The Sacred Directions - Part Three

In our ancient fire ceremonies we have the Four Direction Logs, the Quarter Direction Spaces and the Great Center (center of the Dogwood flower).  This we call Yatiti, others refer to it as the Four Log Fire or Unilateral Cross.  The teachings of Yatiti are a well spring of knowledge about the ancient ways, especially those of the Sacred Directions.

Every part of the fire has a Sacred Direction aspect to it.  For instance, the North facing Log shows us ‘The Way’ of the ancients and the cultural aspects of our Lunar Arbors and Clans.  Between the North and East Log is the Sacred Space of the Ancient Waters.  This open space allows the free movement of the subtle energies of water to flow freely through Yatiti.

The Sacred Quarter Directions of Northeast, Southeast, Southwest and Northwest are the doors through which the sacred Elements of Water, Fire, Earth and Air move.  The first element or parent of all other elements is the Sacred Space, the Great Void or Ether.  It is the space which all other elements have life.  This Sacred Space is within the center of Yatiti and is the Great Space for everything.

Within the Great Center of Yatiti the Four Directions co mingles with the Four Quarter Directions.  The Sacred Directions and the Sacred Elements must be able to move within and out of any structure, sacred ground etc. for there to be harmony.  If not the place becomes chaotic and full of a confused energy.

The Sacred Directions establish an order and placement for all things.  It is within this order that the Ancient Seven Horsemen (known by science as the spectrum of light) energies penetrate the earth’s atmosphere.  For us to work in Right Relationship with the Ancient Seven Horsemen we must be in Right Relationship with the Sacred Directions.

An example of working in Right Relationship with the Sacred Directions is the placement of our Rainbow or Square Grounds.  Our grounds always run east to west.  The Rainbow Grounds are always longer east to west than north to south.  The Zopathla’s arbor is in the west facing east.  The fire is in the center of the Zopathla’s square. 

The east to west placement of the Rainbow Grounds allows us to properly receive the vital energies that course through the atmosphere at sunrise and sunset.  These energies seek a place that allows them to freely flow from east to west without any obstruction.  The entrance therefore must be true west, facing east.  The Sacred Directions show us ‘The Way.’ 

Saga Yashkah