Great Spirit
Oh, Great Spirit, whose voice I hear in the wind,
Whose breath gives life to all the world,
Hear me! I come to you as one of your many children,
I am small and weak.
I need your strength and your wisdom.
May I walk in beauty.
Make my eyes behold the red and purple sunset.
Make my hands respect the things that you have made,
And my ears sharp to hear your voice.
Make me wise so that I may know the things
That you have taught your children-
The lessons that you have hidden in every leaf and rock.
Make me strong, not to be superior to my brothers,
But to be able to fight my greatest enemy: myself.
Make me ever ready to come to you with straight eyes, so that
When life fades as the faded sunset
My spirit will come to you without shame.
trans. John Yellow Lark
Books
I’ve been trying to write these two books for a long time. As someone who often has trouble finishing projects and tends to be a bit disorganized, I have chapters of these books scattered all over. I thought that if I started posting them on Substack, I might eventually finish them. Feel free to subscribe for free to keep receiving new chapters!
Reiki the Leaves is about my 4 year hiatus from working with kids and going around the country teaching Reiki. It was a healing experience for me.
The Trail to the Raincloud of Knowable Things is about my journey from being a Calvinist/Christian to becoming an Esoteric/Christian.
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