Grandfather Peter's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
My Creator, Help me today to find the true meaning of “Walking in Balance”
.THE LAW OF BALANCE.
(Finding a middle way).
“To Walk in Balance” is an old Native American saying. Balance applies to our Body, Mind, Emotions and Spirit and to all levels of our being.
Anything we do, we can underdo or overdo. Our Earth walk can be likened to a pendulum. If our actions or habits swing too far to one side they will inevitably swing an equal amount to the other side. The key is to try to keep the swings either way to a minimum, to find the middle way, “To Walk in Balance”
To find the middle way, the balance point, can be a daunting task, but it must start with action. We can never find a true balance point for ourselves unless we are first willing to take a step forward. “To Walk” first requires us to take a step of faith in anything we do. We will inevitably make mistakes, but this is part of the learning and experience process. But more important in learning, we gain understanding.
A warrior learnt to fire his arrow on target by first making an attempt to hit the target. He would almost certainly be short, too long, or one side or the other of the target. His next attempt would probably be an over correction. But with practise he would learn and hit the target. Isn’t our lives much like that? With practise and experience we learn. Then we can be closer to our personal truths and really learn the meaning of “To Walk in Balance” and to “Walk our Talk”.

Hsotha Petre
Grandfather Peter

“Grandfather Peter's Thought for Today"



TAKE ANOTHER STEP FORWARD WITH “ENTHUSIASM”
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GRANDFATHER PETER
Skennen kenhak O:NEN!
Let there be Peace NOW

Grandfather Peter's Thought for Today

“Grandfather Peter's Thought for Today"


TRUE VISIONS ARE NOT BASED

ON YOUR WANTS AND SCHEMES,

BUT ON YOUR NEEDS AND DREAMS.


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GRANDFATHER PETER
Skennen kenhak O:NEN!
Let there be Peace NOW

Grandfather Peter's Thought for Today

Grandfather Peter's Thought for Today

KEEP YOUR FEET ON THE GROUND AND YOUR

HEAD OUT OF THE CLOUDS.


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GRANDFATHER’S PRAYER FOR TODAY.

Thank You, My Creator, for allowing me to walk the Red Road of Life. Please walk with me today.

You Know, our lives are run by constantly having to make choices and decisions. Every choice we make today will carry with it the consequences of that choice or decision. Every decision we make today will carry with it the consequences of that decision and be felt for seven generations into the future. We are also feeling the effect of decisions and choices made by our ancestors seven generations in the past.

With this in mind all we can do is ask the question of ourselves, "Do we want to be happy or do we want to be right?" Which ever one we choose will have a lot to do with the consequences we will experience today.

If today was the last day of your life, what choices and what decisions would you make?
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-Hsotha Petre
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“Grandfather Peter's Thought for Today"

WE ARE ALL PART OF
“THE BOOK OF LIFE”

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-Hsotha Petre
Grandfather Peter

“Grandfather Peter's Thought for Today"

TAKE A STEP BACK,

TO REASSESS YOURSELF
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TAKE A THOUGHT, AND SHARE IT WITH THE WORLD.
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GRANDFATHER PETER
Skennen kenhak O:NEN!
Let there be Peace NOW

GRANDFATHERS PRAYER FOR TODAY.

My Creator, help me to understand that when we share the wisdom of others, we come closer to the truth and wisdom within ourselves.
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Spirituality:
We all a responsibility to ourselves,
Which the Creator gave us at creation, and said,
"You are as spiritual as you are going to get."
Simply take that knowledge and utilize it to its maximum,
and in that, find peace and balance as it can be applied to your decisions.
Find the peace and balance within yourself. Don’t look to others to lead you.

Faith:

Have faith. Have faith. Have faith.
You're on the spiritual path.
You're on the road.
You are the spiritual sanctuary.
You are that strength and you're not going to be punished for
believing that the Creator lives inside you.
That isn't a punishment, that’s a joy.

Healing:
We have within us all things which we attribute to the Creator of all things.
We have the capacity to remain ill or to be healed.
To be healed does not mean to be well.
The Great One never said, to be healed meant being well.
That's an interpretation given to us by man to incite people to
ferocious prayer in their own behalf.
Being healed means you simply have faith.
Faith to face whatever it is.

The Red Road:
Being on the Red Road takes all your life.
It isn't something that you need to be Indian to do.
Being on a spiritual path takes all your life.
It isn't something you do on just Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or
Thursday;
It’s something you do with every breath you take.
Being on the Red Road means, every time you take a breath,
you are praying...
On the Red Road, we seek to find Balance.

Change:
Every breath has unlimited possibilities of a new life,
of new challenges, of new completions, of creation.
Every breath you take offers you an opportunity to do things you
never thought you could do.
Why not change....
We must make changes because changes
are inevitable and the first change we
have to make is in ourselves, as to how
we see the world and how we are able to
deal with life.
That change comes about by releasing the past,
releasing the blame, and the anger,
and the frustration for what you feel has been
done to you, and get on with your life...
If we live our lives in that historical past of how it used to be, then we invite disaster, because we offer no flexibility...
Dreams:
Your vision quest is every morning when
you open your eyes and get the guts to climb,out of bed.
That's your vision quest.
Get out there and do what should be done...
Let your dreams be your vision quest and get out and live your dream...
Power:
You are capable of doing something that has
never been done before, and that it to make
the world, the universe, a better place than it’s been...
That isn't going against the laws of nature,
that's saying you have the power within you...
You don't have to be god/goddess to have it,
or a shaman to have it, or a holy man, or holy
woman, or medicine man, or medicine woman.
You've got it right there, just as you sit.
You're it...

These are just a few from the book:
'From the Gathering'
The Wisdom of Little Crow

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GRANDFATHER PETER
Skennen kenhak O:NEN!
Let there be Peace NOW

MEDITATION FOR THE WEEK

MEDITATION FOR THE WEEK

CHA WAKAN

(TREE OF LIFE)

KEYWORD—ACCEPTANCE

TRADITION and TEACHINGS

The Tree of Life is the archetype of all spiritual knowledge. Its representation can be found in many cultures throughout the World. The Great Tree of Peace of the Iroquoian confederacy. The Tree of Ydrasil in Norse Mythology, the Apple tree in the Garden of Eden. In all trees the trunks forms branches and from the branches leaves are formed. We humans are like leaves, we reach certain ripeness, and then the time comes when we have to go back to the spirit world. Our bodies go to the earth, like leaves of the tree. To give life to trees to come after us.

Message from CHA WAKAN.

In me all life is one: There is no separation and no demarcation of “other.” The nuances of vision may vary as may our individual perceptions, as every leaf has a different view of the same picture. But every leaf relies on the same sap to give it life and is nowhere separated. But in each leaf is its own exaltation. I am the bearer of this knowledge, this understanding, this experience of grace; however you may insist on believing you are apart from that which is in you, which surrounds you. The law that is, All will bring you to me, to union and communion.

In this knowing I bless you!

GUIDANCE and REFLECTION.

The Tree of Life reminds us of patience and acceptance as we travel the Wheel of Life on our spiritual path. Open up your heart to all your brothers and sisters and to all creation relinquishing your judgments and expectations (of yourself and others). Allow all our relations to be exactly who they are; and accept who you are. We are all connected, parts of the Tree of life in its thick foliage. Although each leaf has its own individual form and life, all grow from the same source, the same roots: all sway together in the same breezes. The tree grows strong and tall, with each leaf adding its part to the beauty of the whole. We must accept that each of us is only one leaf; by itself, one leaf does not make a tree.

Let us honour the diversity of Spirit and rejoice in our own individual places within the fabric of creation.

AFFIRMATION

I give honour to my place in the scheme of things and acknowledge my

“Right to Be”

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GRANDFATHER PETER
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GRANDFATHER’S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
Help me my Creator, to remember that every footprint I make on our Mother has been walked before by the ancestors and will be walked upon by the children to come

Mother Earth is the source of life and the place all life returns to. She gives us life. She feeds us through our journey and she waits for us to return to her. The Indian way is to recognize the earth as the place of our ancestors. That is why certain places on earth are considered sacred areas and sacred land; this is the place of our ancestors. We all need to reflect upon the earth, the place where our ancestors lived. We need to have love and respect for the earth.

GRANDFATHER PETER

(Tread softly on the Earth Mother)

Grandfather's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER’S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
My Creator, help me to always “have no fear of being afraid.

Fear can't learn, which is why you must learn about fear if you ever wish to be a fearless learner. So, the first thing you must learn is how to get past your fear of being afraid. Here's how. The next time a fear of some kind tries to fill one of your moments, try to see the difference between the fact of your situation and your feelings about it. This is the right use of your mind. For instance, it's a fact that interest rates change. It's not a fact you have to get scared when they do. That fear is not a fact of life, but only becomes one for you as long as you insist that life performs according to what you think are your best interests. As you learn to see that these fearful feelings don't belong to you, but only to your wrong thinking, you cease to be afraid, even of your own fears.

GRANDFATHER PETER

(Tread softly on the Earth Mother)

Grandfather's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER’S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
Help me realise today that my real needs are always met and I will be able to learn what I need to know, if I have faith and trust.

Learn to let go of painful pretence.
Most people approach their troubles with one of these two non-solutions: they either pretend their problem isn't a problem, or they pretend they've solved their troubles with temporary cover-ups. But their pain remains. It doesn't have to be this way for you. You can learn to let go of painful pretence. Here's how. When facing an old problem, what you don't want is another "new way" to deal with it. What you really want is to learn something new about the true nature of what has a hold on you. To go far, start near. When faced with any pain, let go of what you think you know. Act towards your trouble as if you don't know anything about it. This new solution is the only true one because the truth is you don't know what the real problem is. Otherwise you wouldn't still have it. Letting go of what you think you know puts you in the right place for learning what you need to

GRANDFATHER PETER

(Tread softly on the Earth Mother)

GRANDFATHER’S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
Great One, help me today to face any problem—head on.
Don't take the easy way.
There's no getting away from what you don't know, which is why any time you feel compelled to go around a problem by taking the easy way, that problem always comes round again. And isn't that what makes life seem so hard? Learn to see the "easy way" as a lying thought that keeps you tied up and doing hard time. Getting something over with is not the same as having it completed. And as this insight grows, so will your understanding that the whole idea of the "hard way" has always been just a lying thought as well. Now you know: the complete way is the easy way. So volunteer to make the "hard way" your way and learn the real easy way.
GRANDFATHER PETER

Skennen kenhak O:NEN!

Let there be Peace NOW

Grandfather's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER’S PRAYER FOR TODAY
Great Spirit,Help me to see through my spiritual eyes, And realise I am looking through your eyes also.

"Everything on our dear Mother Earth is alive. Every rock, every plant, every animal, every tree, every bird, every thought is alive. This is true because everything is made and part of the Great Spirit and the Great Spirit is alive. We need to slow our lives down each day and realize, consciously, that this is a basic truth. We need to recognize this, and absorb it into the centre of our being. We need to appreciate it and give thanks for it. Then we can truly grow with it

In the Indian way, we are connected to that flower if we understand its spirit, the essence of its life." --Larry P. Aitken, CHIPPEWA

GRANDFATHER PETER(Tread softly on the Earth Mother)

Grandfather's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
My Prayer to you today my Creator is that you help us all seek Peace and Justice in all our endeavours.

Nothing will work without Peace,
Peace only comes through work,
Work for peace and nothing becomes everything,
Never think that thoughts of peace are soft.
Thoughts of peace show an inner strength.
May thoughts of peace be your guiding light.
Peace comes from a sense of Justice for all.
All require peace but many are unable to know it.
Knowing comes from being at peace.
Peace is gentle, it is kind,
It is not just a state of mind.
Peace is not just an idle whim.
To be at peace one must go within,
To find the gentle waters that ebb and flow,
To find the warmth of your inner glow.
Thoughts of peace journey far,
They are felt beyond the farthest star.
They are felt by the grandfathers’
Who sit in circle in their sacred robes.
Around the ancient campfires is their abode!
They join with you and dance the dance,
And pray that we all
“Give Peace a Chance"

GRANDFATHER PETER(Tread softly on the Earth Mother)

GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY
May we never forget that what we do today has been influenced by what we did yesterday and will influence what we do tomorrow and seven generations into the future.

THE PROMISE OF OUR TOMORROWS
The promise of our tomorrows depends on how we honour the blessings that are ours today.
Can you hear the voices of the children yet unborn.
Do they call to you with gratitude, or do you hear their scorn?
Are we so wrapped up in taking that we forget to give?
Do we waste the abundance of resources and forget how the children will live?
Have we killed the promise of tomorrows yet to be?
Or will we stop the plunder of greed’s insanity?
The children of the future sing out in the night.
Their song asks for mercy, a release from their plight.
You can make a difference, you can show you care.
By honouring all the blessings you have,
IF YOU DARE!
Have courage and be proud of all the love you can give.
It is felt by the children yet to live.

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GRANDFATHER PETER

Skennen kenhak O:NEN! Let there be Peace NOW

Grandfather's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER’S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
My Creator, help me never to be ashamed of reaping what I have sown.



"Our death is not an end if we can live on in our children and the younger generation. For they are us; our bodies are only wilted leaves on the tree of life."
"There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
"The ideals which have lighted my way and time after time have given me new courage to face life cheerfully, have been kindness, beauty, and truth. The trite subjects of human efforts, possessions, outward success, and luxury have always seemed to me contemptible."

"We should take care not to make the intellect our god; it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality."

"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity."

"Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding."

"The effort to get at the truth has to precede all other efforts."

"In the middle of every difficulty, lies opportunity."

"Oh, Youth: Do you know that yours is not the first generation to yearn for a life full of beauty and freedom? Do you know that all your ancestors felt the same as you do and fell victim to trouble and hatred? Do you know also that your fervent wishes can only find fulfilment if you succeed in attaining a love and an understanding of people and animals, and plants, and stars, so that every joy becomes your joy and every pain, your pain?"

"Look deep, deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better."
"One should not pursue goals that are easily achieved. One must develop an instinct for what one can just barely achieve through one's greatest efforts."

"The most important human endeavor is the striving for morality in our actions. Our inner balance and even our very existence depend on it. Only morality in our actions can give beauty and dignity to life."

"To become truly loving, find someone who truly loves. Empty yourself, and let their love fill you. Then, keep not the love you have found to yourself. For only in giving it away, will you always have it."


Every man stamps his value
On himself...man is made great
Or small by his sown will.
J.C.F. von Schiller

GRANDFATHER PETER

Skennen kenhak O:NEN! Let there be Peace NOW

Grandfather's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
May we never forget that words spoken without thought can lie, but words from the heart fly straight and true.

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“Democracy means to us Indian people, 'I am going to steal your land"

GRANDFATHER PETER(Tread softly on the Earth Mother)

Grandfather's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY
My Creator, help me today to give equal time and honour to both sides of myself-- the male and female, the good and bad, the light and dark, giving and receiving, knowing everything has duality in the seen and unseen worlds

The combination of heart and mind is very powerful. The Medicine Wheel teaches that two worlds exist -- the seen and the unseen. The seen world is the physical and the unseen is the spiritual world. Both of the worlds are necessary to discover true reality. The male side easiest sees the seen world. The female side easiest sees the unseen. The heart is the unseen and the mind is the seen. Couple this with our feelings and our spirit we bring harmony to the centre of our being.
GRANDFATHER PETER(Tread softly on the Earth Mother)