Native American Spirituality

[Spirit Dancer]

"We who are clay blended by the Master Potter, come from the kiln of Creation in many hues.
How can people say one skin is colored, when each has its own coloration?

What should it matter that one bowl is dark and the other pale,
if each is of good design and serves its purpose well."

~Polingaysi Qoyawayma, Hopi

[Spirit Dancer]

[StrongButch]

May the love between us be strong. May the trust between us be whole. And may the words between us be true. May our eyes see one another. May our ears hear one another. May our hearts touch one another. And may our souls hold one another.

[StrongButch]

Valley of dreams-John Tess and Robert Mirabal ( youtube great music and video is amazing )

[Spirit Dancer]

“Indians living close to nature and nature’s ruler are not living in darkness.”
–Walking Buffalo, STONEY

There are many Indian people who are living according to nature and according to ceremony and culture. They may not have a lot of material things, but that doesn’t mean they are not successful. What is success anyway? Can success be measured by material things? What is it we are really chasing anyway? The Elders say that what everyone really wants is to be happy and have a peaceful mind. Material things by themselves do not bring happiness and peace of mind. Only spiritual things bring happiness. When we live a spiritual life we will not have darkness. Instead, we will be happy.

Great Spirit, today, let me walk the Red Road

[Spirit Dancer]

[Spirit Dancer]

BLACK -
RED - Red is the color of life's blood that fuels the heart, mind, and soul of all of the creatures/ animals of earth. Without the nutrients and oxygen blood supplies to the vital organs of breathing animals life would cease to exist. Red is the color of passion that beats at the heart of nature, propagating life's existence.

Black is the color of the fossil fuels from the earth: coal, carbon, oil; and the ores of minerals and metals such as diamond and iron. Black is the color of the sky in the absence of the sun, and the dark void of space. In nature, black symbolizes the power and depth and complexities of life.

YELLOW - Yellow is the color of the sun as seen from Earth. On a clear day, the sun's bright yellow rays light up the skies as it ushers in the morning, signaling the start of a new day and with it the hope of new things to come. Yellow also symbolizes in nature the start of spring as yellow dandelions first upon the scene brighten the land with the bright twinkling of sunshine.

WHITE - White is easily recognized as the color of purity as in "pure as the driven snow", as seen in nature. Thus white is symbolic of cleanliness, chastity, innocence, and peace; and the most often used symbol of peace is the white dove. In nature, white clouds symbolize both opacity and calm.

[girl_dee]

How beautiful!!!!

[StrongButch]

Lakota Prayer-Russell Means (you tube acess199) You are gone my friend but not forgotten.

[Spirit Dancer]

"Humility is probably the most difficult virtue to realize."
--Thomas Yellowtail, CROW
Two definitions of humility are; one, being aware of one's own defects of character, and two, giving credit where credit is due. This means if you do something and are successful because God gave you certain talents, give credit to God when someone tells you how well you did; this is being humble. If you are successful at something, but had help from friends, spouse, neighbors, give credit to those who helped you; this is being humble. If you have done a task and you alone accomplished it, give credit to yourself; this is being humble. Say the truth and give credit where credit is due.

Grandfather, let me walk a truthful road today.

[femm_cb]

I love all of these Native American blessings/words expressed here. Thank you for sharing them.

My (step) father is full blooded Native American from Oklahoma so as a child, I had the opportunity to experience the culture and taste the food prepared. It was so good.

[Lady Pamela]

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[Lady Pamela]

Great Spirit, God, Creator of All


Great Spirit, God, Creator of All

I welcome You into my heart, mind, body and soul

There is always room for You here.

Grant me the wisdom to heed my inner voice

And the strength to stay grounded while I sing my sacred song.

Guide me down my chosen path and give me the courage to pursue

what is available to me.

I am thankful for the lessons and grateful for my struggles;

I have not forgotten what has brought me to where I am today.

Open my heart to the healing wholeness of nature;

We are all related, and through this I will find serenity.

Great Spirit, God, Creator of All

Cleanse my spirit and wash my soul.

There is always room for You here.

-Laurel Singing Water Cat

[Lady Pamela]

An Indian Prayer


by H. Kent Craig



My grandfather is the fire

My grandmother is the wind

The Earth is my mother

The Great Spirit is my father



The World stopped at my birth

and laid itself at my feet



And I shall swallow the Earth whole when I die

and the Earth and I will be one



Hail The Great Spirit, my father

without him no one could exist

because there would be no will to live



Hail The Earth, my mother

without which no food could be grown

and so cause the will to live to starve



Hail the wind, my grandmother

for she brings loving, lifegiving rain

nourishing us as she nourishes our crops



Hail the fire, my grandfather

for the light, the warmth, the comfort he brings

without which we be animals, not men



Hail my parent and grandparents

without which

not I

nor you

nor anyone else

could have existed



Life gives life

which gives unto itself

a promise of new life



Hail the Great Spirit, The Earth, the wind, the fire

praise my parents loudly

for they are your parents, too



Oh, Great Spirit, giver of my life

please accept this humble offering of prayer

this offering of praise

this honest reverence of my love for you.



Oh Great Spirit,

Whose voice I hear in the wind,

Whose breath gives life to the world,

Hear me!

I come to you as one of your many children.

I am small and weak.

I need your strength and wisdom.

May I walk in beauty.

Make my eyes behold the red and purple sunset.

Make my hands respect the things that you have made,

And my ears sharp to hear your voice.

Make me wise so that I may know the things

That you have taught your children--

The lessons that you have hidden in every leaf and rock.

Make me strong, 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 straight eyes, so that

When life fades as the faded sunset

My spirit will come to you without shame.





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[Lady Pamela]

[StrongButch]

1)May your life be like a wildflower growing freely in the beauty and joy of everyday.2) The drums will always beat loudly in my heart even through the noise of the world, and every time my feet touch Mother Earth my soul will feel the pull of those who walked before me.

[StrongButch]

This is a very beautiful video : Native American Wisdom by freeyourmind4ever on you tube