I thought I would talk a little about Peyote and Native American Church or "NAC". I attended one of the "meetings" a few years back with my boyfriend, now my husband. My husband was rasied NAC and started to attend when he was 3 or 4 years old. He knows and sings Peyote songs.
The reason for this meeting was to pray about a 50 year old man who suddenly couldn't walk anymore and doctors couldn't help.
Meetings do not start till evening, when the sun goes down and ends when the sun comes up in the morning. But the peyote keeps you up so you don't get tired. I personally did not feel anything psychedeclic about the whole experience. Maybe I didn't eat enough Peyote but I think i did. Peyote does not go down well, it does not taste well and makes you want throw up.
I guess the meeting was a sucess because this person is walking today. Other reasons why people put on a meetings is for special occasions such as birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, funerals, people who are sick and etc..
This video that I posted is not a meeting but it is peyote singing. Alot of songs are christian influenced, you can hear them say Jesus Christ in this recording. If you really intrested you can find CD's of peyote songs at Hastings or Borders.
4 comments:
I thought that the story you told was really cool. I have always wanted to know what peyote worship consisted of. Apart from reading about it in books, it always helps to see something to really get a full understanding of what's going on. I bet that experience was something that was reallly special for you and something that you will always remember.
How often does your husband sing? Does everyone at the meeting take peyote, singers and musicians included? Sorry if this is too personal I'm just really interested in finding out more about the ceremonies
The time for singing varies with each service but, anyone who takes part in a ceremony is usually allowed to sing provided they know appropriate songs. Everyone is expected to use the medicine (which we call it)in any amount they choose, though, no one is forced to take it, except in rare cases (ex. a healing ceremony).
I am so glad you shared this story! I am interested in how the NAC is set up as far as church hierarchy...is there a "traditional" pastor-type leader or board of elders, or is it more of a communal-type worship? I am so interested in learning about this and really disappointed that I have never heard about it before.
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