The Spirit of the Fallen Star The Spirit of the Fallen Star
A star has fallen from the sky
To be picked up by a Little Indian girl.
"A Dreamer", the tribes people call her
The little girl's name is Moonrise
That is what her father calls her
Moonrise explained to her mother about the the star that fell to earth
Her mother explained to Moonrise that she chosen to be the Star's bride
Moonrise in an exited voice said to her mother
"Mother, I am too young to be the Star's bride!"
Mother said to Moonrise ;
"Not to worry, My child for many moons have to pass before you can be the Star's bride."
"When many moons pass you will know when you are older and watch for the signs along the way."
"And then you will know."
Moonrise asked her mother ; "What signs should I watch for?"
"When one lone eagle flys over the village and may buffalo gather by the big oak tree near the stream ... Then you will know it is time."
As Moonrise grew and got older ... She saw one lone eagle flying over the village ... And as she walking by the stream she saw many buffalo by the old oak tree near that same stream ... Moonrise ran home to tell her parents what she saw ... Her father said ; "It is time for you to marry your FallenStar."
The spirit of the star will be here soon and we must be ready ... While all were sitting in the family's teepe ... voices were heard outside ... The men got up to see what the voices were about ... The village people were all in a surprise to see this stranger ride into the village ... He was asking to see the father of Moonrise ... Moonrise's father walks toward the stranger and says to the stranger ; "I am him".
"I am Fallen Star that your daughter saw that fell to earth ... I am the Spirit of the Star."
"We are from the Coyote Clan ... My wife ... Whitedeer ... sons Longriver and Runningdeer Come in and we will speak ... We will prepare the wedding festival and ceremony."
Fallen Spirit entered the Coyote Clan's teepee ... The wedding took place in the village that following day ... The village is decorated all in splendor ... Moonrise is all dressed in her ceremonial wedding dress ... The bead work was done by the women of the village ... the beadwork looks like little stars shinning in the moonlight ... Fallen Star is all dressed in his full ceremonial headdress and his outfit decorated by The Spirits of the Stars ... Beautiful whites and yellows embroided bead work done by the moon and the planets ... As they approached each other ... Light became darkness ... the stars lit up the whole sky ... The moon shined bright ... Brighter than ever before !
The stars twinkled like playing a song ... For the two the constellations were out in full honor of the wedding of Moonrise and Fallen Star ... The planets !
Especially Saturn shone her beautiful bright rings in honor of the wedding ... Jupiter was out to welcome them as well ... All the planets were out in full honor of the two ... Welcoming Moonrise into the Family of the Stars !
As the vows were exchanged something wonderful is happening !
Fallen Star took Moonrise's hand in his hand ...
The most beautiful light came down from the universe ...
To encircle the two after the vows were exchanged ...
As if an a gravitational pull they were lifted up and carried away to his home among the stars !
On any given night when the stars are bright ... And the planets are aligned ... You can see shooting stars chasing each other ... That is Fallen Star and Moonrise chasing each other over the universe.