http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/-t1.htm Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:57:02 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/prosilver/site_logo.gif http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/-t1.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/australian-aboriginal-spirituality-t385.htm Admin A long time ago when chatting with Scorpio we talked about Australian Aboriginal Spirituality. So I am posting about this Indigenous culture which is so misunderstood. Traditional Aboriginal life is strongly governed by their approach to spirituality The Dreamtime Stories are crucial because it is an oral tradition backed up by the rock paintings scattered throughout Australia. The tradition includes many places that are sacred to them. Their view of land is very different and I was privileged ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:57:02 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/australian-aboriginal-spirituality-t385.htm#1309 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/australian-aboriginal-spirituality-t385.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/walking-your-path-on-your-own-t75.htm scorpio53 WALKING YOUR PATH ON YOUR OWN I ONCE SOUGHT COUNSELING FROM A MEDICINE MAN REGARDING PROBLEMS IN MY MARRIAGE AND HE HAD SOME GOOD ADVICE TO SHARE WITH ME I HAD TOLD HIM ALL I WANTED WAS FOR MY HUSBAND AND I TO WALK OUR NATIVE PATH TOGETHER HAND IN HAND TO ALWAYS BE THERE TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER...HIS ADVICE TO ME WAS THIS... " You can not walk your path with anyone! You must walk YOUR path alone, In all relationships each person must choose and walk their path by themselves ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Mon, 05 May 2008 06:10:10 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/walking-your-path-on-your-own-t75.htm#133 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/walking-your-path-on-your-own-t75.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/about-the-firekeeper-t65.htm scorpio53 Firekeeper AUTHOR: Richard Wagamese There's an old cast-iron wood stove on the corner of the deck overlooking the lake. It used to heat this cabin. Now it's been replaced by a newer, more efficient model. So it's become a fire pit we sit in front of on long, cool summer nights, or in the more clement evenings of winter and fall. Like a lot of things about this place, it bears the stamp of rusticity. There's a simpler virtue to that old stove. It's molded with curves and long ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Mon, 05 May 2008 04:45:33 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/about-the-firekeeper-t65.htm#118 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/about-the-firekeeper-t65.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/different-types-of-healing-the-world-is-in-need-of-t48.htm scorpio53 Different types of Healing The World is in need of: Mourning "In indigenous cultures, when someone that we care about is dying, there is a very intense need to mourn. When you don’t release the mourning, it will make you sick. Certain Anglo cultures have a different concept. If you release the mourning, you are looked at as if you lost control over your emotions. The spirit of the person who has passed away that you cared about is not then free to move on into the spirit ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 07:53:17 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/different-types-of-healing-the-world-is-in-need-of-t48.htm#100 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/different-types-of-healing-the-world-is-in-need-of-t48.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/in-all-things-there-must-be-balance-t47.htm scorpio53 In all things there must be balance! If you take away any part of anything, you do not have the whole of it, do you? If you take away the trunk of a tree, what will become of all the beautiful foliage? What will be left to benefit us? Once you've removed the trunk and the top, all that will be left are roots that spread under our feet, but do us no good at all. We Natives speak of balance, being centered in our world and our lives. This means with all things, does it not? ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 07:48:34 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/in-all-things-there-must-be-balance-t47.htm#99 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/in-all-things-there-must-be-balance-t47.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/we-are-all-related-t46.htm scorpio53 "O ta sa la nv lvi"....We are brothers and sisters, "MITAKUYE OYASIN".....WE ARE ALL RELATED!!! I cannot express this enough. We tend to forget that we all came from the same source and share the same earth, water, and air, and that we were all born into this life and soon will leave this life as those before us have done. And when we do, we will be as they are and we, too, shall come here, if it is the plan of the Great Spirit, and guide and love those who we ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 07:46:37 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/we-are-all-related-t46.htm#98 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/we-are-all-related-t46.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/the-medicine-lodge-t45.htm scorpio53 The Medicine Lodge In the Medicine Lodge I will pass on to you that which I have been taught by my Native teachers, "medicine people", and my "Spirit Guides". Understand that the word "medicine" does NOT refer to pharmaceuticals or the practice of modern medicine. It refers to Power, spiritual power. Healing of the body, mind, and spirit through Spiritual energy and influence. We are all gifted with this medicine, but some of us have been given ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 07:44:23 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/the-medicine-lodge-t45.htm#97 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/the-medicine-lodge-t45.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/who-are-you-t44.htm scorpio53 by Sharon Spirit Woman Who Are You? Although most of us are made up of several different bloods and backgrounds, we tend to identify with or focus on just one or two. As in my own case. My mother raised me to know I was "German, Dutch, Scotch-Irish, Danish, English, Black Dutch and Cherokee Indian". My greatest interest throughout my life has been that of the Black Dutch and Cherokee part of me. I always believed that was who I was.I was raised in the mainstream ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 07:40:36 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/who-are-you-t44.htm#96 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/who-are-you-t44.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/on-seeking-truth-t43.htm scorpio53 ON SEEKING TRUTH Wind Walker All people walk the path. Some blindly go from one place to another, never really knowing what they are looking for. Some think they are not looking at all and some are looking so hard that they can't see. This path of life is unique to each person, one person's path may take many twists and turns, whereas another's may seem true and straight . Do not judge your progress along your path by the lofty path of another's. The path you are following ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 07:37:08 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/on-seeking-truth-t43.htm#95 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/on-seeking-truth-t43.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/thoughts-on-our-purpose-t42.htm scorpio53 THOUGHTS ON OUR PURPOSE Those who are seeking the light are blessed indeed. The physical binds of the human physicality make it very difficult at times to see through the trappings of the illusion. But HEY! If it was easy to begin, and to just step into the light, what of the lessons we came here to learn? For some spirits the path may be a very simple and straight road to enlightenment, but for by far the majority, the path is always just slightly out of focus.How then do we ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 07:34:30 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/thoughts-on-our-purpose-t42.htm#94 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/thoughts-on-our-purpose-t42.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/a-simple-prayer-t41.htm scorpio53 By Wind Walker G o forth to the winds and let my spirit fly. R ound as the wheel I go, no beginning, no end. A lways my thoughts soar the great blue mountains. N ever do I see the end to to the path of learning. D aring to walk onwards yet fearing the encounters. F orever shall I seek your wisdom and look for guidence. At some times in my life I see a glimpse of the answers. T hough in my mind, they never seem to be complete. H ope is what I ride on as ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 07:32:07 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/a-simple-prayer-t41.htm#93 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/a-simple-prayer-t41.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/prayer-of-the-sacred-wheel-t40.htm scorpio53 Sacred Wheel Wind Walker Great Spirit, I pray to you. Lift my spirit. Raise me to the heights, High enough that I may Look down on the great mountain. Let me look down into the Reflections of the sacred lake. Let my spirit be gathered by the four winds. Let the four winds teach to me. May the white in me learn compassion. May the red in me learn truth. May the yellow in me learn wisdom. May the black in me learn humility. Let the east wind teach me New light ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 07:29:18 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/prayer-of-the-sacred-wheel-t40.htm#92 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/prayer-of-the-sacred-wheel-t40.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/naming-ceremony-as-told-by-gabriel-horn-t39.htm scorpio53 The Naming Ceremony Legal names are given, but Native American names are earned. Gabriel Horn gives a personal account of why and how his Indian name was chosen: "By the time I graduated from college, I had already done my battles for the people. I had protested against stereotypes of Native Americans, I had fought for a Native American literature course on campus, and I had asked for participation in the United Nations. My immediate family believed that I had earned a name. ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 07:20:33 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/naming-ceremony-as-told-by-gabriel-horn-t39.htm#91 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/naming-ceremony-as-told-by-gabriel-horn-t39.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/eagle-man-s-vision-quest-t38.htm scorpio53 Eagle Man’s Vision Quest "One time, I had a medicine person put me up on the hill. Another time, I had two very powerful medicine people as my mentors. They simply said, ‘Go up on this place, and vision quest.’ They never accompanied me, nor did they have a sweat lodge waiting for me. They just took me up on the hill and placed me. They told me to do it and I just did it. "I went to the mountain, and I parked my car down below. I took my peace pipe, and I simply ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 07:09:37 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/eagle-man-s-vision-quest-t38.htm#90 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/eagle-man-s-vision-quest-t38.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/the-vision-quest-part-2-t37.htm scorpio53 William Walk Sacred’s Vision Quest "The first thing a person must do is to pray. Sometimes we do this for months or a year. I prayed for a year and a half before my vision quest to make peace with the beings who had touched me with lightning. One of the most powerful prayers we say is, ‘The most important thing is my relationship and my dependence upon the Creator and the spirits. Everything they show me is for my spiritual growth and the peoples’ welfare. I know that with ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 07:07:05 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/the-vision-quest-part-2-t37.htm#89 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/the-vision-quest-part-2-t37.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/the-vision-quest-part-1-t36.htm scorpio53 The Vision Quest Those of us on a spiritual path believe that we are put on this earth for a special reason, but that reason is not always clear to us. We want to know what we need to accomplish in life for our highest benefit, and, in turn, the benefit of the world. The vision quest can reveal our life’s purpose, but it is an arduous journey into the core of our being that we should only embark upon with sincerity. William Walk Sacred cautions, "It’s very important for people ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 07:04:44 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/the-vision-quest-part-1-t36.htm#88 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/the-vision-quest-part-1-t36.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/totem-animals-part-2-t35.htm scorpio53 CONTINUED PART 2; Eagle: divine Spirit and connection to creator Eagle feathers are used all over the world as ceremonial instruments and are considered to be the most sacred healing tools. They are a symbol of power, healing and wisdom. Eagle represents a state of grace that is reached through inner work, understanding and passing the initiation tests that result from reclaiming our personal power. Eagle Medicine is the Power of the Great Spirit. It is the spirit of tenacity. It is ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 07:00:15 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/totem-animals-part-2-t35.htm#87 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/totem-animals-part-2-t35.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/totem-animals-part-1-t34.htm scorpio53 Totem Animals Totem animals represents great spirit or that which they need to survive. We all have power animals which can be accessed by meditation. Below are a list of animals and their symbology. Ant: group mind, patience, action Antelope: action, agility and sacrifice Armadillo: safety, boundaries, medicine shield Bat: rebirth, secrets and initiation Bear: power, healing Bears hibernate in the winter, which may explain their association with "dreaming ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 06:56:55 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/totem-animals-part-1-t34.htm#86 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/totem-animals-part-1-t34.htm http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/animals-prophecy-t33.htm scorpio53 Animals and Prophecy In many prophecies, the birth of rare animals represents a rebirth for humanity, the sacred animals being harbingers of peace, as foretold by the ancients. White Buffalo - White Buffalo Calf Woman White Buffalo Born in 2006 Third rare white buffalo born on Wis. farm Reuters - September 14, 2006 Milwalkee: A farm in Wisconsin is quickly becoming hallowed ground for American Indians with the birth of its third white buffalo, an animal considered ... The Spirituality of the North American Indian Peoples Sun, 04 May 2008 06:51:59 GMT http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/animals-prophecy-t33.htm#85 http://spiritualismlink.forumotion.com/the-spirituality-of-the-north-american-indian-peoples-f14/animals-prophecy-t33.htm