Sacred Medicine Ways – Part 11 A Teaching by Ghost Dancer Now it is important to understand each month has its own specific moon cycle. There are 13 moon cycles per year and 28 days to a complete moon cycle. We counted time by the moon cycles. We harvested crops, planted crops, hunted, fished, gatheredContinue reading “Moons, Ceremonials & Dances”
Category Archives: Native American Medicine Ways
Traditional Medicines
A Sampling of Herbal Medicines Used by Eastern Native Peoples Sacred Medicine Ways – Part 11 A Teaching by Ghost Dancer In many places today, Native peoples still practice living in harmony with nature and trust these ways before they will go for modern medical treatments because they actually work. So for those of usContinue reading “Traditional Medicines”
Going to Water
Sacred Medicine Ways – Part 10 A Teaching by Ghost Dancer In the old days and even back to the ancient times of the mounds, our ancestors had a Sunrise Ceremony. This was our traditional way of renewing our birth connection to our Mother Earth and Grandmother Sun. When we are in our mother’s womb,Continue reading “Going to Water”
Women’s Role, Women’s Power
Sacred Medicine Ways – Part 9 A Teaching by Ghost Dancer Women today have lost or forgotten their true roles and purposes that used to be. In the old days, everything revolved by and through the women. A child was a member of the mother’s clan. Her blood was all that mattered, not the father’s.Continue reading “Women’s Role, Women’s Power”
Sacred Peace-Healing Energy
Sacred Medicine Ways – Part 8 Throughout my life, people have asked me how I can find the inner peace to go so deep within myself to a trance. Now to answer this is not simple but I will give a simple answer. The most powerful way of claiming this inner spiritual peace is byContinue reading “Sacred Peace-Healing Energy”
The Spirit World
Sacred Medicine Ways – Part 7 Now, at times I have spoken about going to the Spirit World and I know you must have wondered about this or even been turned off by the idea. I hope you will stay with me and let me explain how all this works. This is important to understand:Continue reading “The Spirit World”
Who Am I & What Am I Doing Here?
Sacred Medicine Ways – Part 6 A Teaching by Ghost Dancer How many of us sometimes wonder what we are doing here? What is our purpose? What is it that I’m missing? Do you keep searching all kinds of different beliefs looking for something that feels right? Do you feel you are missing something reallyContinue reading “Who Am I & What Am I Doing Here?”
Your Inner Power
Sacred Medicine Ways – Part 5 A Teaching by Ghost Dancer Every single one of us has a power or more than one. Very few today even know how to find theirs because no one teaches this or practices this much anymore. Now, I hear you saying, “Well how would I find my power?” I’mContinue reading “Your Inner Power”
Forgiving Ourselves
Sacred Medicine Ways – Part 4 A Teaching by Ghost Dancer Now I wish to talk to each of you from my heart. We all have done things in our lives that we wish never happened or we never did. We also have regrets about things we wish we could or would have done differently.Continue reading “Forgiving Ourselves”
Understanding Native Ways of Thinking
Sacred Medicine Ways – Part 3 A Teaching by Ghost Dancer I realize most of you have never been around old Native elders who believed and practiced the old ways. The mindset that was traditional to the ancestors is totally different from today. How you ask? Well let me show you some differences because takingContinue reading “Understanding Native Ways of Thinking”