Seven Sacred Directions
Author : Singing Man
Publisher : MavenMark Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 38,49 MB
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781595981561
Author : Singing Man
Publisher : MavenMark Books
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 38,49 MB
Release : 2011-12-01
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781595981561
Author : Doug Good Feather
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 39,39 MB
Release : 2021-04-13
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 1401956165
A guide to integrating indigenous thinking into modern life for a more interconnected and spiritual relationship with our fellow beings, Mother Earth, and the natural ways of the universe. There is a natural law—a spiritual intelligence that we are all born with that lies within our hearts. Lakota spiritual leader Doug Good Feather shares the authentic knowledge that has been handed down through the Lakota generations to help you make and recognize this divine connection, centered around the Seven Sacred Directions in the Hoop of Life: Wiyóhinyanpata—East: New Beginnings Itókagata—South: The Breath of Life Wiyóhpeyata—West: The Healing Powers Wazíyata—North: Earth Medicine Wankátakáb—Above: The Great Mystery Khúta—Below: The Source of Life Hóchoka—Center: The Center of Life Once you begin to understand and recognize these strands, you can integrate them into modern life through the Threefold Path: The Way of the Seven Generations—Conscious living The Way of the Buffalo—Mindful consumption The Way of the Community—Collective impact
Author : Mary A. Dejong
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 49,70 MB
Release : 2011-02-22
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781456351120
Collected Prayers, Poems & Reflections for the Preparation & Pilgrimage to Iona (Second Edition)
Author : Luella Wagner
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 19,80 MB
Release : 2021-08-04
Category :
ISBN : 9781736420904
The Seven Directions of the Medicine Wheel will bring balance, harmony, and beauty into your life by working with the Creator and applying simple and practical lessons found in nature. Based on Native American teachings, the book focuses on one's spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental health through all the stages of life. Ideal book for students, educators, administrators, and business executives.In this book, you will learn to: ?Balance your spiritual, emotional, physical, and mental faculties. ?Identify life's transitions and how to optimize opportunities and avoid setbacks. ?Adapt to the stages of life and achieve maximum benefit at every stage.?Align with the seasons and work with nature and the Creator to achieve your best life. ?Acquire practical advice from our 2 and 4 legged creatures and how to deal with everyday problems and pressures. ?Discover your true purpose and set into motion your aspirations and intentions. ?Develop organizational skills that will allow you to become more productive and therefore more creative. ?Network and increase your sphere of influence and expand your circle of friends and associates.?Gain the support and recognition from those around you.?Deal with difficult people and eliminate stress and anxiety. ?Recognize the times of day and the importance of rest, recreation, and relaxation. ?Mentor young people and pass along valuable lessons. ?Present yourself to the world with style and distinction. ?Foster a sense of gratitude for all life's challenges and situations. ?Forgive others and yourself and experience the freedom that comes with it.
Author : Coleston Brown
Publisher :
Page : 110 pages
File Size : 36,24 MB
Release : 2010-06
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780986591204
The Mystery of the Seven Directions cuts through complicated forms, rituals and temple constructs to reveal the ever-living sacred space around us. In practice it is simple-to-learn, easily accessible, and profoundly effective. It gives us the means to integrate our spiritual outlook with daily activity so that we enhance our lives and walk in sacred ways. This book is geared to the current needs and issues of a global outlook. It draws on enduring, universal models and themes, and is an essential text for contemporary spiritual practice. "A succinct, well-written, and indeed brilliant discussion of the fundamental grid of our reality. This book enables readers to plumb the depths of the seven directions for themselves." --Richard Smoley, author of The Dice Game of Shiva: How Consciousness Creates the Universe
Author : Joseph Epes Brown
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 19,72 MB
Release : 1989
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780806121246
During the winter of 1947, Black Elk, the Oglala Sioux holy man, related to Joseph Brown seven of the sacred Oglala traditions, including such revered rites as "The Keeping of the Soul", "The Rite of Purification", and "Preparing for Womanhood". The San Francisco Chronicle calls The Sacred Pipe "a valuable contribution to American Indian literature".
Author : Kathy Lynn Callahan
Publisher : Trafford on Demand Pub
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 27,66 MB
Release : 2010-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781426916281
A noted authority and speaker on anthropology and metaphysical subjects, Kathy L. Callahan presents a comprehensive overview of the Medicine Wheel, the Native American teaching that uses Nature to help us better understand ourselves, our associations with others, and our relationship to our Spiritual Source. Medicine Wheel wisdom provides a holistic foundation upon which to base our lives. Callahan reveals how, when we walk the Medicine Wheel, we learn from the sacred four directions: the elements, seasons, cycles of the day, and plants, minerals, and the totem clans. We also learn from the moons and the spirit animals that walk the wheel with us. These sacred teachings help us discover the power of the natural world and show us how to draw upon that power to live more balanced and harmonious lives. With clear, concise language, The Path of the Medicine Wheel will help you: * Learn the teachings of the Medicine Wheel: unity, balance, movement/growth, and attunement * Understand the meaning and lessons of the sacred four directions * Identify the correspondences of the sacred four directions * Explore the teachings of the natal Moon under which you were born * Learn how to build your personal Medicine Wheel * Practice guided meditations to identify your natal and current Spirit Animal(s) * Discover your current position on the Medicine Wheel Path Find your spiritual enlightenment with The Path of the Medicine Wheel and discover joy and peace in your life.
Author : Melissa K. Nelson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 13,77 MB
Release : 2008-01-16
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1591439310
Indigenous leaders and other visionaries suggest solutions to today’s global crisis • Original Instructions are ancient ways of living from the heart of humanity within the heart of nature • Explores the convergence of indigenous and contemporary science and the re-indigenization of the world’s peoples • Includes authoritative indigenous voices, including John Mohawk and Winona LaDuke For millennia the world’s indigenous peoples have acted as guardians of the web of life for the next seven generations. They’ve successfully managed complex reciprocal relationships between biological and cultural diversity. Awareness of indigenous knowledge is reemerging at the eleventh hour to help avert global ecological and social collapse. Indigenous cultural wisdom shows us how to live in peace--with the earth and one another. Original Instructions evokes the rich indigenous storytelling tradition in this collection of presentations gathered from the annual Bioneers conference. It depicts how the world’s native leaders and scholars are safeguarding the original instructions, reminding us about gratitude, kinship, and a reverence for community and creation. Included are more than 20 contemporary indigenous leaders--such as Chief Oren Lyons, John Mohawk, Winona LaDuke, and John Trudell. These beautiful, wise voices remind us where hope lies.
Author : David Bouchard
Publisher : Crow Cottage Publishing
Page : 37 pages
File Size : 48,81 MB
Release : 2016-12-31
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1987848306
The Seven Sacred Teachings is a message of traditional values and hope for the future. The Teachings are universal to most First Nation peoples. These Teachings are aboriginal communities from coast to coast. They are a link that ties First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities together.
Author : Anita L. Sanchez
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 32,50 MB
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 1501150871
In The Four Sacred Gifts, visionary international business consultant Anita Sanchez, PhD, reveals the timely prophecy entrusted to her by a global collective of indigenous elders—four guiding gifts that “will allow you to set yourself free to live your most successful life…learn how to forgive, to heal, to unite with all life, and to revitalize hope” (Jack Canfield, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul). As we ride the powerful waves of change occurring in our economic, social, political, and physical environment, indigenous wisdom is needed—now more than ever—to guide us to inhabit the fullest and healthiest lives possible. The Four Sacred Gifts opens your mind and heart to an indigenous worldview that will ultimately free you from fear and empower you to find peace even in the conflicts of our tumultuous world. Based on a prophecy that is now coming true, this book reveals how our world depends on each of us discovering a interconnectedness to people, earth, and animals, in the awareness that we are “all one relation.” Within these pages, you will find deep wisdom of elders from all continents as they come together to give you four sacred gifts: the power to forgive the unforgivable, the power of unity, the power of healing, and the power of hope. These gifts will guide you to transformation, and support your journey to wholeness. By following the powerful principles, lessons, and tools found in this book, you will experience personal breakthroughs, become a force for conscious, societal evolution, and learn to live in deeper harmony with all of humanity.