Path Guides
07/27/2006 01:05 p.m.

I know at various times in my life, I’ve missed the mark on these qualities, but they are a valuable
series to aspire to, as the First Nations philosophy proposes. They are the legend to the map of finding and keeping to the proper path in life.

I learned some other creatures for this from a documentary I enjoyed recently, about the Great Lakes Ojibway peoples, and have added those in here to the list I found (in other research)called the Seven Teachings of Inspiration that lead us to maintain sacredness. (credit to The Turtle Lodge and Dave Courchene Jr.)

I hope to create a polished poem on the theme eventually, but for now it’s really just my thoughts.
I also hope that the First Nations people don’t mind me drawing from their beautiful philosophy.

If anyone on our site (Anihe/Joseph?)wants to add more insight on this, I'd love to hear it.

The Path

From the Deer, we learn
to be gentle
the Bear, to be brave.
The Turtle teaches truthfulness
the Beaver, to be wise.

Love’s the domain of the Eagle
with first love being
for the Great Spirit above.
We thank the Buffalo
for the lesson of respect
for all.

We must practise humility,
as demonstrated by the Wolf.

Stone symbolizes our need to be
strong. Examine the
timeless resilience of the rock.

Honesty thrives in the example of the
Sasquatch. The more we live this,
the closer to the Great Spirit of our origin
and the greater in size we become.

Let us look to these sacred friends
who show us the key
to keeping ourselves on
the right path. - Maureen Glaude
I am currently Blessed
I am listening to car motors humming past