http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/-t1.htm Discussions & wisdom from other other beliefs & cultures Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:19:36 GMT 10 http://hitskin.com/themes/13/94/24/i_logo.png http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/-t1.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/native-american-indians-t126.htm Jay Believed to be, by many, the most spiritual people on the earth but there are many others, what do you admire/respect about their way of life and what aspect of that would you like to apply to your own life? Other Beliefs & Cultures Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:18:20 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/native-american-indians-t126.htm#195 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/native-american-indians-t126.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/shamanism-t552.htm Gabryel I'm currently listening to a lot of Shamanism podcasts from iTunes. There's currently about 24 episodes, each an hour or so long. (If you have iTunes on your PC, you could browse for "3Worlds Shamanism" if you're interested. They're free, and they play on a PC as well as portable mp3 players.) This guy is orientated mainly on North American Indian traditions, but he recognises the unity of all spiritual paths (at source). It's very interesting. It's just a few more clues, ... Other Beliefs & Cultures Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:19:36 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/shamanism-t552.htm#9403 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/shamanism-t552.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/anglo-saxons-norse-and-the-celts-t516.htm Gabryel I'm currently reading a book called "The Real Middle Earth", by Brian Bates. I've now discovered that Tolkien's fictional Middle Earth was based on real historical concepts and beliefs. I love the Anglo-Saxon and Celt world view, and I'm really getting into it. I didn't realise that there was such a deep and long standing spirituality in the west, of a belief in an interconnected unity (called Wyrd) similar to the Eastern Tao, Chi, etc... Why do we need to bother with Eastern ... Other Beliefs & Cultures Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:00:55 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/anglo-saxons-norse-and-the-celts-t516.htm#8715 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/anglo-saxons-norse-and-the-celts-t516.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/what-is-the-soul-t176.htm tawny The Creator gathered together all of creation and said, "I want to hide something from the humans until they are ready for it, it is the realization that they create their own reality." The eagle said "Give it to me, i will take it to the moon." The Creator said "No, one day they will go there and find it." The salmon said "I will take it to the bottom of the ocean." The Creator said "No, they will go there too." The ... Other Beliefs & Cultures Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:40:59 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/what-is-the-soul-t176.htm#300 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/what-is-the-soul-t176.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/chief-dan-george-t360.htm tawny ]]> Other Beliefs & Cultures Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:58:50 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/chief-dan-george-t360.htm#3749 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/chief-dan-george-t360.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/native-american-prayer-t361.htm tawny I give you this one thought to keep I am with you still, i do not sleep I am a thousand winds that blow I am the diamond glints on snow I am the sunlight on ripened grain I am the gentle autumn rain When you awaken in the morning's hush I am the swift uplifting rush Of quiet birds in circled flight I am the soft stars that shine at night Do not think of me as gone I am with you still in each new dawn Other Beliefs & Cultures Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:04:23 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/native-american-prayer-t361.htm#3750 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/native-american-prayer-t361.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/atlantis-t362.htm tawny The following is all from Diana Cooper ~ In approximately 20,000BC, a clarion call resonated throughout the universes for volunteers to take part in the final experiment of Atlantis. 64,000 were chosen and for a glorious period of 1500 years, these people vibrated at a 5th dimensional frequency, their energy so pure that their chakras literally glowed with joy and vitality. They lived in cooperation, sharing and harmony, dedicating all to the highest good. They managed to maintain this ... Other Beliefs & Cultures Tue, 16 Sep 2008 13:40:07 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/atlantis-t362.htm#3751 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/atlantis-t362.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/chief-joseph-nez-perce-t336.htm tawny Chief Joseph led his people to freedom in Canada, with the U.S. Army in constant pursuit. For more than 1,000 miles, with women, children, sick, elderly and wounded, he out-manouvered, fought to a standstill or defeated 10 seperate U.S. army units. Trapped within 20 miles of the Canadian border, he managed to sneak his people into Canada at night. He stayed behind with those too sick or injured to travel and surrendered in the morning. After he surrendered, he went to Washington to meet President ... Other Beliefs & Cultures Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:58:24 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/chief-joseph-nez-perce-t336.htm#2792 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/chief-joseph-nez-perce-t336.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/the-wolves-within-t175.htm tawny An old grandfather said to his grandson, who came to him with anger at a friend who had done him an injustice........."Let me tell you a story. I too, at times, have felt great hate for those who have taken so much, with no sorrow for what they do. But hate wears you down, and does not hurt your enemy. It's like taking poison and wishing your enemy would die. I have struggled with these feelings many times. It is as if there are two wolves inside me, one is good and does no harm. ... Other Beliefs & Cultures Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:40:08 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/the-wolves-within-t175.htm#299 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/the-wolves-within-t175.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/path-of-the-feather-t178.htm tawny The Path of the Feather as a teaching, is about becoming a contemporary Shaman by seeing and hearing the voices of the living earth. It is about finding out who you are by making medicine wheels and listening to the voices of the spirit animals and ancient ones. It is about you living your ordinary life as your vision quest, as your Shamanic journey. It is about you becoming one who sees and one who heals the earth with intent. This Shamanic journey is your personal story of transformation, ... Other Beliefs & Cultures Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:42:13 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/path-of-the-feather-t178.htm#302 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/path-of-the-feather-t178.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/lakota-prayer-t173.htm tawny *According to the Native People, the Sacred Space is the space between exhalation and inhalation. To walk in balance is to have Heaven (spirituality) and Earth (physicality) in harmony.* ~ Wakan Tanka, great mystery Teach me how to trust My heart My mind My intuition My inner knowing The senses of my body The blessings of my spirit Teach me to trust these things So that i may enter my Sacred Space And love beyond my fear And thus walk in balance With the passing ... Other Beliefs & Cultures Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:38:39 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/lakota-prayer-t173.htm#297 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/lakota-prayer-t173.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/dream-catchers-t171.htm tawny Dream Catchers ~ An ancient Chippewa tradition The dream net has been made For many generations Where spirit dreams have played Hung above the cradle board Or in the lodge, up high The dream net catches bad dreams While good dreams slip on by Bad dreams become entangled Among the sinew thread Good dreams slip through the centre hole While you dream upon your bed This is an ancient legend Since dreams will never cease Hang this dream net above ... Other Beliefs & Cultures Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:36:49 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/dream-catchers-t171.htm#295 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/dream-catchers-t171.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/native-american-symbols-t170.htm tawny Arrowhead ~ Represents alertness Buffalo Horns ~ Symbol of success Cactus Flower ~ Courtship and romance Corn ~ Symbol of life.....it is the mainstay for many tribes. Corn pollen and cornmeal is offered in blessing for protection, understanding and forgiveness Corn Maiden ~ Gave the corn of her own body to feed her family so they would not have to hunt the beloved animals. After she passed on, she was reborn in the corn stalks and provided the seeds which continued to provide ... Other Beliefs & Cultures Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:35:30 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/native-american-symbols-t170.htm#294 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/native-american-symbols-t170.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/a-journey-s-end-at-wounded-knee-t169.htm tawny In 1835 Andrew Jackson offered the Cherokee Nation 4 million dollars to move because he wanted their land. The indians refused but were marched off the land anyway. 19,000 Cherokees and 2,000 black slaves were forced at gun point to walk for 1,000 miles to their new territories and thousands died. It became known as the *Cherokee Trail Of Tears.* ~ The wind blows softly through the grass of yellow, brown and gold they sway in tribute for those lost their mournful stories unfold The ... Other Beliefs & Cultures Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:34:13 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/a-journey-s-end-at-wounded-knee-t169.htm#293 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/a-journey-s-end-at-wounded-knee-t169.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/ancient-hopi-legend-crystal-skulls-t166.htm tawny There is an ancient Hopi legend, written on a sacred stone in Arizona. The Dali Lama visited here once and he discovered that the Hopi's and Tibetan Buddhists share many of the same prophecies for our future. Native American legends tell us that there were 13 planets in the Cosmos, inhabited by humans and that souls could travel about as they evolved. They say that there are 13 life-size crystal skulls, 1 for each planet, which contain crucial information about humankind's origins, true ... Other Beliefs & Cultures Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:25:13 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/ancient-hopi-legend-crystal-skulls-t166.htm#290 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/ancient-hopi-legend-crystal-skulls-t166.htm http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/we-are-as-one-t164.htm tawny GREETINGS TO THE NATURAL WORLD! The People ~ Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue. We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and all living things. So now, we bring our minds together as one as we give greetings and thanks to each other as People. Now our minds are one. The Earth Mother ~ We are all thankful to our Mother, the Earth, for she gives us all that we need for life. She supports our feet as ... Other Beliefs & Cultures Fri, 04 Jul 2008 18:24:15 GMT http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/we-are-as-one-t164.htm#288 http://spiritualityfirst.forumotion.com/other-beliefs-cultures-f26/we-are-as-one-t164.htm