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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/4/2005 9:20:57 AM "The teachings are for all, not just for Indians... The white people never wanted to learn before. They thought we were savages. Now they have a different understanding, and they do want to learn. We are all children of God. The tradition is open to anyone who wants to learn." --Don Jose Matusuwa, HUICHOL In the summer of 1994, a white buffalo calf was born. This means that now is the time for all races to come together. The Elders say that at this time a voice from within will speak to everyone. It will say now is the time to forgive, now is the time to come together. Are we willing to do this? Are we willing to quit judging other people? The Elders say, He will be talking through people of all races and gender. We need to open our hearts and welcome our brothers and sisters. Great Spirit, let my ears be open as I walk the path You have chosen for me. ~My Path Is "The Way Of The Circle"~ |
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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/5/2005 8:00:56 AM "But we have to stick by the wisdom of our ancestors..." --Paula Weasel Head, BLOOD A long time ago the Elders and our ancestors learned to walk on the Earth and to live in harmony. They were taught the Laws which govern everything, and they were taught traditional values. This wisdom should be made available to the younger generations. We need to speak to the Elders and learn from them. We need to do this so we can pass the knowledge on to our children. My Creator, help me learn the wisdom of my ancestors. ~My Path Is The Way Of The Circle~ |
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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/6/2005 8:28:25 AM "Peace... comes within the souls of men when they realize their relationship, their oneness, with the universe and all its powers, and when they realize that at the center of the Universe dwells Wakan-Tanka, and that this center is really everywhere, it is within each of us." --Black Elk (Hehaka Sapa) OGLALA SIOUX If we are to know peace we must look within ourselves. In order to do this, we must learn to be still. We must quiet the mind. We must learn to meditate. Meditation helps us locate and find the center that is within ourselves. The center is where the Great One resides. When we start to look for peace, we need to realize where it is within ourselves. When we experience conflict we need to pause for a moment and ask the Power within ourselves, "How do you want me to handle this? What would you suggest I do in this situation?" By asking the Higher Power for help we find peace. Creator, help me to find peace. ~My Path Is "The Way Of The Circle"~ |
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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/7/2005 4:47:55 AM "Many religions have been brought to this land. And the way my religion is, they teach me, and they taught me, and told me to resect all religions. And I still do that." --Horace Axtell, NEZ PERCE The Creator put on this Earth many different religions which represent different roads to walk to God. All religions are right and good if the path is the path to God. Should we be judging which road is better or worse than the other? When we accept each other's way we can stand in a circle, hold hands and listen to each other as we pray to God. Let us be more accepting of the religions of others. Great Spirit - God, Grandfather, Grandmother, Lord - let me know peace. ~My Path Is "The Way Of The Circle"~ |
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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/8/2005 6:56:49 AM "All of us begin to rethink what is good about ourselves - put the past where it belongs - and get on with the possibilities of the present!" --Howard Rainer, TAOS PUEBLO-CREEK There is a saying, you move toward and become that which you think about. So the question for today is, what are you thinking about? Are you thinking bad things about yourself or are you thinking good things about yourself? Are you thinking about a worldly life? Are you thinking good things about people or are you gossiping about people? Are you focusing on past things or are you living in the future? We need to bring our thoughts into the NOW, right here. Great Spirit, let me experience living in the present moment. ~~Creator is Chief~~ |
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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/9/2005 11:38:33 AM "Each soul must meet the morning sun, the new sweet Earth and the Great Silence alone!" --Ohiyesa (Dr. Charles A. Eastman), SANTEE SIOUX The most important thing we can do during the course of the day is pray in the morning. There is a special time in the morning that has great power. This is the exact time the sun is rising. During the rising of the sun, everything on the Earth is waking up. Animals, plants, birds and humans will be blessed at the rising of the sun. This is a special time to help us prepare for the day. During this time we ask the Creator to bless our day. We ask Him to guide us, to protect us and to give us courage to overcome the day's obstacles. Doing this everyday will give us knowledge of God's will for us. Grandfather, Grandmother, guide my path. Let my thinking be guided by You. ~~Creator is Chief~~ |
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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/10/2005 4:13:38 PM "So unbelievable things like that happen. But you have to believe it first. Not wait until you see it first, then touch it, then believe it... You have to say it from the heart." --Wallace Black Elk, LAKOTA The power of our belief system is incredible. The power of faith is a very natural power. How do we have faith? Inside of our minds we form a mental picture with our self talk. Self talk is recorded in our minds in three dimensions - words that trigger a picture, which has a feeling or an emotion attached to it. Once we get the words and the picture, it is the emotion that makes the idea turn into a belief. You get the right emotion by saying things from the "heart". The heart is the source of emotions which can cause unbelievable things to happen. Great Spirit, with You everything is possible. ~~Creator is Chief~~ |
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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/11/2005 3:44:31 AM "The obstacle to the internal nature is the mind. If it relies on logic such as the white man's mind, the domain of the inner nature is inaccessible. The simple fact is a man does not challenge the wisdom of the Holy Mystery. --Turtleheart, TETON SIOUX Why is it we need to analyze and understand everything? The Great Mystery has designed certain areas of creation to be a mystery because humans usually miss-use it. We use the Great Mystery and see It unfold only under the direction of the Great Spirit. The Creator is in charge. Great Spirit, let me realize You are in charge. I'm to do what You want. ~~Creator is Chief~~ |
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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/12/2005 11:59:17 AM "Men and women have an equal responsibility to restore the strength of the family, which is the foundation of all cultures." --Haida Gwaii Traditional Circle of Elder's The family is the heartbeat of strength of the culture. The grandfather's and grandmother's taught their children; they in turn had children who taught their children. If the family isn't taught the culture, then the children become adults and the adults become the grandfather's and grandmother's and the result is the culture becomes lost. This is how language is lost; this is how dances are lost; this is how knowledge is lost. We need to listen to our Elder's, today, before it's too late. Great Spirit, teach me the culture so I can teach the children. ~~Creator is Chief~~ |
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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/13/2005 10:50:30 AM "I think that's what unity is - knowing one another and coming together and working with no conflict." --Chief Alan Wilson, HAIDA When we are aligned with spiritual values, we cannot be in fear or conflict. When we are aligned to spiritual values, we have the Creator whispering solutions in our ears. Unity is one of the spiritual values. When we value unity we value solutions. If we think this way, then we have no conflict within ourselves. Great Spirit, let me see through Your eyes. ~~Creator is Chief~~ |
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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/14/2005 2:09:04 AM "I believe that being a medicine man, more than anything else, is a state of mind, a way of looking at and understanding this earth, a sense of what it is all about." --Lame Deer, LAKOTA The Medicine Wheel explains different ways of looking at the world. The four directions are the East, the South, the West and the North. In the East is the view of the eagle-the eagle flies high and sees the earth from that point of view. The South his the direction of the mouse. Moving on the earth, the mouse will not see what the eagle sees. Both the eagle and the mouse see the truth. The West is the direction of the bear-the bear will see different from the mouse and the eagle. From the North comes the point of view of the bison. To be a Medicine Man you must journey through all points of view and develop the mind to see the interconnectedness of all four directions. This takes time, patience and an open mind. Eventually, you understand there is only love. Great Spirit, today, allow my mind to stay open. ~My Path Is "The Way Of The Circle"~ |
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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/15/2005 7:27:03 AM "When temptation comes, I don't say, `Yes," and I don't say, `No.' I say, `Later,' I just keep walking the Red Road-down the middle. When you're in the middle, you don't go to either extreme. You allow both sides to exist." -Dr. A. C. Ross (Ehanamani), LAKOTA We need to practice controlling our focus. Whatever we focus on we become. We also become whatever we practice. We need to focus on balance. Whenever something comes along to tilt us off balance, we need to be grateful, because it allows the opportunity to practice our focus. Sometimes this is called temptation. Temptation in itself is not bad. What really counts is what we do with it when it happens. We need to practice controlling our focus and keeping our thinking focused on the Red Road. Great Spirit, today, guide me through my temptations and allow me to focus on the Red Road. ~My path Is "The Way Of The Circle"~ |
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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/16/2005 9:54:37 AM "The way of knowledge is like our old way of hunting. You begin with a mere trail -- a footprint. If you follow that faithfully, it may lead you to a clearer train-a track- a road. Later on there will be many tracks, crossing and diverging one from the other. Then you must be careful, for success lies in the choice of the right road." --Many Lightenings Eastman, SANTEE SIOUX An entire apple tree is initially contained in the seed. Visions are initially contained in the idea. If you trace the path of a blooming flower backwards, it goes from the blooming flower back to a bud, back to a stem, back to a seed. So it is in the way of knowledge. Often we will experience a hunch or a feeling that we are supposed to do something. At first it may not make any sense. This is the seed stage. Once we start to investigate, more gets revealed. As more is revealed, the more knowledge we get. This is the way the Great Spirit guides us. Great Spirit, help me to choose the right choices. ~My Path Is "The Way Of The Circle"~ |
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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/17/2005 10:56:24 AM "When you see a new trail, or a footprint that you do not know, follow it to the point of knowing." --Grandmother of Charles Eastman, SANTEE SIOUX We never gain new knowledge or new experience unless we are willing to take risks. It's good to be curious. Also, it pays to be cautious. Walk in balance. The path of the Warrior is filled with opportunities to seek new knowledge. As we travel down the Red Road, we will run into trails of opportunity. Down each of these trails are experiences from which we will learn. Experience plus action is the beginning of knowledge." Great Spirit, help me to make good choices in choosing only the trails You would have me take. ~My Path is "The Way of The Circle"~ |
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LadyNikita
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~*Elder's Meditation of the Day*~
replied on: 12/18/2005 10:04:52 AM "Believing people can soar beyond ordinary life." --Fools Crow, LAKOTA We are created by God to be vision people. First we set the goal and then we see. If we create within ourselves a picture or vision and we hold that picture or vision in our mind, whatever we picture will show up in our reality. If we can see ourselves being educated, then schools and teachers will show up in our lives. If we picture in our mind a positive, spiritual person to be in our lives, we will attract this type of person in our relationships. How big can our dreams be? Great Spirit, let my visions today be Your vision. Put within me a vision of the being you would have me be. Then help me to keep the vision in my mind. ~~Creator is Chief~~ |
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