 

Navajo Ceremonial Song,
translated by Dr. Harry Hoijer

 

 

For more prayers and devotions:  In Her Name

Navajo Song of the Earth

 

The Earth is beautiful
The Earth is beautiful
The Earth is beautiful.
 
Below the East, the Earth, its face toward East,
the top of its head is beautiful.*
The soles of its feet, they are beautiful
Its feet, they are beautiful
Its legs, they are beautiful
Its body, it is beautiful
Its chest, it is beautiful
Its breast, it is beautiful
Its head-feather, it is beautiful
The Earth is beautiful.

 

Below the West, the Sky, it is beautiful, its face toward West,
the top of its head is beautiful -

 

Below the East, the dawn, its face toward East,
the top of its head is beautiful -

 

Below the West, the afterglow of sundown, its face toward West,
the top of its head is beautiful -

 

Below the East, White Corn, its face toward East,
the top of its head is beautiful -

 

Below the South, Blue Corn, its face toward South,
the top of its head is beautiful -

 

Below the West, Yellow Corn, its face toward West,
the top of its head is beautiful -

 

Below the North, vari-colored Corn, its face toward North,
the top of its head is beautiful -

 

Below the East, Sahanahray, its face toward East,
the top of its head is beautiful -

 

Below the West, Bekayhozhon, its face toward West,
the top of its head is beautiful -

 

Below the East, corn-pollen, its face toward East,
the top of its head is beautiful -

 

Below the West, the corn-beetle, its face toward West,
the top of its head is beautiful -

 

The Earth is beautiful.
 

 

*The rest of this stanza is repeated after each of the lines following.

 

 

(Navajo Ceremonial Song from the Blessingway chant,

translated by Dr. Harry Hoijer,

Sand painting of Sky Father and Earth Mother.)