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Navajo Healing Ceremony

The Navajo Healing Ceremony, often called a "Blessing Way" or "Night Way," is a traditional spiritual practice aimed at restoring harmony, health, and balance to individuals or communities. It involves prayers, chants, symbolic rituals, and the use of sacred objects performed by a medicine person or healer. These ceremonies address physical, mental, or spiritual ailments by reconnecting individuals with natural and spiritual forces. Rooted in Navajo cosmology, the ritual emphasizes harmony with nature, community, and the divine, fostering healing through spiritual renewal and cultural continuity.