Text Box:      In the heavens there is a blanket woven with prayers which have been prayed by the people of Mother Earth from all cultures and faiths in their ceremonies for a very long time. Each tribe, clan, and community speaks of a creation story. They speak of the return of our ancestors who would help us during troubled times. These prayers have been lovingly spoken to the forces of nature that organize the seasons. With careful tending the prayers have helped the people to sustain themselves in accordance with the natural laws.      Wise elders and healers watch the stars and commune with them. What can I do to help my people ease their suffering, they pray. How can I protect my people from those who live in fear and take without visiting?      The people held council and would send a scout in many directions to seek others like themselves who were willing to sit and share stories and food with each other. The feelings that stirred their hearts became threads woven with shimmering images into a blanket.      Our prayers will follow you like a warming blanket the elders proclaim. Look to the sky and breathe the colors of the rainbow into your heart. The mother will lead the way. She has daughters who weave with rainbow tears and sons who protect the blanket.      The scouts have been called rainbow warriors. They have traveled high in to the mountains and deep into the canyons following the North Star. They have left their signal etched on cliffs and painted on stones. This living language preserved by the rainbow runners mirrors the language of the heavenly prayers ladled with hope. It is a rainbow blanket.      You are invited to join as an active participant. Bringing Down the Rainbow Medicine Blanket Spring / Autumn Equinox 2005 – 2013 From 12 to 1pm