Rain (Abundance)

A Matter of Bounty in  Native American Culture

North American Natives have a life philosophy based in nature, and believe that every object, even inanimate ones, have a soul, and regard everything in nature as sacred. Naturally, in a culture that is so intertwined with nature, rain is considered as a miracle. Life giving rain drops symbolize abundance, prosperity, and happiness.

It is a Matter of…

Thinking that rain, in general, is a good thing, if you disregard a few of its bad characteristics, we have come up with a special rain prayer: Let the good things in life come down on you like rain; in case it rains, please let it come down without making the skies too grey, without getting everything too wet, and without slowing down traffic or too many splashes. Amen.