About me: I, Lord Ganesh, am the son of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvathi.
When my father was away fighting for the gods, the lady of the house, goddess Parvathi was alone at home.
On one occasion, she needed someone to guard the house when she was going for a bath. Unable to think of an alternative, she used her powers to create a son - me, Ganesh. She instructed me to keep strict vigil on the entrance to the house and not to allow anyone into the house. Like a good son, I agreed and stayed on the strictest of strict vigils.
In the meantime my father returned home, happy after a glorious victory for the gods, only to be stopped at the entrance by me! Acting on Parvathi's orders verbatim, I did not allow Shiva to enter the house.
Lord Shiva became enraged beyond control and in a fit of rage slashed off my head!!!
Paravti came out from her bath and was aghast at the scene. She was very, very angry at her lordship for what had happened and explained him the situation.
Lord Shiva wanted to make it up to Parvathi and agreed to put life back into Ganesha by putting the head of the first sleeping living creature that came in sight which was sleeping with its head to the north. He sent his soldiers to go in search of the creature. The first creature which came in sight was an elephant.
So my dad re-created me with the head of the elephant. Hence the trunk.
My mother was still not totally happy so Shiva granted me a boon that before beginning of any undertaking or task people would worship me. Thus the reason for worship of me before start of any work.
VAKRATUNDA MAHOKAAYA SURYAKOTEE SAMA PRABHA
NIRVHIGNAM KURU MEY DEVA
SARVA KARYESHU SARVADAA
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Again as the Wheel of Life turns we have come to the leaving of the Grand Parents of the Southern, Summer Medicine Wheel who have aided us in growing all that we have planted both in the ground and in our Spirits. We thank them for fulfilling their Responsibilities as we fulfill ours and wish them well as we welcome the Grand Parents of the Western, Fall, Medicine Wheel who are responsible for aiding us in the Harvest of that which we have raised during the Summer months. We Thank the Grand Parents of the Western Wheel for showing us just what we are 'harvesting'. Did we plant good foods and took good care of our Earth gardens and are now seeing that bounty come forth? Did we sow seeds within our Spirits that bring out the very best in ourselves or did we raise the plants of Hate and Discontent. For both gardens are the food of life and both the Earth and Spirit must be tended and made strong. The corn,beans and squash that nourishes our bodies and the attitudes and beliefs we raise both come as aides to our highest development and growth. As we gather this harvest we thank the Grand Parents of the Western Wheel for helping us see how well we 'garden' our lives. For helping us to 'see' the true value of our plantings. We thank them for their loving gentle guidance and also give thanks to them for Being. For it is in their Being that we grow,develop,and teach what our harvest has brought so we may disgard what it is within ourselves and our Earth gardens that 'Doesn't grow corn.' We Bless the Grand Parents of the Western Wheel and Thank them for their continued Loving assistance as we walk this part of the Great Medicine Wheel of Life.
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