We hold it and it becomes prayer: To the North — gratitude for the ancestors who walked before us. To the South — gratitude for the fire within, the strength to keep going. To the East — toward the sunrise, new beginnings, clarity. To the West — to the closing day, to what we release. To the Sun — source of life, the light that sees everything. To the Earth — our mother, who holds us, feeds us, receives us back. Tobacco carries our words where we ourselves cannot reach. This is a connection. A way of saying: I am here, I am listening, I am grateful mamayretreats xochipilli.retreatscenter #SacredTobacco #PlantMedicine #Ceremony