Gata Lapèmkwësi

The calling of the facilitator

A facilitator of Mikumwakàn is one who makes the way easy for others. The word rises from the Latin facilis, "easy to do": the facilitator stands beside the people and clears the path toward awakening, so each soul walks it in suv'eranty.

The facilitator does not stand between the people and the Great Knowing. Every member holds a direct relationship with Xìnkwi Uwatuwakàn, the Mother, the land, and the ancestors. The facilitator serves that relationship and never replaces it.

The facilitator's vow is the whole of the calling:

Gata lapèmkwësi. I want to be useful.

Facilitators are women and men of the faith who serve under the guidance of the Nuhàm Circle. Their usefulness is their nobility.

The sacred title

Each degree carries its own sacred title in Moabe, so a facilitator's name tells the path of their growth: first cleansed, then useful, then a good heart for others. The title is received before the Nuhàm Circle with the words Nteluwensi ___, "I am called ___," and each rise in degree is a true renaming.

Degree	Title	Meaning	Roots	The stage it names
Kweti, the first	Pìlsit	The clean one	pil-, clean in body and ceremony (L)	Purification comes first: the new facilitator stands cleansed and carries the water rite
Nìsha, the second	Lapèmkwës	The useful one	lapèmkwësi, to be useful (L)	The vow fully lived: the facilitator leads the gatherings and guides the members
Naxa, the third	Welteh	The good heart	weli, good (W) + teh, heart (W)	The mature heart that guides: the facilitator prepares others and counsels the Circle

In speaking of all facilitators together, the faith calls them by the vow they share: those who are useful. A facilitator is addressed by title alone, as Pìlsit, Lapèmkwës, or Welteh, or by title and name together.

Qualities and preparation

The qualities of a facilitator

• A member in the covenant for at least one full year, from Day One to Day One.

• One who lives the twelve ways and speaks what is true.

• Mayawtunhe, one who speaks sensibly (L): clear, measured, and kind in word.

• Patient with seekers, steady in conflict, and humble in service.

• Recognized by the community at Naxa Kishku and approved by the Nuhàm Circle.

The preparation

Before anointing, each candidate completes preparation in seven areas, guided by a facilitator of the third degree:

Area	The candidate knows and practices
The faith	The statement, the creation story, the three foundations, the three paths and fruits, and the seven universal laws
The calendar	The moons, the phases, the eight stations, the planetary shifts, and Naxa Kishku
Moabe	The statement, the greetings, the rites, and the sacred terms, spoken with correct sound
Ceremony	Water purification, the Naxa Kishku gathering, and the sunrise practice of the peak days
The land	Planting, tending, harvesting, and seed keeping by the moons
Care of people	Listening, counsel, repair, and knowing when to call on trained helpers
Safety	Protection of children, safe conduct of the sweat lodge and water rites, and first aid

The three degrees

The degrees mark service and responsibility, never worth. Each degree rises from the one before it, like the stalk, the leaf, and the ear of corn.

Degree	Title	The charge	Rising to the next degree
Kweti, the first	Pìlsit	Welcomes seekers, teaches the statement and greetings, assists at Naxa Kishku, and keeps the sunrise practice with members	At least one full year of service and the approval of the Nuhàm Circle
Nìsha, the second	Lapèmkwës	Leads Naxa Kishku and the water purification, guides members through the peak days, and walks beside each Pìlsit	At least two full years at the second degree and the approval of the Nuhàm Circle
Naxa, the third	Welteh	Prepares new facilitators, keeps the rites of passage and the eight stations of the sun, and sits as counsel to the Nuhàm Circle	The fullest degree of service

Each rise in degree is received before the Nuhàm Circle at a Day One, when the year is born.

The charge of every facilitator

Every facilitator, of every degree:

1. Lives the faith first. Teaches by the example of a life aligned with the twelve ways.

2. Keeps the rhythm. Follows the Kishux Calendar and holds each Naxa Kishku and station of the sun with the community.

3. Speaks the tongue. Uses Moabe in ceremony and grows in it season by season.

4. Welcomes every seeker. Meets each person with Këkhitaholtëwakàn, love without measure, regardless of origin, wealth, or path.

5. Holds what is shared in trust. Keeps private what members speak in counsel, except where a person's safety is at risk.

6. Tends the land. Gives time to the planting, tending, and harvest of the church's sacred ground.

7. Serves the Circle. Brings to the Nuhàm Circle every matter beyond the facilitator's charge, and receives its counsel with an open heart.

8. Raises the next. Walks beside at least one seeker or member who shows the calling, so the line of service never breaks.

The bounds every facilitator keeps

The trust a member places in a facilitator is sacred. These bounds guard it.

• No private gain. A facilitator receives only the fair support set openly by the Nuhàm Circle, and never asks any member for money, gifts, or favors for themselves.

• No power over another. A facilitator never uses the role to command, pressure, or control a member's choices, relationships, or resources. Every member remains suv'eran.

• Right relationship. A facilitator never enters a romantic or intimate relationship with a member under their guidance, and never touches a member without that member's clear consent.

• Protection of children. A facilitator is never alone with a child out of the sight of other adults. Any sign that a child is at risk is brought at once to the Nuhàm Circle and to the proper authorities.

• Healing alongside care. Cellular healing in this faith honors the body and works alongside trained healers and physicians. A facilitator never advises a member to refuse or abandon medical care.

• Safety in ceremony. In the sweat lodge and the water rites, a facilitator screens for health, keeps water at hand, watches every participant, and ends the rite for anyone in distress.

• Speaking within the charge. A facilitator speaks for the teachings as the Circle guards them, and does not add to or alter them on their own authority.

Accountability, rest, and renewal

Renewal at Day One. At every Day One, each facilitator renews the vow before the Nuhàm Circle: Gata lapèmkwësi, "I want to be useful." The facilitator's name stands in the Record of Facilitators for the year.

Seasons of rest. A facilitator may enter a season of rest at any time, for the body, the family, or the spirit. Rest carries no loss of honor or degree, and the facilitator returns by renewing the vow at the next Day One.

When harm occurs. When a member raises a concern about a facilitator, the matter comes before the Nuhàm Circle and follows the path of repair in the Covenant of Alignment. The facilitator is heard, the harm is named, and amends are set.

Called to rest by the Circle. When a facilitator breaks the bounds of this charter or no longer serves the harmony of the whole, the Nuhàm Circle, by consensus, may call the facilitator to rest from service. Harm to a child or any act of violence ends the facilitator's service at once.

Return to service. A facilitator called to rest may return only by the consensus of the Nuhàm Circle, after amends are complete and the community is heard at Naxa Kishku.