Kiva Ceremony

Reymundo Tigre Perez, born in Laredo, Texas, to Purepecha Indians, received a vision of a gift during the Sun Dance in 1968.

"I saw a dark-skinned woman crying. This woman is our Mother Earth. Through her tears, I saw a circular space in the earth open with a central fire and people of different languages and songs enter the earth and pray. Excited, their Seeing children united, the woman began to sing, and the whole circle filled with flowers."

Reymundo Tigre Perez asked the elders what this vision meant and they told him that it was about an ancient ceremony called the Kiva.

"I saw a dark-skinned woman crying. This woman is our Mother Earth. Through her tears, I saw a circular space open in the earth with a fire in the center, and people of different languages and songs entered the earth and prayed. Overjoyed to see her children united, the woman began to sing, and the whole circle filled with flowers."

Reymundo Tigre Perez asked the elders what this vision meant, and they told him it was an ancient ceremony called Kiva.

The KIVA ceremony is a sacred four-day event that brings together spiritual manifestations from all over the world in one place.

The Kiva represents the heart of Mother Earth, where the mystery and magic of our ancestors from all continents are united.

It is a sacred place used by the tribes of North America, from northern Mexico to Utah and Colorado.

The Anasazi, who created this place, designed a circle with four altars connected to a central fire.

This fire receives the prayers, songs, and thoughts of all people and amplifies their power in a common goal from the spiritual source.

For 40 years, Roots of The Earth has been traveling through America, Europe, and Asia on the Kiva, uniting numerous wise people. In 2023, there were exactly 715.

Now, in 2024, with everyone's support, we want to close this special circle, prepare everything necessary, and in 2025 begin a sacred journey across the five continents to unite people of all cultures and four colors in a prayer for peace and harmony on our planet.

This magical journey requires everyone's support to achieve this mythical feat that will balance the energies of war, ambition, and power.

Through the sounds of prayers, rituals, stories and the universal language of the spirit, this will help us connect with our deepest human nature and the heart of our Mother Earth 🌍.

The KIVA ceremony weaves a bond of understanding, reminding us – despite our differences – of our unity as one human family, deeply connected to the destiny of our planet.

More information about the KIVA Pilgrimage 2025 can be found here.

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Origin

"Roots of the Earth", originally "Kanto de la Tierra", emerged from this vision when representatives of various tribal nations of the "Kanto de la Tierra" began to realize it for the first time by meeting for a four day and night period Prayer and a healing ceremony for the earth in a circular ceremonial space (kiva).The real value of Tigre Perez's vision is that he invited and included other elders and indigenous representatives from around the world in this ceremony.After the death of Reymundo Tigre Perez was given the sacred fire of the Kiva ceremony to three guardians, including Heriberto Villaseñor “Tecolozintli – Honest Owl”.

The Kiva

The Kiva is a circular space dug into the body of Mother Earth, with five altars for the four directions and the fire in the center, always burning and guarded. Elders and sages from all over the world gather there to pray , uniting their intentions and honoring the earth by bringing all the traditions. During the four days, a community is created where all are welcome and where there is also the opportunity to receive lessons and get to know the elders and other participants. On both sides The drum is on the right of the kiva entrance and the area for menstruating women is on the left.

Sun and Moon

The drum represents the sun and the heartbeat of the earth and opens and closes the ceremony. The moon circle is an area for menstruating women during the ceremony. Mooned women work for the entire community, and their prayers are strengthened by a deep connection to the earth and the nourishment it provides.

Sequence

On the first day at sunrise, the fire is lit in the temazcal area and then brought to the central altar of the kiva. These two fires remain burning and guarded for the duration of the ceremony. Mixed lunar temazcal ceremonies are celebrated every day at sunrise and sunset.

Vision

It is time to respect, understand and cooperate with one another, respecting the laws of origin that keep order across all realms, and finding a new path as individual beings in diversity.