Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 29

 Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 29            

"The devastated earth, the air, water, the extinct species of
mankind, animalkind, and plantkind, the drugs, suicides,
family separations - these are all the result of false ceremonies."             
-- Barney Bush, SHAWNEE   
       
All life is a ceremony. Every act is a ceremony creating a result in our lives. Every
ceremony we do always brings results to our lives. If we do bad medicine to others,
we do bad medicine to ourselves. If we keep on doing bad ceremonies, we will
eventually destroy ourselves. Any time we live our lives out of harmony, we are
doing bad ceremonies. Any time we treat anything with disrespect whether it is
another human being or a plant or an animal, we are performing bad ceremonies.
These ceremonies not only have an effect on ourselves but will simultaneously
affect everything. We need to use our power well, only do good ceremonies.
  
My Creator, teach me only good ceremonies. Teach me ceremonies that accomplish
good for all the people. Good ceremonies cause good results. Teach me ceremonies
that are helpful.