Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 26  

"Those who live for one another learn that love is the bond of perfect unity."  
--Fools Crow, LAKOTA  

To serve each other, to respect each other, to trust each other, to honor each other, to love each other, to cooperate with each other, to care for each other, to forgive one another, to focus on peoples' good, to laugh with one another, to learn from one another; to pray for each other - these are all acts of love. These values and actions will connect us to one another in the Unseen World. Nature is a good example of how we should get along with one another. Watch nature. She is our teacher. Nature lives to give to one another. The insects give to the birds who give to the four legged who give to the two legged. The Creator made all things perfect.  

Oh Great Spirit, let me serve the people today. Let me see that it is better to give than it is to receive. Be with me today.

Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 28  

"With prayer and good intentions, we make our lives sacred and so come to balance."  
--Don Jose Matsua, HUICHOL SIERRA MADRE MEXICO
 
Only through prayer can we make spiritual changes that are permanent. You have told us that all life is sacred. Today I intend to serve you, my Creator. Allow me to overcome temptation, and if one comes along, let me see the lessons that will give balance. You have told us that all life is sacred. Let me see today with a sacred eye. Let me see beauty in all things.  

My Creator, let me know what You would have me be today. Let my intentions be honest, respectful, humble and loving.

Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 30  

"I started drinking more seriously, seeking refuge, seeking death actually, from a world that was feeling more and more unnatural to me. Following a painful accident related to drinking, I finally realized that I must decide whether I want to follow my grandparents or truly take up this life. Circumstances that followed led me to choose life."  
--Barney Bush, SHAWNEE  

My life is run by choices and decisions. Every choice I make today will carry with it the consequences of that choice. Every decision I make today will carry with it the consequences of that decision. The question I will ask myself today is, "Do I want to be happy or do I want to be right?" Which ever one I choose will have a lot to do with the consequences I will experience today. If today was the last day of my life, what choices and what decisions would I make?  

Oh Great Spirit, guide my path today and help me see the value of choosing the Red Road.

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Elder's Meditation of the Day - August 31  

"Our Creator makes available to us all that we need. It is an honor to go out and gather it. We must remember to say 'Thank You.' It is honorable to give away, to show our gratitude... and to let the children see this."  
--Barney Bush, SHAWNEE  

So many times we forget to say "thank You" to the Creator. He made for us and abundant universe. He built the Mother Earth to reproduce plenty of everything. It is an honor to be a part of the Great Spirit's world. The Creator always gives us what we need. When we are given things, we should be willing to share it with others. Whenever we give to others, this makes us feel good inside. The more we give, the better we feel. The better we feel, the more we want to give. We need to teach this to our children. The children learn by our behavior.  

My Creator, thank you for today. Thank you for the sun. Thank you for the earth. Thank you for my life. Thank you for......

KAJ JE KALI, A NE ZNAŠ SLOVENSKO ???  ALI TE PA JE ŽE SRAM GOVORITI SLOVENSKO, MENDA SMO JA V SLOVENIJI IN TUKAJ KOLKER JAZ VEM JE URADNI JEZIK SLOVENSKI.
KAJ KOPIRAŠ TO SRANJE IN GA LEPIŠ BREZ VEZE, ČE GA PA ŽE KOPIRAŠ GA PA VSAJ V SLOVENSKO SPREMENI.

Elder's Meditation of the Day - September 2  
"I remember Dawson (No Horse) said, 'Once you say your prayers, don't worry about them. If you worry about them, they'll just fade away.'"  
--Chuck Ross, LAKOTA  
Today I need to remember You are everywhere. I need to remember how much You love me. I need to know, Grandfathers, that You are always listening. Today I need to know how much You care. Today I will remember the advice of the Elders. "Say your prayers and then don't worry - know that the Great One has heard you." It's so much easier to do this, Grandfather, when I feel connected to You.  

My Creator, allow me this day to feel your presence. Let me walk the path of life today and talk to You many times. Give me faith, my Grandfather.

Elder's Meditation of the Day - September 4  


"the Elders say that if you want something good, you have to suffer for it."  

--Chuck Ross, LAKOTA  

People sometimes have a misconception of sacrifice. This is a strong word for Indian people. On the other side of sacrifice is another whole world. During sacrifice, our beliefs are tested. We may all have good beliefs but if you test a good belief, then you get real beliefs. Real beliefs make new people; real beliefs make new self images. Real beliefs allow determination and desires and faith to come true. Good is always available to us but we often can't bring it within until we let go of the old ways. We let go of the old ways by suffering. Suffering is only letting go of things that don't work anymore. On the other side of suffering is a new world.  


Creator, help me to let go of old ways. Let my old thoughts and beliefs be abandoned. Every change is preceded by struggle. Help me go through the struggle today.

Elder's Meditation of the Day - September 6  

"We all form self-images and much of our behavior is pretty well determined by how we feel about ourselves."  
--Eunice Baumann-Nelson, Ph.D., PENOBSCOT  

There is a cycle of building beliefs called the self talk cycle. Our self talk builds our self image and our self image determines our behavior, our actions, and our self worth - how we feel about ourselves. If we want to change the way we feel about ourselves we need to change our self talk. We need to build ourselves up. We need to talk to ourselves in a kind, positive, uplifting, good way. We need to talk to ourselves about the good things that are happening and know that we are worthy and expect abundance.  

Oh Great Spirit, today help me to know myself. Help me to see the joy, kindness, strength and beauty that I am.