November 17, 2014 5:05 AM
A rain dance took place by the dried-up Atascadero Lake on Saturday. The rain dance was performed “in homage to Mother Earth and in reverence to one of the Earth’s most precious and sacred resources — water,” according to a news release from the members of the Central Coast Center for Spiritual Living and the Atascadero Awakening Ways Spiritual Community. The 30-acre, city-owned lake dried up this year because of drought, and the city is waiting for rain to fill it up.
LaVonne Ray Andrews, left and Karen Burish Wyke, a yoga instructor for City of Atascadero, share a purple shawl as they lead rain dancers at Atascadero Lake on Saturday.
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LaVonne Rae Andrews, an Alaskan Native American, and members of the Central Coast Center for Spititual Living along with members of the Atascadero Awakening Ways Spiritual Community held a ceremonial Rain Dance at Atascadero Lake Park Bandstand area. Dancers walk in a circle around drummers.
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