Jan. 31st.

Give into fear and you see nothing but enemies. give into love and you see brothers and sister.

Cornplanter 1953

Jan. 30th.

In the cycle of things you can know something will happen but not when. You can know a storm or blessing will arrive but you are not the one who determines the time. You can ask for help in healing, growth, companionship or whatever but Great Mystery will manifest under a schedule not of your making.

Big Tree 1/30/2010

Quality of life

Quality of life, what is it and how do you pursue it? In my own case it would mean getting to the stream on my property and listening to the water people sing as they leap from rock to rock. To watch the raccoons play and wash food for them self. To watch the deer come on the property and graze instead of being confined within 50 ft. of my home. It means being able to travel up and down Main Street instead of being confined to big boxes with their scooters. Being able to window shop and even go into local small stores and craft shops and seeing stuff that isn't carried by WalFart. It means being able to take a trail instead of a parking lot when I want to go some where. It means being able to enjoy a park instead of sitting on the outside and looking in. It means being able to walk or at least visit my neighbors instead of having to drive next door. It means being able to work in the garden instead of watching someone else do it. It means being able to participate in a protest march rather then just helping to organize it. It means tossing a ball or frisbee back to a child or who ever instead of standing around watching. It means flying a kite instead of wishing on a windy day. It means drawing or painting a barn, waterfall, scene or group of people instead of looking a photographs of the same scene and getting no inspiration. It means dancing at a pow-wow instead of watching. It means participating in a ceremony instead of wishing I could. Above all it means interacting with a diverse group of people and my environment instead of being confined to a 60 ft. radius from the car/house or where ever i find myself.
What makes quality of life for you? Have you thought of it, and what are you going to do about it? Share this with anyone you think can use these ideas and add to them.

Big Tree 1/29/2010

Jan. 29th.

Connecting to our Mother the Earth is connecting to our source. Connecting to the Earth is connecting to all life. Connecting to the Earth is connecting to yourself.

Big Tree 1/29/10

The Red Road

I don't care what you call it. Any path that allows you to walk in peace with your fellow man, find a connection to creator/great mystery and find purpose for yourself is the good red road. Any way that allows you to think of the next seven generations and awakens you to your responsibility for yourself and for others is the good red road. May I wish you happy hunting.

Big Tree 1/28/10

Jan. 27th.

As you die, most go to the light right away. However some who refuse to go or are afraid to go hang around. That's what the funeral ceremonies are for, to help with the transition of the spirit. Also to allow those left behind to say goodbye. The first thing you do on entering the light is in a none judgmental way review your life and see what you did right or wrong. Then you are greeted by those who went before you. After that I do not know because in the four times I have gone to the light, thats as far as I was allowed to go. I do know you are young again and free from both pain and fear. I also know those that hated you are among the welcoming committee and they ask forgiveness. I also know you communicate to those you left behind, though often only in their dreams. Your religion here or lack of one makes no difference on that side.

Big Tree 1/27/10

Jan. 25th.

As you battle the inner demons remember that most of them are only habits and if you are aware of a habit, you can do something about it. You are the best source for change and the best source for courage.

Various elders