The Four Races Prophesy

The 4 races
By My Beautiful Sister-Magdala Ramirez / Mayan Priestess






Beautiful Ones,

There is a prophesy that the Great Spirit gave the four major races a gift,
the black people received the gift of the water,
the white people received the fire, the red people the earth,
and the yellow people received the wind, and then all the four races
went in different directions, and used and misused their talents.
The Great Spirit also said, there will be a time when all the races will
come back together, and put their talent in the very center,
so it can be used by the others in a good way,
that is when the fifth element will be uncover…. And the time is now…



The time has come for the people of the earth to come together
in a good way, and put their talents for the highest good of everyone,
the water represents the emotional body, the fire is the mind,
the earth is our physical body, the planet earth, the land,
and the wind is the spirit, and all together form what we call being human.

Human beings have many realms within the self, some of these realms
people are not aware of, yet if you see human beings as a whole then
everything will begin to make sense, even when people are not aware of it,
just like in the same way the geese fly together, as one single spirit,
so it is as a human being, this is the spirit of God-dess, as one…



Human beings for long have been out of their nature,
of his/her own humanness spirit, and created different ways to see themselves,
according to a back ground, according to a religion or tradition,
according to an environment that leads them to a different beliefs,
and they began to feel separated from each other, and felt good in creating so
many differences, and those differences became an identity,
a false image of the self, a false image of what a human being is truly….



For so long this human being has moved so far away from nature,
they went into self destructive behavior, and created wars with each other,
and separation and destruction is everywhere, for in their own way,
a self destructive force was taking place, for they feel separated within the self,
a fragmented self, that didn’t recognize themselves anymore as a
true human being, for the traditions, religions, backgrounds, languages,
created a gap, and limited the minds of the people,
in such a deep manner Now is the time for the integration of the self,
so human beings can recognize that there are many other realms,
as the multidimensional being that the human being really is,
and in the reflection in the outside of this incredible journey of being human
is the bonding and understanding of all the races of the world together,
in the inside.

Who will win? Who is the boss? Is it the mind, the fire?
Is it the emotional body, the water, Is it the earth,
or maybe the wind as a spirit?

Here is the situation, when human beings are able to see
themselves as a whole, as a complete being, that will be the big winning.
This is the time of the ascension, and human being is on an
incredible journey reaching themselves, reaching who they truly are,
recognizing themselves as a perfect being,
as a daughter and son of the Father Mother God,
and in this incredible journey, they need to begin to see themselves as a whole….

What has happened to the people and why are that they are so
afraid to see beyond their, cultural beliefs that has limited and
enslaved their minds for such a long time?

On this journey being human, a battle came into being inside of the people,
are human beings slaves their emotions, their heart?
Are they are so afraid of love ?
Does human being destroy the land, and themselves creating in that
way a self destructive way of living?
Does the mind wanted to possess and control everything through
the limitations based on a cultural belief?
Did the spirit get so broken that it gave up and does not believe
anymore in self?

Maybe I am late for the party, when I arrive here in USA ,
there were all these addictions of the system already into being,
a history, a her-story was already written, and created a big hurt
between the races, or as my beautiful sister said,
“maybe you are just in time for the new party”,
and this is the time where human beings are able to come
together as one, as an integrated self.
I am not sure about this party thing, I do believe in human beings.
In my connection with the Great Mother,
I listen carefully of what she is saying,
I born as a Mexican and as a woman, yet the journey have taken me
to move the identity, into many realms,
I have been everything, and everyone, I am you……
and still be “me”, …and so are you.

The new world is at hand, and human beings will uncover
the true human being inside of the self, and this is the time of the quickening,
so human being is ready to embrace who they are as a whole,
and learn to relate in a different manner, with the environment,
within each other, and the most important within the self.
And if we see this “process” in a country where all the races are together,
is very interesting to find out how is working in the outside
and making the reflection in the inside and inside as a reflection
to the outside.

For long time in the history, human being thought that freedom
needed to be fought for, not recognizing the freedom within,
as a right of being human, for long time human beings thought
that justice was something that the governments of the world
needs to provide to the people, instead of recognizing justice
inside of the self, now is the time to question What people have done
with their mind? People have become slaves of their own mind…
and thinking the land is there to use and abuse, is also being represented
by the women, for it is the land that bears life, that give life, sustains life,
and in the distorted mind way of thinking, the women were seen
as possessions and controlled, then the distortion of the communities
began to happen when the women that represents the virtual reality,
began to create a reality based on pain, truly a community’s happiness
will be according of how the women feels, “if mama is not happy
nobody is happy”.

The system has been creating and recreating based on
the wrong beliefs of human beings, human beings think that
the most important thing is the mind and has created a
slavery way of thinking, they value themselves
according of what they have, and posses,
the valorization of human being created the big Fall of the human being,
and then of course, many religions or traditions,
were created according to the false belief that
human beings are nothing but imperfect beings,
that has created a system that enslaves, manipulates,
destroys the true human being.

Now, human beings are in the process of enlightenment,
it is reaching a point where they need to see themselves in a different manner,
as whole, and to relearn, to remember, the ways of the true human being,
where the way to relate one to another is through respecting
each other ways.

The time where the broken mind, the limited mind,
the distorted mind, making the choices is gone….
Now the choices are being made by an integrated being,
ready to embrace who they are in the inside and
reflect that one into the manifestation in their outside.



In lakesh

Magdala

Great Spirit Prayer

"Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the wind,

whose breath gives life to all the world.
Hear me; I need your strength and wisdom.


Let me walk in beauty, and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunset.


Make my hands respect the things you have made and my ears sharp to hear your voice make me wise so that I may understand the things you have taught my people.


Help me to remain calm and strong in the face of all that comes towards me.
Let me learn the lessons you have hidden in every leaf and rock.


Help me seek pure thoughts and act with the intention of helping others.
Help me find compassion without empathy overwhelming me.


I seek strength, not to be greater than my brother, but to fight my greatest enemy - Myself.


Make me always ready to come to you with clean hands and straight eyes.


So when life fades, as the fading sunset, my spirit may come to you without shame.



~Chief Yellow Lark, Lakota Tribe

Hu The Breath of God

The Divine Utterance more commonly known as the Breath of God.
Ancient song of Love
My love song to the Creator
HUUUUUUUUUUUUU

The Egyptian God, Hu
By Catherine C. Harris

The Egyptian god Hu was one of the minor gods in some respects, but he was one of the most important gods for those serious about Egyptian deities. Hu is the power of the spoken word. He personifies the authority of utterance.
One legend has it that the creator and Sun God, Re (Ra), evolved from the primeval waters of Egypt. Once alive, Re created the air (Shu) and the moisture (Tefnut). Next, the earth god, Geb and the sky goddess, Nut were created. Mortal men and women were created from the tears of Re. Re then drew blood from his own penis and created the gods Hu and Sia. These two gods represented the creative power of the gods.

Hu and Sia were partners. Sia was the personification of Divine Knowledge/Omniscience, the mind of the gods. Hu was the personification of Divine Utterance, the voice of authority. During Ancient times, Heka, the personification of Divine Power accompanied these two gods. Together, the three gods were very important to the rulers of Ancient Egypt. Along with the falcon-headed Sun God, they rode the Sunboat across the sky in order to create and sustain all life.

The act of the Sunboat traveling across the sky signifies that with each sunrise the world was created anew. Having traveled through the Underworld of night and making it past all the dangers therein, the Sunboat once again rises to confirm that life is created new each day.

Hu was particularly important because he was the epitome of the power and command of the ruler. Even after death, Hu was of the utmost importance to the Kings of Ancient Egypt. Hu acted as the King’s companion as the King entered the Afterlife. Through Hu, the King maintained his royal authority in the Afterlife. Hu allowed the King to cross the waters of his canal and acknowledged the King’s authority and supremacy.

So far, we know Hu as the personification of Divine Utterance. However, some legends maintain that he was not just a part of creation, but that he was the creator. It is said that as Hu drew his first breath, there was in that sound the essence of his name. Hence, we have the name Hu, which sounds remarkably like the sound of an expelling breath.

With each breath Hu expelled, creation took place. The first breath created the Soul of Osiris. His last creation was the Sun. So it is said that Hu is the Word of God, the first and the last breaths, Hu Hu.

The Ancient Egyptians recognized the Sphinx at the Giza Plateau as an image of Hu. The lion was a symbol of power and strength. Used as the body of the Sphinx, this was perfectly acceptable to the Ancient Egyptians. The face of the Sphinx wore the distinctive Red Crown of the Creator and the Osiris Beard. These were hallmarks of the time.

It’s been suggested that Ancient Egyptians would use the Sphinx in a ritual that reenacted the creation of the Universe. It was performed at dusk, as night was falling upon Egypt. This was considered the time before creation begun, when Hu (the Sphinx) sat silent.

When the signal was given, the sound of the first word of creation filled the air, as people made the sound they recognized as that breath, “Hhhhoooooooo.”
This “word,” the Word of God, would be chanted all through the night symbolizing the night of progressive creating. The final act of the ritual came at sunrise. As the sun rose out of the East, the last breath of Hu was recognized.

Sri Harold Klemp, Spiritual Leader of Eckankar, notes, “Hu is the ancient name of God, a love song to God. When Soul has heard this sound, Soul yearns to go home.”

Eckankar uses the singing of Hu’s name as a spiritual connection to the Heart of God. They sing the name Hu to draw closer to the Divine Being. For the people who follow this faith, the desires are reported to be love, freedom, wisdom, and truth.

Eckankar teaches, “A spiritual essence, the Light and Sound, connects everyone with the Heart of God. This Light and Sound is the ECK, or Holy Spirit. Direct Aspects of God opens the deep spiritual potential within each of us. The Light and Sound purify, uplift, and direct us on our journey to home.”

The Egyptian Book of the Dead, The Papyrus of Ani, mentions the ceremonies of Hu and Sa. One can only speculate as to the nature of such rituals and ceremonies. Could they be talking about the ancient ritual involving the Sphinx?

Hu may be considered a minor god in some ways, but it’s obvious that Hu was a not-so-minor god to most Ancient Egyptians.

Related links
HU a Love Song to God

Temple of Sacred Sound

The most Important things in life

This was taken from the Feb. issue of the Manataka newsletter.To get yours go here
The most important things in life. Some things to remember and live by.

Deadliest weapon.....The tongue
Greatest asset.......Faith
Greatest problem to overcome....Fear
Greatest "shot in the arm"......Encouragement
Most beautiful attire...........A Smile!
Most contagious spirit..........Enthusiasm
Most crippling failure disease..Excuses
Most dangerous pariah...........A gossip
Most effective sleeping pill....Peace of mind
Most endangered species.........Dedicated leaders
Most important thing in life....Spirit
Most powerful channel of communication....Prayer
Most powerful force in life...............Love
Most prized possession...................integrity
Most satisfying work.....................Helping others
Most useless thing to do.................Worry
Most worthless emotion...................Self-pity
Greatest Joy............................Giving
Greatest Loss...........................Loss of self-respect
Two most power-filled words............."I Can"
Ugliest personality trait...............Selfishness
World's most incredible computer........The brain
Worst thing to be without...............Hope
Author unknown
Related links

Using Meditation to Control Emotions

Soul Song

Being the song I am
Singing all notes
No shame,blame, nor guilt
Ignoring the social lies
That say I am less

I am Truth
I am Grace
I am Beauty
I am Love
I am Joy


I am soul dreaming new worlds

I am a rainbow song of light
Whole and complete
always on holy ground

Sacred I am
Freedom
I am You.

Written by
FaithRMichaels
You can copy this as long as my name is given credit

How to Begin to change the world

Elders Speak

Spiritual Giant’s 10 Fundamentals for Changing the World


Mahatma Gandhi needs no introduction. Everyone knows about the man and his legacy. Here is some advice he gave worth noting:

1. Change yourself
“You must be the change you want to see in the world.”
If you change yourself you will change your world. If you change how you think, then you will change how you feel and what actions you take. And so the world around you will change.
2. You are in control
“Nobody can hurt me without my permission.”
What you feel and how you react to something is always up to you. You can choose your own thoughts, reactions and emotions.
3. Forgive and let it go
“An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind.”
Fighting evil with evil won’t help anyone. Forgiving and letting go of the past will do you and the people in your world a great service.
4. Without action you aren’t going anywhere
“An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching.”
Without taking action very little will be done. However, taking action can be hard. And so you may resort to preaching, or reading and studying endlessly. But you have to take action and translate that knowledge into results and understanding.
5. Take care of this moment
“I do not want to foresee the future. I am concerned with taking care of the present. God has given me no control over the moment following.”
Stay in the present as much as possible, and be accepting. When you are in the present moment you don’t worry about the next moment. And the resistance to action comes from imagining negative future consequences or reflecting on past failures.
6. Everyone is human
“It is unwise to be too sure of one’s own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err.”
When you start to make myths out of people, you run the risk of becoming disconnected from them. Keep in mind that everyone is just a human being no matter who they are.
7. Persist
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”
Be persistent. In time the opposition around you will fade and fall away.
8. See the good in people and help them
“I look only to the good qualities of men. Not being faultless myself, I won’t presume to probe into the faults of others.”
If you want improvement then focusing on the good in people is a useful choice. It also makes life easier for you as your world and relationships become more pleasant and positive.
9. Be congruent, be authentic, be your true self
“Always aim at complete harmony of thought and word and deed. Always aim at purifying your thoughts and everything will be well.”
When words and thoughts are aligned then that shows through in your communication. People tend to really listen to what you’re saying. You are communicating without incongruence, mixed messages or phoniness.
10. Continue to grow and evolve
”Constant development is the law of life, and a man who always tries to maintain his dogmas in order to appear consistent drives himself into a false position.”
You can pretty much always improve your skills and habits, or re-evaluate your evaluations. You can gain deeper understanding of yourself and the world.

Some not so common sense

The world is ablaze with fear right now.You can smell it.
Everyone wants to know what can they do when the folks in government do not listen to reason or seem sane. It is simple. The answer is stop feeding the beast. Stop using the credit cards,stop investing and supporting in corporate we do not give a damn about you or life America. Jobs? What jobs? It is up too us America,Not the President,not the Congress,not the Senate,
It's up to us "We the People".
Lets just simply say no to New World Orders, No to more government. Let your Representatives in Washington know that we have had enough. We do not need them to fix a blessed or a damned thing. We already know how incompetent they are and they are not on We the Peoples side.
Now lets support our local and state governments and get the right people in there .
We can take back our government from the bottom up! Do what you can in your community to help your community in any way you can. Start a movement in your community to rebuild and support itself..This is no time to set on the fence or the sidelines.
Those in Washington have sided with corporate America's life sucking policies against us. Get up! Empower yourself! Help others empower themselves. Gandhi,and Marten Luther King showed us how it's done,they did it with the people in powers money. They boycotted businesses and caused many millions of dollars in their community to go away due to their lack of support. To be more precise It worked because of the sheer numbers who did it. We can do what they have already done. We do not need to reinvent the wheel.
Create new industry,shop local Bz,Mom and Pop bz all that you can. Barter and trade whatever you can for what you need..grow as much of your own food as possible,make as much as you can ,recycle as much as you can, get your neighbors together and grow a community garden. Learn about herbalism and how that helps you stay healthy.
Learn about basic nutrition.Move your money to community banks. Don't take out loans unless you just have to. In short live within your means.If you are a meat eater see if you can get someone who hunts to bring you back some meat or if able hunt or fish for yourself. If your a vegetarian then your garden is the answer to the ever higher food bill. In short if you do not feed the beast of commercialism it will die and what will happen is new growth will appear and new jobs. American made jobs for American workers. Support what corporations are helping the planet survive.
If you have an IRA or a mutual fund instruct those in charge to only invest in good companies that bring more life and more abundance to all they work for and all they touch. I rarely feed the beast. Become as self sufficient as possible in the environment you live in. You will be happier. This blog will be featuring companies that are good for the health of all. Please do what you can where ever you can to support their growth and the growth of other companies like them .
One last thing if you are voting for a Republican or a Democrat you are wasting your vote if you are hoping for anything good or a worthwhile change.

All the power you need to change the world is in your wallet, in your voice,and in your letting your Representatives in Washington know that they are fired and that we are done with their mess.

You are so loved

Each day is a gift and so is everyone you will ever meet no matter how they behave for they have something to teach you.Just in case you need reminding... I want you all to know that you are loved. Many blessings on this wonderful day Creator has made for you ,just for you. If you do not feel loved it's because you haven't recognized it... not because it's not there. To often we do not give what's beautiful a place to live within us. Pain and life garbage is loud and noisy... so that is what grabs our attention. Beauty is quite and love is simple.... so often it gets overlooked in the noise of the outer world screaming for attention.

The New Age of Alternative fuels.

Dubai ,Brazil,Germany,what do all of these places have in common? They are the leaders in alternative Energy and they have proven it works on a large scale. More over they have been doing it for years. Go here for Dubai and here for Brazil.Here for Germany.Car manufacturers have been creating cars that run on alcohol and gasoline depending on the need.They call them flex fuel cars, and they look good running on it as well. Made By GM... Why don't we have these??They have had them for awhile in Brazil.. Perhaps it is because unlike America these countries are not run by corporations that have a huge invested interest in oil.Or maybe they feel the American buyer is to picky ,but most likely the reason is the OIL companies do not have this choice at the fuel pumps.
Brazils alternative fuel is made from sugar cane and beet sugar plants. This is wonderful and it is good to see that it is only seems to be America that has the problem with converting to Bio -fuels not the rest of the world..Suger Beets will grown in very cold climates while suger cane is limited to tropical regions only. So no matter what your countries climate is One of the plants will work for your area to produce Ethanol as a fuel and would make an excellent industry.
Oh and one last thing did you know that they have had a way to power a nuclear reactor without the deadly radiation from uranium for YEARS??? They use Thorium instead.. go here for that info. Know why we don't have it ??? Because you cannot make weapons with it. Also the Mining industry that mines Coal is owned by People who have have good friends in Washinton who love to help out their buddies especially when it puts money in their pockets.. How Fff'nnn special is that?

Mother Earth the Living Entity

JOHN TRUDELL 1- Where Spirits Get Eaten/Drunken Indians

A must see/Edds Film Within Films-The Sequel

A Profound Insight About Our Life Today!


From EddBSmith's Channel

The Paradox of our time:

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers

Wider motorways, but narrower viewpoints

We spend more, but have less

We buy more, but enjoy less

We have bigger houses and smaller families

More conveniences, but less time

We have more degrees, but less sense

More knowledge, but less judgement

More experts, yet more problems

More medicine, but less wellness

We drink to much, smoke to much, spend to recklessly, laugh to little, drive to fast, get to angry, stay up to late, get up to tired, read to little, watch TV to much, and pray to seldom

We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values

We talk to much, love to little, and hate to often

We've learned how to make a living, but not a life

We've added years to life, not life to years

We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor

We conquered outer space, but not inner space

We've done bigger things, but not better things

We've cleaned up the air, but polluted the soul

We've conquered the atom, but not our prejudice

We write more, but learn less

We plan more, but accomplish less

We've learned to rush, but not to wait

We build more computers to hold more information, to produce more copies than ever, but we communicate less and less

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion

Big men, and small character

Steep profits, and shallow relationships

These are the days of two incomes, but more divorce

Fancier houses, but broken homes

These are days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweight bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer, to quiet, to kill

It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom

A time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose either to share this insight, or to just hit delete

Remember; spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever

Remember, say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person soon will grow up and leave your side

Remember to give a warm hug to the one next to you because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a thing

Remember, to say, "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it

A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you

Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment for someday that person will not be there again

Give time to love, give time to speak and give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away

Music:

1. Arvo Part - Spiegel im Spiegel
2. M83 - Gone
3. Rage Against The Machine - Wake Up

Movies (in order of appearance):

1. Vanilla Sky
2. Koyaanisqatsi
3. Good Will Hunting
4. Crash
5. Into The Wild
6. War of the Worlds
7. Lost and Found
8. Lord of the Rings
9. Waking Life
10. Watchmen
11. The Great Dictator
12. The Boy In Striped Pyjamas
13. This Is England
14. 25th Hour
15. Kurt Cobain: About a Son
16. The Goonies
17. The Land Before Time
18. The Shawshank Redemption
19. Children of Men
20. Saving Private Ryan
21. The Matrix
22. E.T.
23. Gladiator
24. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
25. The Last Samurai

Speeches:

1. Waking Life - Ants
2. Randy Pauschs speech to graduates at Carnegie Mellon University in 2008

Special thanks again to MusicHealsUrSoul who sent me some music suggestions for the video!

What is Truth

A day or so ago I was a witness to a conflict of words regarding this subject.
It was an eye opening experience. I looked at the history on this planet and thought ...That's the bottom line,that's the reason we have been warring with each other all this time;one persons perspective on truth verses someone else's.
One cultures idea of Truth being forcibly stuffed down another's culture throat often times ending in another cultures extermination. A total lack of Love and most importantly a limited literal understanding verses the ability to look beyond the words used to the connections below the images and the similarities.
(which is why I so love Quantum Physics)
The conflict of words regarding Truth reminded me of an article from an Elder and I will re-post it here.


What Is Truth?
By Robert Grey Hawk

Truth can be seen as two different things because we have Absolute Truth and Relative Truth. Absolute Truth deals with the Divine Principals, and Relative Truth deals with human thoughts and emotions.



They are created from different sources and have different definitions. When we are talking about things dealing with the Creator, we are talking about Absolute Truth, which is absolute, unlimited, unchanging, and complete. This would refer to the Ten Commandments, the Gold Rule, Judge Not, and Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself.



When we argue about human behavior, we are dealing with Relative Truth. . Relative Truth changes and is limited, incomplete, and definitely, not absolute. This is the cause of arguments, law suits, and wars



When you examine an event by running it through your filter to determine the response which would reflect the truth for you, it may not always be anyone else’s truth. One of the flaws of Relative Truth is that we don’t all end up at the same response, even when we begin with the same event.



In-fighting or community conflicts are good examples of living by Relative Truth. We rarely have all the information about what has happened, much less an understanding of why it happened. In fact, the people involved often realize that they don’t have all the facts, but for some reason, they keep fighting and defending their position and judgments.



We need to learn how to live in harmony We need to recognize that there are different aspects of truth, and allow others the benefit of the doubt, to understand that there are always more facts we may not have. While we often ask others for advice, we reserve the right to make our own decisions. Harmony is possible when we remember to offer that same courtesy to those around us.



“To know the truth is easy, but, ah, how difficult to follow it.” Rahel

Robert Gray Hawk King Coke, 77, Cherokee, is the newest member of the Manataka Elder Council. Coke graduated from the New Mexico Military Institute in 1952 with a biology degree. He served in the U.S. Army with a tour in Europe.

After returning home, Robert Coke, entered pre-seminary school Austin College with a major in Philosophy. He continued his education by earning a degree in Bachelor of Science in Engineering and a Bachelor of Business Administration at Southern Methodist University where he later served on the faculty as an instructor. In 1996, Elder Coke was elected Chairman, of the American Indian Heritage Association and served as an ambassador for the American Indian Center of Dallas. Gray Hawk is now a semi-retired consultant.

~No indian name~& Imposed sterilization of Native American women~

The first time I heard this my heart dropped tears.
A powerful and tragically beautiful truth.
The genocide and governmental sanctioned extermanation of a culture.
My history on this planet is much like this song.
While I knew I was Native ...I was of mixed blood but my ancestors called to me in my dreams and my very DNA sang out loud.
It called me home to Manataka and to the good Red Road.
Although I was given an Indian name at birth and I have one now there were years I did not and was lost.


My Native heritage and everything I knew was disconnected.
One day I will tell the story but today is not the day.

This vid expresses so much of my life.
I honor here; those lost in the ongoing fight for our right to be who Creator made us to be.

Knowing is Not Learning, it is Remembering

From a story in the Manataka newsletter.
to view more wonderful things and read the story of Manataka go here




The night sky was as big, clear and open as I had ever seen. Shooting stars occasionally drew my eyes to a particular part of the galaxy as sounds of the night forest around us gave forth in a magnificent symphony of life. Tree frogs, crickets, the owl and other night creatures were singing their beautiful songs in unison with the swaying branches of the standing people. Grandfather Bear had wandered down off the sacred mountain sometime after midnight and now we sat by a small fire in the early morning dampness in the sacred circle at Manataka. He sat silently staring for a long while, maybe contemplating the vastness of the universe, or the intricate pattern on the box turtle at his feet.



As the fire settled down and its smoke was not more than a wisp floating upward, Grandfather looked at me and said,



"Knowing things does not come from learning things, it comes from remembering."



I started to offer a comment, but decided to let it ride to see where his line of thinking was going. After so many years of listening to his words, I learned to always wait for the other shoe to drop. Grandfather is a master of timing. That is, after presenting a thought or idea, he allows sufficient time to pass for the recipient to chew the bread before offering a moral of the story, a punch line, or a special lesson.



As we sat in silence, I noted to myself that Grandfather Bear is looking better these days. His breathing is longer and deeper after years of struggle with heart and lung issues acquired during the war. His color is good too, more tanned after an active summer. He grew a white beard over the summer. It is hard to tell if his moods are any better or not. He is a grumpy old bear. What more do you want?



He loves to sit in silence and in darkness at the sacred places of Manataka.



"God's voice is silence," Bear sometimes reminds us.



On this night, I hoped he might be more talkative. After an hour or more of sitting quietly, Grandfather signaled that he was ready to speak by giving me a quick glance and a nod. It is our habit to always talk eye-to-eye so I turned my body to face him. I took out my journal and wrote the date and time at the top of a blank page. Not everything Lee Standing Bear Moore says is written down. Whenever he holds up his left hand, it is a signal to stop writing. By the time I was prepared and settled down, he was using his cane to toy with a colorful carpet bag at this feet nestled next to a turtle. The bag is made from a rug with Indian design and holds all sorts of stones, herbals, tobacco, ceremonial medicines, necklaces and tiny effigies. Grandfather has never shown me what all is inside his bag, so I only know from seeing the things that are taken out and used on occasion.



"Knowing comes from a place deep within us," Grandfather Bear began.



"The Knowing is miraculous and instantaneous. It is old wisdom that remains inside us since the time of conception like tiny sleeping seeds. When it is needed by world, the seeds sprout giving birth to what seems to be a new idea or solution to a new problem but, in fact the seed comes from a long line or root of Knowing that is present at the time of our birth and long before."



Do you mean that humans are born with higher forms of knowledge that cannot be learned through the course of a lifetime?



"Yes and no. Yes, the Creator of All Things gives humans special forms of higher Knowing that is buried within the DNA and inside our souls and hearts -- that cannot be learned from another human. Other forms of knowledge can be learned by people who are given advantages of training, education, exposure, experience and spiritual orientation. The realization of the Knowing is locked within until it is remembered at the right moment in time."



What evidence is there to prove that humans have higher forms of knowledge within their DNA at birth?



"Clearly there is ample evidence to show that humans do not possess higher Knowing at birth. We are ignorant, helpless beings at birth. Until the invention of the Roman library in 500 BC and books that came along in 1041 AD man passed along very little information from generation to generation -- it appears that humans do not retain a great deal of information from one age to the next. A significant amount of information was passed along only when information was organized and a concerted effort was made to recall the information. Until the modern era, humans retained very little of their over-all experience after thousands of years of existence.



There is more evidence to prove the opposite -- that knowledge is only propagated from generation to generation by means of training and education and man has a memory not significantly longer than an ape. But, we are not talking about information or knowledge. We are talking about the Knowing -- and that is a different matter.



"All animals are born with instinctual gifts relevant to their environment and behavior. But, humans who may lack some qualities of in-bred instinct, possess at birth a Knowing that transcends mere instinct. On the bottom end of these Knowings are creative reasoning and conceptualization and moving up the scale is realization and spiritual knowledge.



There is ample evidence to prove the presence of these types of knowledge found deep within the human psychic at birth. Humans were given this knowledge by the Creator, it is transported and stored by the DNA throughout life and beyond to succeeding generations -- all without the necessity of training and education in these areas. It is a Knowing that all humans are given as a gift."



"The realization of this Knowing does not come for everyone at the same time. In fact, many humans never do reacquire the ancient wisdom within. Some will experience a only a quick flash of it at a critical moment in their lives. And a fortunate few will come to a point their lives where they have worked hard and climbed high to see past the veils of distraction and distortion and find the keys to opening the portals to remembering."



Moving past the veils of self (ego), social, psychological and environmental (worldly) distraction requires intense focus. Many times, this level of concentration or focus can only be achieved in a spiritual trance. We view this as a purification process, shedding one layer of the veil at at time, until clarity and purity of intent is achieved.



"Then and only then may humans realize, take possession and utilize the Knowing -- after remembering -- a process of calling up the ancient secrets of wisdom and placing them firmly in present consciousness. The Knowing cannot be learned from a book or other people. These things cannot be taught -- even by the wisest of spiritual elders. The Knowing can only be remembered."



Why do some humans live their entire lives without realizing the depth of the Knowing within themselves?



"First, it is a matter of distraction. We are distracted by the constant supervision of our parents, siblings, teachers, preachers, neighbors, friends and society in general who must and do teach us everything we need to know about everything. We are never taught how to remember because the assumption is that babies know absolutely nothing about anything. As young humans we are regimented to many varied forms and systems of training and education. Our heads are filled with information coming from other humans and never is the opportunity given for the child to simply absorb lessons of the environment and remember the depth and breadth of knowledge contained in the DNA. In this age of mass media and computer information, chances for a child to connect to their primal-self are nearly non-existent.



"Second, it is also a matter of orientation. We are never told there is this special Knowing within us. We are never shown ways to access this Knowing. Instead our heads are crammed with rules, regulations, do and don'ts, and the dogma and doctrine of many dead and dying generations. We are oriented to believe that the cup of our life began to be filled at the time of birth by other humans, and that is the direction we move for the rest of our days. How can one remember anything, if there is not a belief that Creator gave us special knowledge at the moment of conception? If we deny it exists, there is no way most people will ever begin to explore the depth of their memory and find the well of wisdom bequeathed by untold generations of ancestors before them.



"Third, it is also a matter of convenience and commitment. Most people are not motivated to discover things about themselves and the universe if the road to get there is not well lit. When they discover there are no short cuts or window shopping along the way, they balk like a mule. They want to know the pay-off in advance.



How do you remember the Knowing Grandfather?



"Oh my goodness. Becky Owl Woman often tell friends that Bear would forget his head if it were not attached. Bear does not remember things well. We do tend to forget things easily, including the dark events of the past and the darker side of people. Forgetfulness is a way of surviving for the Bear, so it is not such a bad thing.



You are teasing us now. You know what I mean. How are we to know how to remember the Knowing deep within us? Is there a technique or tool you use?



"There is a difference between what is learned and the Knowing. Things taught by humans are internalized, stored and processed by the brain in neat little electronic compartments. To access this type of information we use one or more levels or pathways of memory. There are useful recall techniques access this type of information. Cognitive and recall skills can be practiced and improved over time and neat little memory tricks such as mnemonic devices can be employed. For example, the word "HOMES" is a mnemonic device to help people remember the named of the five Great Lakes, Huron, Ontario, Michigan, Erie, Superior. But, the ways of recalling the Knowing are different.



The Knowing is something like intuition. That is, intuition is the ability to acquire knowledge without inference or the use of reason, but there is a vast well of Knowing that goes beyond intuition. Like the Knowing, intuition gives us ideas or thoughts that cannot be justified, but intuition is limited to the confines of human thought and reasoning and does not necessarily move beyond itself. However, it is said that intuition is a binder between human knowledge and higher spiritual knowledge and appears a flashes of insight and therefore moves freely between earthly world and the spiritual world in the same way of the Knowing.



The Knowing does not speak English, or any particular language. The Knowing are images and movement that are not easily translated. The Knowing is an understanding that flows like water or a cloud in the wind... therefore, we cannot use tricks on our self to remember. The Knowing is when our personal vibrations of movement, sound and color are in balance. Knowing is the connection, the sacred connection between our inner-being and the Spirits of the Creator. We do not control or decide when or what the Knowing will bring. It happens by Grace. It only comes to the surface of our consciousness after the flow is completed between the tiny seed within us and the power and spirit of the Creator.



How does the Knowing relate to American Indian beliefs?



There are many ways the Knowing is acknowledged among the people. Even though indigenous people are spread over thousands of miles from the South, Central and North, there are common ideas and a Knowing that we all possess. This Knowing tells us what is right and wrong. We did not need a written code of laws or a multitude clerics to preach to us. We know the Original Instructions given by the Creator to all races of mankind because they are embedded inside us as part of the Knowing . As tiny babies, we understand the Universal agreements of Creation and spend the rest of our lives living that reality. You can see the spirit of the Knowing contained in our ceremonies and daily lives. It is part of who we are as a race of people.



What is the Knowing, can you define it?



The Knowing is seeing the future. It is seeing the path and pointing the way. It is seeing time fold back on itself and reveal a disagreement that must be corrected. It is a deep wisdom that reflects the Universal agreements man has with all of creation. The Knowing is immediately accepted 'as is' because it is truth. When the Knowing begins to flow from somewhere deep within, there is an understanding that quietly flows upward in our consciousness and falls out in conversation.



What do you do with the Knowing?



We do not know most of the time what to do. We are grateful for blessing, regardless of how harsh or out of place it may seem, but we also know that it is acceptable and right to ask for help in being shown what to do.



Who do you ask?



The Great Mystery. The Silent One. The Creator of All Things. God of Heaven and Earth. We pray. We perform ceremony and pray some more. Yes, the Knowing comes from our ancestors in seeds planted within us thousands and hundreds of years ago, but it is only the Creator who can tell us how the Knowing is to be used.



Would you say you have the gift of wisdom and Knowing?



Grandfather Standing Bear looked from side to side, put a half-snarl on his face and began to rummage through his rug bag. After a while he looked up and said, "Nope, sorry we must have forgotten it at left it at home in my other bag."



Grandpa Bear then stood up, patted me on the shoulder and gave me a tiny object that I could not identify at the moment. As we walked along the path leading to the parking lot we passed under a lamplight and I stole a glance at the small object in my hand. I stopped and looked closer, but I still could not tell what it was. A small ring?



What is this Grandfather? I asked.



Smiling, Bear glanced at the object in my hand and said, "It is a gift from our friend the Turtle. He worked very hard on it the whole time we sat in the circle. With his strong jaws, he chewed and chewed on a broken lace from my moccasin until he fashioned this most beautiful gift -- a leather circle. It is part of his Knowing."