Global Peace Vigil starts today - Traditional Native Elders

[SpiralHawk]

Your participation -- wherever you are and whatever your philosophy -- are welcome, even if just for a few moments.

Meegwich, SH

http://www.fourdirectionsprayerforglobalhealing.org/

This is a call for Global Four Directions Prayer for Peace, a 24 hour effort to end the war and global violence. We are asking all the leaders and peacemakers to join us in this effort.

The start date will be 12 noon December 31, starting in the Eastern time zones, and continuing through January 1.
 
This activation comes as a request from some of the Four Directions Elders and Medicine People as communicated to Grace Smith Yellow Hammer. We are requesting spiritual leaders all over the globe to call their people together in their sacred spaces so that all people, all colors, all directions are included in this effort.
 
With all the devastation of war and escalation of terror and environmental harm on the planet, it is obvious why we need to come together at this time.
 
For those of you who will understand this, there was recently a quarter moon in the morning with two stars within the crescent. This along with the recent Venus alignment, is a potent call for an activation because it signifies both danger and opportunity.
 
We hope you will be inspired to join us in this call. We are simply asking all people of all races, all faiths, all traditions to pray for peace and healing in whatever way is appropriate during this time and to remember that as we link with one heart, one mind, one intention we can heal the world one step at a time.
 
If you would like to cosponsor an event please contact us by email.
 
May peace prevail on Earth,
 
Sincerely,
 
Grace Smith Yellow Hammer , Dineh
[e-mail]
 
Reverend Betsy Stang, Executive Director
The Wittenberg Center for Alternative Resources Inc
www.wittenbergcenter.com
[e-mail]
 
Grandfather William Commanda, Annishinabe
Keeper of the Seven Fires Prophecies Belt
www.circleofallnations.com
 
Grandfather Martin Gasheseoma
Traditional Hopi Elder
 
Chief Arvol Looking horse
www.wolakota.org
 
Venerable Bardor Tulku Rinpoche
Karma Triyana Dharmachakra
www.kagyu.org
 
Reverend Charles Gibbs
United Religions Initiative
www.uri.org
 
Roberto Borrero,  United Confederation of Taino People
[e-mail]
 
Grandmother Sara Smith
Six Nations of the Grand River,  Mohawk Nation, Turtle Clan
Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, Ontario   Canada   
[e-mail]
 
World Peace Prayer Society
www.worldpeace.org
 
Erma Pounds
Director, Arizona Karma Thegsum Choling (KTC)
 
Grandfather Henry Niese
Eagle Voice Center , North Carolina
 
Let it be known that the Elders of the Far North through Angaangaq (The Man Who Looks Like His Uncle)  -- on behalf of SIRMIQ AATTUQ (Melting the Ice in the Heart of Man) -- support this most important request of the fellow Elders of the Dineh (Navajo) Nation
 
The Annual Prayer Vigil for the Earth
Co-Sponsored by Many Organizations
Washington, DC
 www.oneprayer.org
 
The PeacePrayer Cooperation Circle
Hemet, CA
 
Pennie Opal Plant, Mestiza Yaqui
Gathering Tribes
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[G_j]

1. thank you SH

will definitely be 'tuning in'


peace G_j

[latebloomer]

2. kick

and a thank you!

[SpiralHawk]

3. Essence of native teachings:

"Grandmother gave two rules. If you look at them, they cover everything.

She said "Don't go around hurting each other," and "try to understand things."

(From Blue Highways by William Least Heat Moon - page 193).

[G_j]

5. wise words

not too hard to remember either! :think:

[stellanoir]

4. thanks for posting SH

and for those who don't think you can make a difference, this is from a stellascope (newsletter) I sent out shortly after 9/11. . .

"During World War II, a psychic named Tudor Pole was an adviser to Winston Churchill. Tudor suggested to Churchill that he urge the British people to hold Britain in their thoughts every evening at 9:00 P.M. for one minute. This became known as the "silent minute." Whether this collective effort helped protect Britain from invasion will never be known. All we know is that the island was never conquered. And incidentally, after the war, papers were found in Nazi records noting that Britain had a "secret weapon" connected to Big Ben, but they were never able to identify the nature of that weapon."

snip

"The goal here is to neutralize all these prognostications of a painful, grueling, and prolonged conflict. Extremist factions of many faiths have been resolute in their belief of a great final conflict which precedes redemption of them and them only. Fervent faith in these potential dire outcomes are facilitating the current posturing. The who's who of the chosen few indeed. Now it is up for all those of true redemptive faith in all of humanity to believe fervently that we were indeed created in the creator's image, to show our stuff. . .through envisioning and empowering a sooner and more inclusive happily ever after.

Peace in the World,
Peace in the World,
Peace in the World"

It was strange to reread that last paragraph and recognize how we've regressed so far so fast from "posturing" into two seemingly intractable conflicts. So I decided to include it along with the Big Ben story just for the heck of it.

Here's to a much more peaceful 2005 !

[SpiralHawk]

6. The Sun approaches its zenith

and the vigil begins.

In respect and solidarity, I smudge myself and the room, then light a white candle to hold and radiate my intention.

Meegwich, SH

[G_j]

7. & a sacred kick..

[SpiralHawk]

8. The low-hanging Winter Sun sets now in the West Direction

and so we may face the West Way to see into the twilight and the great starry darkness beyond.

Toward the West Direction our intentions are remembered until the depths of Midnight when the Direction turns North toward the land of the tall pine trees, the rainbow crystal auroras, the elders who have passed from our lives, and also the cold, hard wind that blows all dust and cobwebs from the mind.

In the morning at sunrise the Direction will turn East to the place of the eagles and the red tails and the rising Sun, that our vision may be clear. The Circle ends at noon again on Jan. 1, with the Direction going South again to complete the Hoop. The South is a place of children, for the children remind us always of the power of innocence.

Meegwich, SH

[SpiralHawk]

9. Sun come up, Moon go down

And thus a final Whirling Rainbow kick to this thread on behalf of all our ancestors and elders of all colors and all traditions, and especially on behalf of the next seven generations of our children who will be born on this land. May we bequeath it to them in beauty.