Materials Needed:
Altar, fire, incense, drum, 4 baskets , brown rice (unpolished), statues (ganesh, shiva, etc.),
flowers, pictures
Drummer in the center keeping cadence
South:
"Om Dum Durgayae, Namaha" (repeat 10 times)
East:
"Om Sri Rama, Jaya Rama, Jaya Jaya Rama" (repeat 10 times)
West:
"Om Gam Ganapataye, Namaha" (repeat 10 times)
Center:
"OM VISHWAM SHANTIMASTU"
North:
"Peace to the sky "
Center:
"OM VISHWAM SHANTIMASTU"
South:
"Peace to the earth "
Center:
"OM VISHWAM SHANTIMASTU"
East:
"Peace to the fires "
Center:
"OM VISHWAM SHANTIMASTU"
West:
"Peace to the waters "
Center:
"OM VISHWAM SHANTIMASTU"
"Peace to all beings
Peace to the world
Peace to the universe
Peace to other universes
Om, peace of peace"
"The universe lies with in the plan and it always goes according to the plan. That is the plan of the Gods. There are times when human life is distressed and is put into a state of turmoil. The more disturbed it is, there will be frustration. We are now faced with this situation in the form of a bad economy, joblessness, mental distress, ecological devastations, floods, earthquakes, and death to our oceans. We call out for peace and harmony for our universe, for our world, for our waters, for our country, for our state, for our county, for our city or town, for our home, for our family, and for ourselves. We promote a sense of well being. We build strong friendships, a positive attitude among mankind. We win over our enemies when going through critical and bad planetary periods. We overcome , promote, and prosper. Peace of Peace."
(Center walks to North and takes a pinch of brown rice offerings and walks to fire and drops it into the fire.)
(Four corners walk around inside of circle clockwise direction with brown rice offerings and stops in front of each participant to allow them to take a pinch of rice - once every participant has made an offering make your own and then place the rest of the offerings on the altar. Return to your spot.)
Everyone: "OM VISHWAM SHANTIMASTU "(ten times)
(Drums stop to bring Mantra to an end.)
"We are Blessed! we are blessed! we are blessed! Thank you for the blessings that are being bestowed upon us, thank you for the blessings that are currently in the works, and thank you for the blessings that are to come."
"I now invite those that wish to stay to sit and meditate and soak in the vibrations!"
(Allow the fire to burn out and then put a dot of ash on each forehead for a blessing.)