Grandfather Peter's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHERS PRAYER FOR TODAY.

A wise grandmother once told me to forgive the users and takers in the world for they have taught you a lesson not to be used or taken. But she also said “Without compassion forgiveness does not work. Today may I start by forgiving myself?
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Forgiveness.

At this time around the time around the Winter Solstice, Christmas and the New Year there is a natural resonance that is resplendent with the song of Forgiveness. It is a quality of Spirit easily accessed, embodied, activated and experienced. Forgiveness is the key in which the song of life is sung at the Winter Solstice, just as Appreciation is at the time of the Summer Solstice.Forgiveness is, however, not something we do. It is not something we offer to another (nor our own Self). Forgiveness is a state of being, a frequency at which our Soul resonates when Forgiveness sings its song. When we are in the state of Forgiveness we may hold attention upon the presence of another (or our own Self), embracing that person in Forgiveness.When we are in the state of Forgiveness all that we place our attention upon, in a sincere attitude of acknowledgment and responsibility, dissolves in the burst of Love that comes forth from the relinquishment of our guilt, anger, pain, resentment, grudge or debt. From the release of guilt arises the possibility of apology and atonement. When we release resentment the poison it spreads through our entire interaction with the world is drained, leaving the way for understanding to grow. As we forgive the debts owed us, but never paid - be they financial, emotional or obligations - we are able to let go of betrayal and the fear that unless we are paid in full we will suffer hardship, when, in actuality, if someone has owed you (money or whatever) for over a year, and you are still alive and able to make it through another day/week/month, then really, you no longer truly require the indebted asset to survive. You have, somehow, made it. By relinquishing the grudge of debt you not only free the other party from their suffering, but your own suffering is released as well. After all, if that person could have paid you, if they were capable of it, they would have done so. If they are not capable (and I include the capability of conscience in that), they will never pay you anyway... so let it go! At that point, holding a grudge of debt only promotes you as being 'right', and with it, poisoned with mistrust, resentment, anger and pain. And this helps you how?
For Forgiveness to be active in our life does not require that we announce to the persons we hold in Forgiveness that we have done so (though, sometimes, it is appropriate that we do so). Forgiveness does not require that the other person has asked us to forgive them. It is not relevant as to whether the other person forgives us as well. The burden of judgment and resentment that is strung about the neck of us each is of our own concern and choosing. The guilt and judgment we carry we carry in our own heart. Forgiveness allows us the means of releasing this poison when we are sincere in our acknowledgment of culpability and responsibility. Forgiveness does not make 'OK' a wrong, nor is Forgiveness itself the act of atonement that may be required to reinstate balance. It does not let us 'off the hook'. Forgiveness enables us to no longer be crippled with shame and anger, so that we can embark afresh upon a new course in life, a course charted into the vast ocean of Compassion and a greater availability to the
All-That-Is that we call Life.

Hsotha Petre

Grandfather Peter

Grandfather's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER’S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
My Creator, help me to remember the words spoken yesterday are still relevant today.

THE COMING OF THE WHIRLING RAINBOW

We are all aware of the earth changes that are happening at this time of the new millennium. Global warming, water and air pollution, drought, famine, depletion of the rain forests and, over population, is all on the increase.
Native prophecies foretell this time as being the fourth world of separation where division occurs between the natural way of living, of respect, love and harmony with the environment and all our relations on this planet and the way of the materialistic world, of raping the earth and the environment and not giving back to it in balance is on the increase.
Unless we, as humans, learn how we can bridge this gap between the materialistic and natural worlds we will all suffer and the earth will purify itself as it has before. Future generations will not enter in to the coming fifth world of illumination and the joining of the whirling rainbow of peace where all races, creeds and all our relations on this planet can come together as part of the whole. By learning from the ancient wisdom of our ancestors we can help ourselves and generations to come.
So we can truly look forward to the coming of the Whirling Rainbow of Peace and the healing of ourselves.
RED WOLF 1998

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

A prayer for the New Year

My Creator, hear my prayer! I ask that whenever the leaders of the world's peoples confer together to make decisions that effect us all, that they use their power wisely. May they always remember:
'What goes around, comes around'

Wisdom of the Circle
I cannot help but wonder where all the people are who were so supportive of the original teachings. I think the shift in the energy of how and what was taught has changed so and many are disillusioned from it. All things are changing in this world so fast we all need to keep our eyes focused on the outcome and what it will do to affect the future. Those people who cannot walk into the next world without control and material issues will not be able to function for the good of all. People of competitive nature will not be able to control or use mind strategy to control others to do there bidding.
The teachings are for all the people and are there to share so we need to continue to do this. Community is what will come out of all of this work and change. People will learn that in order to be accepted they must first earn the right to that and cannot walk on the backs of others to obtain power. People are more aware of the issues that motivate the greedy and will make a protection of energy to keep this sort of negative energy from harming their circle. It will take strong leaders and ones not afraid to confront others and sit and talk these issues out. People will be asking to discuss their personal issues and to make peace within the hoop of community in order to survive. The talking sticks will be used for this and four mediators will sit in council. A consensus will be reached and the issue will then be dismissed never to be brought up again in council. If this is not agreed on by all then the one who cannot live with this will have a choice to leave or conform for the good of the circle.
This is the way to keep a strong and whole circle. All it takes is a person, who is running their issues and draining energy from the circle for there own use and not as a healing, to destroy the work of many who have agreed to live in harmony.

GRANDFATHER PETER(Tread softly on the Earth Mother)

GRANDFATHERS PRAYER FOR TODAY.

My Creator, help me today to set a good example to everyone I meet, especially the children

It is said what we do today, affects seven generations into the future. If this is true we are feeling the effects of what happened seven generations in the past. We can readily see the world wars and conflicts of the past affect us. We are also affected by the actions our ancestors did in the past. These are the bad things as well as good things. Part of the realization of this enables us to feel honored and humble that we can learn from past mistakes and take on the responsibility of being a good example to others, by learning and understanding from these mistakes. I have met many that are quick to lay blame for the way they are on Karma, as if it were an excuse for the situation they are in. Karma lies in the law of cause and effect. We can change our so-called Karma by recognizing the effect and having the courage to find the cause. If not we pass it onto the next generations.

When we are born, we start with a beautiful empty mind ready to be given our beliefs, attitudes, habits and expectations. Most of our true learning comes from watching the actions of others. As we watch our family or relatives, whatever their actions and values are, so will be the children's values and acts. If we see our family shouting, arguing and hateful, so will it be for the children. The cycle of life -- baby, youth, adult and Elder -- is all connected. If the older ones have good values, it will be connected to the children.

May we all set a good example for the generations yet unborn.
GRANDFATHER PETER (Tread Softly on the Earth Mother) Skennen kenhak O:NEN! Let there be Peace NOW
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Grandfather's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHERS PRAYER FOR TODAY
My Creator, Help me today not to judge another,
and to be secure in my own Sacred Space

Petty Tyrants.
The little minded people who seek power over others never use encouragement. These devious petty tyrants work diligently to destroy the faith that others have in themselves, using criticism and covert hostility as their equalizers

Pettiness is a tragic shadow part of human nature. When people are so insecure that they have to belittle and act disrespectful to another, the shadows of self-rejection and self-hatred have a field day. It is evident to the astute observer that the same covert actions are undermining the petty tyrant as well.
The shadow keeps the jealousy circulating inside the little-minded in order to manipulate and control their despotic behavior It works! the one who wants control over others never realise they are being controlled by their own shadowy natures. In seeking to destroy other's faith in themselves and the faith and respect these same people have in others, the power hungry or insecure human has unknowingly undermined the Self's potential for true greatness.
Inspired be Jamie Sams

POLITICAL LEADERS, PLEASE TAKE NOTE!

MIIWETCH/ NYWEH, GITCHI MANITOU

GRANDFATHER PETER

Grandfather's Prayer for Today

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GRANDFATHER’S PRAYER FOR TODAY
My Creator, May I always find the time to tell the Children a story, so in the remembering the children to come will also remember.

When we die, we become fixed as beads. Our stories knot us betweenancestors and children and the story adds us onto its thread.

MIIWETCH/ NYWEH, GITCHI MANITOU

GRANDFATHER PETER
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GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
My Creator, help me accept the changes and transformations in my life, with grace and humility and calm expectation.

When we feel coming changes, it is like an emotion that permeates deep within our senses. It is as if we know something big is about to happen, but we cannot put a finger on it. At times it can frighten us and make us want to look around future's corner, just to get a glimpse of what we cannot see from our human vantage point.
Coming change is one of the unique mysteries of life that sets our emotions spinning. It can be likened to a mixture of feelings that can shroud us like a blanket creating near panic. But this is a normal feeling of fear of the unknown. The normal feelings are normally two-fold. One of denial or numbness, the other being fearful expectations.
The normal process of transformation can be a wonderful experience if we do not let our minds get in the way. Just think of Mother Bear during the winter months. She will have withdrawn into her den to hibernate and allow natural transformation to take place. She is probably pregnant and her full belly will allow her to live of her fat as new life develops during this time. Until she emerges from her den in the spring, transformed herself as well as producing new life in her cubs.
MIIWETCH/ NYWEH, GITCHI MANITOU

GRANDFATHER PETER

Grandfather's Prayer for Today

.GRANDFATHER’S PRAYER FOR TODAY
My Creator help today, to awaken to life and be just me!

"The Awakening"
A time comes in your life when you finally get it...when, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out...ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying and blaming and struggling to hold on. Then, like a child quieting down after a tantrum, you blink back your tears and begin to look at the world through your eyes.
This is your awakening.You realize it's time to stop hoping and waiting for something to change, or for happiness, safety and security to magically appear over the next horizon. You realize that in the real world there aren’t always fairy tale endings, and that any guarantee of "happily ever after" must begin with you... and in the process a sense of serenity is born of acceptance. You awaken to the fact that you are not perfect and that not everyone will always love, appreciate, or approve of who or what you are... and that's OK. They are entitled to their own views and opinions. You learn the importance of loving and championing yourself... and in the process a sense of new found confidence is born of self-approval. You stop complaining and blaming other people for the things they did to you- or didn't do for you - and you learn that the only thing you can really count on is the unexpected. You learn that people don't always say what they mean or mean what they say and that not everyone will always be there for you and that everything isn’t always about you. So, you learn to stand on your own and to take care of yourself... and in the process a sense of safety and security is born of self-reliance. You stop judging and pointing fingers and you begin to accept people as they are and to overlook their shortcomings and human frailties... and in the process a sense of peace and contentment are born of forgiveness. You learn to open up to new worlds and different points of view. You begin reassessing and redefining who you are and what you really stand for. You learn the difference between wanting and needing and you begin to discard the doctrines and values you've outgrown, or should never have bought into to begin with. You learn that there is power and glory in creating and contributing and you stop manoeuvring through life merely as a "consumer" looking for your next fix. You learn that principles such as honesty and integrity are not the outdated ideals of a bygone era, but the mortar that holds together the foundation upon which you must build a life. You learn that you don't know everything; it's not your job to save the world and that you can't teach a pig to sing. You learn that the only cross to bear is the one you choose to carry and that martyrs get burned at the stake. Then you learn about love. You learn to look at relationships as they really are and not as you would have them be. You learn that alone does not mean lonely. You stop trying to control people, situations and outcomes. You learn to distinguish between guilt and responsibility anther importance of setting boundaries and learning to say NO. You also stop working so hard at putting your feelings aside, smoothing things over and ignoring your needs. You learn that your body really is your temple. You begin to care for it and treat it with respect. You begin to eat a balanced diet, drink more water, and take more time to exercise. You learn that being tired fuels doubt, fear, and uncertainty and so you take more time to rest. And, just as food fuels the body, laughter fuels our soul. So you take more time to laugh and to play. You learn that, for the most part, you get in life what you believe you deserve, and that much of life truly is a self-fulfilling prophecy. You learn that anything worth achieving is worth working for, and that wishing for something to happen is different than working toward making it happen. More importantly, you learn that in order to achieve success you need direction, discipline and perseverance. You also learn that no one can do it all alone, and that it’s OK to risk asking for help. You learn the only thing you must truly fear is fear itself. You learn to step right into and through your fears because you know that whatever happens, you can handle it and to give in to fear is to give away the right to live life on your own terms. You learn to fight for your life and not to squander it living under a cloud of impending doom. You learn that life isn't always fair, you don't always get what you think you deserve and that sometimes bad things happen to unsuspecting, good people... and you learn not to always take it personally. You learn that nobody's punishing you and everything isn't always somebody’s fault. It's just life happening. You learn to admit when you are wrong and to build bridges instead of walls. You learn that negative feelings such as anger, envy and resentment must be understood and redirected or they will suffocate the life out of you and poison the universe that surrounds you. You learn to be thankful and to take comfort in many of the simple things we take for granted, things that millions of people upon the earth can only dream about: a full refrigerator, clean running water, a soft warm bed, a long hot shower. Then, you begin to take responsibility for yourself by yourself and you make yourself a promise to never betray yourself and to never, ever settle for less than your heart's desire. You make it a point to keep smiling, to keep trusting, and to stay open to every wonderful possibility. You hang a wind chime outside your window so you can listen to the wind. Finally, with courage in your heart, you take a stand, you take a deep breath, and you begin to design the life you want to live as best you can.
AUTHOR UNKNOWN

Are you Ready?

It is a month before the Autumn Equinox and Thanksgiving Time on or around the 23rd September. Now is a good time to start thinking about the real meaning of this time. Our ancestors who were close to the natural cycles of the year would start gearing up for this and preparing in their own ways for the important ceremony ahead. I am posting one way we today can take stock of our the past year and get ready for the year ahead. Although it is said we have to live in the moment we can make the moments ahead more realistic and attainable by some forward planning while still keeping an open mind about expecting the unexpected.
When we talk about the Medicine Wheel we should remember that Medicine means "Power", and Wheel means "Spiritual". Not spiritual in any religious sense but any place that is in balance and harmony as a wheel is. This Medicine Wheel or place of spiritual power can be anywhere you can be aware of the balance of the four directions, four elements, four seasons etc. it is just a place where one can be aware of the four directions around us from the perspective from our centre. So best of luck and I pray that each and everyone of us have a great year ahead.
GRANDFATHER PETER

DA NAHO AWEO (It has been said and it is as it should be)

Thanksgiving and give-away Ceremony around the Medicine Wheel.
We gather around the Medicine Wheel at this time sitting on our power spot or our birth moon position to contemplate and review all the things that have happened to us over the year past. We look at the things we have been given and achieved and give thanks for them. We look at the things that have not grown corn and be prepared to give them away, as we do not need to carry them with us into the coming year. With the gifts we have we now look at the things we need to carry forward to sustain us over the coming winter months and the things we need to achieve in the coming twelve months of the year.
Have four pieces of paper and write down on them in turn.

1 On the first piece of paper write the things you have achieved and been given and wish to give thanks for, from the year gone by.
Approach the centre of the wheel, the place of the Creator which will be adorned with the harvested fruits of the three sisters, corn beans and squash, and symbolically burn the sheet of paper. The smoke carries your prayers of gratitude to the Creator and the ash scatters to the four winds.

2. On the second piece of paper write down those thing you wish to give-away and have not grown corn over the past year. These can be things from many years’ back which you are now ready to give-away and you now feel ready at last to give them away. Approach the Creator( The Centre) position again, burn the paper and bury the ashes in Mother Earth around the Creator position.

3. On the third piece of paper write down those things you wish to carry forward with you and to work on in the coming winter months. Raise the paper to the sky and the Earth and to each of the four directions and put it safely away so you can refer to it any time over the winter.

4. On the last piece of paper write down those things you wish to achieve over the coming year and offer it to the four directions and the sky and earth and bury it under the West position in the Medicine Wheel. This piece of paper can be moved to each of the positions on the wheel representing the coming eight festivals, close to their relevant dates to be looked at and reviewed.

NOTE: It is said one should not make definite plans further than one year ahead just as the Natural World does. It relies on the seeds it plants in one year to carry it forward into the next year. We can all have an overall vision for future years but by planning and setting goals year by year it makes it more attainable

Grandfather's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
My Creator, thank you for teaching me that whenever I feel in the dark,
All I have to do is quiet myself and my inner flame will light my path forward.

Three candles dispel the darkness; truth, knowledge and the ways of nature. Celtic Proverb
MIIWETCH/ NYWEH, GITCHI MANITOU

GRANDFATHER PETER

Grandfather's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER’S PRAYER FOR TODAY
Sometimes, My Creator I wonder why I cannot be like someone else.
At these times you remind me that without my individual spirit, my body, my mind and my feelings Creation would be incomplete and boring.
Great Spirit thank you for reminding me to be me.
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All birds, even those of the same species, are not alike, and it is the same with animals and with human beings. The reason Wakan Tanka does not make two birds, or animals,or human beings exactly alike is because each is placed here by Wakan Tanka to be an independent individuality and to rely upon itself.
Shooter Teton Sioux
MIIWETCH/ NYWEH, GITCHI MANITOU

GRANDFATHER PETER

Grandfather's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
My Creator, help me find time today to be quiet and listen to voice within me, knowing also it is you talking to me.

Inside each of us is a voice. It is a quiet voice. It is a guiding voice. If we listen for it, it will guide us, and help us avoid disaster. It is especially active when we are afraid, when we are in doubt, when we are scared, when we need help, and when we get angry. If we are excited emotionally, it is hard to hear this voice. If we are angry, it's hard to hear this voice because it is usually quiet. The best thing we can do is to practice getting quiet. If we don't get quiet, there is another voice called the judge. It tells us to attack or say bad things to other people or to judge ourselves. This voice is loud and usually gets us into trouble.
MIIWETCH/ NYWEH, GITCHI MANITOU

GRANDFATHER PETER

Grandfather's Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY.

Thank you, my Creator for giving me Life and above all allowing me to be…HUMAN
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The most destructive habit...Worry
The greatest Joy...Giving
The greatest loss...Loss of self-respect
The most satisfying work...Helping others
The ugliest personality trait...Selfishness
The most endangered species...Dedicated leaders
Our greatest natural resource...Our youth
The greatest "shot in the arm"...Encouragement
The greatest problem to overcome...Fear
The most effective sleeping pill...Peace of mind
The most crippling failure disease...Excuses
The most powerful force in life...Love
The most dangerous pariah...A gossiper
The world's most incredible computer...The brain
The worst thing to be without... Hope
The deadliest weapon...The tongue
The two most power-filled words..."I Can"
The greatest asset...Faith
The most worthless emotion...Self-pity
The most beautiful attire...SMILE!
The most prized possession... Integrity
The most powerful channel of communication...Prayer
The most contagious spirit...Enthusiasm

MIIWETCH/ NYWEH, GITCHI MANITOU

GRANDFATHER PETER

GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY.

May I always show gratitude and remember the simple words the Creator gave to me
"Nyah Weh Swennio"

These simple words of greeting and gratitude, "Nyah Weh Swennio", are spoken in various ways but have the overlaying meaning of gratitude--"Thank You for being". "Thank you for being who you are, what you were, and what you will become", and "Thank you for being Healthy", are just a few. But they always give thanks for what you are and not
"WHAT IF"


WHAT IF . . . by Oriah Mountain Dreamer

WHAT IF it doesn't matter what you do but how you do whatever you do?
HOW WOULD this change what you choose to do with your life?

WHAT IF you could be more fully present and open-hearted working as a cashier in the corner store. Able to really see and be with the people who come into the store- than you are when you are striving to do what you hope or think will make a more important contribution to the world and the lives of those you love?
HOW WOULD this change how you want to spend your precious time on this earth?

WHAT IF your contribution to the world and the fulfillment of your own happiness is not dependent upon discovering a better method of prayer or technique of meditation.
Not dependent upon reading the right book or attending the right seminar, but upon really seeing and deeply appreciating yourself and the world as they are right now?
HOW WOULD this affect your search for spiritual development?

WHAT IF there is no need to change, no need to try and transform yourself into someone whom is more compassionate, more present, more loving or wise?
HOW WOULD this affect all the places in your life where you are endlessly trying to be better?

WHAT IF the task is simply to unfold, to become who you already are in your essential nature- gentle, compassionate and capable of living fully and passionately present?
HOW WOULD this effect how you feel when you wake up in the morning?

WHAT IF who you essentially are right now is all that you are ever going to be? HOW WOULD this effect how you feel about your future? WHAT IF the essence of who you are and always have been is enough?
HOW WOULD this effect how you see and feel about your past?

WHAT IF the question is not why am I so infrequently the person I really want to be, but why do I so infrequently want to be the person I really am?
HOW WOULD this change what you think you have to learn?

WHAT IF becoming who and what we truly are happens not through striving and trying but by recognising and receiving the people and places and practices that offer us the warmth of encouragement we need to unfold?
HOW WOULD this shape your choices about how to spend today?

MIIWETCH/ NYWEH, GITCHI MANITOU

GRANDFATHER PETER

Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
May we always have an open heart and mind to learn and understand all teachings without prejudice and prejudgment.

The Seven Teachings
Honesty Humility Truth Wisdom Love Respect Bravery
Honesty
to achieve honesty within yourself to recognize who and what you are do this and you can be honest with all others
Humility
humble yourself and recognize that no matter how much you think you know, you know very little of all the universe.
Truth
to learn truth, to live with truth and to walk with truth, to speak truth
Wisdom
to have wisdom is to know the difference between good and bad and to know the result of your actions
Love
unconditional love to know that when people are weak they need your love the most, that your love is given freely and you cannot put conditions on it or your love is not true
Respect
Respect others, their beliefs and respect yourself. If you cannot show respect you cannot expect respect to be given
Bravery
To be brave is to do something right even if you know it's going to hurt you.

MIIWETCH/ NYWEH, GITCHI MANITOU

GRANDFATHER PETER

GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
Today, My Creator may I enter in the realm of the remembering so I may hear the
Sacred Songs of the Ancestors.

Song of the Black Tailed Deer.

In the very beginning of life,
My life was that of the herb, I lived of the herb and the plant
and the trees and the roots,
But that life has gone.

Then my life was that of the buffalo.
I lived of the buffalo-sustained life for clothing,
for warmth in the winter and the spring.
In ceremonies and prayers,
My life is that of the buffalo,
But that life has gone.

My life is that of the white man.
I do things like the white man,
I talk like the white man,
I dress like the white man,
And that life has gone.
That life was in the world of materialism.
A new generation has come.

My life is that of the Black Tailed Deer.
I will go back to the top of the mountains;
There I will replenish myself.
I will come back with the morning star
To purify the waters,

I will return to the top of the mountain,
And at the end of time
I will replenish the earth.
I am the Black Tailed Deer.
A new nation made up of all colours of man
For all to see.
The Black tailed Deer is a Brown Deer after all!

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MIIWETCH/ NYWEH, GITCHI MANITOU

GRANDFATHER PETER

Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
My Creator, Help me to keep my dreams alive and kicking!
"We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers. They see things in the soft haze of a spring day or in the red fire of a long winter's evening. Some of us let our dreams die, but others nourish and protect them, nurse them through bad days till they bring them to sunshine and light."
Woodrow Wilson
MIIWETCH/ NYWEH, GITCHI MANITOU

GRANDFATHER PETER

GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
My Creator, Help me today to live and walk in balance.
To attract to me the things I need and to challenge things I do not.

Balance is an elaboration that every thing is equal. We strive each day to live in balance for this is a law that supersedes any manmade law, thereby creating stability. Like the scales of justice or a pendulum, it is always trying to find its middle point of balance and stability, but by reaching a maximum shift in one direction it will inevitably swing back the other way, passing through the point of balance. Each thought or action must be balanced by whoever creates it. Allow no one to tell you what your earth walk must reflect or what your reality is. Do not give your power away so easily, but give your love unconditionally. Any message communicated in love and with compassion validates balance and equality.
Low self-esteem is just as non-productive as a puffed up sense of self-esteem and” know it all” attitudes. They both deny equality. All addictions are a manifestation of inequality.
But in saying this we also have a right to challenge by asking of another their intent, identity, and whatever pertinent information we feel we require when encountering another. This is true not only of physical beings but especially important to those entities we encounter in other realms. Those who come to us in the role of information givers don't mind being challenged, in fact welcome it for they know any information they may give is given in truth and based on Sacred Laws.
Do you have the courage to challenge yours or another's intent today?
MIIWETCH/ NYWEH, GITCHI

MANITOUGRANDFATHER PETER

Prayer for Today

GRANDFATHER'S PRAYER FOR TODAY.
My Creator, you have taught me to give honour and respect to myself and acknowledge my right to be. But you also taught me that I am nothing if I do not give equal acknowledgement to:
THE WOMAN, THE CHILDREN, THE FAMILY, THE COMMUNITY, MOTHER EARTH, and that all are part of the great gift you have given to us all.
May we all live by the seven principles of Life.

Philosophy TO MYSELF
I will think about what kind of person I want to be when I am an Elder.
I will start developing myself now to be this person.
I will walk with the Great Spirit and the ancestors at my side.
I will develop myself to remain positive. I will develop a good mind.
I will examine myself daily to see what I did well and what I need to improve
I will examine my strength and weaknesses, and then I will ask the Creator to guide me.
I will develop a good mind.
I will listen to the Creators voice in the wind as I walk the red path every day.
I will watch nature and ask to be shown a lesson, which will occur, on my path.
I will seek out the guiding principles, which guided my ancestors.
I will walk in dignity, honour and humility, conducting myself with dignity and as a proud member of the human family.
I will seek the guidance of the Elders, and the experienced ones, so that I may maintain the knowledge of all cultures, ceremonies, and songs, so that I may pass these on to the future generations.
I choose to do all these things myself, because no one else can do them for me.
I know I cannot give away what I do not have so I will need to walk the talk.
GRANDFATHER PETER

DA NAHO AWEO (It has been said and is beautiful)