This nation is the one that gave us the greatest medicine men (Black Elk—Hehaka Sapa, Frank Fools Crow, the Crow Foot Family, the Lame Deer Family), the greatest horsemen, the greatest warriors including Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull.
– First Nations world
MOOSE – totem animal
The moose, also known as the American elk, is the largest of all deer. Its antlers are large and partly flat just before the tip. Long legs and a long neck allow it to graze even under water and to swim well. Without sinking, it can walk on soft ground such as mud, snow and sphagnum bogs.
SHAMANISM IS UNIVERSAL
Shamanism is universal. Some people today call themselves shamans, but don’t really understand shamanism and use this word to describe the gifts they have.
GETTING TOGETHER FOR RITUALS AND CEREMONY IN NATURE
In all indigenous and natural peoples of the earth there have always been gatherings for cyclical ceremonies and rituals. One of the purposes of these events is the gathering itself. People have an organic need to see each other, to communicate, to laugh together, to dance, to exchange and to share.
WHAT ABOUT THE PROPHECIES AROUND THE CHANGE OF ERAS ?
1. Introduction
This is an article I wrote in response to many questions about the end of the Mayan calendar. This very accurate calendar ended a 27,500-year cycle on December 21, 2012. I had been invited by a Mayan organization in Merida, Mexico to celebrate the change of era with them.
Rituals
“”Rituals are a vessel, a tool, a means to communicate with the divine. They are not important in themselves but are only a means to open the door to the subtle realms, as a way for us to commune with the creative intelligence of the universe. “
Blue Eagle, translated from book: L’Héritage Spirituel des Amérindiens
COYOTE – totem animal
The coyote, often called the sacred dog by First Nations peoples in America, is the cunning, the trickster and the prankster.
RITES OF PASSAGE, VISION QUESTS AND MOON LODGES
The most important spiritual events in the lives of all people on earth are the rites of passage. As in nature, rites of passage mark the rhythm of the seasons of human life. Each one signals the beginning of a new stage in life and the evolution of those who benefit from these life-changing experiences.
LONG HAIR IN NATIVE AMERICAN TRADITION
The way people wear their hair is an alignment of their thinking; the braids (unity of thought), the hair tied back (safety of thought) and the color (conviction of thought). The appearance of the hair is of great importance, as each style represents a different state of mind. Hair is widely regarded as an extension of one’s thoughts.
THE RITES OF PASSAGE COMMUNITY
For many years I have facilitated a ceremonial cycle, the most powerful and beneficial rites I have ever shared: The Ceremonial Cycle of Rites of Passage!