| 1 | It be a mystery and wonder of dreaming, |
| 2 | That all great spirit can still be seen at night: |
| 3 | Every great giant ancestor spirit; |
| 4 | Every great totem and familiar; |
| 5 | Every great song line and story. |
| 6 | Some come at certain times of seasons. |
| 7 | To teach and remind us of the birth and death of species. |
| 8 | Or the cycle of great events of family, |
| 9 | Some come at other times with great signs, |
| 10 | As omen to events yet to come, or warning. |
| 11 | This be a first mystery of the constellations. |
| 12 | It be a mystery and wonder of family, |
| 13 | That all ancestors spirits may appear at night, |
| 14 | The memory and honor of those who have passed; |
| 15 | The memory and reminder that nothing is lost; |
| 16 | A means of conversation with our beloved ancestors; |
| 17 | The mystery that even into the darkest sky; |
| 18 | Upon meditation and concentration, |
| 19 | Even the earliest ancestor will reveal themselves. |
| 20 | This be a second mystery of the constellations. |
| 21 | It be a mystery and wonder of knowledge, |
| 22 | Upon the night sky of great colors; |
| 23 | Of yellow, white, blue, red, pink and green stars; |
| 24 | That the light people still speak to us; |
| 25 | That the people of distant past remind us of our promises; |
| 26 | To be true custodians of the dreaming; |
| 27 | And knowledge of origins of all peoples; |
| 28 | To forgive and unite; |
| 29 | But never forget. |
| 30 | This be a third mystery of the constellations. |
| 31 | It be a mystery and wonder of the constellations, |
| 32 | As witnesses to right ceremony, |
| 33 | As participants in right law, |
| 34 | These mysteries be the seventh path of knowledge, |
| 35 | For all elder ceremonial men and women, |
| 36 | That our connection to the universe is remembered, |
| 37 | And what we do here, vibrates beyond this camp, |
| 38 | That we may travel without moving; |
| 39 | We may know without learning; |
| 40 | We may see without looking. |
| 41 | It is why the ancient ancestors sung: |
| 42 | "(As) Above; (So it is) Below. (As) Below; (So it is) Above" |
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