Walking Our Talk
It is said that those who walk in oneness with Creator are people of few words. We understand that we have nothing to prove and are not living in a state of lack. Creator provides all its children with everything we need. These needs are being fulfilled even before we have the presence of mind to ask. Nothing exists beyond the realm of Creator or Great Mystery. This is why in the Seneca Tradition; all ceremonies are based first and foremost on thanksgiving. Walking in thankfulness is a way of being; a way if understanding the great love Creator has for all of us. It is an essential part of this tradition to remember our oneness with Creator. If we forget, our Elders remind us for they have had many life experiences that have guided them home to this Sacred Unity Within. There is no separation between Creator and ourselves, only the one we imagine is there. The truth is that all creature beings, we included, are equally as valuable and important in the eyes of Creator. This is why we speak of them as our family. We say that they are all our relations and we give thanks for their wisdom. It is only humankind that has forgotten our true identity. When we bring our questions to Creator and ask for guidance, or the best way to live every day, we are walking as one with Creator. When we follow our inner guidance through our unity with Creator, our actions become blessed with wisdom. Our thoughts, words and actions become infused with truth. Each action is carefully laid out, step by step, for the health and well being of the next seven generations. In this way we walk our talk and fulfill Creators’ Dream of Peace.
Published in Koraal Magazine, a Journal of Indian Shamanism, Vol. 5, First Quarter 2000 Pg12
DA NA HO
Lee Nitsch
Insights On The Road!
Dandelion: Listen and act!
Honesty: Stop taking without thinking first, whether you really do need something. Simple is beautiful, individual life is transient; connective life should not be.
Red Current: Each heal yourselves then tell others how you did it. Learn the ways of other things around you; understand your place in all things.
Yellow Dandelion: By your actions and intent you restore the energy body; to cleanse and heal the flow.
Violets: You must remember who you are; Starbeings! (I saw a green pyramid with a green star settled above it) The five petals remind you of the Star, and the colour, the colour of the night sky just after sunset; magic moments of remembering; or the time just before sunrise. Look to the stars and speak your prayers. (Why are there so many of you this year?) Greater chance you'd come and speak to us.
Hawthorne: Kiss all gently; gentle loving kindness to everything.
Little Silver Tipped Ground Cover Shrub: Sing from the hilltops and to us. (A sense of the need of partnership with us; vibration of our voices and love are important and there was also a sense of people holding hands in community and something like a warrior mask was apparent at this point.)
Red Tulip: Rejoice in the songs from the birds and bees. Listen to the sounds of Nature and your souls will naturally open up and learn a new way of walking the Earth; like the transformation of Butterflies.
Stinging Nettle: Don't run away from the sting! Don't try to avoid the pain it facilitates a personal lightening of burdens. Let go of prejudice about plants. The secret is in the preparation of space. (Saw rich soil and mixed crops and wild things together, rich and cleansed soil - saw a clearing with dancing nettles, dancing butterfly and me.)
Elder Flower Tree: Open your eyes. Love yourself. Respect your body. Learn to take care of yourself. You only have this one chance on this Earth. If you look after yourself then you look after us.
Nettle: The pain that is caused by incompetence is not overwhelming. One drop of essence of love, trust, and understanding brings peace. Sit in peace and listen. Connect now.
Daisy: Do condolence now.
A Group of Clovers: (Like a Tribe; All; One stands out; a petal falls; one fall all.) We remind you to connect with spirit. Like an army, stand for truth. (I see a wolf face) Listen to the teacher within. Stand in your truth and radiate. Look for a point of focus. Let complications dissolve; be flexible; bend with the breeze. Be still; hear the voice from within waiting to be made welcome. Make time for song. (An ant appears) Have patience. (As insects wandered from the Clover there is a sharp reminder of understanding of giving and receiving the importance of reciprocity.)
"For the Good of All; to Support All Life, not only in the Now but for the next Seven Generations into the Future."
Saturday
QUESTION FOR THE MEDICINE PLANTS:
WHAT ACTIONS DO WE NEED TO COMPLETE RIGHT NOW TO RESTORE OUR INTEGRITY AND SURVIVE?
WELKE ACTIES MOELEN WE NU DIRECT AFMAKEN OM ONZE INTEGRITEIT TE HERSTELLEN EN TE OVERLEVEN?
I SPEAK FOR THE TOBACCO PLANT:
Listen…Listen…Listen. (I saw a BLUE LIGHT)
IK SPREEK VOOR DE TABAKPLANT:
Luister…Luister…Luister. (We zagen BLAUW LICHT)
I SPEAK FOR THE CHESTNUT:
Follow your heart! (I felt life pulsating, I felt promise)
IK SPREEK VOOR DE KASTANJE:
Volg mijn/ons hart! (Ik voelde leven pompen; ik voelde belofte)
I SPEAK FOR THE SWEETGRASS:
Headache
IK SPREEK VOOR HET SWEETGRASS:
Hoofdpijn
I SPEAK FOR THE TREE:
I saw a circle of light and first heard the word connect and then the word respect.
IK SPREEK VOOR DE BOOM.
Ik zag een cirekel van licht en hoorde eerst het woord verbind en dan het woord respekt.
I SPEAK FOR THE WYLSTEKEARA: (GREEN PLANT WITH LONG LEAVES)
You know; look into your heart. (Enthusiasm/ Trust/ Powerful Vibration/ Resonance)
I SPREEK VOOR DE WYLSTEKEARA: (GROENE PLANT MET LANGE BLADEREN)
Je weet het kijk, in je hart. (Vetrouw/ /Enthousiast/ Krachtig Vibratie/ Resoneer)
I SPEAK FOR THE SAGE:
Unfold, Embrace…Embrace joy of spirit; scent; wisdom.
IK SPREEK VOOR DE SALIE:
Ga open, Omarm, Omarm vreugde van geest; geur; wijsheid.
I SPEAK FOR THE HULST:
You have to trust us and work with us by planting us around your sacred places so we protect you from the storms to come. (Like signs so Motherearth and Creation knows; different plants for different Nations.)
IK SPREEK VOOR DE HULST:
Je moet ons vertrouwen en met ons samenwerken door ons rond jullie heilige plaalsen te planten, dan kunnen we jullie beschermen voor de stormen die komen. (Als teken voor Moeder Aarde en de schepping zo dat zij het weken) (Verschillende planten voor verschillende landen.)
I SPEAK FOR THE PALM TREE:
A bird was singing when I was sitting near the Palm Tree, while this answer came:
Give me space; look at my root(s); I need more space so my leaves can and will shelter you. When rain will fall and sunshine see the sign of the Human Race in my stem (Trunk); think about Palm Oil. (Actually) (In Dutch the word STEM means also TRIBE)
IK SPREEK VOOR DE PALM LOOM.
(Een vogel zong toen ik vlakbij de Palm Boom ging zitten, toen de boodschap kwam.):
Geef me ruimte; kijk naar mijn wortel(en).
Ik heb meer ruimte nodig; zodat mijn bladeren jullie kunnen en zullen beschermen als het regent en bij zonlicht. Zie het teken van de mens (het menselijke ras in mijn stam (Stem, trunk betekent in het nederlands ook STAM (VOLK)
Sunday
Monday
- Als een Ladder in de Wind hebben we balans nodig om Gezond Te Zijn.
- Geluk word gehoord in de Stem van de Boom.
- Liefde is de Geboorte van Gratie.
- Gevoel word gevonden in het Bos van Humor.
- De Merel zingt van Dankbaarheid en Passie.
Saturday-Zwolle
QUESTION FOR THE MEDICINE PLANTS:
WHAT ACTIONS DO WE NEED TO COMPLETE RIGHT NOW TO RESTORE OUR INTEGRITY AND SURVIVE?
PERRYWINKLE: Connect to each other and feel the sadness; we all need to be connected as one.
Purple Tall Flowers: Listen to colors.
Beech Tree: Well, you see, we are here…all you need to do is be here as well. It is that simple… (Is there anything from there?) No, really it is quite simple.
Tiny Purple Daisy like Plant: Open your heart! Open your eyes! See the Divine Love in all your Brothers and Sisters!
Veronica (Speedwell): Listen to us, we love you. Remember our way in every moment; hear us in your heart.
Clover: See me; Smell me; Touch me; Know me.
Blackberry Plant: Daughter (uproariously); Gentleness; Work; Allow yourselves to be careful.
Small Lavender: Nurturing; Do what does to nurture us; Only that which nurtures us will help us survive.
Bluet or Ground Ivy (Small Flower; 4 petals, Blue/Lavender w White Center, leaves opposite and toothy): Stillness; Luminosity; (After asking the question I was aware of so many noises around me; but nothing came from the plant. Then the word “Stillness” popped into my mind. I looked at the little flower and it was brilliant; glowing; luminous. I looked around and noticed many more –all glowing. They were surrounded by Poison Ivy.)
Buttercup: Offer respect to all creation.
Mustard Family (fragrance of garlic): Take down your walls; your barbed wire; your resistance; your fear of sharing what you have to share with all.
Poppy: Stand in the sun; play; you need to not take yourselves so seriously. (Two ducks approaching, one at my feet, one at my head; thought they were coming to bite me.)
Poppy with Two open Flowers and many Unopened: Respect nature; live in humility; go slow; respect peace; assuage guilt; hear people; notice; see people; tell tales; love more.
Lilac Bush: Peace to relax and allow change; (time of Big Change-everyone upset); you have to say “It’s Ok” –to greet with uplifted heart. Humor = wellbeing. Taste your mistakes and do not feel bad over them but greet them as friends and not dead yet even if you were feeling that way.
Gill over the Ground: Sweet and Cool
Purple Aster (Pale Lavender): Feel deeply; be available; Song –“When my neighbor calls I will answer; I’ll be somewhere listening for my name…” Grieve (tears flow); experience joy that is as great as the grief (fly lands on my face-forehead crawls down to my tears and tickles me); Laughter
Dandelion: Let go of all thought/concern for your own benefit; work for the benefit of all life around you. (I need to sing!) It’s right in front of you. It’s not about you. Relax; you have help.
Dame Rocket: Show your respect and come be with us again; so you can receive our nourishment and what we have to offer.
Pink Flowers (Clusters): Balance; Simplicity; really life is so simple. But you have made it so complicated. Essentials: there is joy; life everlasting; knowingness; Essence; Loveliness; and Perfection.
Buttercup: WAKE UP!!!!
Marsh Buttercup: Trust in the Earth, Listen to the song; follow your heart; dance and be filled with gratitude; surrender; listen; forgiveness; hard work; work together; community; (vision of people building cabin).
Milkweed: Be your roots
Sumac: adds -but remain pliable; supple.
Low-lying mint leaf like herb with 4 petals (Lavender Flowers): Find your heart.
Dame Rocket or Phlox: You need to humble yourselves, ask for help and listen to your plant elders.
Buttercup: Don’t hurt me; turn your face toward the sun and smile
Spruce: Come Home!
Burdock: Eat my roots!!
Motherwort: Peel off (divest) and give back.
Phlox: Listen with gratitude.
Other Small Purple Flower: Listen with love.
Tall Grass: Live in a way that works; simply and from the heart.
Climbing Vine with large Leaves that attach with curly tendrils: You need to move out of the congested places and climb to heights that will allow you to feel the light and warmth directly without the blanket of smog that prevents this from happening.
Veronica: Find Balance.
Buttercup: Clean the water; clean your relationship to water.
Maple: Listen; Listen to the Stream; Listen to the Trees; Listen to the Wind; Listen to the Birds; Listen to the Listening of the Ancestors.
Veronica (Speedwell): Why it’s simple! Congregate together and hold/shake hands!
Yellow Paintbrush: Allow yourselves to be caught! (River with lines running to the people connecting to water/stream/ river is catching the people.)
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