honoring the sacred // water is life
Oct 27, 2016Growing up in Palm Springs, I was always connected to the teachings of the Native Americans. Much of my town is settled on Native Land. As a child, I was blessed to attend the best private school in town, I went to Catholic school with all the Native children. As a desert girl, we learned about gemstones and desert wildlife and had frequent field trips to the Native Reservations and Sacred Lands. We connected with the elders and learned about their culture and understood their love and commitment to honor Mother Gaia.
I attended high school as a Palm Springs Indian. With chants of "INDIAN PRIDE CAN'T BE BEAT" ingrained in my psyche, I felt the connection and the passion of the local Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. This culture and their teachings helped shape me into the humanitarian, activist, and soul I am today.
Fast forward to when I had my first enthogenic ceremony. While working with the medicine of LSD, my first experience was challenging and difficult. At the time, I was unaware of my empathic gifts, The setting was not the most supportive nor comforting for the sick girl in me. I was about to embark on a deep healing journey. I had no idea what was in store. While difficult, there was something from that experience that will forever live with me.
I was walking around barefoot, grounded and connected to Gaia. I could feel her pain. The day before it rained, She was crying as people threw trash around like it was no big deal. There was a lack of respect and awareness present. The grounds would be cleaned overnight, so no big deal - that was the mindset of many. People felt that they didn't need to be responsible for their own trash. This place was my home and I was so disgusted and heartbroken by the lack of awareness and compassion people had for their surroundings.
Mother Gaia showed me that NOW is the time for us to take action to help honor and restore her.
Since that experience four years ago, I've evolved into a Spiritual Activist and have built an even stronger connection and relationship with Mother Gaia. Being deeply in tuned with my surroundings, I hear her whisper and send her love with every step I take. I honor her for her blessings and live in a state of gratitude for her abundance. I care for our crops. I honor her offerings. I do my best to keep her clean. I respect her. I love her.
Water is Life
Living in a desert, I have such a deep respect for water. Living in an environment where I've witnessed first hand the importance of water to survive, I live by the truth, Water is Life. While the California drought has dissipated our water, plants have died and mountains have burned, I've also witnessed wildflowers thrive, plants come back to life, animals roaming. I've witnessed massive corporations come in and take over my town + our Natural Spring Water to sell across the country all for profit. While we ration the water we have, places that have an abundance of water are fighting for the basic human right of clean water. We are living in 2016 and people have toxic and contaminated water coming through their pipes because of fracking. We've witnessed in places like Flint, Michigan dealing with a catastrophic and horrific basic human rights issues. This once thriving community is now filled with sick children. Cancer rates are raising. Pipes are rotting. People are poisoned. Clearly, there is something wrong with this picture.
As we dive to the root of the issue we see the culprit being these massive corporations and banks destroying our natural resources all for profit.
There is a lack of compassion + empathy for their brothers and sisters that share this land with them.
There is a lack of awareness and understanding as to what it is really going on at the root of the issue.
There is a lack of consideration to leave a healthy planet for the generations to come.
Their drive and interests only concern their pocket books. While we have the resources for alternative fuels, our addiction to fossil fuels is affecting our natural resources and our land. They are addicted to the old paradigm and are having a difficult time witnessing what is unfolding this into the present moment, afraid of change and the unknown. This is exactly what we are seeing happening in North Dakota and South Dakota with the Dakota Access Pipe Line.
THE NATIVE PROPHECY
This is an important issue for our planet. Something mainstream media woulndn't dare cover. Something our President is ignoring. Something the two-party candidates are brushing to the side. The state of climate change and the health of our natural resources NEEDS to be our top priority, not just as a nation, but as a PLANET. We are here to live on the land of the free.
Thom Hartmann talked about the Lakota Tribe’s standoff over the oil pipeline, and the tribe’s prophecy about the Black Snake could end the world. We must remember that the past and the future are in this moment. We have the power to heal the wounds of the past. This is our opportunity to reflect back and see what's really going on. These Native American people were part of the greatest genocide on America's soil. Their pain has lingered on for generations. These protectors of the land are deeply connected to their ancestors. These ancestors are connected to the generations who are waiting for their opportunity to experience the human experience. These ancestors are one with Spirit, just as our Planet is connected and is one with Spirit. Remember, WE ARE LIVING ON THEIR LAND. They know their roots better than anyone else. They know they are safe because they have a healthy relationship with their land. They know that they are protected and safe as they stand up for what is right. They know that love is the greatest power in the universe. They are out on the front lines standing up for the greatest good. They recognize the obvious. No water, no life.
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