How to make your own magic!
“When you change how you perceive the world, it changes how the world views you.” Ti and the other young boys ran through the forest and gathered around the fence that surrounded the Men’s Hut. Spirits were high as this year’s class of teenage boys would take the ceremonial trip into the mysterious Men’s Hunt, where the community elders reveal all the universe’s secrets. Wonder and anticipation filled Ti and his fellow wide-eyed ten-year-old friends as they traded mesmerizing stories of what would transpire in the Men’s Hunt today! Then a wave of goosebumps surged up Ti’s body as he saw the flap of the Men’s Hunt quickly open and shut as a few of the community elders emerged to greet the line of young men who had completed the rituals from the night before. One of those teenagers was Ti’s oldest brother, Rae. Although fatigued from a night of hunting, physical challenges, meditating by the fire, and dancing, Rae’s eyes were as wide and bright as all the others who had gathered around to support them. The senior community leader then gave a short speech about the importance of today and invited Rae and the other initiates to join the elders in the Men’s Hut. Rae took a deep breath as he had been waiting eighteen years for this moment, and it was finally happening! Ti couldn’t contain himself anymore, and he and the entire community began yelling and cheering loudly for those who were about to be forever