Elder's Meditation of the Day - February 24

[Ghost in the Machine]

Elder's Meditation of the Day - February 24


"But each of us must find out for himself or herself what their gift is, so that they can use it in their life."
--Jimmy Jackson, OJIBWAY

The old people say, everyone has a song to sing. This song is the reason we are on this earth. When we are doing what we came on this earth to do, we know true happiness. How will we know our song? Pray. Ask the Great Mystery, "What is it you want me to do during my stay on earth?" Ask. He will tell you. He will even help you develop yourself to accomplish His mission.


Great Spirit, help me find my song and let me sing it.


http://www.whitebison.org/meditation/index.php

[LiberalEsto]

1. Thank you for posting these

I really enjoy reading them

[Ghost in the Machine]

6. My pleasure...

I'll keep posting them as long as people are enjoying them..


Peace,


Ghost

[marylanddem]

2. I also thank you.

[Ghost in the Machine]

7. You're quite welcome....

:hi:


Peace,

Ghost

[livetohike]

3. Thanks so much for posting these meditations

:-)

[Ghost in the Machine]

8. Thank *you* for reading and enjoying them...

:hi:


Peace,

Ghost

[seemslikeadream]

4. This is the kind of silence that frightens white men

:hug:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nHvaGGrviY



Everyone has a song
God gave us each a song
That's how we know who we are
Everyone has a song
We have come, heat the drum
The land trembles with dancing
We have come, bang the drum
The land trembles with dancing


Making a noise in this world
Making a noise in this world
You can bet your ass
I won't go quietly
Makin' a noise in this world

I don't want your promise
I don't want your whiskey
I don't want your blood on my hands
Only want what belongs to me

I think you thought I was gone
I think you thought I was dead
You won't admit that you was wrong
Ain't there some shit that should be said

Making a noise in this world
Making a noise in this world
You can bet your ass
I won't go quietly
Makin' a noise in this world

The Indian dancers stop and stare at him
Like he was bad weather
He keeps dancing
And knocks loose an eagle feather
The drums stop
This is the kind of silence that frightens white men

Making a noise in this world
Making a noise in this world
You can bet your ass
I won't go quietly
Makin' a noise in this world

(No Indians allowed)

[laylah]

5. OMG!

The compare and contrast was unnerving! Thanks so much for posting this!

[Ghost in the Machine]

9. Excellent!

SLAD!! :hug:

[seemslikeadream]

10. for the return of the buffalo and for a better day to come

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTY2pmKguDg

Crow has brought the message
to the children of the sun
for the return of the buffalo
and for a better day to come

You can kill my body
You can damn my soul
for not believing in your god
and some world down below

You don't stand a chance
against my prayers
You don't stand a chance
against my love
They outlawed the Ghost Dance
but we shall live again,
we shall live again

My sister above
She has red paint
She died at Wounded Knee
like a later day saint

You got the big drum in the distance
blackbird in the sky
That's the sound that you hear
when the buffalo cry

You don't stand a chance
against my prayers
You don't stand a chance
against my love
They outlawed the Ghost Dance
but we shall live again,
we shall live again

Crazy Horse was a mystic
He knew the secret of the trance
And Sitting Bull the great apostle
of the Ghost Dance

Come on Comanche
Come on Blackfoot
Come on Shoshone
Come on Cheyenne

We shall live again

Come on Arapaho
Come on Cherokee
Come on Paiute
Come on Sioux

We shall live again

[NightWatcher]

11. Hoka Hey, I love Ghost Dance and John Trudell's "Crazy Horse"

but then again, I am a crazy savage