†
Native American Prayer
Oh Great
Spirit,
whose voice I hear in the winds,
and whose
breath gives life to all the world,
hear me ...
I come before you, one of
your children.
I am small and weak.
I need your strength and
wisdom.
Let me walk in beauty and
make my eyes ever behold
the red and
purple sunset.
Make my hands respect the things you have made,
my ears
sharp to hear your voice.
Make me wise, so that I may know the things
you
have taught my People.
The lessons you have hidden in every leaf and
rock.
I seek strength not to be superior to my brothers,
but to be able to
fight my greatest enemy ―
myself.
Make me ever ready to come to
you,
with clean hands and straight eyes,
so when life fades as a fading
sunset,
my spirit may come to you without shame.
|
Life is changed,
† not taken away.
To live in hearts we leave behind
is not to die.
"What is
life?
It is the flash of a firefly in the night.
It is the breath of a
buffalo in the wintertime.
It is the little shadow which runs across the
grass
and loses itself in the sunset."
~ Crowfoot, Blackfoot warrior and orator
~
Dream Catcher
"A Serene Paradise"
In a clearing
deep in the forest, there is a still calm in the air,
I look up to the sky
and look for the fluffy white clouds dancing around ...
The pond shines
brightly as the ray of light from the sun beats down ...
The rabbit and
squirrel scurry and play about the soft green grass,
The tall flowers flow
gracefully with the wind while the smell of
natures glory is taken in
...
There is happiness here which helps the spirit heal,
When I come to
this peaceful surrounding my body feels rejuvenated ...
Giving me a positive
perspective on life and moving me closer to God ...
I look at this
picturesque landscape through childlike innocent eyes,
Filling my soul with
the excitement of admiration ...
It enlightens my heart, making me feel a
sense of enjoyment
Bringing me back to my youthful
feelings.
©Carrie
Schooley (Click HERE to email the author)
Rattle
Native American Ten Commandments
~ Treat the
Earth and all that dwell thereon with respect ~
~ Remain close to the Great
Spirit ~
~ Show great respect for your fellow beings ~
~ Work together for
the benefit of all Mankind ~
~ Give assistance and kindness wherever needed
~
~ Do what you know to be right ~
~ Look after the well being of mind and
body ~
~ Dedicate a share of your efforts to the greater good ~
~ Be
truthful and honest at all times ~
~ Take full responsibility for your
actions ~
Peace Pipe
Cherokee Prayer Blessing
May the
warm winds of heaven
Blow softly upon your house.
May the Great
Spirit
Bless all who enter there.
May your moccasins
Make happy tracks
in many snows,
And may the rainbow
Always touch your
shoulder.
Necklace
War Club, Arrow and Spear
Andrew Jackson sent 4,000 Cherokee
men,
women and children to their deaths,
yet he is
honored by the United States
on the $20 dollar bill.
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