Halloween was predated by Samhain and Hop Tu Naa. With photos of the UK during our Celtic New Year season. Uk Creativity is off the charts. Hear the Traditional Hop Tu Naa Song from the Isle of Man. Please like and subscribe and comment. It helps our channel. with Mari Fix NicEwen

Happy Harvesting Time: This is a Traditional European Uralic Harvesting Song that was sung in the fields during harvesting Time. It speaks of how the cycles of the Earth will continue forever. It will continue to Rain Forever. The Sun will shine Forever. The cows will always graze Forever. with Mari Fix McEwen ____________________ background music Tracks: Whispers of the Ancient Forest by Echonn Nordic Ambient Background Music by VikingMusic ____________________ #Harvest, #folksong, #Ancestorsofthe4Directions, #europe, #indigenous, #uralic, #LivingCeremony

with Grandmother Mari Fix NicEwen a song about Passing Down Songs / Culture to the Youth for Prayers of 22 Women on Aug 22, 2025 Like and Subscribe to "Ancestors of the 4 Directions" ________________________ opening music Angevin - Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ________________________ Song: O Merikanto / J.H.Erkko

Thank you New Moon for lighting our way in the Darkness. The words in this chant are Traditional and collected from the Scottish Highlands. I have created the melody for the words and made it into a chant though I would guess that it was sang as a chant honoring the New Moon as this was spoken or chanted when honoring and encountering the New Moon as a greeting. __________________________ Ending Background music: Heart of the Highlands by kaazoom

Summer Solstice with A4D. Song from Europe.

Sung for the Prayers of 22 Women, World Water Day Celebration. Grandmother Mari Fix NicEwen An adaptation acknowledging Gaulishsongs for the bedrock of this song.

An Online Zoom Workshop Event - December 8, 2024 with Indigenous Elders and Folk Representatives Dineh / Choctaw Elder Patricia Anne Davis Elder Les Malbon, Clan Patterson Elder Grandmother Mari Fix McEwen, Clan Ewing Dagara Elder Ukumbwa Sauti Sze Kuen Cheung, Mindfulness and Non Violent Communication. ---Student of Thích Nhất Hạnh ____ Ceremonialists: Mexica Elder and Spiritual Teacher, Raul Mijares Sister Cynthia Klatte Cunningham What is real community, true community? What does true unity, healing and community stem from? What values engender unity and community? and how does it organically come into being? How can we redeem humanity from the transgressions we have created / gone through? How can we restore the life system that belongs to all of life.(Orland Bishop). What is true leadership, community and vision from an Indigenous and folk perspective and how is it maintained and structured? How are all needs met including nature's? How is everyone and all life included? Are community and unity real values we cherish and if so, do we still think we can live in a world that seeks to divide and conquer, colonize, give perks and advantages to some while making enemies of, demonizing and targeting others. Are we waiting for the government or religion to take care of this and act civilly and stop being beholden to corporate and power interests? Is everyone included equally in community as it stands now? Are the advantages of some trumping the rights of others and the Earth? Does legislation really change anything or is it something else that is truly needed? Recent Elections have certainly highlighted the rampant Polarization in the United States as well as the extremely divergent Ideas of how to live on this Planet and what is acceptable and what is not. Voiced Values seem to be in question as many officials, corporations and individuals move to make exceptions for themselves and their peers to the detriment of others that are seen as not a part of their agenda / constituency. The Earth and her peoples are suffering from this. Is this way of living sane? Is this considered leadership? Is this healthy? and what can we heal within ourselves and change to pull our energy out of the old paradigm and invest it into what is truly congruent, creating a new vision, a sacred dream aligned with Nature. What do we need to see in ourselves and others to take this on and heal this for the benefit at all..... What do we need to stand up and say no to and how do we need to go about doing this for the benefit of all of Life? Can we deeply listen to others? Can all of our hearts be opened? Can fears and prejudices be assuaged. Can changes happen without inciting major issues? Are there better ways than others? When do we need to insulate ourselves and our groups and when do we need to reach out? How much courage, conviction and openness do we need to bring this forward to take this on in our lives for the good of the whole and the coming generations? How do we move beyond pure self interest towards mutuality and understanding. Welcome to our workshop where we will all explore together how to bring ourselves back to balance, sanity, congruency, community, deep connection, a shared purpose and what Elder Patricia Anne Davis would call..... the humane. _____________________________ The concept of Sacred Reciprocity has its origins in many indigenous cultures. Sacred Reciprocity acknowledges that there is a mutual exchange of energy that creates harmony and balance amongst all of life, including people, animals, nature, and the entire cosmos. Make a Sacred Reciprocity Donation here: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7GYRMFUE9D736 Sacred Reciprocity encouraged. We appreciate your support!

Go to LivingCeremony.org to register or follow this link. https://actionnetwork.org/events/in-disgrace-of-the-community-a-movement-out-of-divisiveness-into-a-sacred-dream/ Music by SergePavkinMusic #indigenouselders, #indigenous, #dagara, # #celtic, #native, #healing, #unity, #nvc, #events, #LivingCeremony, #Ancestorsofthe4Directions, #MichaleDunning, #PatriciaAnneDavis

A poem in honor of my paternal grandmother’s ancestors for Samhain. Samhain is the precursor to our modern Halloween and has also been known as “Night of the Spirits” and “the Feast of the Dead”. This poem contains fragments of popular Irish Halloween songs for children that are sung to this day. The words reflect Irish cultural traditions and beliefs, both ancestral and modern. Read in Irish by Cynthia Klatte Cunningham, of Clan Cunningham / Ó Connagáin Music is “The round of faeries” by Alban_Gogh on Pixabay (c), All Rights Reserved / Ancestors of the 4 Directions (TM) Cynthia Klatte Cunningham To Join Email List and Support "ANCESTORS of the 4 DIRECTIONS": https://medicineway.wixsite.com/eldersof4directions/contact Give a Reciprocity Exchange: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7GYRMFUE9D736 #halloween #shamhna #samhain #poem #irish #dumbsupper #feastofthedead

10/22/24 - Scél lem duib with Mari Fix McEwen of Clan Ewen / Eógan - Eoganán Old Irish Poem This is an Embellished Translation by Mari Fix McEwen, so seek other translations for historical purposes as this was recorded for a specific event. (c), All Rights Reserved / Ancestors of the 4 Directions (TM) Melody, Mari Fix McEwen Join our Mailing List: https://medicineway.wixsite.com/eldersof4directions/contact Give a Reciprocity Exchange: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7GYRMFUE9D736 To Commentary on the Amra Choluim Chille Author Ascribed to: Finn mac Cumaill Manuscripts Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 E 25 (1229) = Lebor na hUidre [s. xi/xii] p. 11b Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 502 2, ff. 19–89 = Lebar Glinne Dá Locha (?) [1125 x 1150] f. 58ra line 13 Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1441 (E 4. 2) = Irish Liber hymnorum [s. xiex–xiiin] f. 27r Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1318 cols 573–958 = section of the Yellow Book of Lecan [s. xivex/xvin] col. 694 line 8 Language Late Old IrishEarly Middle Irish Date 9th or 10th century (Murphy) Form verse (primary) Textual relationships Related: Tánic sam

Summer Solstice 2024 ; Polish Song for the Summer Solstice Sung by Cynthia Klatte Cunningham, a member of the ANCESTORS of the 4 DIRECTIONS and OWS. Traditional Song ("Nocel mała kopiel moja" for Kupala Night (Noc Kupały)), but possibly went under a different name that was older. This is an adaptation of the with some new lyrics written by the band Jar. Includes English translation. Join our Mailing List: https://medicineway.wixsite.com/eldersof4directions/contact Give a Reciprocity Exchange: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=7GYRMFUE9D736 To Join Email List and Support "ANCESTORS of the 4 DIRECTIONS": https://medicineway.wixsite.com/eldersof4directions/contact #polishtraditionalsong, #polishfolksong, #europeanfolksong, #summersolsticesong, #summersolstice, #HejNaWzgórze