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NATURE AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG FOLKS
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Whose house is cold, this is his own. Flicker, flicker, flicker, flame; Burn, fire, burn!”


SOME OF THE MEMBERS OF THE MYNAH CAMP-FIRE.

The fire is then extinguished, and the hearth left in order, to symbolize that, from the hearth of interest in the activities of life, we may attain the best results by storing away in our heart the unseen fire of spiritual desire that shall animate and permeate our life, and inspire it to higher ideals.

What are these higher ideals? Certainly it is the first of Wohelo—our work. In a ceremony of lighting three candles where one stands for work, one for health, and one for love, the Camp-Fire Girl light one candle and repeats the following :

“I light the light of Work, for Wohelo means work.”

After the candle is lighted, she says:

“Wohelo means work.  We glorify work because through work we are free.  We work to win, to conquer, to be masters.  We work for the joy of working, and because we are free. Wohelo means work.”

She then retires, and her place is taken by a second girl, who comes forward and says, in reference to the spirit of health:

“I light the light of Health, for Wohelo means health.”

After lighting the candle, she says:

“Wohelo means health.  We hold on to health, because through health we serve and are happy.  In caring for the health and beauty of our persons, we are caring for the very shrine of the Great Spirit. Wohelo means health.”

A third comes forward and lights the candle of love, and says:

“I light the light of Love, for Wohelo means love.”

And as it burns, she adds:

“Wohelo means love.  We love Love, for love is life, and light, and joy, and sweetness.  And love is comradeship, and motherhood, and fatherhood, and all dear kinship.  Love is the joy of service so deep that self is forgotten. Wohelo means love.”
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