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I am not Native American, but I can say this.. Humans do that, we all fight amongst our own. Hell Andrew look around this site or any other site.. So I say human nature yes? :ohm: |
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Snowy and Liam, You both are right. I never thought of it that way before. But yes. |
hoorah for human nature! Cos even when everyone else is against us and we should be banding together we will find a way to divide ourselves and eliminate the weakest
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to my sister......Spirit Dancer
http://www.butchfemmedance.com/forum...ies/flower.gifWild and Freehttp://www.butchfemmedance.com/forum...ies/flower.gif In my heart I am Indian,Wild and Free But in this world,it was not meant to be. Sun father,Moon Woman,Earth Mother, Guiding me through my day But somehow,In this world I loss my way Great Spirit, far and wide, Please come to me and be my guide, take me as your daughter and you'll be proud of me And then I shall become an Indian on the wind that's Wild and Free Where for me happiness shall always be.http://www.butchfemmedance.com/forum...ies/flower.gif Author Unknown |
Do not grieve. Misfortunes will happen to the wisest and best of men. Death will come, always out of season. It is the command of the Great Spirit, and all nations and people must obey. What is past and what cannot be prevented should not be grieved for ... Misfortunes do not flourish particularly in our lives - they grow everywhere.
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"The Great Spirit is the one that's looking after us."
--Jimmy Jackson, OJIBWAY The only place our minds can find peace is when our focus is on the Creator. Daily we need to ask the Creator to direct our thinking. When we look at our brothers and sisters, we need to see the Creator in them. When we look at the trees, plants and the animals, we need to realize the Creator is within us. Our attention needs to be on the Creator. When we work, we do it for the Creator. When we are troubled, we need to pray to the Creator. When we are happy and joyful, we need to realize we are feeling the presence of the Creator. Thinking God thoughts will produce peace. Oh Great Mystery, let me focus on You today. |
late my friend, but the thought is there
My face is a mask I order to say nothing
About the fragile feelings hiding in my soul. -Glenn Lazore (Mohawk) |
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if you do not understand your friend under all conditions you will never understand him-
how narrow is the vision that exhalts the busyness of the ant above the singing of the grasshopper sand and foam kahlil gibran |
Wakan Tanka, Great Mystery, teach me how to trust my heart, my mind, my intuition, my inner knowing, the senses of my body, the blessings of my spirit. Teach me to trust these things so that I may enter my Sacred Space and love beyond my fear, and thus Walk in Balance with the passing of each glorious Sun. ~ Lakota Prayer ~ |
Peace and happiness are available in every moment Peace in every step We shall walk hand in hand There are no political solutions to spiritual problems If the Creator put it there, it is in the right place. ~~The soul would have no rainbow if the eyes had no tears ~~ |
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Tell me and I'll forget Show me, and I may not remember Involve me, and I'll understand ~~Tribe Unknown~~ |
"The Old Ones have always said that no matter who despises or ignores you, no matter who keeps you from entering their circles, it is right to pray for them because the are like us, too."
--Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA You don't know how an apple tastes until you taste it. You don't know what a fish tastes like until you eat it. You don't know how it is to be a woman unless you are one. You don't know what it means to have a baby until you have one. So it is with the natural laws. An example: the natural law of forgiveness says, if you hate someone, pray for the person to be blessed with happiness, joy and all the blessings of the Great Spirit. You will not know about this law unless you do it. The natural law says love others as you love yourself. If you hate yourself or feel guilt in some area of yourself, you will tend to judge and condemn your neighbor. You cannot give away what you don't have. You teach your children by your example, not by your words. The natural laws are written in our hearts. Great Spirit, teach me how to look into my heart |
"Ultimately, nature will do the teaching."
--Tom Porter, MOHAWK There are things man has control over, and there are things man does not have control over. No matter how smart we get, whether it be in technology or science, there are things we will never control. The Great Spirit carefully protected and hid the control over certain things in the Unseen World. There are forces in the Unseen World that make sure humans don't mess things up. The bottom line is, no matter what we do, nature will have the last say. Nature is the teacher, we are the students. May we honor and respect our teacher. Great Spirit, today, help me to live in harmony with people, principles, and life. |
"The beginning is purification, that's the first step. And purification means purification of body and mind. You don't purify the body without cleansing the mind; that's the way it works."
--Rolling Thunder, CHEROKEE If we have bad thoughts or poison in our minds, they will eventually show up in our bodies in the form of headaches, pains, and stomach problems. It works this way because we are interconnected. Our minds and our bodies are one system. So when we start to grow, or commit to the Red Road, we need to start cleaning up our thoughts and start showing respect for our bodies. We start purifying our minds by prayer and meditation, and we start cleansing our bodies by getting the right amount of sleep and developing good eating habits. Today, I'm going to observe my thoughts. Will my thoughts be clean today? Great Spirit, let me focus on Your love today so my mind will be pure. |
Don't be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts.
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Friendship between two persons depends upon the patience of one.
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I just want to tell all of you that I really enjoy this thread! There is a lot of wisdom in these words.
Some years ago(10+) I started to read about Native American Spirituality and went to see a shaman. It changed the way I saw the world, into a more positive/understanding light. Thank you all for reminding me of the power of this knowledge! |
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