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Elder's Meditation of the Day May 26

Elder's Meditation of the Day May 26
"The man who sat on the ground in his tipi meditating on life and its meaning, accepting the kinship of all creatures, and acknowledging unity with the universe of things, was infusing into his being the true essence of civilization."
--Luther Standing Bear, OGLALA SIOUX
There is a concept that says you move toward and become that which you think about. If we think about everything as interconnected and interrelated, we will begin to accept the greater whole and that there is a power who is in charge. If we see the cycles of life, if we see the inner powers, if we see the interdependence of the universe, then we will participate in a harmonious way. We all need to pray and meditate on this. We need to understand the property of unity.

My Creator, let me have the insights of nature and give me the power of acceptance.

Walking the Talk, A Sacred Responsibility

Many find going to church comforting and my spirit rejoices for them; however, I find my sense of belonging elsewhere. My scripture is not written in a book, which may be found in a hotel room bedside table. My church is not located in a building where I sit on a pew, while a person preaches from the written word that demands obedience. My prayers are not repeated by routine or lead by a person. My scripture is written within the steam that rises from the Sacred Grandfather and Grandmother Rocks as the Sacred Medicines and water purifies the energy surrounding me. My church is located in the Sacred Sweat-lodge; my pew is sitting upon the lap of Mother Earth where I am nurtured by a most loving Life-giver. My teachings are found within a circle of equality and are not from any book, but rather from a Sacred Pipe, where the smoke rises to the Four Sacred Directions. Obedience is not required; rather a choice to follow our Ancestral Teachings is ours to embrace. My lifestyle is in honour of my Ancestor’s teachings, in that what we do today impacts the next seven generations and this is my way of praying. All my Relations! (ejh)

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Elder's Meditation of the Day May 25

Elder's Meditation of the Day May 25
"If you listen close at night, you will hear the creatures of the dark, all of them sacred - the owls, the crickets, the frogs, the night birds - and you will hear beautiful songs, songs you have never heard before. Listen with your heart. Never stop listening."
--Henery Quick Bear, LAKOTA
The night time is full of life, full of song, and full of beauty. Have you ever gone outside at night and listened? One has access to serenity and peace. At night all our senses change their roles. Because we can't see, our hearing is much stronger, our smell is even more enhanced, our sight is different. We are able to join nature through sounds and smells, through the songs of the night birds, and through the night winds. We can close our eyes and experience interconnectedness in a different way. Try it tonight and experience oneness with the Creator.

Great Spirit, allow me to listen to the teachers of the night.

Wakan Tanka