Elder’s Meditation of the Day April 29

“The old people came literally to love the soil and they sat or reclined on the ground with a feeling of being close to a mothering power…The soil was soothing, strengthening, cleansing and healing…”
–Luther Standing Bear, OGLALA SIOUX

Have you ever noticed the relationship between children and the soil? Watch how happily they are touching the dirt. The children play in it and eat it. If you are stressed, go to a spot on the Earth, sit down, put your fingers in the dirt, dig in it. Wash your hands in the soil. When you touch it, notice what it does to your hands. Our bodies love to touch the Earth. Sometimes we get too busy and forget these simple things. Maybe you’ll even want to plant a garden or flowers. These things are mentally healthy.

Great Spirit, today, let me touch the Earth so the Earth can touch me.

SOMETHING EXTRA TO THINK ABOUT

Msit Nókmaq/All My Relations,
Elders have always had a way of teaching us about the earth we live on. They allow us to sit and play in the dirt as children and get the feelings of our relationship and fascination of the dirt. Our lives depend on the earth for survival so we must take care of it.
~ Arthur Medicine Eagle-Sonier, MEGAMAW

Gitsch Manito-Creator, Wásóq-Spiritworld, Thank you for our earth and our connection to it.Help me to always hold high respect for the earth on which I depend on to survive. Without it we cannot survive… Welálin/Thank You, Msit Nókmaq, Chi~Miigwetch, Mitauke Oyasin

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Elder’s Meditation of the Day March 31

ELDERS DAILY MEDITATIONS

“The old Lakota Elder was wise. He knew that man’s heart away from nature becomes hard; he knew the lack of respect for growing, living things soon led to a lack of respect for humans too. So he kept his youth close to its softening influence.”
–Luther Standing Bear, OGLALA SIOUX

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When we live in nature it’s like constantly being in school. We are in an environment that is always teaching. We are constantly being reminded hat there are laws, Natural Laws, which are running the
universe. Once we know these laws and we drift from them, we start to live our lives in a different way. Soon we become discontent, selfish and disrespectful. Then, we get in trouble. If our lives have become this way, it can be reversed by going back to nature to be among our teachers.

Great Spirit, teach men, again, the Natural Laws.

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SOMETHING EXTRA TO THINK ABOUT

Msit Nókmaq/All My Relations,
When we wake in the mornings and go through the day, what do we have at its end? Have we learned anything? Did we disrespect anyone? Did we live this day to do good instead of bad? What was our accomplishments for the day? What were our losses? Did we show love and compassion to everyone we came into contact with? These things are necessary to understand if we are to grow in a more Spiritual way. Have I applied any of this to my life today?
Arthur Medicine Eagle-Sonier, MEGAMAW

Gitsch Manito-Creator,Wásóq-Spiritworld, Please help me to walk the ways of the Grandfathers and Grandmothers to learn as much as I am able to and then teach it to my future generations. Thank you for all you let me accomplish in a single day Welálin/Thank You, Msit Nókmaq, Chi~Miigwetch, Mitauke Oyasin

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Elder’s Meditation of the Day December 22

“From Wakan Tanka, the Great Spirit, there came a great unifying life force that flowed in and through all things-the flowers of the plains, blowing winds, rocks, trees, birds, animals-and was the same force that had been breathed into the first man. Thus all things were kindred, and were brought together by the same Great Mystery.”–Chief Luther Standing Bear, SIOUX The Great Spirit has six things that make up this life force. They are life, love, intelligence, soul, principle, and truth. These are the reasons the life cycle continues. None of this can be altered by man, but we can have access to these powers any time we wish. Just think about it-anytime I have a need I can access one or more of these powers.” Oh Great Mystery, let me know how to use these powers. Today, let me love life, let me know truth, let me live by principle, and let me follow Your intelligence. <:><:><:><:><:><:><:><:><:><:><:><:><:><:><:><:> SOMETHING EXTRA TO THINK ABOUT Msit Nókmaq/All My Relations,
Many people use the term Mitauke Oyasin frequently but do they speak it in true meaning or has it become another phrase like Please and thank you. Are they actually realizing that ALL my Relations does not apply to the convience of Indianess only when we go to pow wows or ceremonies. It should be a daily basis and it should be noted that this applies to everything in the universe not just humans. From the molten rock and the creepy crawlers under ground to the highest flying birds or creatures and the outer reaches of space above. We all are a part of a circle so vast it is hard to imagine just how big it really is. This relationship should override all conflict yet it does not! People get greedy and let ego interfere. If this comes forth then we must teach those how to seek Creators guidance and learn to pray. Arthur Medicine Eagle-Sonier, MEGAMAW
Gitsch Manito-Creator,Wásóq-Spiritworld, Please help me to not let my ego get out of whack and take advantage of people. Show me direction to walk in better ways to work for you.    Welálin/ThankYou,MsitNókmaq,ChiMiigwetch,MitaukeOyasin **….DISCLAIMER….**
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