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