posted September 02, 2006 12:55 PM              

silverstone, thank you
what animals have been significant to you?

I found this little bit today~

Walking the Path of the Bear --
Polar Bear

posted September 02, 2006 02:09 PM              

The Dragon and the Bear are my animals. I'll be back I have to go to work!

Have an awwwwwwwwwesome day, ladies!

posted September 05, 2006 12:22 AM              

Turkey

Turkey is actually thought to be the Give-Away Eagle or South Eagle of many native peoples. the philosophy of give-away was practiced by many tribes. simply stated, it the deep and abiding recognition of the sacrifices of both self and others. people in modern-day society, who have many times more than they need, should study the noble turkey who sacrifices itself so that we may live. in turkey’s death we have our life. honor turkey.

spectators unfamiliar with the cultural phenomenon of the pot latch or give-away ceremony are often mystified by it. a tribal member may gladly give away all he or she owns, and do without in order to help the People. in present-day urban life, we are taught to acquire and get ahead. the person with the most toys wins the game. in some cultures, no one can win the game unless the whole of the People’s needs are met. a person who claims more than his or her share is looked upon as selfish or crazy or both. the poor, the aged, and the feeble have honor. the person who gives away the most and carries the burdens of the People is one of the most respected.

turkey was the medicine of many saints and mystics. celebrate if you have turkey medicine. your virtues are many. you have transcended self. you act and react on behalf of others. you aspire to help those who need help. this is not out of some sense of self-righteous moralism or religious guilt. help and sustenance is given by turkey out of the realization that all life is sacred. it is knowing that the Great Spirit resides within all people. it is an acknowledgement that what you do for others you do for yourself. turkey medicine rests in true ego, in enlightenment. doing unto others and feeding the people is the message of all true spiritual systems.

depending on how turkey is aspected in your cards, you are being given a gift. this gift could spiritual, material or even intellectual. the gift may be great or small, but it is never insignificant. congratulations. you may have just won the lottery. or the gift may be a beautiful sunset, or the smell of a fragrant flower, on the other hand, you may feel the “spirit of giving” growing within you, and wanting you to share with others.

Contrary

there are several aspects to pulling the gobbler card in the reversed position. are you gobbling up anything and everything out of fear or lack? are you holding on too tight and refusing to let go of a dime for charity? it could be that the Scrooge in you has grown accustomed to the miserly aspect of living. if not, you might look at the possibility that you are fearful of spending money at this time. another aspect of “contrary gobbling” is the idea that the world owes you something and that you do not need to recycle the energy. “the buck stops here” may only mean that it stops in your bank account. on all levels of this contrary message, the keynote is that generosity of spirit is being neglected. this can be towards self or towards others.

remember, never give to receive. that is manipulation. giving is without regret and with a joyful heart, or the “give-away” has lost its true meaning.

Oh, Brother Turkey!
So freely you give,
Of everything that you are,
So that others may truly live.

posted September 05, 2006 12:23 AM              

hummingbird is associated with the ghost shirt religion. which taught that a certain dance done properly would bring about the return of the animals, and that white people would disappear. once again the Original People would know the joy of the old ways. in mayan teachings, hummingbird is connected to the Black Sun and the Fifth World. hummingbird can give us the medicine to solve the riddle of the contradiction of duality.

the song of hummingbird awakens the medicine flowers. hummer sings a vibration of pure joy. flowers love hummingbird because nectar-sucking brings about the reproduction of their families. plants flower and live because of hummingbird.

hummingbird can fly in any direction – up, down, backwards and forwards. hummingbird can also hover in one spot and appear to be motionless. great spirit created hummingbird to be slightly different from other feathered creatures.

because of their magical qualities, hummingbird feathers have been used for a millennium in the making of love charms. it is said that hummingbird conjures love as no other medicine does, and that hummingbird feathers open the heart. without an open and loving heart, you can never taste the nectar and pure bliss of life. to brother and sister hummingbird, life is a wonderland of delight – darting from one beautiful flower to another, tasting the essences, and radiating the colors.

if hummingbird is your personal medicine, you love life and its joys. your presence brings joy to others. you join people together in relationships which brings out the best in them. you know instinctively where beauty abides and, near or far, you journey to your ideal. you move comfortably within a beautiful environment and help others taste the succulent nectar of life.

hummingbird holds the Brow of Beauty which is delicately inlaid with gold and silver flowers, pearls, and precious jewels. hummingbird disdains ugliness or harshness, and quickly flies away from discord or disharmony.

if hummingbird has flown into your cards, get ready to laugh musically and enjoy Creator’s many gifts. drop your judgmental attitude and relax. hummingbird will no doubt give you a flash of the spirit, darting here, there, and everywhere. get ready for a strange new burst of energy which may send your senses reeling.

hummingbird hears celestial music and is in harmony with it. hummingbird may invite you to an art museum or a concert. hummingbird energetically embraces the highest aesthetics.

never be coarse in front of hummingbird, for this is a fragile medicine which may have no understanding of worldly affairs. beauty is the target, and hummingbird’s mission is to spread joy or to be destroyed. hummingbird quickly dies if caged, caught or imprisoned.

follow sister hummingbird and you will soon be filled with paroxysms of joy, and experience a renewal of the magic of living.

Contrary:

it hummingbird is in your cards in any configuration, it speaks to you of matters of the heart. how or why has your heart center closed? have you done something callous to another, causing them to shut off the love they once felt for you? the contrary hummingbird may presage sorrow and the inability to see the many blessings we two-leggeds have been given and the primordial beauty that surrounds us. if contrary hummingbird sings its forlorn song, perhaps you should journey into your personal pain and know that your sorrow is your joy in another reflection.

Hummingbird
Joyful little sister
Nectar you crave!

All the sweetness
of the flowers
is the love you gave.

posted September 05, 2006 01:25 AM              

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i wish that my eyes could see through god's window

posted September 05, 2006 01:27 AM              

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i wish that my eyes could see through god's window

posted September 05, 2006 03:14 AM              

I'll be back to your thread

Silverstone

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The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

posted September 06, 2006 03:16 AM              

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i wish that my eyes could see through god's window

posted September 09, 2006 01:26 AM              

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Destinations...
Are where we begin again.
Ships go sailing,
Far across the sea.
Trusting starlight,
To get where they need to be.