The First and Second Books of Ohahtsahtsay Pen.

[SPOKEN — DO NOT SING] Today we continue through the Nemenhah Sacred Records... with The First and Second Books of Ohahtsahtsay Pen. These books teach something beautiful. Healing is about much more than fixing a sick body. Ohahtsahtsay Pen was the daughter of Pehnihtlehnsiht. Her mother taught her a particular healing tradition... and she preserved what she had learned for future generations. The healing begins quietly. A peaceful room is prepared. Privacy is protected. The healer and the sufferer pray together. Sacred Breath or Sacred Smoke may be offered. Then something very important happens. The healer listens. The suffering person explains what is wrong... and the healer seeks to understand before beginning the work. Touch. Movement. Prayer. Herbs. Oils. Rest. All are used with care and balance. But then the Second Book takes healing somewhere deeper. It moves from healing the body... to healing a people. The Nemenhah organized themselves into Societies. Healers had their stewardship. Farmers had theirs. So did fishers... weavers... potters... and others. Everyone had something to contribute. And when decisions affected the community... the people counseled together. They listened. They sought common consent. Leadership was meant to serve... not dominate. Then comes one of the most beautiful teachings in these books: The Red Stone Ceremony of Reconciliation. Someone has done something wrong. A relationship has been broken. What happens now? The purpose is not humiliation. The purpose is to bring the person home. The offense is acknowledged. An apology is made. A covenant to change is given. Forgiveness is offered. And a small red stone becomes a witness... that reconciliation has taken place. The person returns to fellowship. The offense is considered forgotten. Think about that. Repentance leads to restoration. The Peacemaker Himself stands at the center of the ceremony. The people remember His suffering... His mercy... and His willingness to forgive. Maybe that is the great lesson of Ohahtsahtsay Pen. A wounded body needs healing. But so does a wounded heart. A wounded marriage. A wounded friendship. A wounded family. Even a wounded community. The Way of the Peacemaker doesn't ask only: Who was wrong? It also asks: How can we make this whole again? Pray together. Listen carefully. Respect dignity. Use wisdom. Serve with your gifts. Counsel together. Forgive when repentance is sincere. And restore what can be restored. Because Zion isn't simply a place where nobody ever gets hurt. Zion is a people learning... how to heal. [SING — SHORT REFRAIN] Heal the body... Heal the heart... Heal the people... And walk the Peacemaker's Way. [END IMMEDIATELY]