Native American Poems

I Am Spirit Singing Earth Song

I am spirit singing earth song

I am a child
Of mountains and stones
    Forests and trees
         Waters and lakes
Earth is my mother

She holds me in her gentle embrace
She fills me with strength
She envelopes me with love

My heart beats her profound rhythm
My ears hear her wondrous song
My feet touch her sacred skin
My eyes know her great beauty
In wild places... and in tamed

Silent joy stills my tongue of words
But when she sings, I sing

I am spirit singing earth song

That's really beautiful. I love native american poems. I have one also that's just as lovely:

Don't stand by my grave and weep
For I'm not there, I do not sleep
I am a thousand winds that blow
I am the diamonds glint on snow
I am the sunlight on ripened grain
I am the gentle autumn's rain

When you wake in morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circle flight
I am the stars that shine at night
Do not stand at my grave and cry
I am not there, I did not die.

Evening Primrose

I am creating a beautiful new garden, full of love and light. This lovely flower, Evening Primrose, is going to be added soon. It is the one that Martha Graham used to go meditate to, in her yard, as a child. It blooms at night...

Young roots can be eaten like a vegetable (with a peppery flavour), or the shoots can be eaten as a salad. The whole plant was used to prepare an infusion with astringent and sedative properties. It was considered to be effective in healing asthmatic coughs, gastro-intestinal disorders, whooping cough and as a sedative pain-killer. Poultices containing O. biennis were at one time used to ease bruises and speed wound healing. One of the common names for Oenothera, "Kings cureall", reflects the wide range of healing powers ascribed to this plant...

Reiki

What is Reiki?

Reiki is a Japanese technique for channeling energy fields which promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on harnessing the "life force energy" or "chi" which flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's energy flow is low, then we get sick or feel stress, and if the channels are open wider, we are more capable of being healthy and peaceful. This energy is universal and infinite, existing all around us and connecting us to each other and the earth.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "Spiritual Wisdom or the Higher Power" and Ki which is "life force energy". So Reiki is actually "spiritually guided life force energy."

Each person has 7 main energy fields which exist along the spinal column of the body, known as chakras. They are as follows:

first "root" chakra, located at the base of the spine. This chakra deals with survival, grounding, and the physical body.

second "sacral" chakra, located in the lower abdomen, deals with desire, emotion, sexuality, and procreation.

third "solar plexus" chakra is located above the navel. associated with will, mental life, and linear thinking.

fourth "heart" chakra, located in the center of the chest. It's function is love for all beings.

fifth "throat" chakra, is located at the throat. It is associated with a higher will more connected to divine will, speaking things into being, communication, creativity.

sixth "third eye" chakra is located in the center of the forehead above the eyebrows. Its function is knowing celestial love, and sees all life forms as precious manifestations of the source.

seventh "crown" chakra is located at the top of the head. It deals with understanding, the higher mind, knowing and integration of our spiritual and physical makeup.


These chakras generate auras, which are layers of energy surrounding the physical body. The layers are nested, the root chakra's aura being the one closest to the body, and the crown chakra's aura being the exterior layer which encompasses all other layers.

These energy fields are not a myth or a possibility or a religion, but rather, they are real and have been documented by numerous scientists (including modern ones) using various methods over the centuries. In fact, it has been shown that the Human Energy Field (HEF) consists of tiny particles, sounds, color, magnetic forces, heat and other things. In fact, the HEF cannot fully be explained by human science to date. Many of the psychic phenomena associated with the HEF such as precognition, being aware of past lives, and spirit interactions cannot be explained...

Everyone has the ability to channel their own energy, but it needs to be cultivated through deep meditation and psychological awareness. Once a higher level of consciousness is achieved, the chakras can be opened, as well as the mind's eye. For most people, their energy has been blocked or stagnated through years of stress and ignorance. For these people, professional "attunements" are necessary to unblock the chakras. However, some are naturally gifted, and don't need any attunments, their energy flowing freely. These people have generally cultivated their energy since childhood through meditation in quiet, natural areas such as the forest.

I'm Going to "Glassy Essence"

I'm going to Glassy Essence, Cedar Lake Dance Company's new show & I'm sure its gona be really awesome.

A synopsis:
Part choreographed dance performance and part interactive installation, Glassy Essence, bridges the gap between dancer and audience by merging the two in the most literal sense.

I went to Decadance there last summer, which was directed by guest choreographer Ohad Naharin. The show was one of the best I've ever seen. The space was fabulous. Its a small theater, and very intimate. Giant stage, great lighting and set design. The dancers were top-notch: highly dramatic, graceful, technically superior. Naharin's company, Batsheva Dance Company, from Israel, was founded originally by Martha Graham, one of the best modern dance choreographers. So the show was phenomenal. There was only 1 or 2 dancers there from Batsheva, and it was pretty seamless, so I'd say Cedar Lake's dancers are on the same level.

Can't wait for their new show.

Hiking In or Near NY??

I wanna start a hiking group, or join one, so I dont feel so damn claustraphobic here in the city. Anybody down to join or know of a good group already?

Dining Out: NYC & Beyond

Hey Frank Campo! So lets start our review of the restaurants...Can you add the first review, or should I?

I'm Addicted to Clare & The Reasons!

I saw them at the Mercury Lounge (NYC) and they were so awesome! I love this girl's voice and the musicians were so cool in that they were so creative with their instruments....A SAW, zylophone, and violins were just a few of the things they used to create the most amazing sounds! And I loved the firefly part!!

Review: Homemade Cleansers

I read an article (one of many) on NRDC's "This Green Life" where the author claims you can clean with white vinegar & baking soda. For some reason, I've been to lazy thus far to try it, but now am going to make it a point to buy some white vinegar & an extra box of baking soda. I'll let you know my results shortly.

Has anyone tried this already or does anybody have any additional tips?

HOMEMADE CLEANSERS

Making homemade cleansers is more like cooking soup than baking cake. You don't need an exact recipe, just an understanding of the ingredients.

White vinegar is an acid with mild germicidal properties. It can be used to get rid of mold and mildew, cut grease and clean glass. (Put 1/4 cup in a spray bottle and fill with water.) Don't worry about the smell -- it dissipates quickly.

Lemon works much like vinegar, but takes more effort to use (you need to squeeze it).

Baking soda is a mild abrasive. It doesn't scratch surfaces (which creates more places for dirt to get stuck in) the way rougher scouring powders do. Baking soda also deodorizes. When I scrub with baking soda, I often use vinegar in place of the water, as the combination cleans more effectively.

Olive oil can add shine to wood furniture. Use a half teaspoon in a quarter cup of vinegar or lemon juice. Skip the mixture if you only want to dust. That just requires a damp cloth.

Salt cleans copper pots and pans. Use with an equal amount of vinegar, then rinse. It's also great for silver. Put a teaspoon in a pot with around 3 inches of water and a sheet of aluminum foil. Boil silverware in it for a couple of minutes. Then wipe off the tarnish with a clean cloth.

Hot soapy water kills food-borne germs! Use it to wash your hands, cutting boards, knives and any surfaces that have come in contact with raw meat or eggs. Wash for at least 20 seconds.

You can also use washing soda in place of baking soda for tough jobs (wear gloves), pure castille soap, non-chlorine scouring powder, and a variety of ready-made non-toxic cleansers made by ecologically minded companies.

Is Romance Dead?

My question is, Is romance dead or maybe did it just never exist at all?
I recently went on a so-called "date" and we go to the park. It was a beautiful day, we have a picnic, walk around, talk. We have some really great conversation, and just when I'm starting to think this might turn into something, he asks "So, you wanna go to my place and make out?" *Now imagine the sound of soul crackling*
Wow. Is this all a guy can offer these days? Is chivalry totally dead? Will any guy in NYC actually bother to court me, or is it just"Hey you wanna go back to my place & screw?"? And if you decline, then they just go to the next girl to see if she will accept the offer. What ever happened to romance, spending quality time together....how bout really getting to know a person?

Anybody have any feedback on this?