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creation of the animal people--(shasta-karuk)
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Aug 18, 2007 8:10 am
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a long time ago, the earth was once a human being. The great creator made her a woman. The soil is her flesh, the rocks are her bones, the wind is her breath, the trees and grass and the rivers and the streams are her veins. She lives spread out, as if lying down in a nurturing position, so that we can all live upon her. If we should do her any wrong, she will let us know by moving, and it will come in the form of earthquakes and floods. If she gets mad or sick, she will let us know by the fire and heat that will come out of the volcanoes.
After changing her to earth, the great creator took some of her flesh and rolled it around into small balls, just like you see some people do with mud. It was from the first mud balls that humans were created, and they were considered the first human beings. In physical form, some were human and half animal, half bird and half human, or half human and half fish and so on. This is why some of them could fly like birds, run like animals or swim like a fish. And they all had special powers and could communicate via telepathy, which is the original language. Because of their special powers they were more powerful and cunning than either animals or humans , but in some ways they were considered stupid. For example, they knew they had to hunt in order to survive. But they did not know which animals were actually people and which were really people, so sometimes they ate humans. But even back in those days there were also human-type people like we have today. They were the indians, or ancestors, but some say they were not as smart as we are today.
Because the original indians were strong but not too smart, the other creatures in nature felt sorry for them. Some of the animals , birds, reptiles and fish shared their knowledge and power with the humans. In those days they even sang and danced with each other to celebrate good fortune, or to give thanks to the great creator and to pray and give thanks to the earth.
We were told that we should respect everything, and if we took good care of the special gifts and powers we would survive. Be we were also warned that if we abused the gifts and powers, we would be punished. And so it has been from the very beginning. Some of the original creatures have disappeared, but their spirit side is still around in places on the earth. This is why one needs to be careful about what they do with the earth at all times. We should learn to respect and care for it, otherwise the spirits of nature and earth itself will turn against us.
An interesting parable to say the least--one that called out to me to share--speaks upon many levels to many people--read the words and then read the words again and allow oneself to feel inward the impact they truly have --
i will always share as i learn --for learning --sharing and growing no other way to be---
peace
kel
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oh skippy-grr--i have been tagged
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Aug 16, 2007 8:27 pm
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grr carolyn i will pay back the favor some day some way!!
so in turn i tag the following:
certs aka sir t
hamster man aka gamebitter 49
her ladyship aka muse2u
tommie aka nodaisyduke
new person aka smoothlift
the directions follow at the end of this
somethings you may or may not know about me in no particular order:
1. apprentice of shamanism
2. live and have lived a vast majority of my life in colorado
3. am an army brat
4. wanted to be like annie oakley when i was young--but i do not like guns
5. do ot wear shoes unless i absolutely have to
jobs i have had in my life:
1. waitress
2. fuel clerk
3. clerical work for an university
4. health-care
5. student of life--on going process
movies i have watched more than once:
1. powder
2. fried green tomatoes
3. cabin in the sky
4. ma and pa kettle--they tickle my funny bone
5. shawshank redemption
places i have lived:
1. germany
2. indiana
3. plains of colorado
4. foothills of colorado
5. mountains of colorado
tv shows that i watch:
do not watch tv have no desire to do so
places i have been:
1. germany
2. indiana
3. california
4. new mexico
5. texas
favorite foods:
1. peanut butter and chocolate
2. potato salad
3. most anything home made or home cooked--even my cooking
4. frozen yogurt
5. fruit of any kind
four places i would rather be right now:
1. playing in the rain
2. sitting in my quiet spot by the riven
3. exploring more of the wonders of nature
4. laughing and playing with the wee ones
i am looking forward to :
hmm interesting for i have no answer for this one for each day is a new adventure
directions: delete my answers and add your own--post on others blog as a 24 hour tag
sent it on to as many people you know or do not know --including the person who tagged you--
theory: you will learn a lot of little known facts about those you know or do not know--remember to tag it back to the person who tagged you within 24 hours--
have fun --am wondering if something will blow up if this does not happen--can hear the mission impossible music within my head now--
peace
kel
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sharing a poem
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Aug 16, 2007 11:14 am
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i find happiness
i find happiness in each little thing
sunlight gleaming on a blackbird's wing
the spider patiently spinning its web
flowers that keep a hummingbird fed
colorful leaves that greet the fall
the faithful friends who come or call
a warm shelter from the cold and rain
patterns of frost on the windowpane
the unique mosaic of a butterfly's wing
a portent of hope for another spring
the antics of children and pets at play
sunset at the close of a work-filled day
the taste of a fresh baked loaf of bread
and a peaceful place to rest my head
the touch of a hand, a smile of love
thankful blessings from our god above
eva marie ippolito
finding happiness within the little things --this called out for me to share --and i honor what was asked of me--finding happiness within the little things
peace
kel
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summer showers
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Aug 15, 2007 8:27 pm
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it's raining it's pouring the old man is snoring he went to bed and bumped his head and won't get up until morning--
a rhyme of yesteryear--many yesteryear to be exact--but it is raining--it is raining---as in water drops falling from the sky--a good thing--
was quite the light show as well--coming out of the dark sky in patterns that never cease to amaze me and the ka--boom of the thunder slowly following behind--the sky is putting on quite the show tonight--
and big drops of rain are falling --the sound of rainfall is a wonder all its own then you combine the smell of the rain --ahhhhh
it is raining---yep it is raining and the show that mother nature is putting on is a wonder all its own--off to play in the rain for a bit --for i do so love to play in the rain--yippee it is raining---
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open thine eyes
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Aug 15, 2007 7:10 am
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open thine eyes to see
see what is about thee
all of life comes to be
a dance of one's cell frequency
that's the secret
some will find
that finally lets
us break or bind
mary summer rain
peace to all who enter
the rant is over the fallout is done --moving forward one wee step at a time--
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stepping back
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Aug 14, 2007 9:23 pm
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yes one could say that is what is being done--stepping back and taking some deep cleansing breathes--
allowing one to turn inward and honestly look at all that was presented and bringing it to a calm within--so that what needs to come of it all perhaps will reveal itself--time needed to really look within to view it all as it should have been--and in time it will be so--for what will be will be
the saying hindsight becoming foresight goes hand in hand here--which to a degree is allowing itself to be known --as well as a clarity that should have been seen but was not--
the harm is done no turning back on that one--attempting to move forward is the part that stinks at the present--yet forward is the only way to go for one can not go backward--at least i know no way of doing this one --for what purpose would going backward truly solve--what purpose i ask you --would it truly serve a purpose--
it bothers me to no end that i harmed a soul that never should have been harmed and in ways that no apology will ever make amends for --two wrongs will never make a right--
for me to harm a soul --that is not me--but it was and this i look inward rather hard at for what possessed me to do this--why --yes the why question and i know better than to ask the why--yet in this one it is the why--and perhaps in time that will become clear as well--
at present i am doing what i know to do to clear the air for it needs to be cleansed yes i said cleansed and i meant and mean cleansed--
the hurt and the harm is a two way street that met and crashed to say the least--quite the crash at that
people who know me well know that when a wham to the core of me happens--i tend to shut myself off from the world--it is a thought but not one that i will allow this time--perhaps never allow it ever again--however it is just one wee step at a time--one wee step at a time
so for now i am stepping back and taking some rather deep cleansing breathes as i offer up what compels me to be offered up --taking some deep cleansing breathes along the way --for the calm within yes it needs to be for life waits for no one --and moving forward is the only direction i will travel--failing or falling forward one might say--
many lessons to be learned and i am learning as i take one wee step after another--
stepping back and breathing deep --bringing the calm within that needs to be---
peace
kel
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listening
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Aug 14, 2007 8:55 am
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the first post
listening to the heart is good
listening to the brain is good
listening to the instincts is best
yes listening to what the heart tells is is a very good way to be--for the heart is connected to the core of our being--does it steer us wrong--perhaps at times--but truly does it steer us wrong
listening to the brain is good-a good way to be as well--tends to tell us right from wrong if we truly listen--key words truly listen
listening to the instincts is best--for me it is--and i gave total disregard to just what my instincts told me--that is my fault and i freely and honestly own up to that one--never will i disregard them again--for they are right on the money more times than not--
why i allowed myself to become the lashing out person that i did--i could give you a number of reasons--none of them will change what took place
-all i will say is i allowed it to take place-do i know better --simply yes i do--did it stop me--no--this i deal with within me--
i can and could say that i am so gravely sorry from now until the end of time--will it change what happened--not really--words and the impact of words holy crows --raw human emotions--we all have them and we all react in many ways--i reacted first and then allowed my self to listen within--the cost was dear--the lesson is being learned --will i repeat this lesson ever--hmm not for me to answer for life presents us with daily lessons--it is how we handle them that sets us apart--
did i handle what was presented to me as i should have--no --am i learning--yes will i continue to learn --yes will the wisdom of the lessons impact me --most certainly--
so the jest of this post is to listen not to others but to oneself--and by doing so-situations presented to one perhaps would be dealt with in the ways and means and manner that it should have to begin with--
listening---yes i am listening--and i am learning a mighty lesson
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taking a deep breath
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Aug 14, 2007 6:54 am
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taking a deep breath and exhaling it all out--a good cleansing breathe--several in fact--
taking a step back to allow all to settle within --and present what was needed from the start--as well as what should have occurred from the start-
at times hindsight is foresight--this is one of those times--the prices paid for this were numerous--and i look at myself and wonder what did you do--lessons learned indeed--still learning in fact--
can not go backward to mend what happened--for it solves nothing in reality--creates more disdain and harm--going forward is the only way i know how to move--and will move
many things that should have been put into use were not for i was blinded by raw human emotion-and yes enraged--one could say i threw a mighty fit--and what was the result of the fit--more harm than the original harm--another lesson
i am not seeking sympathy from anyone--for i have managed to give myself a blow out pity party all by myself--just need to clear the air-
for no one speaks for me but me--is it not true of us all--if not it should be--
my intent is to clear the air --share a lesson or two along the way--i used a very public format to lash out--that was my choice and my doing- i meant what i said and said what i meant--and the outcome is what it is--for what will be will be-
the harm and hurt will mend--perhaps making one a bit wiser along the route--but what a mighty price was paid--for that i do truly grieve--
taking a deep breath a deep cleansing breath --exhaling as i slowly move forward
peace
kel
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i am back for a bit
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Aug 13, 2007 8:03 pm
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yes i have come back to clear the air --for emotions got a wee bit out of hand ---
listening to the heart is good
listening to the brain is good
yet going with what the instincts say is the best
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