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July 5 2016 Spiritual and Totem Insights for the Day – Medicine Bag

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Today is about Self… the Medicine Bag teaches us to remember to honor what is important to each of us as individuals. Bring about positive change in Self… Take strong steps today to Empower Self. This is not speaking to EGO…it is speaking to our Souls to feed them, restore them making them balance so that we may stay healthy and happy.

SO today, tap into your creative sides, whether it is trying a new recipe, painting a picture, sewing and stitching something, or even reading a new book or heck even writing a new one…just do it because you enjoy it. We need to keep our personal medicine fresh and new for it teaches us what it is to be alive!

A Medicine Bag ( also called a Medicine Pouch) is traditionally a small pouch filled with talismans such as stones, herbs, found objects, personal memorabilia and its purpose is protection, to remind us of our human and All that is Sacred and to assist us in healing and keeping our Sacred Hoops in balance. Native Americans have carried these bags for centuries, but in recent years, they’ve also become popular in our modern day culture but most are unaware of the intent/purpose of them.

Traditionally a medicine bag or bundle contains something from the plant, animal and mineral kingdoms and from the life of a person. Meant to be kept close to your person so that the spiritual power surrounds you and becomes one with your energy. In a sense it becomes one with who you are. What goes onto the bag is your personal medicine, things you draw “power” from that will aid you as you walk your paths. If you receive one as a gift, the maker or person gifting it should add something of their own to help you on your journey.

Understand that a traditional Medicine Pouch is Sacred. The bag should not be opened by anyone else. It is up to the individual whose bag it is if they choose to take items out in order to share with others the story behind them, or to use them for healing purposes. Each item is considered Sacred and is meant to assist its owner with power and spirituality while they walk the Human. Allowing others to access the bag and it’s contents, ‘steals’ the power and lessons its intent for the owner.

 

 

“I am Dedicated to Educating and sharing the culture with the World. It is not enough merely to teach the ways of our Elders. We must honor those traditions by sharing and educating the World. Inspiring others …Inspiring our Youth. Through the Music… the Arts…the stories…”
Mitakuye O’yasin
~bear Medicinewalker

 

“Join Me as I continue the Sacred Hoop Project into this Year 2016…the year of Truths!”

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“Pathways” from Pathway to Destiny: Songs of Healing and Contemplation by Louie Gonnie. Available at http://canyonrecords.com/shop/

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June 30 2016 Spiritual and Totem Insights for the Day – the Loon

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The haunting song of the Loon calls out to us today speaking to us of our Dreams, Wants and Desires… the things that we want to happen or become. They reach out to speak to our higher self. To tell us it is time to release all we have wished for so that they may open to a new reality.

They remind us to understand that often we are being taught while in dream state, or perhaps even visited by our Guides, Spirit and/or Loved Ones that have continued on a journey past the mere physical. We need to be open to what they are sharing with us, for they are assisting us in walking the human in a more positive way and getting us through stress and everyday life obstacles.

Loon calls through the reality and illusion of time as we know it. Mystically being able to conjure spirit and energy with their very voice will help you to awaken to possibilities that you may not have noticed and inspire your creativity. It’s time to allow the boundaries we have placed on our minds to fall away and understand that the cosmic consciousness is bigger than just one single thought… one single act…one single being…

So open to the manifestations you are trying to make happen and realize the only thing that stops us from reaching our goals is the boundaries and limits we place on self. Open to being the best incarnation of you that can be… grow, learn, live, love and expand with each new experience. Allow your soul’s very essence to reach beyond what we can see with our conscious mind and expand into all that is Sacred….

 

 

 

“I am Dedicated to Educating and sharing the Native culture with the World. It is not enough merely to teach the ways of our Elders. We must honor those traditions by sharing and educating the World. Inspiring others …Inspiring our Youth. Through the Music… the Arts…the stories…”
Mitakuye O’yasin
~bear Medicinewalker

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“Join Me as I continue the Sacred Hoop Project into this Year 2016…the year of Truths!”

 


“Earth Dance” and Chris Ferree’s Music is available at a http://www.chrisferree.com

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June 28 2016 Totem Insights for the Day – the Sacred Pipe

the Sacred Pipe
the Sacred Pipe
Today is all about honoring the Sacred Within. It is about taking time to offer gratitude and prayer for all the assistance the Ancestors and Spirit have offered us as we travel this road of human. Often the path will have obstacles and lessons that we must learn and share. Other times we must remember to center our heart songs so that they can once again resonate with the great Mother and all life that resides in and around our own Sacred Hoops.

Sit and allow your prayers and thoughts to rise above all the negatives in the world… let them dance across the universe as the smoke from the Sacred Pipe to swirl and touch Father Sky. Allow it to renew your souls purpose and release positives back in to your life and that of others.

The Sacred Pipe is not a symbol of things that are sacred, but it is the Pipe itself that is sacred. Not everyone is called upon to be a pipe bearer. The person who carries the pipe and practices the pipe ceremonies and traditions has a great responsibility to his brothers and sisters, his land and country and to the Great Earth Mother. They, the pipe bearer, does not ‘own’ the pipe that they carry. They simply carry the pipe until the time comes for them to pass it to the next bearer. The pipe bearer is given certain powers of sight from the pipe as well as an ability to heal and purify. Should the bearer fall from grace and become a liar, thief, neglected their duties when asked, or become deceitful, the pipe will repossess these gifts and then the possibility of misfortune for the former bearer may exist.

One should be ready to accept the responsibility of the pipe for it may make demands upon you. It will become your teacher and guide. It can also be your worst enemy if used wrongly. It is an honor for the person to be chosen as a Pipe Holder…it is to be respected and revered. If you are not called to be a Pipe Carrier, the pipe remains sacred, and for many of us we still use it on ceremony and prayer…Honoring those Sacred Traditions.

As the Sacred Pipe shows itself to us today and all days… let it be reminder to us all to be a kinder and gentler person, to accept others and extend the unconditional that we are all given by Creator God, and remember we are all no better than or less than one another.  Blessings this day and forward.

 

 

 

“I am Dedicated to Educating and sharing  culture with the World. It is not enough merely to teach the ways of our Elders. We must honor those traditions by sharing and educating the World. Inspiring others …Inspiring our Youth. Through the Music… the Arts…the stories…”
Blessings to You
~bear Medicinewalker

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“Old Chief’s Pipe” by Steven Rushingwind and available at http://www.steverushingwind.com/

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June 22 2016 Totem Insights for the Day – the Hummingbird

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With all the energy that has been swirling around us all, it is no surprise that the Hummingbird stops in today to share messages with us! Many of us out there have been experiencing all kinds of craziness and major energy shifts. it seems to be the nature of the world we live in lately. These shifts are often happening faster and sometimes moment to moment and causing us all to be a bit off balance (or at least to feel like we are on a boat that is rolling with the water as we try to regain our footing!)  So we need to remind ourselves when this occurs to stop…take a breathe before we take another motion forward, rest a bit and save our energy.

So many negatives in our world today, and many we are not in control of. So the best thing that we can do is to control how we react to it all. Calm our minds, say a prayer or send out positive thoughts and try to keep our heads above it all. If we can manage that…we will be surprised just how many good things will occur in the ripple outwards.

Hummingbird, symbol of resurrection, rebirth as they live each day and as the blanket of night spreads over the lands, these little birds become lifeless and appear to die. As Father Sun begins to awaken the world, his warmth touches the tiny wings and this little bird once again rises to the tasks of the day. Teaching us there is time for work and then we must have time to rest in order to revitalize our souls, our bodies and our minds.

Hummingbird brings the lesson of Joy with them, teaching us to remember the Sacredness of all life and how fragile it is. To remind us we must keep our Sacred Hoops in balance and honor our paths by remembering to slow down at times to feed, to gather strength and energy. To move in positives to attain our dreams and goals but do it in efficient ways, smart ways, thought out ways. Hummingbirds do not walk or hop, their feet are tiny and do not function as other birds, this is so they can be more efficient than other birds at their tasks. So with them they bring efficiency and teach us adaptability as well.

They show themselves when it is time to live your dreams in Joy and Happiness, understanding that the Universe, Creator God and the Ancestors are there to help us all, but you have to have Faith that it will come to pass.

 

 

I am Dedicated to Educating and sharing  culture with the World. It is not enough merely to teach the ways of our Elders. We must honor those traditions by sharing and educating the World. Inspiring others …Inspiring our Youth. Through the Music… the Arts…the stories…”
Mitakuye O’yasin
~bear Medicinewalker

bear dec 2015

“Join Me as I continue the Sacred Hoop Project into this Year 2016…the year of Truths!”

Background Music “Earth Dance” Provided by Chris Ferree and available at http://www.chrisferree.com

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Summer Solstice June 20 2016 and Grandmother Moon

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What an interesting energetically speaking day it was yesterday… good, bad and indifferent it released emotions from everyone whether they realized it or not to help us evolve as human and move forward on our paths.

I was awoken at midnight last night to Grandmother Moon calling to me and sharing her Healing Mystical Light. I was amazed and humbled at the energy she was sharing and with the clarity we could observe her surface with the naked eye.   She was so close to the earth I felt as though one could reach up and touch her illuminated surface. The energy was intense, so much so that the night outside here at the lake was perfectly calm and quiet. You could have literally heard a pin drop. Not a dragonfly, a cricket, a bullfrog or wind was evident. It was as though all were bowing in observance of Grandmothers wisdom and love that she was sharing with us all.

I had said prayer and lit sage earlier to honor her and all she brings through for us, but this was different… this was a moment to sit in awe of all she shares as Sacred. The energy was there to bring forward .. those moments that it took to get us to exactly where we are at today.  To sit with gratitude and love for all that has been to this point and accept who we are, faults and all.  To look at ourselves with open eyes and learn to love that we are imperfect walking with cracks and scars that we have earned along the way.  To dust off what we have placed hidden away and let those positives shine outward in order to take the shadows away. Our soul is here to experience the Human and all that comes with that.

A lot to process for many I am sure, but attainable none the less. The thing that stood out the most with all her lessons that she shared was that we are all here on this planet… every living thing with purpose. We are to understand that without each other there would be nothing. With that thought we must begin again… to reach out to each other… setting aside differences, setting aside hate… and remember that we all struggle with things and we all change and grow into what each soul is here to be and do. To once again build strong foundations, to share what we can with each other for each person has lessons and stories that can teach others, no matter what color our skin, what religion we practice, no matter what our family structure is… we need to be in this together. If we do not… we will cease to be soulful humans.

We were not born here to destroy life… we were born to live and experience it, share in it. To enjoy all the mystical and magical things that are out there for us to bear witness to. We should not be seeking salvation, we should be the salvation.

 

“I am Dedicated to Educating and sharing the Native culture with the World. It is not enough merely to teach the ways of our Elders. We must honor those traditions by sharing and educating the World. Inspiring others …Inspiring our Youth. Through the Music… the Arts…the stories…”
Mitakuye O’yasin
~bear Medicinewalker

bear dec 2015

“Join Me as I continue the Sacred Hoop Project into this Year 2016…the year of Truths!”

 

 

Skywalkers by Chris Ferree and available at http://www.chrisferree.com

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June 16 2016 Totem Insights for the Day – Seahorse

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Today the Seahorse pops up from the deck and it speaks to us of the fact Life is not always easy to walk on some days, many things can often show up on our paths creating obstacles that prevent us from moving forward as we want to, or as I prefer to say … sometimes “Life” gets in the way. It’s at those times we need to push through it all one step at a time and in doing so we learn just what we are made of. It may take us looking at something with a fresh set of eyes, or even a different perspective. But get it done we will, for we have to… life doesn’t magically stop and wait for us all to catch up… so today get it done… take a moment and remember you have got this and the Universe, God Creator and the Ancestors are right there alongside of each of us helping us to move forward and get through it all!

Seahorse brings for us lessons in persistence as we move towards our goals. Leave our stubbornness at the door and all things will move much smoother with our inner circles. It is time to take a closer look at things and get a fresh view of all things in your Sacred Hoop, physically, emotionally, spiritually for something has been out of balance and it is time to reset with purpose and unconditional.

Seahorse also speaks of serving others and caring for their needs, but while we are in that role we must not forget to nurture self as well. Slow down and do not over exert yourself for that will not assist in anything or anyone if you are too tired and/or worn out. Our purpose is not to serve others and loose ourselves in the process; it is about the Sacred balance.

Life is all about perspective and we must remember to approach with open eyes, mind and soul to stay balanced within the positives. Seahorses teach us how to move in and out of situations seamlessly, teaching us how to move through the currents of life and emotion and stay in a healthy state while doing so. Be Bold! Adapt when the situation calls for it! Be colorful and enjoy Life! most importantly allow your souls to flow with the energy and waves of life around you allowing it to feed your spirit!

 

 

“I am Dedicated to Educating and sharing the Native culture with the World. It is not enough merely to teach the ways of our Elders. We must honor those traditions by sharing and educating the World. Inspiring others …Inspiring our Youth. Through the Music… the Arts…the stories…”
Mitakuye O’yasin
~bear Medicinewalker

bear dec 2015

“Join Me as I continue the Sacred Hoop Project into this Year 2016…the year of Truths!”

“Odyssey” written and performed by Jonny Lipford available at http://www.jonnylipfordmusic.com/

#bearMedicinewalker #theSacredHoopProject #MitakuyeOyasinDeck #theWolfandthebearNetwork

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June 15 2016 Insights for the Day – Uriel Winds of Change

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Today I was brought to a bit of Change and had a visit with the Spiritual World and shared thoughts from Arch Angel Uriel…so perhaps a little trippy for some, but none the less needed to be shared for the sake of others…

This morning as I sat watching Grandfather Sun rise in the east… I listened to life around me emerging to a new day. a day that can be filled with Hope, Love and Positives if we so choose. In that hushed calm I could hear my own heartbeat attuning to the cycles of Mother Earth and all that is Sacred, once I it did so I became aware of the Angles and all their power, all their love that they bring to us as human through the spiritual world. The messages came pouring through from loved ones that have past this human journey, from our Ancestors that have walked before us, from the creatures that once roamed this place… and the thing that struck me in that very moment is that we each have the ability to choose our paths. We can walk in negatives or we can choose to walk in positives. What we do not often understand is that in order to have balance, there will always be both… as dark is to light… love to hate… happiness to sadness. we all will come to know the two sided way of things, for how we come out on the other side of our dealings with that balance will determine our strengths and weaknesses, our lessons so to speak of the human life we walk.

We are here to experience it all they whisper to me, good…bad…indifferent… For it is all part of the human experience. Yet again it is choice how we choose to walk, whether we choose to be strong or weak, sick or healthy in both body and spirit…. it is all choice. We need to understand when we say the ability to heal, we truly do have that ability… we can attract more negative to us or have positives bring about healing and good health. Does it happen in a second no for it did not take a second to breathe in and birth the negatives within, yet with persistence and faith… the outcome will be what it is meant to be.

We also each have purpose, lessons we need to learn and share, life experiences that we come to share in, the Spirit World refers to it as the “Human Experience” or often with me they call it “Walking the Human”. Whether we choose to believe it or not we are revered as hero’s, held in awe by the beyond for having the courage to to emerge here in the physical world and be.

We often get held hostage by our own thoughts of fear, sadness and hopelessness and in those moments if we can spark what we know in our souls to be truth, truths that we brought with us … we can survive anything. Just remember to make each moment matter, understand that every breath we take in is a miracle of life. Every experience we live is part of our journey.  Are we each Immortal, yes and no… for the vessels our souls are housed in will tire and die, yet our spirit will continue to the next part of our journey…with that said, each of our souls will imprint on the world we exist in and leave a signature. But again, whether it will be positive or negative is all left to choices we make.

So as in the painting above, it is a time of the Winds… Winds of Change to begin and renew old and bring about new ways of thinking, new ways of being in our human shells. it is time to bring balance to our own Sacred and in doing so assist the world around us into doing the same. Be instruments of Balance, instruments of Peace and Faith… Hope and above all else, be instruments of Unconditional Love. Judge not, mend the cracks within your own lives…build a better now…Allow the Joy of this life to light the way to Balance.

I hope you all take a moment to digest the words shared above, perhaps even reread them as I have and allow it to assist each of us to a better walk this day and in days ahead. Blessings to you All…

 

 

 

“I am Dedicated to Educating and sharing the Native culture with the World. It is not enough merely to teach the ways of our Elders. We must honor those traditions by sharing and educating the World. Inspiring others …Inspiring our Youth. Through the Music… the Arts…the stories…”
Mitakuye O’yasin
~bear Medicinewalker

bear dec 2015


“In the Company of Angels” from Spirit Winds by Charlie Wayne. Released: 2009.

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