I am now Pathfinder
What you will likely discover, as I discovered, after reading Bobby Lake-Thom's book, "Spirits of the Earth, A Guide to Native American Nature Symbols, Stories, and Ceremonies," is everything around you begins to hold new meaning. Connections among life events start forming in ways you never thought of, before reading the book. Ancient traditions and myths of the Native American people begin to seep into your perspective of ordinary daily events and reality. Signs and signals are found with new meaning to life's directions, all of which lead to new moments of the "Ah-ha!" experience in spiritual awareness. Even the way you conduct your rountine daily business begins to take on new and interesting challenges and perspectives.
All these things leads one to then feel that in some aspects of life, modern civilization might be wise to relearn ancient ways and consider using those ancient truths that do not violate our own core values. When you see ancient Native American Indian signs actually lead to the events of their predictive-meanings, it opens the mind to a higher plane of respect for all people regardless of their background, sophistication, and cultural attitudes or education. One begins to see dignity in people where you may have held pity. You begin to hold other cultures and many of their discoveries in much higher regard. Even reading the Holy Bible takes on new and deeper meanings and understandings.
A chain of many tribes forming a living human fabric of the Native American experience was surprisingly unified spiritually across the entire continent. While they did not always live in peace necessarily, they were spiritually unified to a significant degree to the point that spirit traditions on the East Coast where often identical to spirit traditions on the West Coast. Each thing, each animal, had its own spiritual meaning (with some tribal variances of course). [...]
good review
A very nice book that helps you to understand better the point of view of Native Americans about their relationship with Mother Earth. And that helps all of us to follow their spirit if we want to restore what we are and our little and beautiful planet.
Definitely worth it!
I am a Native American through blood and I can honestly say I was not brought up in any special way and that large part of my heritage was never really acknowledged. Nevertheless, I have always been up on it, I pray to The Great Spirit and so on. I purchased this book because I knew some of the context but I was more interested in learning about other tribes and their stories and such in comparison to my own since I already knew those ones. This book is great and awesome for anyone who is studying Native American symbols, stories, and ceremonies. There are, in fact, some things that are not necessarily completely true-like the owl omen for instance. I think it is geared toward a more nuetral instance in comparison to an everynight occurence, but I will never know. Although, everything else is pretty justifiable and quite informational. Definitely get this book!
Animals can tell us a lot...
Animals have been living on Earth and dealing with nature a lot longer than us. They can sense when an Earthquake is about to happen. Pets can sense an illness within their owner before the owner does. Birds, insects, and other animals have evolved and adapted to deal with floods, climate changes and dangers that happen in their lives. Why NOT use their reactions and knowledge to help us deal with nature and our own dangers?
American Indians have been listening to nature and the animals to help them deal with such dangers. Early Europeans did the same before Modern Science and the Church destroyed those cultures. While I am not sure about many of the stories I did enjoy the book. It is for beginners and I think many details have been withheld so not to make the exercises and the ceremonies beyond the grasp of the person just starting his or her spiritual quest. Think of it as a Spirits of the Earth for Dummies.
A Beatifully written Spiritual Book For Healing, Knowledge and Practice by Honoring The Great Creator and Nature!!!
This is one of Bobby Lake Thom's books that changed my life in a very Positive and Spiritual way. The knowledge in this book comes from experience and training in the medicine way. Native Healer, Bobby Lake Thom (Medicine Grizzly Bear) shares his wisdom and experience to the reader about the importance of honoring nature and the Great Creator everyday of our lives by becoming aware of our natural surroundings in nature. I am very GRATEFUL for this book and the other books that Bobby wrote. It teaches and informs the reader about nature symbols, spirits, healing and knowledge. This book is a must for anyone in search of spiritual healing and knowldege. Bobby has the experience and training from several elders(Medicine Men and Women) in his lifetime from many different tribes. Readers should also look for the books Native Healer and Call of The Great Spirit by the same author. Again THANK YOU again for a very powerful spiritual tool Mr. Bobby Lake Thom! May the Great Creator and Good Spirits in Nature Bless You and your family Forever! I Highly recommend this book to everyone interested in Spiritual Knowledge and Healing!
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