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    Peyote Healing
    ~The Grandfather of The Plant Kingdom

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    Mike Crispen
    The Smudging Ceremony.
    What you need, sage sweet grass cedar, or tobacco, singly or in combination,
    or other medicine wheel herbs, a shell or small bowl a fan or a feather. and matches.
    Takes about five minutes of your time, if in a group more time is needed.
    Mix the herbs in your shell and light them.
    When they are burned use a feather, from a chicken or turkey or pheasent or duck,
    or fan to put out the flame, then drawing the smoke to your heart, then over your head,
    down your arms, down the front of your body and then the back towards the ground.
    If you need special healing in a part of your body you can pull the smoke there.
    The plants will help you, but it is your responsibility to cleanse your own engery field.
    Next offer smoke to the six directions, up to the Creator,
    down to Mother Earth, North to Waboose, East to Wabun, South to Shawnodese, and West to Mudjekeewis.
    After you are done with your self you can now smudge others in the group.

    If inside you may walk around the room smudging the room and the corners particularly.
    Smudge any tools you will use in the ceremony.


    Back in the time of spirit, ceremony and belief, Great Spirit gave to Turtle Island's

    Indigenous people four sacred plants. These medicines were meant to be used in prayer

    and for other peaceful purposes. When combined the smoke carried our prayers to Great Spirit.



    Today, what is often called a 'Sweetgrass Ceremony' opens many gatherings, powwows, meetings,

    conferences anywhere people are gathered together in a good way.

    The word 'smudge' is a bit of a slang term when describing the four plants as a group;

    'smudging' means the action of fanning or pushing the smoke over you to create harmony mentally, spiritually, emotionally and physically.

    Often shells are used for smudging, big, beautiful abalone shells.
    A simple, clay or pottery bowl is also a good choice for smudging.

    SWEETGRASS, the hair of Mother Earth and the power of emotional healing.

    It is literally is sweetgrass and often grows in dark, marshy places.

    It is braided to signify unity and strength. A single blade of grass

    represents an aspect of the living world, when separated it can be broken,

    but when braided it cannot be broken. When in ceremony,

    human hair is usually braided to signify that we are all one people

    and that our world vision is one of strong, united, supportive communities.

    Sweetgrass is a tangible metaphor for a unified world. Our task is to work towards a world community

    that is in harmony with itself.

    Sweetgrass soothes the emotions, calms the nerves, brings down the heart rate.

    Its perfume drops your shoulders in relaxation as you move into the rhythm of the Earth.

    CEDAR - the power of physical healing. It's sweet smell and healing properties are used in physical healing.

    Bathing in a cedar bath or the occasional cup of cedar tea helps to cleans

    the internal and external body. Feel its power seep into your pores.

    Feel the pulse of your heart as your body embraces its own health and wellbeing.

    Line the floor of a sweatlodge with Cedar so that its sweet smell can imbue those sitting inside.

    It is refreshing, it invigorates, it heals.

    SAGE - The power of spiritual healing. As the white sage (salvia apiana) wafts across your body,

    breathe it into your soul. Let your spirit find its balance with the emotions

    and the physical body.

    Feel its power raise your spirits, feel yourself stand taller and stronger.

    There are holes in the spirit when it is sad, let the sage fill those holes with good thoughts and positive attitudes.

    TOBACCO - The power of Mental Healing. Ah, the most powerful of all,

    it gives thanks to Great Mystery and to the Ancestors. Often considered to be the oldest plant

    on Turtle Island, it was never meant to be smoked for commercial purposes!

    Sacred tobacco is pure and colled 'Kinnikinnik'. It is comprised of Tobacco,

    bear berry leaves, red willow and alder bark, among other things.

    It is smoked in sacred pipes and given to Elders or Traditional Teachers

    when requesting assistance or information. Tobacco is sprinkled in thanks to the Earth Mother,

    to Great Mystery and to the Ancestors for gracing us with their presence.

    Tobacco should be held in the left hand, closest to the heart.

    Raise your hand, it should be offered to the four directions before being scattered on the earth.

    HOW TO SMUDGE: Place cedar, sage, sweetgrass into a clay bowl.

    Light it carefully and let the smoke start to rise, it carries your prayers to Great Mystery.

    Rub your hands in the smoke to cleanse them; scoop the smoke into your hands and bring it to your head,

    so you will think good thoughts - no anger, jealousy, hate; to the eyes

    so you will see the world around you in a good way; to the throat so you will speak always

    in kindness and in non-judgmental ways; to the ears,

    so that you will listen truly listen to each other instead of 'waiting to speak'

    which we so often do; to the heart so you feel connected to all living beings in a loving way;

    to the solar plexus so your emotions connect with the Earth Mother;

    Women to the womb, so your life giving energies go out into the world in balance and harmony.

    Finally under the feet, this way the dark side of your soul and the world will not follow in your footsteps.

    Do you hear that? Listen carefully, for the Ancestors have awoken from their deep sleep

    and have come along with the spirit of the smudge.

    They are here to help you heal.

    As is the way with all things sacred, great respect must be given to the process of smudging

    for a relationship is being formed between you, the plant spirits,

    the Ancestors and Great Spirit. It is powerful and must be respected.

    Today we are told this:

    The Medicine Wheel teaches that there are two worlds - the Seen World and the Unseen World,

    or the Physical World and the Spiritual World. We need information from both of these worlds

    in order to live our lives in a harmonious way.

    The most difficult way is to figure things out by ourselves and leave the Great Spirit out of it.

    When we do this, we are making decisions with information only from the Physical World.

    This can be called reliance on self. If we ask the Creator to help us,

    we then get information from the Unseen World or the Spiritual World.

    The Spiritual World is where we get our power.

    When we do this, we are God-reliant. Being God-reliant is the same as being on the Red Road. .

    Through Ceremony
    Thru ceremony we learn to give back, by singing , dancing, drumming,

    When we pray we give energy back from our hearts. Ceremonies and Respect Most people must learn this way of life.

    If you live in harmony, always respecting the sacred circle and all things in it,

    every step you take can be a ceremony that celebrates your connection with the Creator.

    If you live this way you realize you, like the Medicine Wheel,

    are a tool of life guided by the Creator that is within you and around you..

    I hope thru this understanding you will realized how itis important

    to know all that is involved in knowing the Medicine Wheel,The Directions, the Power Animals,

    and the Spirits of the Ancient Ones. The Power of the Stones, Plants, Colors, Moons Paths, Minerals.

    Everything is connected.

    We are a circle, we are connected. We are the Dance, We hear the Mother Earth Songs.

    Who are the Ancient Spirits?

    The ancient spirits are the embodiment of the ancient people of the earth.

    Ancient spirits speak in the collective voices of ancient people.

    They are the spirit guides, the inner voices of the earth.

    They come to you with intension to communicate with you. They come to help you heal.

    Initially you see them from afar.

    They make themselves known to you. When it is clear you invited them, their voices become clearer.

    Ancient spirits need to have a relationship cultivated to stay visible. They bring you back into the forest.

    They coax you deeper into nature. They take you on their ancient paths.

    When you follow and ancient spirit, that is when you discover the feather and understand its meaning.

    The ancient ones take you on the Path Of the Feather.
    Spirit Animals, what are they?

    A spirit animal or power animal is a spiritual energy of the animal on earth.

    The spirit animal is greater then the actual animal because it embodies the essence of that animal.

    It is the animal. It is not a human form of the animal or an human dressed as an animal.

    It is the animal spirit itself.

    For example the spirit bear, it is the voice of all the bears
    that have ever lived.

    It is the bear that can see itself and speak.

    It is the voice of the wild.

    The voice of nature, the voice of the earth.

    This animal informs the shaman of the earth energy it holds.

    It gives the shamanic power and protection.

    It is a helper that assists the shaman on the journey inward.

    No shaman would attempt an inner journey without the help of a power animal.

    The power animal conveys to the shaman and their people an energy they need to heal.

    They will simply say "Because you are suposed to be here. if you were men
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    to be some where else the Creator would have put you there instead".
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    "Only after the last tree has been cut down,
    only after the last river has been poisoned,
    Only after the last fish has been caught,
    only then will you find that money can not be eaten."



    "I do not think the measure of a civilization
    ...is how tall its buildings of concrete are,
    But rather how well its people have learned to relate
    to their environment and fellow man."

    ~Sun Bear of the Chippewa Tribe~


    Treat the earth well,
    It was not given to you by your parents,
    It was loaned to you by your children.
    Indian Proverb


    All things share the same breath - the beast, the tree,
    the man, the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports.
    Chief Seattle


    " Whatever befalls the earth befalls the son of the earth.
    Man did not weave the web of life; he is merely a strand of it.
    Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself. .. "


    "One does not sell the earth upon which the people walk."


    " The white man's dead forget the country of their birth when they go to walk among the stars.

    Our dead never forget this beautiful earth, for it is the mother of the red man. .. "


    " Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints. "


    " We know that the white man does not understand our ways. One portion of land
    is the same to him as the next,
    for he is a stranger who comes in the night and takes from the land whatever he needs...
    The earth is not his brother, but his enemy, and when he has conquered it, he moves on. "


    "What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone,
    man would die from a great loneliness of spirit.
    For whatever happens to the beasts, soon happens to man. All things are connected... "


    " How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land?
    The idea is strange to us.
    If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water,
    how can you buy them? Every part of.. the earth is sacred to my people. "

    " You must teach your children that the ground beneath their feet is the ashes of your grandfathers.
    So that they will respect the land, tell your children that the earth is rich with the lives..
    of our kin.
    Teach your children what we have taught our children,
    that the earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth.
    If men spit upon the ground, they spit upon themselves. "

    " There is no quiet place in the white man's cities. No place to hear the unfurling of leaves in spring, or the rustle of an insect's wings. But perhaps it is because I am a savage and do not understand...
    The clatter only seems to insult the ears. "


    " The air is precious to the red man, for all things share the same breath-the beast, the tree,
    the man, they all share the same breath. The white man does not seem to notice the air he breathes...
    Like a man dying for many days, he is numb to the stench. "


    " There is no death. Only a change of worlds. "

    When the earth is ravaged and the animals are dying, a new tribe of people shall come
    unto the earth from many colors, classes, creeds, and who by their actions and deeds
    shall make the earth green again. They will be... known as the warriors of the Rainbow
    -- Old Native American Prophecy


    " We are part of the earth and it is part of us. The perfumes flowers are our sisters;
    the deer, the horse, the great eagle: these are our brothers.
    All things are connected like the blood which.. unites one's family.


    When a white army battles Indians and wins, it
    is called a great victory, but if they lose it
    is called a massacre.
    Chiksika, Shawnee



    "We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren and children yet to be born.
    We must protect the forests for those who can't speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish and trees."


    The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives.

    We must protect the forests for our children, grandchildren and children yet to be born.
    We must protect the forests for those who can't speak for themselves such as the birds, animals, fish and trees.
    — Qwatsinas (Hereditary Chief Edward Moody), Nuxalk Nation


    When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced.
    Live your life so that when you die,
    the world cries and you rejoice.
    ~White Elk~



    Humankind has not woven the web of life.
    We are but one thread within it.
    Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.
    All things are bound together.
    All things connect.
    ~Chief Seattle~


    Before our white brothers arrived to make us civilized men,
    we didn't have any kind of prison. Because of this, we had no delinquents. Without a prison, there can be no delinquents.
    We had no locks nor keys and therefore among us there were no thieves. When someone was so poor that he couldn't afford a horse, a tent or a blanket, he would, in that case, receive it all as a gift. We were too uncivilized to give great importance to private property. We didn't know any kind of money and consequently, the value of a human being was not determined by his wealth.
    We had no written laws laid down, no lawyers, no politicians,
    therefore we were not able to cheat and swindle one another.
    We were really in bad shape before the white men arrived and I don't know how to explain how we were able to manage without these fundamental things that (so they tell us) are so necessary for a civilized society.
    ~John (Fire) Lame Deer~
    Sioux Lakota - 1903-1976


    O' GREAT SPIRIT
    help me always
    to speak the truth quietly,
    to listen with an open mind
    when others speak,
    and to remember the peace
    that may be found in silence.
    ~Cherokee Prayer~



    We do not want schools....
    they will teach us to have churches.
    We do not want churches....
    they will teach us to quarrel about God.
    We do not want to learn that.
    We may quarrel with men sometimes
    about things on this earth,
    but we never quarrel about God.
    We do not want to learn that.
    ~Heinmot Tooyalaket ( Chief Joseph), Nez Perce Leader~

    "Seek those that search for the truth...
    and run from those that have found it." - Anon
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