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May 22, 2010

WISDOM FROM OUR ELDERS

Even at an individual level, if we don’t believe we are connected to all things we get self-centered and have self-seeking motives. We must think in harmony, balance and integrity. We must see our relationship to the great whole and conduct ourselves accordingly. Great Spirit, today, let me think beyond boundaries…Aho, Mitakuye Oyasin.

WISDOM FROM OUR ELDERS

There is danger when we start to draw lines and boundaries. This is true whether outside ourselves or inside ourselves. The danger is losing sight of the interconnectedness. When we lose sight of interconnectedness, separation, possessiveness (this is mine, I can do what I want) and infighting results…Aho, Mitakuye Oyasin.

WISDOM FROM OUR ELDERS

“The earth was created by the assistance of the sun, and it should be left as it was… The country was made without lines of demarcation, and it is no man’s business to divide it.” Chief Joseph, NEZ PERCE…

PLANT THE PLAN FOR OUR PLANET ~ Rainbow Lizzie

Plant The Plan For Our Planet ~ A simple ceremony for restoring the Plan on Earth
Location: Anywhere. On A Sacred Day of the year find a place that is special to you, a sacred site or garden, or an area in need of healing…’
The Planet is the One in Whom we live and move and have our being.

The simplest human ceremony is cooking ~ combining the elements of our food by bringing the fire to earth. Ceremony of rhythmic living, to be in tune with the heart beat or rising sun, is a way to relate and be aware of our larger relationship with All Creation. (Read more…)