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Post by Indis on Mar 17, 2006 10:02:04 GMT -5
this is acualy what i needed. It is funny how it shows up when you need it most. Me and Kenja both need this. You may not beleive but.. me and him and even brethil has from feanors line the Fire that needs to be calmed. I have more to say but it remains closed till things are taken cared of. Thanks for this peice.
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Post by artanaro on Mar 18, 2006 7:11:01 GMT -5
Elder's Meditation of the Day - March 18 "The sacred fire used to heat the rocks represents the eternal fire that burns at the center of the universe." --Dr. A.C. Ross (Ehanamani), LAKOTA Our Sweat Lodge represents the womb of Mother Earth. This is the place of forgiveness. The altar is the place where the Grandfathers are heated. The Sweat Lodge and the altar represent the whole story of the universe. The Sweat Lodge and the ceremonies are sacred. The Great Spirit gave these things to us to help us. He taught us to do the ceremonies in harmony with Mother Earth. We need to know and understand these things. Great Spirit, let me understand harmony. www.whitebison.org |
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Post by artanaro on Mar 19, 2006 7:02:04 GMT -5
Elder's Meditation of the Day - March 19 "There's a deep wound in people-that they have been so cut off from the source of their being, their mother, their Earth Mother." --Francis Story Talbott II (Medicine Story), WAMPANOAG When we are connected to the Earth Mother, or when we are clear on our purpose, we will feel connected and safe. We will feel love. When we are disconnected from the Earth Mother, or we don't know who we are or why we are, we will feel pain. It will be similar to a little child who has lost its Mother. We will hurt inside-we will be wounded within. If this happens to the whole community, the people will be very sad and lost. It will seem like there is death in the air. When this happens, it is time for ceremony and reconnection to the Great Spirit and Mother Earth. This is the time of prayer. Great Mystery, today, help me to stay connected to the Earth and to You, my Creator. www.whitebison.org |
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Post by artanaro on Mar 20, 2006 7:33:40 GMT -5
Elder's Meditation of the Day - March 20 "You have wandered away from your teachings. You must concentrate on your spiritual teachings...Don't be sidetracked." --Henry Quick Bear, LAKOTA Why are the Elders always telling us to know The culture and listen to the teachings? When We go off track, why do the Elders say, return to the teachings? The teachings tell us how to live in harmony with the Laws and principles of the Great Spirit. Living means Life – a good life, a happy life. Many of us have grown up without the teachings and the culture, that is why we don't know how to live. To improve on relationships, to treat our children with honor and to respect our Elders, we need to live by the old teachings again. Great Spirit, today, show me how to live. www.whitebison.org |
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Post by artanaro on Mar 23, 2006 6:38:58 GMT -5
Elder's Meditation of the Day - March 23 "We must relearn how to cry. A strong man cries; it is the weak man who holds back his tears." --Archie Fire Lame Deer, LAKOTA Indian men and other men should really meditate on this Elder's saying. So many men have been taught it is unmanly to cry, to show emotions or to feel. When people cry, the Elders say there are two types of tears – one type will taste salty; the other type will taste sweet. One is caused by pain, and the other is caused by the release from the pain, or joy tears. A strong man knows himself and knows his relationship with the Great Spirit. The release of tears is a spiritual act. Our bodies are designed to cry. We should honor our bodies and use them as the Creator intended. Great Spirit, Grandfather, today, teach me to cry. www.whitebison.org
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Post by artanaro on Mar 24, 2006 9:20:05 GMT -5
Elder's Meditation of the Day - March 24 "Our religion is the traditions of our ancestors—the dreams of our old men, given them in the solemn hours of night by the Great Spirit; and the visions of our sachems, and is written in the hearts of our people." --Chief Seattle, DWAMISH Our Spiritual ways have carefully been given to chosen people. Slowly, through our past generations, through past conflicts, our Elders prayed for guidance, which the Creator provided. Then it was passed down to the next generation through culture, ceremony and oral traditions. our Indian religion has been tested and is about how we should behave and treat other people, animals and the earth. This knowledge is written in the heart of every person. We can find this knowledge by looking inside ourselves. My Creator, today, when conflict occurs, I will look inside myself for the answers. www.whitebison.org |
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Post by artanaro on Mar 26, 2006 8:19:05 GMT -5
Elder's Meditation of the Day - March 26 "In our modern world today, we may seem like drowning men because of the loss of much of our spiritual tradition." --Thomas Yellowtail, CROW Our spiritual tradition shows us the way to live in harmony, balance and respect. The tradition taught us how to behave and how to conduct ourselves. The spiritual way taught us to pray and to purify ourselves. Handed down from generation to generation were the teachings about a way of life. Our relationship to Mother Earth and to each other was very clear. The Modern World does not relate to spirituality but to materialism. If we do not allow spirituality to guide our lives, we will be lost, unhappy and without direction. We are spiritual beings trying to be human, not human beings trying to be spiritual. It is said, Know thyself. Grandfather, lead me to spirituality. www.whitebison.org |
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Post by artanaro on Mar 28, 2006 7:32:39 GMT -5
Elder's Meditation of the Day - March 28 "Sacred sites and areas are protection for all people—the four colors for man—and these sites are in all areas of the earth in the four directions." --Traditional Circle of Elders, NORTHERN CHEYENNE The Elders say that values come from the Mother Earth. Different places and areas around the Earth have different values. The Water people live in harmony and know the values that correspond to that particular part of the Earth. The Desert people know the values of the desert and respect and live in harmony with that part of the Earth. The Woodland people know the values of their part of the Earth and live in harmony. If you live in harmony with the Earth, you will live a life that is full of values. We should have great respect for the Mother Earth. Grandfather, today, let me learn values from Mother Earth www.whitebison.org
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Post by artanaro on Mar 30, 2006 6:35:57 GMT -5
Elder's Meditation of the Day - March 30 "If anyone has children, they better teach their children to follow the traditions that we're leaving behind because it is later than we think with all that's going on." --Juanita Centeno, CHUMASH The habits, attitudes and beliefs that carry the human through the trials of life are developed at a very young age. If we are taught respect at a very young age, the odds are we'll be respectful through our whole lives. If we are taught to dance at a young age, we'll dance our whole lives. If we are taught to sing the traditional songs while we are young, we'll sing those songs through out whole lives. And weho do we drum and sing songs to? Our children. This is how we keep it going. Great Spirit, today, teach me to teach the children. www.whitebison.org |
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Post by artanaro on Mar 31, 2006 7:30:22 GMT -5
Elder's Meditation of the Day - March 31 "The old Lakota was wise. He knew that man's heart away from nature becomes hard; he knew the lack of respect for growing, living things soon led to a lack of respect for humans too. So he kept his youth close to its softening influence." --Luther Standing Bear, OGLALA SIOUX When we live in nature it's like constantly being in school. We are in an environment that is always teaching. We are constantly being reminded hat there are laws, Natural Laws, which are running the universe. Once we know these laws and we drift from them, we start to live our lives in a different way. Soon we become discontent, selfish and disrespectful. Then, we get in trouble. If our lives have become this way, it can be reversed by going back to nature to be among our teachers. Great Spirit, teach men, again, the Natural Laws. www.whitebison.org |
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Post by artanaro on Apr 2, 2006 5:36:47 GMT -5
Elder's Meditation of the Day - April 2 "With children we always have to think about seven generations to come but yet unborn." --Janice Sundown Hattet, SENECA What we do today will effect the children seven generations form now. How we treat the Mother Earth will affect the children yet to be born. If we poison the water today, our children's children will be affected by the decision we made. Our children are the gateway to the future. Let us conscientiously think about the children and the seven generations to come. My Creator, I thank you for my ancestors, seven generations ago. www.whitebison.org |
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Post by artanaro on Apr 3, 2006 5:53:48 GMT -5
Elder's Meditation of the Day - April 3 "We know that in all creation/Only the human family/Has strayed from the Sacred Way." --OJIBWA Prayer How have we gotten so far off track? What has happened to us? What is happening to our family? How did it happen so quickly? Every individual needs to answer these questions for themselves. What do we need to do to start living the Sacred Way again? Pray! Today I will start praying. I pray the Creator will lead all Native People to a great healing. I pray we'll be free from alcohol and drugs. I pray we will return to the culture, to spirituality and to unity. My Mother, help us to heal ourselves. Make us strong again. www.whitebison.org |
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Post by artanaro on Apr 4, 2006 5:33:19 GMT -5
Elder's Meditation of the Day - April 4 "You can pray for whatever you want, but it is always best to pray for others, not for yourself." --John Fire Lame Deer, LAKOTA When you are selfish and you pray, you are requesting things to flow only to you. When you are selfless, you are praying for things to flow to others. The old ones say this is the highest form of prayer. Praying this way is according to the Natural Laws. Great Spirit, today, let my thoughts be about others. www.whitebison.org
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Post by artanaro on Apr 5, 2006 7:40:00 GMT -5
Elder's Meditation of the Day - April 5 "As we plunge ahead to build empires and race for supremacy we should stop and listen to [the female] song of life. For without the female there is no life." --Oren R. Lyons, Spokesman, Traditional Circle of Elders Women are created with the ability to produce life. Women have a special tie to the Earth Mother. They have something in common. They are the source of life. The Earth Mother gives songs to the Woman to sing. These songs are about life, about beauty, about children, about love, about family, about strength, about caring, about nurturing, about forgiveness, about the Great Mystery. The World needs to pay attention and listen to Her. She knows. Great Spirit, let me listen to Her songs. www.whitebison.org |
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Post by artanaro on Apr 6, 2006 6:31:46 GMT -5
Elder's Meditation of the Day - April 6 "Everybody should pray together, cheer along, root along. That brings the circle together. Everything is together." --Wallace Black Elk, LAKOTA Life on the Earth can sometimes be very complicated. Sometimes we think we are alone in our problems. Sometime we even withdraw. Then the problems become even more difficult. We need to watch out for one another, to care for one another, to pray together, to encourage one another; and we need to support one another. Behaving in this manner will bring the circle together. Great Spirit, today, let me support my brothers and sisters. www.whitebison.org |
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