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David In Indy:
--- Quote from: injest on June 11, 2008, 01:13:34 am ---I think animals can read people very well...they understand things we cant' see.
If my dogs dont' like someone I always know to watch that person. >:(
I think a horse spirit would have good instincts too. Horses are very healing.
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The wicasha wakan of the tribe gave me the name Yamni Tasunka (Three Spirit Horses) just after I was born. I have no idea why, but I don't doubt his decision. Anyway, I've always felt I was more of a wolf/dog person (sunkmanitu tanka).
I've always loved dogs and wolves. :)
But I love horses too. I love all animals. :D
injest:
--- Quote from: DavidInIndy on June 11, 2008, 01:31:15 am ---The wicasha wakan of the tribe gave me the name Yamni Tasunka (Three Spirit Horses) just after I was born. I have no idea why, but I don't doubt his decision. Anyway, I've always felt I was more of a wolf/dog person (sunkmanitu tanka).
I've always loved dogs and wolves. :)
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Maybe he saw how being around you is healing and joyful for others? Maybe he saw you as a horse spirit for how you affect those around you... I know for me that you are a comforting and safe spirit to be around.
But I also think you know yourself and how you feel. I don't know what I think of the wolf spirit but the dog spirit doesn't seem to be that far from a horse spirit to me. Loyal and protective....a strong urge to be part of a pack... (but what do I know really about any of the spirits!! :P )
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: injest on June 11, 2008, 01:37:11 am ---Maybe he saw how being around you is healing and joyful for others? Maybe he saw you as a horse spirit for how you affect those around you... I know for me that you are a comforting and safe spirit to be around.
But I also think you know yourself and how you feel. I don't know what I think of the wolf spirit but the dog spirit doesn't seem to be that far from a horse spirit to me. Loyal and protective....a strong urge to be part of a pack... (but what do I know really about any of the spirits!! :P )
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I admire those the most who are named for plants and trees, chun humpi ska, or "tree souls" quite literally the sugar of the tree. It must be disappointing for some Lakota because plants do not respond to us, at least not physically. But they DO respond if one takes the time to listen. And it breaks my heart each time one of them is cut down and destroyed unnecessarily. They are living creatures and worthy of respect. If only we would take the time to listen to them, along with all the other parts of nature. But we do not listen. They are crying to us... hanblecheyapi.... if only we would listen to them. :(
I would feel honored to be called a tree spirit. :)
Trees and plants sustain us.
injest:
--- Quote from: DavidInIndy on June 11, 2008, 02:01:18 am ---I admire those the most who are named for plants and trees, chun humpi ska, or "tree souls" quite literally the sugar of the tree. it must be disappointing because plants do not respond to us, at least not consciously. But they DO respond if one takes the time to listen. And it breaks my heart each time one of them is cut down and destroyed unneccessarily. They are living creatures and worthy of respect. If only we would take the time to listen to them, along with all the other parts of nature. They are crying to us... hanblecheyapi.... if only we would listen to them. :(
I would feel honored to be called a tree spirit. :)
Trees and plants sustain us.
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but they have to be cut to do what they are meant to, dont' they?
I agree though about the unnecessary. Here they are strip mining...tearing down the ancient forests and leaving moonscapes behind....it looks like the earth itself is wounded. I think of all the animals that have lost their homes...and the ecology that will never be the same. the law requires them to replant so they come back with cheap pine trees...all the old live oaks and cypress and pecans...all gone forever.
Someone said, "the land is not sacred, and they will replant it...you won't be able to tell the difference" and my answer was "Don't you think it is a tad sacreligous to think we can do as good a job replanting in a couple of decades as God did over the course of a millenia??" >:( >:( >:(
David In Indy:
--- Quote from: injest on June 11, 2008, 02:08:18 am ---but they have to be cut to do what they are meant to, dont' they?
I agree though about the unnecessary. Here they are strip mining...tearing down the ancient forests and leaving moonscapes behind....it looks like the earth itself is wounded. I think of all the animals that have lost their homes...and the ecology that will never be the same. the law requires them to replant so they come back with cheap pine trees...all the old live oaks and cypress and pecans...all gone forever.
Someone said, "the land is not sacred, and they will replant it...you won't be able to tell the difference" and my answer was "Don't you think it is a tad sacreligous to think we can do as good a job replanting in a couple of decades as God did over the course of a millenia??" >:( >:( >:(
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But we continue to take. Even when we really don't have to.
We take because we CAN. And the universe suffers for it, and ultimately so will we. As Christ said "they know not what they do". We take and take. And we continue to take.
Plants and animals will happily give themselves up for mankind, this is a firm Sioux belief, but to take without discretion or forethought is an act that ALL, including the Human race will suffer for in the long run.
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