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Post by makwaiskwew on Mar 27, 2013 5:38:19 GMT -5
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Post by makwaiskwew on Mar 30, 2013 2:00:06 GMT -5
Wisdom From The Ancestors So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life. Seek to make your life long and its purpose in the service of your people. Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide. Always give a word or a sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, even a stranger, when in a lonely place. Show respect to all people and grovel to none.
When you arise in the morning give thanks for the food and for the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies only in yourself.
Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.
When it comes your time to die, be not like those whose hearts are filled with the fear of death, so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way. Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.
Chief Tecumseh (Crouching Tiger) Shawnee Nation 1768-1813
"When the Earth is sick, the animals will begin to disappear, when that happens, The Warriors of the Rainbow will come to save them."
Chief Joseph Lower Nez Perces band of the Wallowa Valley 1840-1904
"These (sacred) ceremonies do not belong to Indians alone, they can be done by all who have the right attitude...and who are honest and sincere about their beliefs in Wakan Tanka (Great Spirit) and follow the rules."
"Survival of the world depends on our sharing what we have, and working together. If we don't the whole world will die. First the planet, and next the people."
Ceremonial Chief Frank Fools Crow Teton Souix 1890-1989
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Post by makwaiskwew on Apr 2, 2013 13:44:53 GMT -5
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Post by makwaiskwew on Apr 5, 2013 12:22:19 GMT -5
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Post by makwaiskwew on Apr 5, 2013 12:42:58 GMT -5
"Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them" ~Rabindranath Tagore"
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Post by makwaiskwew on Apr 16, 2013 15:04:45 GMT -5
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Post by makwaiskwew on Apr 19, 2013 15:23:43 GMT -5
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Post by noseyneighbour on May 1, 2013 14:55:40 GMT -5
indigosociety.com/showthread.php?65927-SpiritsAnimism is the original spirituality of humankind and still survives within us in it’s pristine form or diluted down, tinged into the modern religions of today. The next time you refer to your car as a “she” or kick and curse the chair you just stubbed your toe on, set back and ponder upon animism. Animists, many Indians believe spirits are everywhere, dwelling in forests, meadows, mountains, lakes , rivers, the sky, villages and the household. Some are localized while others move about. They can also dwell in physical objects such as rocks, weapons, tools, charms, clothing, headdresses, body paint and structures. At times some of these spirits take physical form often appearing as known animal species and other times appearing as unknown species. They have been known to take the shape of humans or else human like forms appearing as either giants or little people, some rather scary. On occasion they can assume the shape of relatives and friends as some of these spirits take delight in fooling humans, but can be truly identified by their lack of a body part such as an earlobe, finger or toe. Some spirits are helpful to humankind, watching over gardens, households or protecting women, children, the elderly, hunters, warriors, peacemakers, gamblers, fools and medicine people, often going out of their way to combat spirits none too friendly to those mentioned above. Some of these spirits have their own feuds often dating back before the time of humans. As natural creatures, we should be well aware of who’s friendly and who is not when it comes to spirits. Both good and bad spirits can enter the bodies of living creatures including humans. Doing this they can either assist an individual overcome difficulties or they can turn a human being into naught but a slave to it’s terrible will. Thus infected, if such evil spirits cannot be expelled and driven away, or contained, the host has to be dispatched by a medicine person wielding specially charged weapons. Sadly enough some of these hosts do not even know they are infected while some invited such into their lives, tricked by the lure of personal gain. There are many of them. Although some can be summoned, they will not be ordered around like servants, but can be asked to assist in a reverent manner. There are those who require an offering or trade off, while others take a real shining to some people and assist them out of kindness. Many of these spirits are totally unconcerned with human kind. Those who are friendly to us should be held in great reverence and not to be revealed to just anyone as such information available to the wrong people could very well be harmful to both individual and friendly spirit helper. Today it can only be either the ignorant or those infected with evil spirits who would request that one’s spirit helper be revealed or advise unknowing others to pick a spirit helper like an article of clothing off a rack to be worn openly for all to see. I would suggest to anyone to keep such information guarded as we are in a place where souls are stolen and spirits get eaten. Apply a bit of scrutiny and trust your instinctive gut feelings when you suspect such an evil spirit is out to deceive. Only a highly specialized medicine person can combat such, or retrieve and heal stolen souls.
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Post by makwaiskwew on May 1, 2013 22:53:49 GMT -5
Why don't you invite Pockshimmo to come visit here?
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Post by makwaiskwew on May 3, 2013 22:40:27 GMT -5
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Post by makwaiskwew on May 4, 2013 11:53:52 GMT -5
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Post by jimriver on May 6, 2013 15:10:03 GMT -5
Why don't you invite Pockshimmo to come visit here?
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Post by makwaiskwew on May 6, 2013 16:51:55 GMT -5
Nice sunglasses ;D
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Post by jimriver on May 6, 2013 17:21:23 GMT -5
Why thanks
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