The Dreaming Tree A story from Braz

The Dreaming Tree

A story from Brazil (from the Karajae and Apinaye peoples of the central and northern Amazonian plateau)As Retold by Elizabeth Murray.
There was once a boy named Uaica and because he was small and sickly, the other boys in his tribe picked on him and teased him. He had a grandfather who tried to protect him but when his grandfather wasn’t there, Uaica would go alone into the rainforest.
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One day as he was walking in the jungle and looking up into the beautiful canopy of leaves, orchards, monkeys and birds, he stumbled over something. When he looked down, he was surprised to see a tapir which seemed to be… asleep. And right next to it was a sloth, also asleep. […]
This was very strange, very strange.
Very carefully Uiaca stepped over and around the sleeping animals to look more closely at the tree. But as he did this, he suddenly felt so veerrry drowsy. […]
He dreamed of animals, some familiar, other strange. He dreamed also of people. Some were family and friends. Others, strangers. They were sitting together singing. And then, in his dream, an old man got up and came to him.
“I am Sina-a, child of Jaguar,” he said. And the boy knew about this Jaguar Man, who, among his people, was said to be a great teacher. And when Sina-a began telling his stories, the boy listened. […]
The next day he took his grandfather into the forest, to the place of the great tree. “There grandfather. Walk under that tree and there your journey will begin." […]
When they returned to the village, they heard that a boy named Xibute had fallen ill. Uaica knew this Xibute well for he had been one of his cruelest bullies. No cure could be found for the ailing boy and it appeared that he would die. But since his time with Jaguar Man, Uaica had learned the gift of healing. And when he laid his hands on Xibute, the sick boy, was cured.

People in the village could not believe that the scrawny boy, Uaica, could have any powers at all. But after that, sick people began seeking him out. And again and again Uaica healed their ailments.

Then, one night while sleeping, Jaguar Man appeared to the boy in a dream. He said, “You have passed the great tests. You stayed away from the dreaming tree, as I told you to. And then you showed kindness toward your enemy. Now I will teach you more powers so that you may care for your people as I once did.”
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There are many stories among the Jurana people about the great shaman, Uaica, the one with the eyes in the back of his head. And it is said by some that even to this day, he dreams inside that rock where he learns the stories and healing wisdom from Jaguar Man. And sometimes he sends these teachings back to those with loving hearts. And we, too, can receive his wisdom in our dreams if we have loving hearts and ask to receive the ancient healing wisdom to use for good.

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The Dreaming Tree A story from Brazil (from the Karajae and Apinaye peoples of the central and northern Amazonian plateau)As Retold by Elizabeth Murray. There was once a boy named Uaica and because he was small and sickly, the other boys in his tribe picked on him and teased him. He had a grandfather who tried to protect him but when his grandfather wasn’t there, Uaica would go alone into the rainforest.[…] One day as he was walking in the jungle and looking up into the beautiful canopy of leaves, orchards, monkeys and birds, he stumbled over something. When he looked down, he was surprised to see a tapir which seemed to be… asleep. And right next to it was a sloth, also asleep. […] This was very strange, very strange. Very carefully Uiaca stepped over and around the sleeping animals to look more closely at the tree. But as he did this, he suddenly felt so veerrry drowsy. […] He dreamed of animals, some familiar, other strange. He dreamed also of people. Some were family and friends. Others, strangers. They were sitting together singing. And then, in his dream, an old man got up and came to him. “I am Sina-a, child of Jaguar,” he said. And the boy knew about this Jaguar Man, who, among his people, was said to be a great teacher. And when Sina-a began telling his stories, the boy listened. […] The next day he took his grandfather into the forest, to the place of the great tree. “There grandfather. Walk under that tree and there your journey will begin." […] Quando eles voltaram para a aldeia, eles ouviram falar que um garoto chamado Xibute tinha adoecido. Uaica sabia esta Xibute bem para ele tinha sido um dos seus valentões mais cruel. Não tem cura pode ser encontrada para o menino doente e parecia que ele iria morrer. Mas desde o seu tempo com homem Jaguar, Uaica tinha aprendido o dom da cura. E quando ele colocava suas mãos na Xibute, o menino doente, foi curado. As pessoas da aldeia não podem acreditar que o menino magricelo, Uaica, poderia ter em todos os poderes. Mas depois disso, pessoas doentes começaram a procura-lo. E novamente e novamente Uaica curado de suas doenças. Então, uma noite durante o sono, homem Jaguar apareceu com o menino em um sonho. Ele disse, "você passou os testes grandes. Tenha ficado longe da árvore sonha, como você disse. E então você mostrou bondade para o seu inimigo. Agora vou ensinar você mais poderes para que você pode se importar para o seu povo, como eu já fiz."[…] Há muitas histórias entre o povo Jurana sobre o grande xamã, Uaica, aquele com os olhos atrás da cabeça. E é dito por alguns que até hoje, ele sonha dentro daquela rocha onde ele aprende a histórias e sabedoria cura do Jaguar-homem E às vezes ele manda esses ensinamentos para aqueles com corações de amor. E, também, podemos receber sua sabedoria em nossos sonhos se nós temos amor corações e pedem para receber a sabedoria de cura antiga para usar para o bem.