Native American Spirituality

pumpndude · 11-30-2016, 11:32 PM

Hi all, natives and others...

When I was in early recovery a female part native was burning sage...
I asked what that was and she told me...she told me she wanted to sage me, so I went along with it, she told me to pray while she was saging me. When she was done I truly felt at peace...It was so cool..

Since then I sage myself when I'm feeling good or down and afterwards I always feel calm and better...its a good feeling

Stone-Butch · 12-01-2016, 02:37 AM

I was blessed with Innu ancestors. They are the caribou people of Labrador Canada. Although they are little known they still thrive but are beggars
in their own land. The land robbed of nickel and other resources and left great empty holes in the place of fertile land and trees and clean water. They can no longer follow the caribou and live on reservations on the coast. I only know what has been passed down in words and some old pictures. With their way of life gone there is only alcohol and drunk adults with children that huff daily. Many suicides among the people.

I learned to do many things from my Ojibwa partner (now passed) of how to use sage and sweet grass. Know the meaning of the drum and the sacred ways to live and show appreciation of all that the Creator has given us. All of these wonderful gifts are sacred and should be respected. The animals, the plants and mother earth. I attend powwows then they are held In summer and feel the presence of those gone on before me. We are all children of the earth and all animals are our brothers and sisters. We should use them as intended and give thanks for their lives we take to survive and never hurt or abuse them. ty for this site.

Spirit Dancer · 12-03-2016, 04:20 PM

Looking behind, I am filled with gratitude,
looking forward, I am filled with vision,
looking upwards I am filled with strength,
looking within, I discover peace
~ Quero Apache Prayer

11-30-2016, 11:32 PM	#1
pumpndude Member How Do You Identify?: Good Guy Preferred Pronoun?: He Relationship Status: Single Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Sonora, CA Posts: 108 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 3 Thanked 211 Times in 70 Posts Rep Power: 1503251	Hi all, natives and others... When I was in early recovery a female part native was burning sage... I asked what that was and she told me...she told me she wanted to sage me, so I went along with it, she told me to pray while she was saging me. When she was done I truly felt at peace...It was so cool.. Since then I sage myself when I'm feeling good or down and afterwards I always feel calm and better...its a good feeling __________________ Everything Ending Is Also A Beginning We Just Don't Know It At The Time

12-01-2016, 02:37 AM	#2
Stone-Butch Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Stonebutch Preferred Pronoun?: she Relationship Status: single Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Canada Posts: 3,746 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 13,369 Thanked 9,430 Times in 3,088 Posts Rep Power: 21474852	Native american I was blessed with Innu ancestors. They are the caribou people of Labrador Canada. Although they are little known they still thrive but are beggars in their own land. The land robbed of nickel and other resources and left great empty holes in the place of fertile land and trees and clean water. They can no longer follow the caribou and live on reservations on the coast. I only know what has been passed down in words and some old pictures. With their way of life gone there is only alcohol and drunk adults with children that huff daily. Many suicides among the people. I learned to do many things from my Ojibwa partner (now passed) of how to use sage and sweet grass. Know the meaning of the drum and the sacred ways to live and show appreciation of all that the Creator has given us. All of these wonderful gifts are sacred and should be respected. The animals, the plants and mother earth. I attend powwows then they are held In summer and feel the presence of those gone on before me. We are all children of the earth and all animals are our brothers and sisters. We should use them as intended and give thanks for their lives we take to survive and never hurt or abuse them. ty for this site.

12-03-2016, 04:20 PM	#3
Spirit Dancer Senior Member How Do You Identify?: Complex but Tender Preferred Pronoun?: ~Ma`am~ Relationship Status: Shotgun Rider Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Following the red road Posts: 4,519 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,304 Thanked 12,905 Times in 3,466 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Looking behind, I am filled with gratitude, looking forward, I am filled with vision, looking upwards I am filled with strength, looking within, I discover peace ~ Quero Apache Prayer __________________ “For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart. It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.” Judy Garland