Posts Tagged "native American"

A Cherokee Grandfather’s Story

A Cherokee Grandfather’s Story

Reading at Waimea practice 12/31/2011 An old Cherokee Indian was teaching his grandchildren about life. He said to them, “A fight is going on inside me.  it is a terrible fight, and it is between two wolves. One wolf represents fear,anger,envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity,guilt,resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride , superiority, ego and unfaithfulness. The other wolf...

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The Four Sisters of Everlasting Beauty

The Four Sisters of Everlasting Beauty

Reading at Waimea practice 7/26/2011 Medicine Woman by Tannu The Four Sisters of Everlasting Beauty danced on a mountaintop in order to summon fire from deep within the earth. They danced until flames poured from within veins in the rock, cleansing them of selfishness and blame. The First Sister Was the Dancing Woman of Mirth, whose direction was East. She wore yellow, the color of awakening...

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The Invitation

The Invitation

Reading at the Koloa practice 6/27/2011 viben-at-sunset-in-the-rain by linaji It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living I want to know what you ache for, And if you dare to dream of meeting your hearts longing. It doesn’t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love,for your dreams, for the adventure of being alive. It doesn’t interest me...

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