SACRED SITES RUN 2008

Why We Run

According to our culture the  heartbeat rhythm created by our feet while running joins us – connects us with every single thing that sustains life. We become one heart, one mind, one body, one spirit as we run. In the tradition of the Raramuri people of the  Copper Canyon, in Mexico, we believe that  running is the most sacred way to offer ones life in prayer.

We go on spirit runs to remind everyone that we are all one people and that we are the caretakers of our mother Earth.

We know that all human beings have the same needs – food, dwelling and community - regardless of which direction we may dwell in. We run to bring our attention to the disrespect  that we are doing to the Earth, to meet our needs, because everything we eat, we wear, everyplace we live in, every single object that we make and we use comes from all the gifts that the mother Earth provides so abundantly.

In thanks to all which She, our mother Earth provides for all beings, this Run of  2008, will  honor her sacred sites. Our feet will follow the paths left by our ancestors so that we can remember, how to live respectfully, and in so doing,  honor and respect the sacred site gifted to us- that of our bodies, our mind, our heart and our spirit.

Therefore this ceremony begins with the very first step of the Run, in the Second Mesa in the state of Arizona and will continue in ceremonial protocol until the last step is taken, upon arriving in the pyramids at Teotihuacan in Mexico. This medicine, this Run, is a renewal of our traditions and our humanity as one people, so that we may act in a conscious manner and find solutions without delay.

An Invitation to the Sacred Sites Run

We invite everyone who wishes to run with us in this way, to join us. Every day the Run will begin with a sunrise ceremony and end in a talking circle that honors the hosting community’s sacred site.
We will also exchange ideas on sustainability as well as practices, resources and contact information with every community that hosts us while on route.

The Sacred Sites Run will leave from Second Mesa, Arizona and culminate in a four day gathering of nations in Teotihuacan, México, focused on the weaving of indigenous and scientific wisdom to heal our mother planet.

Sacred Sites Run Schedule 2008

April 5th – 30th  2008

Hosting Communities