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Native American Music and Musicians

As most of you know, I am part of an online 'radio' show that is aimed at aspiring musical talent. Our aim is to help these future stars direct their career .. help guide them in how to make the necessary decisions and better prepare themselves for a career in an incredibly competitive yet rewarding field.

One of the things I have noticed is the lack of integration of Native artists into what is 'affectionately' know as "the mainstream."

I have heard much of the…

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Added by David on July 20, 2010 at 7:18am — 1 Comment

Simple House Blessing

This is the house blessing ritual I have used for many years to bless a home before or shortly after moving in. The purpose of this ritual is many layered: to clear away any energies which may be lingering in the house from previous inhabitants, to protect the space against unwanted intrusions in the future, to encourage any spirit who might be there to leave and be on their way and to create a loving, harmonious space in which to live.

Everyone who will be living in the house should… Continue

Added by Hedgewitch on July 19, 2010 at 10:15am — No Comments

Daytime Meditation Ritual of Hedgewitch

Some might tell you to find a sacred place but all places are sacred.

Some might tell you, you need to be in the forest, or by the sea, or on a mountain, but any place will do.

Some might tell you, you need tools, candles, athame, wand, a representation of The Lord and Lady, a bit of salt and maybe a bell or incense.

You need none of these things. For you have everything you need within yourself, the greatest tool… Continue

Added by Hedgewitch on July 19, 2010 at 10:07am — No Comments

Symbols and Dream Interoperation

Even before early humankind learned to draw on the cave, wall symbols were an important part of the human experience. The Universal symbol of an open hand; an open hand or palms turned up was an obvious gesture displaying no weapon. Today and every day, we are bombarded with symbols. Symbols, tell us where to go and how to get there, warn us of danger and give us information at a glance.

Both Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud wrote about universal symbols, specifically for use in… Continue

Added by Hedgewitch on July 19, 2010 at 10:04am — 1 Comment

What is a Hedgewitch

If you ask a Hedgewitch to explain her path each one would give you a different explanation of exactly it means to them to be one. Like all paths this path is not a narrow path. For me my path is very much like the explanation I will be posting below. The explanation was written by Sally Morningstar. What makes me stand out from most Hedgewitches is I do not do a lot with herbs. Yes I grow them, Yes I have extensive gardens, and yes my connection… Continue

Added by Hedgewitch on July 19, 2010 at 10:02am — No Comments

Tanawha,

Tanawha,(a fabulous hawk or eagel in Cherokee) ( Natives Frist called todays Grandfather mountain Tanawha ) a warrior called out to the mountain , can you leed me to the top so I can see the world ? Tanawha answered back to the warrior , I will send to you a trail finder . A large wolf came out and ask the warrior for what trail do you want to take . T warrior saids the one to the top , and the wolf told the warrior but there are many , the trail of ther ber ,the trail of the deer , the trail… Continue

Added by Bishop William M. Moore on July 18, 2010 at 9:00am — No Comments

There is a bond within us to give thanks for all things . Just as we give thanks to the woman that is with us for all that she has done that day . To the animal spirit that has guided us alomg our pa…

There is a bond within us to give thanks for all things . Just as we give thanks to the woman that is with us for all that she has done that day . To the animal spirit that has guided us alomg our path . To the wind that cool the heat of the day To our Brothers and Sisters that put up with us and to the children that put up with listening to us as we speak that they may know of our past and keep the Creator and Mother Earth with them always .To our Fathers and Mothers before us that gave… Continue

Added by Bishop William M. Moore on July 16, 2010 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Our land

“Where is the rain?” Asked the parched and barren land.

“Where is the rain?” Asked the dried and dusty river bed.

“Where is the rain?” Asked the dead brush, the browning leaves of the trees, the once bright wild prairie flowers that now lay withered and dying, and the dried hard baked grassland. For they were all now hungering for the source of life.

“Where is the rain?” Asked the rotten carcasses and the bleached white bones of the dead animals that now littered the plains in… Continue

Added by ERIC SHARP on November 30, 1999 at 12:00pm — No Comments