| Ancient cultures of the world have | | | | within one's being there is spirit. |
| spiritual beliefs and connections with | | | | Awakening this spirit allows one to |
| the earth. The stories that each culture | | | | embrace their unique journey, a path to |
| has to offer, often tell us of how we | | | | one's destiny. Each individual's spirit |
| have come from the earth- "Our Mother". | | | | is their true essence of who they are |
| The Native American people of the | | | | and this spirit allows freedom and |
| Southwest believe that our "Mother | | | | harmony. People have purpose in this |
| Earth" is the source of all life. When | | | | life. When we allow ourselves to open |
| we observe nature we are learning from | | | | the door to our soul, our spirit may |
| the greatest teacher. She is to be | | | | come forth and guide us along our |
| honored, and to honor the inter | | | | journey. We will be instinctively lead |
| connectedness of all is to show our | | | | by a deep knowing and understanding. Our |
| "Mother" respect. | | | | intuition is the spirit's voice and when |
| The Native Americans come from ancient | | | | it is listened to, it allows us to live |
| spirituality. "Vowing to Walk the Red | | | | our dream, to open our hearts, set aside |
| Road," is respecting the Creator or the | | | | our egos and allow magic to happen. The |
| "Great Spirit". It is said that the | | | | Native Americans believe spirit is that |
| Native American is not capable of moving | | | | of the elders. They have allowed this |
| forward without the "Great Spirit". To | | | | ancient spirit to guide them through |
| be a Native American coexists with being | | | | every step of their journey with |
| spiritual. The gift of spirituality is | | | | peaceful and harmonious intuition. |
| the gift from the "Great One". The | | | | Intuition is calm, Intuition is |
| Native Americans know that spiritual | | | | nurturing, and when we listen to this |
| values have been the guide for their | | | | voice we may find ourselves more |
| ancestors for generations. Fulfillment | | | | connected to ourselves, to everything |
| of one's purpose or one's destiny is | | | | that surrounds us and to everybody we |
| acting with dignity. It is believed when | | | | encounter in life. The belief of the |
| asking for guidance, the "Great Spirit" | | | | Native American is we are one. Listening |
| answers. When the sacred voice of "Great | | | | to our ancient voice is to respect our |
| Spirit" speaks, it is listened to with | | | | elders, to respect others, to respect |
| great respect. | | | | ourselves, and to respect our destiny or |
| The Native Americans are guided because | | | | our purpose. |
| of this relationship with the "Mother | | | | Simply following the ancient traditions |
| and Great Spirit". Trust and respect | | | | of the Native American can allow one to |
| accompany every step of their purposeful | | | | find spiritual clarity, and allow a |
| lives. Their practice is that of | | | | reawakening of one's spirit. Commune |
| simplicity. If it be humbly listening to | | | | with nature as a source of meditation. |
| the "Great Spirit's" voice in the wind | | | | Listen to what our "Mother" has to |
| to allow guidance by ancient knowledge, | | | | share. Share openly with gratitude. The |
| or to take a daily inventory of | | | | "Great Spirit" has gifted us to this |
| strengths and weaknesses so they can be | | | | life so that we may share our purpose. |
| whom the "Creator" gifted them to be- | | | | Trust the voice of spirit and allow this |
| The Native American are connected | | | | intuition to be a guide. Allow flow with |
| spiritually. | | | | care freeness and defenselessness. Ask |
| These Philosophies can be used as a | | | | for guidance from the "Great Spirit" to |
| guide for anyone who is seeking | | | | allow a discovery of one's purpose, |
| spiritual clarity. Simple tools that may | | | | one's unique talents to serve others. |
| be used to allow a reawakening of one's | | | | Harmony and freedom are available for |
| spirit, connecting us with our true | | | | all who choose to discovery their deeper |
| purpose of why we are here. Spirit is | | | | self. We are one, and let us fly like |
| the true "life" of one's being. Deep | | | | that of the peaceful "Warrior Eagle". |