Elder's Meditation of the Day December 6

Elder's Meditation of the Day December 6
"And that, I guess, is what it all boils down to; do the right thing, everything goes fine; do the wrong thing, everything's a mess."
--Robert Spott, YUROK
The Elders say every person is born with free will and every person has a specific purpose to accomplish during their lifetime. When our life is relatively free from obstacles we are walking the path of God's will. If our life is full of obstacles, we are not doing the will of God. Often, the Great Spirit guides us through a system of coincidences. We need to pay attention to coincidences. If we are aware of these, we often can recognize the path which God is showing us. We need to pray and ask Him to show us the path in terms we can understand.

Oh, Great Mystery, let me recognize the coincidences.

Wopila--"Everything around you is a gift. Never forget where it comes from,your heart."

How Long are you going to....

My Spirit Guide

Hawk

What animal walks by your side?

Congratulations! You got hawk! Hawks are very observant people, and have clear vision on what the world is about. You are highly independent, which in most cases is an excellent trait to possess, and you are the messenger of the spirit world. You have a great relationship with the divine spirit himself, and can possibly even have the ability to be psychic  due to your extreme spiritual nature! Your wisdom is beyond belief, you should be proud!
Additional details:

• Hawk is the messenger of the spirit world
• Use the power of focus
• Take the lead when the time is right
• Power to see, clear vision
• Strong connection with spirit, increased spiritual awareness

JSeven Wilson (Nez Perce)

Elder's Meditation of the Day December 5

Elder's Meditation of the Day December 5
"I've had a long regard for generational things: pottery, cultural things, participation in dancing, and extended family. Only in that way does culture survive; only in that way is culture active.
--Tessie Naranjo, SANTA CLARA PUEBLO
Culture teaches us how to live and it ensures that knowledge about life is handed down from generation to generation. Culture gives us the feeling of belonging. It helps us raise our family in a good way. It teaches us how to treat one another. Culture sets boundaries for societies. We need to develop our culture. If we have left our culture, then we need to come back to it. Culture leads us back to the Great Spirit. Sometimes in our lives, we leave what we know works and experiment with something else. Then we get into trouble. So we need to come back home. Indian people are lucky to have a culture to return to.

Creator, thank you for the culture. Let me live it today.

Washington, D.C., circa 1927. "Thompson Dairy wagons." National Photo Company Collection glass negative