Wisdom of our ancestors....pass it on EagleLittle ____________________________________ From: eagle@bigbend.net Sent: 12/28/2009 5:45:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time Subj: Elder's Meditation of the Day December 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, & 31 Elder's Meditation of the Day December 26 "The way of knowledge is like our old way of hunting. You begin with a mere trail -- a footprint. If you follow that faithfully, it may lead you to a clearer train-a track- a road. Later on there will be many tracks, crossing and diverging one from the other. Then you must be careful, for success lies in the choice of the right road." --Many Lightenings Eastman, SANTEE SIOUX An entire apple tree is initially contained in the seed. Visions are initially contained in the idea. If you trace the path of a blooming flower backwards, it goes from the blooming flower back to a bud, back to a stem, back to a seed. So it is in the way of knowledge. Often we will experience a hunch or a feeling that we are supposed to do something. At first it may not make any sense. This is the seed stage. Once we start to investigate, more gets revealed. As more is revealed, the more knowledge we get. This is the way the Great Spirit guides us. Great Spirit, help me to choose the right choices. Elder's Meditation of the Day - December 27 "When temptation comes, I don't say, `Yes," and I don't say, `No.' I say, `Later,' I just keep walking the Red Road-down the middle. When you're in the middle, you don't go to either extreme. You allow both sides to exist." --Dr. A. C. Ross (Ehanamani), LAKOTA We need to practice controlling our focus. Whatever we focus on we become. We also become whatever we practice. We need to focus on balance. Whenever something comes along to tilt us off balance, we need to be grateful, because it allows the opportunity to practice our focus. Sometimes this is called temptation. Temptation in itself is not bad. What really counts is what we do with it when it happens. We need to practice controlling our focus and keeping our thinking focused on the Red Road. Great Spirit, today guide me through my temptations and allow me to focus on the Red Road. Elder's Meditation of the Day December 28 "I believe that being a medicine man, more than anything else, is a state of mind, a way of looking at and understanding this earth, a sense of what it is all about." --Lame Deer, LAKOTA The Medicine Wheel explains different ways of looking at the world. The four directions are the East, the South, the West and the North. In the East is the view of the eagle-the eagle flies high and sees the earth from that point of view. The South is the direction of the mouse. Moving on the earth, the mouse will not see what the eagle sees. Both the eagle and the mouse see the truth. The West is the direction of the bear-the bear will see different from the mouse and the eagle. From the North comes the point of view of the bison. To be a Medicine Man you must journey through all points of view and develop the mind to see the interconnectedness of all four directions. This takes time, patience and an open mind. Eventually, you understand there is only love. Great Spirit, today, allow my mind to stay open. Elder's Meditation of the Day - December 29 "What you see with your eyes shut is what counts." --Lame Deer, LAKOTA Another whole world opens up when we close our eyes and calm our mind. Be still and know; be still and hear; be still and see; be still and feel. Inside every person is a still, small voice. Sometime it is necessary to close our eyes to shut down our perception in order to see. Try this occasionally; when you are talking to your child or spouse, close your eyes and listen to them. Listen to the tone of their voice; listen to their excitement; listen to their pain-listen. Great Spirit, today, let me hear only what really counts. Elder's Meditation of the Day - December 30 "Always remember that the Great Mystery is good; evil can come only from ourselves!" --Grandmother of Charles Eastman. SANTEE SIOUX The Great Mystery is love, good and principle. He is a guiding Father. He doesn't play games. He knows only how to love. Sometimes, when things go wrong, we blame Him or others. Usually, if we are honest, we can see how decisions or things done in the past put us in a position to be hurt. It comes back to us. When this happens, it is not something the Creator caused, but something we, ourselves caused. Most of our problems are of our own making. When this happens, we should correct what we've done, ask the Great Spirit for forgiveness and pray for guidance in the future. My Creator, bless me with Your good. Elder's Meditation of the Day - December 31 "They must give themselves to Wakan' Tanka and live a spiritual life. They will have the peace that frees them from fear." --Frank Fools Crow, LAKOTA There are two wills available for us: self will and God's will. Our choice is: figure it out ourselves, or have the Creator involved in our lives. If we are honest with ourselves and look at past experiences, what are our lives like when we try to figure it out ourselves? Is there fear, confusion, frustration, anger, attacking others, conflict, fault finding, manipulation, teasing others, belittling others or devaluation? If these things are present, they indicate that we are choosing self will. What is it like if we turn our will over to the Creator? What are the results if we ask the Great Spirit to guide our life? Examples are: freedom, choices, consequences, love forgiveness, helping others, happiness, joy, solutions, and peace. Which will I choose today, self will or God's will? Creator, I know what my choice is. I want You to direct my life. I want You to direct my thinking. You are the Grandfather. You know what I need even before I do. Today I ask You to tell me what I can do for You today. Tell me in a way I can understand and I will be happy to do it. Elder's Meditation brought to you courtesy of Flight of the Eagle, Inc. a 501(c)3 organization founded to honor Native American heroes www.flightoftheeagle.us The meditation is generously offered to us by White Bison and is copy written. You are welcome to pass the meditation on but cannot post it on your websites. I wish each and every one of you a very happy and prosperous New Year. Little Eagle

Wonderful, thoughtful, wise and uplifting. Hope you will continue sharing these. -- Cheery Fats On Dec 28, 2009, at 5:26 PM, Jacnrg@aol.com wrote: > > Wisdom of our ancestors....pass it on > > EagleLittle > > > ____________________________________ > From: eagle@bigbend.net > Sent: 12/28/2009 5:45:54 P.M. Eastern Standard Time > Subj: Elder's Meditation of the Day December 26, 27, 28, 29, > 30, & 31 > > > Elder's Meditation of the Day December 26 > > "The way of knowledge is like our old way of hunting. You begin > with a > mere trail -- a footprint. If you follow that faithfully, it may > lead you > to a clearer train-a track- a road. Later on there will be many > tracks, > crossing and diverging one from the other. Then you must be > careful, for > success lies in the choice of the right road." > > --Many Lightenings Eastman, SANTEE SIOUX > > An entire apple tree is initially contained in the seed. Visions are > initially contained in the idea. If you trace the path of a blooming > flower backwards, it goes from the blooming flower back to a bud, > back to > a stem, back to a seed. So it is in the way of knowledge. Often we > will > experience a hunch or a feeling that we are supposed to do > something. At > first it may not make any sense. This is the seed stage. Once we > start to > investigate, more gets revealed. As more is revealed, the more > knowledge > we get. This is the way the Great Spirit guides us. > > Great Spirit, help me to choose the right choices. > > > > > > Elder's Meditation of the Day - December 27 > > "When temptation comes, I don't say, `Yes," and I don't say, `No.' > I say, > `Later,' I just keep walking the Red Road-down the middle. When > you're in > the middle, you don't go to either extreme. You allow both sides to > exist." > > --Dr. A. C. Ross (Ehanamani), LAKOTA > > We need to practice controlling our focus. Whatever we focus on we > become. We also become whatever we practice. We need to focus on > balance. > Whenever something comes along to tilt us off balance, we need to be > grateful, because it allows the opportunity to practice our focus. > Sometimes this is called temptation. Temptation in itself is not bad. > What really counts is what we do with it when it happens. We need to > practice controlling our focus and keeping our thinking focused on > the > Red Road. > > Great Spirit, today guide me through my temptations and allow me > to focus > on the Red Road. > > > > > > > Elder's Meditation of the Day December 28 > > "I believe that being a medicine man, more than anything else, is > a state > of mind, a way of looking at and understanding this earth, a sense of > what it is all about." > > --Lame Deer, LAKOTA > > The Medicine Wheel explains different ways of looking at the > world. The > four directions are the East, the South, the West and the North. > In the > East is the view of the eagle-the eagle flies high and sees the earth > from that point of view. The South is the direction of the mouse. > Moving > on the earth, the mouse will not see what the eagle sees. Both the > eagle > and the mouse see the truth. The West is the direction of the bear- > the > bear will see different from the mouse and the eagle. From the North > comes the point of view of the bison. To be a Medicine Man you must > journey through all points of view and develop the mind to see the > interconnectedness of all four directions. This takes time, > patience and > an open mind. Eventually, you understand there is only love. > > Great Spirit, today, allow my mind to stay open. > > > > > > Elder's Meditation of the Day - December 29 > > "What you see with your eyes shut is what counts." > > --Lame Deer, LAKOTA > > Another whole world opens up when we close our eyes and calm our > mind. Be > still and know; be still and hear; be still and see; be still and > feel. > Inside every person is a still, small voice. Sometime it is > necessary to > close our eyes to shut down our perception in order to see. Try this > occasionally; when you are talking to your child or spouse, close > your > eyes and listen to them. Listen to the tone of their voice; listen to > their excitement; listen to their pain-listen. > > Great Spirit, today, let me hear only what really counts. > > > > > > Elder's Meditation of the Day - December 30 > > "Always remember that the Great Mystery is good; evil can come > only from > ourselves!" > > --Grandmother of Charles Eastman. SANTEE SIOUX > > The Great Mystery is love, good and principle. He is a guiding > Father. He > doesn't play games. He knows only how to love. Sometimes, when > things go > wrong, we blame Him or others. Usually, if we are honest, we can > see how > decisions or things done in the past put us in a position to be > hurt. It > comes back to us. When this happens, it is not something the Creator > caused, but something we, ourselves caused. Most of our problems > are of > our own making. When this happens, we should correct what we've > done, ask > the Great Spirit for forgiveness and pray for guidance in the future. > > My Creator, bless me with Your good. > > > > > > Elder's Meditation of the Day - December 31 > > "They must give themselves to Wakan' Tanka and live a spiritual life. > They will have the peace that frees them from fear." > > --Frank Fools Crow, LAKOTA > > There are two wills available for us: self will and God's will. Our > choice is: figure it out ourselves, or have the Creator involved > in our > lives. If we are honest with ourselves and look at past > experiences, what > are our lives like when we try to figure it out ourselves? Is > there fear, > confusion, frustration, anger, attacking others, conflict, fault > finding, > manipulation, teasing others, belittling others or devaluation? If > these > things are present, they indicate that we are choosing self will. > What is > it like if we turn our will over to the Creator? What are the > results if > we ask the Great Spirit to guide our life? Examples are: freedom, > choices, consequences, love forgiveness, helping others, > happiness, joy, > solutions, and peace. Which will I choose today, self will or > God's will? > > > Creator, I know what my choice is. I want You to direct my life. I > want > You to direct my thinking. You are the Grandfather. You know what > I need > even before I do. Today I ask You to tell me what I can do for You > today. > Tell me in a way I can understand and I will be happy to do it. > > > > Elder's Meditation brought to you courtesy of > Flight of the Eagle, Inc. > a 501(c)3 organization > founded to honor Native American heroes > www.flightoftheeagle.us > > The meditation is generously offered to us by White Bison and is > copy > written. You are welcome to pass the meditation on but cannot > post it on > your websites. > > I wish each and every one of you a very happy and prosperous New > Year. > Little Eagle > > > > > > Notes on the Creek Indians http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/ > creeknotes/index.htm > > Early Creek History http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/creek/ > early-history/ > > Migration Legend of the Creek Indians http:// > www.accessgenealogy.com/native/creek/migration/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CREEK- > SOUTHEAST-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message