by connie | Nov 28, 2013 | All That Is
Last year at this time I posted the Iroquois Thanksgiving Address which is recited before every ceremony and every meeting held within the confederacy. I’d like to share this post again this year as this message of gratitude is a powerful one. Happy Thanksgiving everyone! The Iroquois Thanksgiving Address In Grace and Oneness Sheila ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As a clinical therapist, motivational presenter, author & teacher, Sheila’s passion is to provide a forum for people to process emotion & integrate spiritual understanding into their daily lives. Her new book, Enchanted One: The Portal to Love, provides readers with a guide to embracing love in every moment. “Moving into a harmonic union between your heart and mind allows you to embrace life to its...
by connie | Nov 22, 2012 | Uncategorized
Today, as we gather with our family and friends to celebrate and give thanks, lets take a moment to read the Iroquois Thanksgiving Address which is recited before every ceremony and every meeting held within the confederacy. THE IROQUOIS THANKSGIVING ADDRESS “Ohenton Kariwahtekwen” Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue. We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and all living things. So now, we bring our minds together as one as we give greetings and thanks to each other as people. Now our minds are one. We are all thankful to our Mother, the Earth, for she gives us all that we need for life. She supports our feet as we walk about upon her. It gives us joy that she continues to care for us as she has from the beginning of time. To our mother, we send greetings and thanks. Now our minds are one. We give thanks to all the waters of the world for quenching our thirst and providing us with strength. Water is life. We know its power in many forms-waterfalls and rain, mists and streams, rivers and oceans. With one mind, we send greetings and thanks to the spirit of Water. Now our minds are one. We turn our minds to the all the Fish life in the water. They were instructed to cleanse and purify the water. They also give themselves to us as food. We are grateful that we can still find pure water. So, we turn now to the Fish and send our greetings and thanks....
