When You Need Me...
Just Whisper My Name In Your Heart...
And I will Be There...
Always Remember
Your presence is a present to the world.
You're unique and one of a kind.
Your life can be what you want it to be.
take the days just one at a time.
Count your blessings, not your troubles.
You'll make it through what ever comes along.
Within you are so many answers.
Understand, have courage, be strong.
Don't put limits on yourself.
So many dreams are waiting to be realized.
Decisions are to important to leave to chance.
Reach for your peak, your goal, your prize.
Nothing wastes more energy than worrying.
The longer one carries a problem,
the heavier it gets.
Don't take things too seriously.
Live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets.
Remember that a little love goes a long way.
Remember that a lot... goes forever.
Remember that friendship is a wise investment.
Life's treasures are people... together.
Realize that it's never too late.
Do ordinary things in an extraordinary way.
Have health and hope and happiness.
take the time to wish upon a star.
And don't ever forget...
For even a day...
HOW VERY SPECIAL YOU ARE.
You have noticed that everything an Indian does
is in a circle and that is because the power of the world
always works in circles, and everything tries to be round.
The sky is round, and the stars.
The wind, in its greatest power whirls. The birds
make their nests in circles, for theirs is the same
religion as ours. Even the seasons form a great circle in
their changing, and always come back again to where
they were. The life of a man is a circle from childhood
to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves.
Black Elk
The circle of the medicine wheel
represents all the people, animals,
rocks, rivers and religions in the
entire universe, Each part of the circle
is connected to all other parts. The
philosophy or ways of perceiving life
focuses on gaining understanding of
yourself, of your fellow human beings,
of the natural wonders of the world,
and of your place in that world. The
way to achieve the understanding is to
experience all life as part of the circle
of the Medicine Wheel. All people and
creatures are equally important in this
perfect circle of understanding, growth
and connectedness. Like the Medicine
Wheel which represents life itself,
learning is a continuous, ever changing
.............process of growth..............
When we are in a circle around the
wheel, we listen carefully....to
whomever is sharing. Given all the
understanding, the Medicine Wheel is
a place of great joy and a light-hearted
state should prevail. Dance and sing
and laugh and tell stories...........
Share friendship and the Love of Life!
(Tapestry and Native American History)
THE LEGEND OF THE DREAM CATCHER
Long ago when the word was young, an old Lakota
spiritual leader was on a high mountain and had a
vision. In his vision, Iktomi, the great trickster and
teacher of wisdom, appeared in the form of a spider.
Iktomi spoke to him in a sacred language. As he spoke,
Iktomi the spider picked up the elder's willow hoop which
had feathers, horsehair, beads and offerings on it, and
began to spin a web. He spoke to the elder about the cycles
of life, how we begin our lives as infants, miove on through
childhood and on to adulthood. Finally we go to old age where
we must be taken care of as infants, completing the cycle.
"But", Iktomi said as he continued to spin his web, "in
each time of life there are many forces; some good and
some bad. If you listen to the good forces, they will steer
you in the right direction. But if you listen to the bad
forces, they will steer you in the wrong direction and may
hurt you. So these forces can help, or they can interfere with the
harmony of Nature, and with the Great Spirit".
While the spider spoke, he continued to weave his web.
When Iktomi finished speaking, he gave the elder the web
and said, "The web is a perfect circle, but these is a hole in
the center. Use the web to help your people reach their goals,
making good use of your people's ideas, dreams and visions.
If you believe in the great spirit, the web will catch your
bad dreams and the good ones will go through the hole."
The elder passed on his vision to the people and now many
Native American people hang a dream catcher above their
bed to sift their dreams and visions. The good dreams
pass through the web of life, the bad dreams are captured
in the web of life and like the morning dew on the spider's web
are burnt off with the morning sun."
IT IS SAID
THAT THE DREAM CATCHER
HOLDS THE DESTINY
OF THE FUTURE.
" The Feather "
The "bringer of dreams", and "the breath of life".
The feather retains the power, spirit, and wisdom
of the bird from which it came.
The feather is a hair that catches its breath of life
from the wind.
This life brings joy, happiness, and
spiritual understanding.
The stem is the path of life in which
we walk in careful balance.
The feather, like all living things, is
a gift and should be treated with
respect.