Thursday, June 23, 2011

Let Go of the Shore - Hopi Proverb

"We must let go of the shore
To my fellow swimmers:
here is a river flowing now very fast.
It is so great and swift,
that there are those who will be afraid,
who will try to hold on to the shore,
they are being torn apart and will suffer greatly.
Know that the river has its destination.

The elders say we must let go of the shore,
push off into the middle of the river,
and keep our heads above water.
And I say see who is there with you and celebrate.

At this time in history we are to take nothing personally,
least of all ourselves, for the moment we do,
our spiritual growth and journey come to a halt.

The time of the lone wolf is over.
Gather yourselves.
Banish the word struggle from your attitude and vocabulary.
All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
For we are the ones we have been waiting for."
- Hopi Proverb

Stand in Your Truth (LLJL)

"Follow your Heart...
Stand in your Truth...
Live your Purpose & Express your Passion...
Love and Care for All Creation...

Trust in the Spirit...
Who lives & abides in all Things...
Spend your days in the ecstacy of Awe & Gratitude...
For therein lies your Joy...

And this above all else...
Have Patience with Yourself and the Process! ...

Spend Each Day in Praise and Thanksgiving
For All that Was...
All that Is...
And All that will Come...

Have Faith that would move mountains...
And let your Heart sing with a Mighty Beat...
Clear, Strong & True...
For the Best is Yet to Be!"

~ Linda Lorenzo, excerpt from "The Native Heart"

White Buffalo Calf Woman ~ Lakota Instructions for Living

Friend, do it this way - that
is,whatever you do in life,do the very
best you can with both your heart and mind.And if you do it
that way,the Power Of The Universe will come to your assistance,if
your heart and mind are in Unity.When one sits in the Hoop Of The
People,one must be responsible because All of Creation is related.And
the hurt of one is the hurt of all.And the honor of one is the honor of
all.And whatever we do affects everything in the universe.If you do
it that way - that is,if you truly join your heart and mind as One -
whatever you ask for,that's the Way It's Going To Be. 


Lakota Instructions for Living
As passed down
from White Buffalo Calf Woman

You are the Great Drum - Timty Dahl Daal

 

A Blessing by Timty Dahl Daal

Great Spirit, Divine One,
Creator who is heaven
earth rock wind insect tree fox human
of every size shape color
Holy are your infinite names
chanted sung whispered shouted
in every language, tongue.

We will midwife the rebirth of Gaia as best we can
restoring the Great Law of Peace.
Guide our hands to the soil and seed
honoring the alchemy of food.
Let us remember your abundance
and share the bread of life with any who hunger.

We are for giving and giving and giving.
We trust in the give-away.
We give and receive.

Let us be humble before the darkness
and the lightwalking in harmony amidst them.
Give us courage to know them intimately
both within and without.

For you have breathed it all---the behind,
the above, the below, the beyond.
Your awesome power courses in our veins
and animates our hearts.
You are the Great Drum.

We thank you.

Thanksgiving Address - A Haudenosaunee Prayer

Thanksgiving Address
A Haudenosaunee "Thanksgiving" Prayer
GREETINGS TO THE NATURAL WORLD!

The People

Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue.
We have been given the duty to live in balance
and harmony with each other and all living things.
So now, we bring our minds together as one
as we give greetings and thanks to each other as People.

Now our minds are one.

The Earth Mother

We are all thankful to our Mother, the Earth,
for she gives us all that we need for life.
She supports our feet as we walk about upon her.
It gives us joy that she continues to care for us
as she has from the beginning of time.
To our Mother, we send greetings and thanks.

Now our minds are one.

The Waters
We give thanks to all the Waters of the world
for quenching our thirst and providing us with strength.
Water is life.
We know its power in many forms -
waterfalls and rain, mists and streams,
rivers and oceans.
With one mind, we send greetings and thanks
to the spirit of water.

Now our minds are one.

The Fish

We turn our minds to all the Fish life in the water.
They were instructed to cleanse and purify the water.
They also give themselves to us as food.
We are grateful that we can still find pure water.
So, we turn now to the Fish and send our greetings and thanks.

Now our minds are one.


The Plants

Now we turn toward the vast fields of Plant life.
As far as the eye can see, the Plants grow, working many wonders.
They sustain many life forms.
With our minds gathered together, we give thanks
and look forward to seeing Plant life for many generations to come.

Now our minds are one.

The Food Plants

With one mind, we turn to honor and thank all the Food Plants we harvest from the garden.
Since the beginning of time, the grains, vegetables, beans and berries have helped the people survive.
Many other living things draw strength from them too.
We gather all the Plant Foods together as one
and send them a greeting and thanks.

Now our minds are one.

The Medicine Herbs

Now we turn to all the Medicine herbs of the world.
From the beginning, they were instructed to take away sickness.
They are always waiting and ready to heal us.
We are happy there are still among us those special few
who remember how to use these plants for healing.
With one mind, we send greetings and thanks to the
Medicines and to the keepers of the Medicines.

Now our minds are one.

The Animals

We gather our minds together to send greetings
and thanks to all the Animal life in the world.
They have many things to teach us as people.
We see them near our homes and in the deep forests.
We are glad they are still here and we hope that it will always be so.

Now our minds are one.

The Trees

We now turn our thoughts to the Trees.
The Earth has many families of Trees
who have their own instructions and uses.
Some provide us with shelter and shade,
others with fruit, beauty and other useful things.
Many peoples of the world use a Tree as a symbol
of peace and strength.
With one mind, we greet and thank the Tree life.

Now our minds are one.

The Birds

We put our minds together as one
and thank all the Birds who move and fly about over our heads.
The Creator gave them beautiful songs.
Each day they remind us to enjoy and appreciate life.
The Eagle was chosen to be their leader.
To all the Birds - from the smallest to the largest -
we send our joyful greetings and thanks.

Now our minds are one.

The Four Winds

We are all thankful to the powers we know as the Four Winds.
We hear their voices in the moving air as they refresh us
and purify the air we breathe.
They help to bring the change of seasons.
From the four directions they come,
bringing us messages and giving us strength.
With one mind, we send our greetings and thanks to
the Four Winds.

Now our minds are one.

The Thunderers

Now we turn to the west where our Grandfathers,
the Thunder Beings, live.
With lightning and thundering voices,
they bring with them the water that renews life.
We bring our minds together as one to send greetings and thanks to our Grandfathers, the Thunderers.

Now our minds are one.

The Sun

We now send greetings and thanks to our eldest Brother, the Sun.
Each day without fail he travels the sky from east to west, bringing the light of a new day.
He is the source of all the fires of life.
With one mind, we send greetings and thanks to our Brother, the Sun.

Now our minds are one.

Grandmother Moon

We put our minds together and give thanks
to our oldest grandmother, the Moon,
who lights the night-time sky.
She is the leader of women all over the world,
and she governs the movement of the ocean tides.
By her changing face we measure time,
and it is the Moon who watches over the arrival of children here on Earth.
With one mind, we send greetings and thanks to our Grandmother, the Moon.

Now our minds are one.

The Stars

We give thanks to the Stars who are spread across the sky like jewelry.
We see them in the night, helping the Moon to light the
darkness and bringing dew to the gardens and growing things.
When we travel at night, they guide us home.
With our minds gathered together as one,
we send greetings and thanks to all the Stars.

Now our minds are one.

The Enlightened Teachers

We gather our minds to greet and thank
the enlightened Teachers
who have come to help throughout the ages.
When we forget how to live in harmony,
they remind us of the way we were instructed
to live as people.
With one mind, we send greetings and thanks
to these caring Teachers.

Now our minds are one.

The Creator
Now we turn our thoughts to the Creator, or Great Spirit, and send greetings and thanks for the gifts of Creation.
Everything we need to live a good life is here on this Mother Earth.
For all the love that is still around us,
we gather our minds together as one
and send our choicest words of greetings and thanks to
the Creator.

Now our minds are one.

Closing Words

We have now arrived at the place where we end our words.
Of all the things we have named, it was not our intention to leave anything out.
If something was forgotten,
we leave it to each individual
to send such greetings and thanks in their own way.

Now our minds are one.

Thanksgiving ~ Iroquois Blessing

Thanksgiving

We return thanks to our mother, the earth,which sustains us.
We return thanks to the rivers and streams,which supply us with water.
We return thanks to all herbs,which furnish medicines for the cure of our diseases.
We return thanks to the moon and stars,which have given to us their light when the sun was gone.
We return thanks to the sun,that has looked upon the earth with a beneficent eye.
Lastly, we return thanks to the Great Spirit,in Whom is embodied all goodness,
and Who directs all things for the good of Her children.


~ Iroquois ~

Wisdom of the Mayans by Sean Caulfield

The wisdom of the Mayan Calendar does not come from earth... it comes
from the cosmos as a frequency that can be felt on Mother Earth... and
this frequency lies deep within our ancient heart...

Today
is 18 October and the start of Yellow Sun (Ahau) - enlightenment,
remembrance, honor of ancestors, ascension, unconditional love,
awareness of co-creation, awareness of new possibilities and new
beginnings, awakening to miracles. Sun or Light energy represents
source energy that compels us to seek our spiritual path.

Creation
is continually manifesting itself in the the ever present now and every
13 days allows for a new cycle of energy to unfold and this in turn
holds a specific frequency that influences consciousness... The 13 day
periods also known as a (Trecena) could be looked at as a creative wave
beginning at 1 and ending at 13, with the numbers 6, 7 and 8
representing the crest of the wave.

The crest could be interpreted as a
strong influential energy... although the underlying influence on the
Trecena would still rest in the beginning.Before we go forward from where we are now it will be good to look at where we have come from... We
started a new 260 day Tzolkin round on the 9th of September (9-9-9)...
This held the energy of "Red Alligator" and saw a cycle of new
phenomena from the collective unconscious coming to the surface... on
the 22nd September 'White Jaguar' 13 day cycle started... tuning our
inner instincts with the spiritual power of Itz which is a period of
high magic - a special energy to change negative aspects... To the
Maya, Jaguar’s spotted skin symbolized the stars of the Milky Way
Galaxy...

The birthplace of First Father in the mouth of Jaguar was
known to the Quiche Maya as Xibalba Be (shi bal ba bay) 'the Road to
the Underworld.' The Sun's daily journey from light to darkness
represents consciousness and its transformation... The Nocturnal Sun in
the guise of the Jaguar travels through the underworld revealing our
subconscious fears and allowing them to be transformed... The jaguar
paces on the periphery of our subconscious...

Protecting our inner
temple... the crest of this cycle or wave movement of 13 days and is
when the strongest influence is and you may want to remember what was
happening on these days within yourself and on earth... On earth it was
when the tzunami's and earth quakes erupted in Indonisia and Samoa...
of special importance would have been day 9 (the 30th september) a day
of change ruled by the light of Quetzalcoatl... A powerful day for
personal transformation... As we look at what happens on earth it also
has a connection to what happens within us and this is so because we
are all infinitely connected on the web of life...

A spiritual
period that opens a portal for all to express the holiness and sanctity
of life started on 5th October and ended on 17th October and was called
"Blue Deer"... Deer uplifts our spirit to rise above our worldly
limitations... This can be an empowering time to speak freely about
strongly held beliefs for the good of the community, family and/or
self... This is especially important at this time because of the shift
which Earth is presently experiencing...

No longer can things remain
the same with the same old paradigms controlling events... Now is the
time for change and now is the time for that change to be oriented
toward the good of humanity... be the change that you seek through
realizing that we are the ones that we have been waiting for... This is
a great time to perform ceremony, ritual and dance giving thanks to the
Ancestors for the gift of life and for the opportunity to live a new
future on Earth through expressions of love and peace.

There are
20 different (Trecena's)13 day energies and this cycle starts on Sunday
18th October (new moon) and represents Yellow Sun (Ahau) -
enlightenment, remembrance, honor of ancestors, ascension,
unconditional love, awareness of co-creation, awareness of new
possibilities and new beginnings, awakening to miracles. Sun or Light
energy represents source energy that compels us to seek our spiritual
path.

The dreamer or visionary in each of us who follows his
heart while remaining grounded by earthy ancestral wisdom will complete
the spiritual journey. Sun energy gives us the power to co-create whatever we put our attention to. The
260 day Mayan Tzolkin or (count of days) has 13 X 20 day cycles
consisting of 7 days and 6 nights... On day two (19th Oct) of this 13
day cycle we are moving out of the 1st night and into the second day
and opening up to the next level, the germination phase of the second
day... Be open to new beginnings...

The Maya also called this
day sign the Day of the Ancestors or Lords, which was considered to be
the most sacred of all days. According to Kenneth Johnson in Jaguar
Wisdom: “This is the day sign of all things lordly and complete,
including the world of the Ancestors, that lies behind our present
moment, linking us with times past in an endless revolution of days…it
is clear that it represents that ecstatic process that connects us to
the collective mind and to the cyclic flow of time itself.”Although
the underlying influence on the Trecena would still rest in the
beginning.

Light energy underlies (or influences) the days of 6
Chicchan (23rd Oct), Serpent or Kundalini energy rising up the spine
connecting us with earthly and heavenly energies...

And the 24th
October is 7 cimi, Transformational energy, death and rebirith... and
25th October is 8 Manik, Deer or Healing Hand energy representing the
groundedness of the 4-legged animals and the opportunity to heal our
spirit. Utilize the energy of Light Lord to look at your
personal patterns and determine what is important to your spiritual
path in this moment. Pray and give thanks to the Ancestors for guidance
to dream your life.

On the 31st of October we go into 13 days
of Red Cane/Reed, Guiding light, Day to generate new energy, organize
and take charge...To understand the unfolding creation story we
are co-existing through we need to acknowledge that we are counting
down to the completion of the divine plan... we are at the precipice of
this shift and will become pure light beings in this physical
dimension... if we are not consciously aware of this truth we could
miss the boat... we all have an opportunity as co-creators of our
creation story... before our very eyes something big is unfolding...
from our hearts connecting us to Source (Our Creator) is where we can
sense this from... our Creator would only want the best for us but we
must want the best for ourselves...

By looking at the evidence one can
see that shifts are happening in consciousness and have been happening
through a process of evolution. This shift has seen a speeding up of
creation and the most notable has happened in the last ten years. It
may feel like time is speeding up and it will continue to speed up
causing more and more things to happen in less and less time which will
ultimately bring us to an ascension point where we will live every
moment in that moment infinitely...I source my information
through having a passion for wanting to understand consciousness and
seeing the synchronicity of the Mayan Calender unfolding in
consciousness... below are some good websites to view with very
credible information collected from ancient wisdom and knowledge in our
sacred universe... we are truly living in amazing times of opportunity www.calleman.com , www.mayanmajix.com , www.shaketheanthill.net

Why Follow the Tzolkin?Since
the Count of Days is following a universal natural cycle, it can be
followed by any person regardless of their race, nationality or
religion. It is open to all and can be followed in addition to one’s
personal belief.Physically changing the Tzolkin on a daily
basis reinforces the concept of a spiritual cycle existing alongside
our solar cycle of time.

The Count of Days may also be intuitive and
remembered with feelings. By physically changing the calendar, we use
our physical, mental, emotional and spiritual bodies to remember
ancient knowledge.The Count of Days encourages us to pay
attention and to stay in the moment. A natural tendency when following
the Count of Days is to notice coincidences. For instance, on 7 Rabbit
(Lamat) you might see a rabbit while driving down the road, rabbit ears
in the clouds or even hear about rabbits on the radio or tv.

Although
this type of anthropomorphizing may seem silly, it provides hidden
benefits of keeping our attention in the now and encourages us to laugh
at life. Knowing the energy of a particular day allows us to be more
prepared for change. It enables us to navigate the flow of each moment
with balance and awareness.In our experience of following the
Count of Days, all one has to do is remember to flip the Number card
and the Day Glyph card, be aware of what day it is, and focus on the
energies of that particular day. Simply by consistently remembering to
do this on a daily basis allows you to experience the flow of creation
as it passes by.

Gradually, you may begin to notice changes,
synchronizations, coincidences and unexplainable (miraculous) events
happening in and around your life. By physically following the Count of
Days, we may be able to intuitively access deeper memories that
recognize the unique energy of each day. We can thus align our
awareness with the natural flow of creation unfolding around us.
Mitakuye Oyasin... We are all related...IN LAK'ECH... I am another YOU...We are one...Kamagu...

Greetings...BLESSINGS...

From Sean Caulfield - please feel free to invite & share with your friends