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RE: Morning Ritual for Optimum Focus, Gratitude & Manifestation
very interesting nate, you are doing what many of us native americans do. a little different but similar and you are using some of our words too. very beautiful and yes so very essential to the human body. Water is Life! nice to see you manifesting healthy practices :)
if you were in colorado i'd invite you to a sweat we have in ancient caves next week. you'd prob love it!
Aho! That’s fabulous! Yes, there are versions of conscious water ablutions in cultures all around the world. I love that we are all connected this way. I certainly deeply resonate with Native American wisdom and practices.
I love doing sweat lodges. I’ve participated in many and lead a few myself down here in Australia as well as some other countries, but I’ve never done it in an ancient cave in the Americas!!! I would totally love that!
Next time I come to the States I shall visit you in Colorado and hopefully divine timing will make this dream come true!
Blessings sista!
hey, yes of course ... not all native's say aho! tho hahahaahaha
yes i agree and sort of connotated to the variety of uses and symbolism. that's why i tried to be neutral in the lingo. :)
i thought it was interesting to see you do some things that i have always done. i dont like the word resonate anymore either since its overused ... heeeheeee :p
yeah i figured you would love it, i can tell by your photos. was it embarassing having someone take the photos while you did that? i'm not sure i could do it. lol
good job!! :)
yeassss you would love it, it is every month at the beginning of the month and done with a Native American chief. i don't tell everyone because there isn't too much room but i figured i'd tell you, tho i didn't think you were thatttt far away.
funny thing is that i would never step into a sweat with anyone but a native american, that's just me before i found this chief. i can be very particular if you haven't noticed. :)
anyhooosssss see ya around steemitowwwnnn
Well, I’m super grateful for your invite. That’s such an honour. i might remind you that this isn’t a personal dm conversation so you’ve now inadvertently invited the whole blockchain. Lol
Most of the sacred ablution practice above comes directly from the culture I was raised in, Judaism, but I later found it in Sufism, as well as indigenous Celtic pagan and Wiccan traditions (also in my bloodlines).
That’s great to know about “aho” and it makes sense, as there are many different tribes that must have different language groups. There were over 400 different languages amongst the Aboriginal tribes here in Australia.
But I love “aho” as the sound “ah” made by the voice connects to the heart and “ho” connects to divine will/action.
You have issues about the word “resonate?” It’s just a word. Love is a word that is overused, but needs repeating infinitely.
It’s totally okay for you to be particular. You must go with what works best for you, and as long as you’re not being judgemental, intransigent or dogmatic, I’m totally down with that.
Either way, we must choose our own path.
Many cultures did sweats, not just Native American.
I use my trust, inner guidance/intuition to gauge whether someone is capable of leading any kind of group ritual, as powerful teachers exist in all cultures and often walk disguised without outwardly wearing any hierarchical labels, so I avoid making judgement of others’ practices or capabilities.
As Ben Harper sapietially said, “be kind to a stranger for you’ll never know, it just might be an angel come knocking at your door.”
Usually, the most powerful shamans don’t tell you they’re shamans.
Regardless, I’m happy to humbly learn from or be guided by anyone that has a kind heart and has a more knowledge than I in whatever they’re teaching. I believe that’s how we expand our consciousness and expanding consciousness is the most important thing.
Blessings to you sista
hey! nice to see you again ...
yes i thought of that as i typed it, however, not that many people read my blockchain and have no idea where i would be talking about. plus an invite is needed. booyah
i understand ablution practices for sure and as i stated earlier it is interesting. not sure that was the "beginning" of the practice but it certainly shows "We Are One." I am also part Celt and Olmec.
well, we all have our interpretations ... again, glad to see you are practicing something ... most people do not acknowledge even a portion of what you are ... full steem ahead!
as far as resonate ... for me and many in my circles its like saying "love and light" repeatedly its now resonate or "i'm empathic." does not truly resonate. Haha
Honestly, we all have our own path and way ... and that is how it will go. blessings to you!
yes there were/are some who practice sweats and all differently. it was just my personal choice, as i mentioned and i wanted it a particular way. it would not have worked otherwise for me. because you do not know me, you may not understand why i say that.
either way, it was not a judgment, dogma, etc., i was expressing my own feelings on the matter pertaining to my own body and soul.
again, i'm glad you are taking care of you and finding your path. good to see! :)
ah again, not many Native americans have a belief in shaman, but yes i do know the biblical quote very well as i am also an ordained minister and was a missionary for a time.
beautiful words and last paragraph, i love that very much! :)
PS. i cannot say the word LOVE enough and I am right there with you on that!!
hugs,
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Ah yes. I see what you mean with “love and light,” “resonate,” etc. those & many other terms have been overly used terminologies in my circles too. Text won’t convey it, but I wasn’t using it in a garrulous ‘new-ager’ context.
Good to iron that out.
A minister! Wowsers! That’s intriguing. I can see us sitting down having amazing conversations about so many things!
I really look forward to that day & again, I am super honoured that you invited me to this incredible sounding sweat! I will put that in my visioning during Dreamtime.
Thank you so much.
yeah we’d have a lot to talk about! much love and blessings to you.
OH, I forgot to answer about the photos. They were taken by my daughter, so no embarrassment there, but then I’m not exactly the shy type either. Hehe. So I tend to just do what I do without concern of what others think of me most of the time, even with some intimate things (I was a nudist for many years. Hehe). Of course, some things I feel are personal, private or not appropriate for others in certain circumstances, but I’d find performing music excruciatingly embarrassing if I was worried about what others thought of me.
hahahah not the shy type too funny :)
nudist makes sense hehe
very true about musician, i feel ya.