TRANSFORMATION

"IF ONE IS LUCKY, A SOLITARY FANTASY CAN TOTALLY TRANSFORM ONE MILLION REALITIES"

Quote from Maya Angelou

~WISHING ALL PEACE AND GENTLY FLOWING TRANSFORMATION~

PEACE
TARA

WINGS OF THE AIR

THE LIFE OF AN INDIAN IS LIKE THE WINGS OF THE AIR. THAT IS WHY YOU NOTICE THE HAWK KNOWS HOW TO GET HIS PREY. THE INDIAN IS LIKE THAT. THE HAWK SWOOPS DOWN ON ITS PREY; SO DOES THE INDIAN. IN HIS LAMENT HE IS LIKE AN ANIMAL. FOR INSTANCE, THE COYOTE IS SLY; SO IS THE INDIAN. THE EAGLE IS THE SAME. THAT IS WHY THE INDIAN IS ALWAYS FEATHERED UP; HE IS A RELATIVE TO THE WINGS OF THE AIR.

Black Elk Oglala Sioux holy man

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ALL BIRDS, EVEN THOSE OF THE SAME SPECIES ARE NOT ALIKE, AND IT IS THE SAME WITH ANIMALS AND WITH HUMAN BEINGS. THE REASON WAKANTANKA DOES NOT MAKE TWO BIRDS, OR ANIMALS, OR HUMAN BEINGS EXACTLY ALIKE IS BECAUSE EACH IS PLACED HERE BY WAKANTANKA TO BE AN INDEPENDENT INDIVIDUALITY AND TO RELY UPON ITSELF.

Shooter Teton Sioux

Remember; your power is inside of you; don't give it away!

PEACE
TARA

ALL LIFE IS EQUAL

ALL LIFE IS EQUAL

"ANOTHER OF THE NATURAL LAWS IS THAT ALL LIFE IS EQUAL. THAT'S OUR PHILOSOPHY. YOU HAVE TO RESPECT LIFE - ALL LIFE,
NOT JUST YOUR OWN. THE KEY WORD IS "RESPECT." UNLESS YOU RESPECT ALL LIFE AS MUCH AS YOUR OWN LIFE, YOU BECOME A DESTROYER, A MURDERER.

Oren Lyons ~ Onondaga

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THE GREATEST STRENGTH

"I MYSELF HAVE NO POWER. IT'S THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME WHO HAVE THE POWER. REAL POWER COMES ONLY FROM THE CREATOR. IT'S IN
HIS HANDS. BUT IF YOU'RE ASKING ABOUT STRENGTH, NOT POWER,
THEN I CAN SAY THAT THE GREATEST STRENGTH IS GENTLENESS."

"I AM WORKING FOR THE CREATION. I REFUSE TO TAKE PART IN IT'S DESTRUCTION."

"THESE ARE OUR TIMES AND OUR RESPONSIBLITIES. EVERY HUMAN BEING HAS A SACRED DUTY TO PROTECT THE WELFARE OF OUR MOTHER EARTH, FROM WHOM ALL LIFE COMES. IN ORDER TO DO THIS WE MUST RECOGNIZE THE ENEMY - THE ONE WITHIN US. WE MUST BEGIN WITH
OURSELVES...."

Leon Shenandoah ~ Six Nations Confederacy

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THE SOUND IS FADING AWAY
IT IS OF FIVE SOUNDS
FREEDOM
THE SOUND IS FADING AWAY
IT IS OF FIVE SOUNDS

Chippewa song

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...I AM POOR AND NAKED, BUT I AM THE CHIEF OF THE
NATION. WE DO NOT WANT RICHES BUT WE DO WANT TO TRAIN OUR CHILDREN RIGHT. RICHES WOULD DO US NO GOOD. WE COULD NOT TAKE THEM WITH US TO THE OTHER
WORLD. WE DO NOT WANT RICHES. WE WANT PEACE AND LOVE.

Red Cloud (Makhpiya-luta) Sioux Chief

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THE OUTLINE OF THE STONE IS ROUND,
HAVING NO END AND NO BEGINNING:
LIKE THE POWER OF THE STONE
IT IS ENDLESS. THE STONE IS PERFECT IN ITS KIND
AND IS THE WORK OF NATURE,
NO ARTIFICIAL MEANS BEING USED IN SHAPING IT.
OUTWARDLY IT IS NOT BEAUTIFUL,
BUT ITS STRUCTURE IS SOLID,
LIKE A SOLID HOUSE IN WHICH ONE MAY SAFELY DWELL.

Chased-by-Bears Santee-Yanton Sioux

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WHEN I WAS A YOUNG MAN I WENT TO A MEDICINE-MAN
FOR ADVICE CONCERNING MY FUTURE. THE MEDICINE-MAN
SAID: "I HAVE NOT MUCH TO TELL YOU EXCEPT TO HELP
YOU UNDERSTAND THIS EARTH ON WHICH YOU LIVE. IF A
MAN IS TO SUCCEED ON THE HUNT OR THE WARPATH, HE
MUST NOT BE GOVERNED BY HIS INCLINATION, BUT BY AN
UNDERSTANDING OF THE WAYS OF THE ANIMALS AND OF HIS
NATURAL SURROUNDINGS, GAINED THROUGH CLOSE OBSERVATION.
THE EARTH IS LARGE, AND ON IT LIVE MANY ANIMALS. THE
EARTH IS UNDER THE PROTECTION OF SOMETHING WHICH AT
TIMES BECOMES VISIBLE TO THE EYE."

Lone Man (Isna la wica) Teton Sioux

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GREAT SPIRIT, GREAT SPIRIT, MY GRANDFATHER, ALL OVER
THE EARTH THE FACES OF LIVING THINGS ARE ALL ALIKE...
LOOK UPON THESE FACES OF CHILDREN WITHOUT NUMBER AND
WITH CHILDREN IN THEIR ARMS, THAT THEY MAY FACE THE WINDS AND WALK THE GOOD ROAD TO THE DAY OF QUIET.

Black Elk Oglala Sioux holy man

PEACE AND MAY WE ALL WALK IN BEAUTY ALWAYS
HUM CHI
TARA

IN GOD'S HANDS

IN THIS LIFE THERE'S NO GUARANTEE
ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN TO YOU AND ME
ONE DAY YOU'RE HERE
AND THE NEXT YOU'RE GONE
NEVER FEAR YOUR LOVED ONES
WILL CARRY ON

YOU'RE IN GOD'S HANDS NOW
IN A BETTER PLACE THAN YOU WERE BEFORE
YOU'RE IN GOD'S HANDS NOW
THERE'LL BE NO SUFFERING ANYMORE

CAN'T STAY IN HEAVEN
FOR ETERNITY
EVERYONE RETURNS HERE
EVENTUALLY
UNTIL THEN YOU'LL NEVER BE ALONE
TAKE COMFORT IN KNOWING
YOU'RE NOT ON YOUR OWN

THE TIME HAS COME NOW
TO REST IN PEACE
LET GOD'S LITTLE ANGELS
SET YOUR MIND AT EASE

AND AS THE FADING DARKNESS
SLIPS AWAY
HEAVEN'S LIGHT WILL SHINE DOWN
AND SHOW YOU THE WAY

YOU'RE IN GOD'S HANDS NOW

Copyright M. Avery 2005

I'Itoi ` THE MAN IN THE MAZE` JOURNEY THROUGH THE CYCLE OF LIFE

The story of I'itoi is also the story of every human being, traveling through life as though through a maze, taking many turns while growing stronger and wiser as death, at the center of the maze, comes closer. Trace the light path. You will find one more turn at the end, away from the center. Here we can look back on the trail and have one last chance for reflection and an opportunity to find acceptance of the last step.

The figure above is known as the "Man in the maze," an emblem of the Tohono O'odham Nation of Southern Arizona (formerly known as the Papago Indians). The design, depicting a man exiting a labrynth, is most often seen on basketry dating back as far as the nineteenth century, and occasionally in Hopi silver art. Labrynths are common motifs in ancient petroglyphs (Native American rock art), and often resemble those found in ancient Greece and other parts of the world.

This symbol is said to represent a person's journey through life. Although the design appears to be a maze, it is actually a unicursal figure with many twists and turns; these are said to represent choices made in life. The center is dark, as the journey is one from darkness to light.

There is a Pima Indian legend that explains when a
person is born into this world, they enter a maze of
life. The entrance is at the top where Se-eh-ha (Elder Brother) is waiting to show the way. The legend tells of the dead ends, detours and obstacles. It's the struggle to understand what can affect the physical, emotional, and spiritual growth that can guide them through the maze. At each turn, there is an opportunity to understand and appreciate the cycle of life, and to gain strength to move toward their goals. If the path is traveled in harmony and with a balance with nature, the legend says that dreams and ambitions will be found at the center of the maze, where E-e-thoi (Sun God) waits. He then passes them on to the next world.
There is no one meaning to the Man in the Maze.
Interpretations of the image vary from family to family.

A common interpretation is as follows: The human figure stands for the O'odham people. The maze represents the difficult journey toward finding deeper meaning in life. The twists an turns refer to struggles and lessons learned along the way. At the center of the maze is a circle, which stands for death, and for becoming one with Elder Brother I'itoi, the Creator. Other O'odham see the image of a man as representative of an individual, or all of mankind, or I'itoi himself.

The "Man In The Maze" is a visual representation of the Tohono O'odham Indians belief in life, death and the life after death. The man at the top of the maze depicts birth. By following the pattern, beginning at the top,the figure goes through the maze encountering many turns and changes, as in life. As the journey continues, one aquires knowledge, strength and understanding. Nearing the end of the maze, one retreats to a small corner of the pattern before reaching the dark center of death and eternal life. Here one repents, cleanses and reflects
back on all the wisdom gained. Finally, pure and in
harmony with the world, death and eternal life are
accepted.

The Tohono O'odham refer to the Man in the Maze as the T'itoi. The design depicts the story of each human being traveling through life as through a maze, taking many turns while growing stronger and wiser, but always approaching death, as represented by the dark center. In the Maze, the path of life begins at the periphery and progresses towards the center, but each major turn of the path is away from the center. Despite this seeming contradiction, the end of the path is the center of the maze, which is death. As one approaches death, one is able to look back on the completed journey with its many turns and to find acceptance of the last step.
The Gila River Indian Community -- the Akimel O'odham -- refer to the Man in the Maze as the Se:he or the Elder Brother, who is their Creator. The journey of life is a journey through a maze, beginning at birth and continuing through childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and finally ending in old age. The four major turns in the path represent the four directions, and the center of the maze represents death. Death is the beginning of a new journey and, thus, the cycle repeats itself.

One of my favorite pieces of artwork. Look into the maze and figure out how much of the above rings true to your soul, for it is the circle of life that we must all endure in this human form on the physical plane. Hoping we all enjoy our little "trip" through the maze and have fun while doing it. Remember harmony and balance will keep you on the path you were meant to be on...all is as it should be, until we return "home" to the stars" from which we came.

PEACE
TARA
 THE BEST OF KRISHNAMURTI ~  KNOW WHEN NOT TO COOPERATE

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Know When Not to Cooperate

Reformers—political, social, and religious—will only cause more sorrow for man unless man understands the workings of his own mind. In the understanding of the total process of the mind, there is a radical, inward revolution, and from that inward revolution springs the action of true cooperation, which is not cooperation with a pattern, with authority, with somebody who "knows." When you know how to co-operate because there is this inward revolution, then you will also know when not to cooperate, which is really very important, perhaps more important. We now cooperate with any person who offers a reform, a change, which only perpetuates conflict and misery, but if we can know what it is to have the spirit of cooperation that comes into being with the understanding of the total process of the mind and in which there is freedom from the self, then there is a possibility of creating a new civilization, a totally different world in which there is no acquisitiveness,
no envy, no comparison. This is not a theoretical utopia but the actual state of the mind that is constantly inquiring and pursuing that which is true and blessed.

The Book of Life - November 5
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CREATE A NEW WORLD,  NOT THE ONE THIS ADMINISTRATION IS WANTING TO CREATE.

IT IS GETTING HARDER TO ACCOMPLISH WITH ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION, NO BORDER PATROLS CAN DO THE JOB THEY WERE TRAINED AND HIRED TO DO, IN FACT THEIR HANDS ARE TIED, (THANKS TO THIS ADMINISTRATIONS ORDERS FORCED UPON THEM.)

 WE ARE BEING LED INTO THE NWO AND EVERYONE IS AFRAID TO STAND UP,  SPEAK UP AND STOP IT, DUE TO POLITICAL CORRECTNESS.  HEY, WE LET IMMIGRANTS INTO OUR COUNTY, ALWAYS HAVE, BUT IT'S TIME TO DO IT THE WAY IT WAS MEANT TO BE, LEGALLY, BY VETTING THEM, ALWAYS, MAKING SURE THEY LEARN ENGLISH AND SPEAK ENGLISH, KNOW OUR LAWS, IF THEY DON'T WANT TO ASSIMILATE, SEND THEM BACK TO WHERE THEY CAME FROM, WE DON'T WANT THEIR IDEOLOGIES, SHARIA LAW, ETC. WHAT IS HAPPENING NOW IS A TRAVESTY. IT MUST BE STOPPED, OR THE US WILL BECOME A THIRD WORLD SHIT HOLE, MAYBE THAT'S WHAT 'THEY' WANT, YA, I KNOW IT IS.  TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT 2016, THERE IS 'NO' OTHER CLEAR CHOICE.

 THE US HAS HAD ENOUGH, THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS CANNOT AFFORD TO PAY MORE TAXES TO ASSIST THESE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS WHO ARE LIVING OFF OF THE HARD WORKING AMERICAN PEOPLE. WE ARE HAVING A HARD ENOUGH TIME TAKING CARE OF OUR OWN. IN FACT WE ARE NOT TAKING CARE OF OUR OWN, TAKE A LOOK AT THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, NOT TO MENTION ALL THE HOMELESS PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY.

 WHY ARE ALL THESE HEALTHY ILLEGALS NOT FIGHTING FOR THEIR OWN COUNTRIES STABILITY AND CULTURES IN THEIR OWN COUNTRIES, INSTEAD OF LEAVING THEIR WIVES, FAMILIES AND CHILDREN BACK HOME?

ONE MORE QUESTION, 'WHY ARE THE RICH OIL SHEIKH'S/LEADERS OF THESE NATIONS NOT PROVIDING FOR THEIR PEOPLE?  WHY ARE THEY SENDING AND TELLING THEIR PEOPLE TO MOVE INTO EUROPE AND THE US?  THESE RICH COUNTRIES HAVE MORE THAN ENOUGH LAND AND MONEY TO PROVIDE FOR THEM, SO WTF IS HAPPENING HERE?

 WHY DO YOU THINK THE US BORDER PATROL HAS ENDORSED TRUMP, IT IS BECAUSE THEY ARE ON THE FRONT LINES AND KNOW WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING ON OUR US BORDERS AND HAVE BEEN TOLD TO STAND DOWN BY THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION, NO DIFFERENT THAN MOST EUROPEAN NATIONS.  WHY? THE MSM WILL NEVER REPORT THE TRUTH TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE OR THE EUROPEAN PEOPLE.

NO, I AM NOT A RACIST, BUT I BELIEVE IN THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE RULE OF LAW. BTW, IT'S BEEN 3 1/2 YEARS SINCE I'VE POSTED TO THIS BLOG, I GUESS YOU COULD SAY, I'VE HAD IT, AS MILLIONS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS HAVE HAD IT. WE NEED TO STOP THIS NOW, OR SAY GOODBYE TO THE US AS WE KNOW IT, FOREVER.

 MY MIND IS SET, ' I KNOW WHEN NOT TO COOPERATE.'  DO YOU?

 AT LEAST TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT IT, OUR COUNTRIES FUTURE DEPENDS ON IT!

TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT!!!!!
TARA

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DRUIDIC CRAFT OF THE WISE

The word Druid means Tree. This meaning comes to us from the Age of Gemini which occurred 6,000 years ago.

The religion of Gemini was established under the leadership of the Maji who were being called Druids among the Celts. During this time the Maji were the people whom the Bible calls the "priests of the groves." It was commonly supposed they were ignorant people worshipping trees and performing all sorts of fertility rites with trees. This was far from true. Their religion was more of a "Johnny Appleseed" variety. They taught people that the highest religion was obedience to the first commandment of the Heavenly Father - to dress and keep the world as a Garden of Eden for man's happiness.

Therefore, every time an apple or fruit was eaten the people were taught to put the seeds in a pouch. Every time one sat down to rest he was taught to plant one seed. This they did throughout the whole continent of Europe and soon the entire continent was covered with trees and vines bearing fruits, nuts and berries. People walked from one end of Europe to the other living upon the fruits of the forest.

This they did, and there was no private property in all the world. People wandered hither and yon from the northern regions of Scandinavia to southern Italy. They followed their teachers in small groups, discussing religion and philosophy, as they wandered north and south, eating freely of every tree in the forest.

All of Europe began to resemble what the world will be like when people obey the first commandment of God, "Be fruitful, multiply and replenish the earth and make the whole earth a garden of Eden."

Certain people then decided to stay in a certain place because they loved that particular area. And so they stayed there, lived there and took care of a particular grove. And they were known as the priests of the groves.

~ This Legend comes from the teachings of the Druidic Craft of the Wise ~ The American Rite.
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WOODED WISDOM
Learning From Trees

"The trees are our teachers. Their silence speaks of wisdom and patience for these ancient spirits have persevered the centuries, witnessing human evolution. Take the giant Sequoia, for instance. Not only has this 'big tree' - the most massive of all living forms - been around for more than 135 million years, some of the living ones are believed to be close to 4000 years old. Trees - they are sturdy, poised, determined, and resilient. They always seem to know where they stand. They exist in the present and radiate presence. They express themselves with ease. These are just a few of the lessons that these wooded creatures have to impart.

The tree as an image of illumination and life has made its way to the center of many tales. The Buddha reached enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree. According to Norse mythology, Odin became the God of Wisdom by hanging on Yggdrasil, the world ash tree that unites heaven, earth, and hell. And both the Kabalah and Bhagavad Gita describe a tree that grows upside down, with its roots in heaven and its branches in the world.

Trees show us how to strive. They connect with all the levels of the cosmos, simultaneously and harmoniously. Their roots burrow deep into the soil, boldly penetrating the unknown world of Under. Their trunks belong to Mother Earth. And their branches reach up, up, swaying fluently in the sky. May we also stand firmly grounded, bending effortlessly with the winds of change; always growing toward the light. In addition, the leafy guardians represent generosity: they regulate the magnetic field of the earth; they offer us shade, absorb our carbon monoxide and offer us fresh air. May we too try to nourish, shelter and protect one another as well as our fellow forests.

Next time you are in the presence of a magnificent trunk, thank it for its beauty and its teachings. Perhaps try placing your hands on its bark and breathing deeply - you may just feel its calm and ageless energy coursing through you."

For more on this see http://www.druidcraft.us/legends.htm

PEACE
TARA

BEAUTIFUL SAYINGS TO PONDER

WHERE YOU SIT, YOU HAVE TO LIVE SPHERICALLY
IN MANY DIRECTIONS
NEVER LOSE YOUR CHILDISH ENTHUSIASM
AND THINGS WILL COME YOUR WAY

REGRETS ARE A WASTE OF TIME
THEY'RE THE PAST...CRIPPLING YOU IN THE PRESENT

NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS, ALWAYS KEEP YOUR CHILDISH INNOCENCE
IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT THING



From the movie Under the Tuscan Sun

PEACE
TARA