Elder's Meditation of the Day - March 6

[Ghost in the Machine]

Elder's Meditation of the Day - March 6


"And there are Four Corners of the Earth that we talk about, the Four Colors of people, and the Four Winds. You see the winds-they are spirits."
--Grandfather William Commanda, ALGONQUIN


The Elders teach us about the four directions. If we learn about direction, we also learn about attention, about focus, and about power. Each direction has spiritual power. In the morning, go outside, face the east and get still; then, listen to your thoughts. After you have done this for a while, turn and face the west. Get quiet once again and listen to your thoughts. Did your thinking change when you changed direction?


Great Spirit, teach me the power of the four directions.


http://www.whitebison.org/meditation/index.php

[havocmom]

1. Thank you

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. A good practice

I hadn't thought of doing this, but I will try. I know from sweatlodge ceremony the Lakota names for the directions, and their meanings, but it will interesting to see what my heart says.

[SpiralHawk]

3. The true story of Grandfather Commanda's amazing, epic Odyssey across North America

is here, with all the relevant teachings: http://www.8thfire.net/