THINK ON THESE THINGS > by Joyce Sequichie Hifler > > Many years ago a tribal elder told me he could lie on his back and stare at > the clouds overhead and he knew how to vaporize them. Native Americans have > more ways of communicating with nature than any of us can understand. You > must know that I never saw him vaporize a cloud -- but neither did I say I > did not believe him. > > In times prior to all the noise of electronics, it was my practice to > communicate with nature and certain persons close to me, using only my mind > and my spirit. In recent years, it was told to me that an elderly aunt once > said, "That child says the strangest things." I remember telling my mother > things that were going to happen and she would caution me that I was only > wishing. > > Most Native Americans are not psychic at all but their simplicity of beliefs > allows them to pray to an all-knowing Spirit and they do not question the > total Truth and Authority. > > > > archived at http://www.eScribe.com/life/nt/ > ______________________________________