Elder's Meditation of the Day - June 17


"Your power comes from the songs."  
--Ethel Wilson, COWICHAN  


If you do not know any of the songs, ask an Elder to teach you. Get yourself a drum. When you sing a song and play the drum, you'll be surprised how your mind, body, and spirit will react. Everything becomes calm and joyful. Our bodies love the songs. The songs allow us to touch the hand of the Creator. When we sing and touch the Great Spirit's hand, He gives us power. Songs are another way to pray.  

My Grandfather, teach me a song today.

Elder's Meditation of the Day June 19

"Respect should be given those indigenous nations who still carry on their ceremonies; still following the ancient laws of nature with songs and ceremonies."      
--Oren R. Lyons, Spokesman, Traditional Circle of Elders


Many of our Tribes still have the ceremonies, songs and traditions. Today, the ceremonies and songs are coming back even stronger. The Elders have a lot of this knowledge. The young people need to learn these songs and traditions from the Elders. This is the strength of the people. The ancient Wisdom and Knowledge of ancient Laws are hidden in the ceremonies and songs. We should seek out these songs and ceremonies.

Great Spirit, teach me the songs and ceremonies. Make my eyes open to see.

No, če pogledamo bolje tale šamanizem je njegovo bistvo spiriualnost. Šamanizem ni religija, vera, kot to nekateri razumejo je pa res, da je kot neka predhodnica vseh religij, ver.
Predvsem ima kar dobro izdelane predstave o vesolju in o večplasnosti bivanja.
Ker je takratne ljudi mučilo neznano, nevideno, sanje, smrt, no to so še bili bolj primitivni ljudje, so vzeli šamanizem kot neko duhovno življenje.
Tudi šamani imajo svoje obrede, razne simbole in polno pripomočkov, tako kot dandanes vse religije, vere.
Šaman naj bi imel z uno drugo stranjo, nam trenutno nevidno zelo dobre odnose, poznal naj bi neki skrivni jezik narave in naj bi imel moč potovanja po drugih dimenzijah.
Šamanizem se zelo razlikuje med seboj, sej ga najdemo po celem svetu, tudi v Evropi, si je pa v bistvu, skorajda popolnoma podoben.
Šamanu bi lahko rekli tudi vrač, vedec, videc, kot recimo pri nas duhovnik.
Šaman naj bi imel stike z mrtvimi ljudmi, božanstvi in tudi naj bi imel stik z Najvišjim.
Je pa tudi kot neki zdravitelj, se pravi kot danes zdravnik, napovedoval naj bi vreme, dobre dni za raznorazna opravila, setve, žetve, čaščenja itd.
Šaman kot šaman ni tako kot pri nas, da bi se ga volilo, za tak poklic kot je šaman si v bistvu poklican, človek začuti kdaj je poklican in postane šaman, seveda se mora prej tudi kaj zgoditi, ali dobiti ta vpoklic v sanjah ali kakšen nenavaden dogodek, pač, nekaj nenavadnega se zgodi.
Tudi šaman se mora učiti in pripravljati, seveda ga spet mora učiti nekdo, ki je že šaman.
Predvsem pa, šaman mora doživeti navidezno smrt in vstajenje, simbolno, da nebo kdo mislil, da tapravo.
Šaman mora znati zelo veliko stvari, eden najpomembnejših se mi zdi je neki skrivni jezik narave.
Predvsem, šaman mora znati živeti z naravo.
Šaman mora spoštovati duhove zemlje, vode, zraka, ognja, živali.
Predvsem pa, šaman mora znati meditirati.
In na koncu, šaman mora imeti pogum, mora znati dobro prenašati bolečino, fizične in psihične napetosti itd.
Pa še nekaj, mora znati pasti v trans.

Pozor, v transu lahko šaman ugotovi marsikaj o vas, posebno o grehih, katere glih ne žlite, da izvedo vaši bližnji.
 hehehehe, to je pa že nekaj.

V glavnem, zdi se mi, da naj bi bilo nekako tako.

Elder's Meditation of the Day - June 22  


"The one who wishes to be a true medicine person must be a person of faith, and they can only work successfully with those who also have faith."  

--Fools Crow, LAKOTA  



Medicine People are spiritual beings who have made a decision to seek the Red Road. They sacrifice and seek the way of the Creator. After many years of dedication, the Grandfathers teach them about power and about laws and about how to use the medicine. The Medicine People develop tremendous faith in their medicine and in the Creator. When we go to the Medicine People, we too must have faith so they can help us. We can only be helped if we want to be helped. Because the Medicine People know how to help - that is only one half of it. The other half is up to us. We must have faith that the medicine has powers to help.  



My Creator, faith is belief without evidence. Today, give me the faith. Let me trust that You are running why life. Let me know You are in charge of all things. Let my mind not wonder; let me stand strong on Your path today.

Elder's Meditation of the Day - June 24  


"Believing people can soar beyond ordinary life."  

--Fools Crow, LAKOTA  


We are created by God to be vision people. First we set the goal and then we see. If we create within ourselves a picture or vision and we hold that picture or vision in our mind, whatever we picture will show up in our reality. If we can see ourselves being educated, then schools and teachers will show up in our lives. If we picture in our mind a positive, spiritual person to be in our lives, we will attract this type of person in our relationships. How big can our dreams be?  



Great Spirit, let my visions today be Your vision. Put within me a vision of the being you would have me be. Then help me to keep the vision in my mind.

Elder's Meditation of the Day - June 26  


"...when faithful human beings or other creatures called upon them for help, they [the Powers of the Four Directions] must send their powers..."  

--Fools Crow, LAKOTA  


Each of the four directions has special powers. These powers or Grandfathers are there to help us. The powers are from the East, the South, the West, and the North. To call upon the power we need to stand in the center and face each of the directions and honor all forms of life in each direction. Facing the East we honor all the two legged, four legged, winged ones, plants' nation and the animals. We repeat this prayer in each of the four directions. This allows us to become centered. When we are centered, then we are ready to call the helpers. It is said, when the student is ready, the teacher appears. If we are to be ready, we need to remember to always get quiet first. We do this by honoring and praying to the four directions.  



Grandfathers from the four directions, come to me today with Your powers. Give me Your gifts so I can serve the people.

Elder's Meditation of the Day - June 28  


"Whenever you take anything from the earth, remember to leave an offering."  

--Joe Coyhis, STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE  



We need to look at nature and its inhabitants as our brothers and sisters. Whenever we pick plants or herbs, we should leave an offering of tobacco. We should talk to the plants and ask their permission to use them. The plants will feel honored to be of service for each of them knows they are here to serve. Each of them knows they carry a special medicine and this medicine is about continuing the cycle of life. We need always to be grateful to our brothers and sisters.  



Creator, I thank you for the opportunity of life.

Elder's Meditation of the Day - July 1  


"I'm an Indian, I'm one of God's children."  
--Mathew King, LAKOTA  


My Creator, today let me remember the reason I'm here on Mother Earth. Let me look into my own eyes and see the beauty You have created. Let me have good thoughts. Being Indian is not the color of my skin. Being Indian is to listen to my heart, to think only the things You have taught, to watch nature and live in harmony. Being Indian is to walk in prayer, to talk to You constantly during the day. Being Indian is to act and to walk in a sacred way.  


Today, let me think in beauty, let me walk in beauty, let me pray in beauty.