Hey yall, those that know me here know I am native american. I am also christian, so I wanted to share this with ya'll. It is a prayer we use to say on the reservation before we started school in the morning. We usally did our work under an big'ol oak tree if it wasn't windy or raining. I raised my son off of the reservation but always pitied him for having to be inside all day while in school.
Take from this prayer what you will, leave the rest. If you read nothing else, give the last part a shot.
Oh Great Spirit, we come before you this day to thank you for all you have given us.
We come as your children, weak and frail.
Open our eyes so that we may see your face in every leaf and flower.
Open our ears so that we may hear your voice in the gentle wind that blows acorss the land.
Open our thoughts so that you may teach us wisdom that we may walk in your ways.
Open our hearts to reach beyond ourselves and share your goodness with all of our brothers and sisters.
And when our life fades as the sunset, please give us straight eyes so that our spirit can come to you without shame.
Amen.
Mrs. Understood,
I am part Native American. My Great-Grandfather was full Cherokee, from the N. AR. Mountains. His parents died on The Trail of Tears. Although there's not muh Cherokee blood left in the lines, it's the proudest part of my heritage. I have grown up in family sweats, and pray to the Creator every day. Thank you so much for this prayer.
I am part Native American. My Great-Grandfather was full Cherokee, from the N. AR. Mountains. His parents died on The Trail of Tears. Although there's not muh Cherokee blood left in the lines, it's the proudest part of my heritage. I have grown up in family sweats, and pray to the Creator every day. Thank you so much for this prayer.
it's a wonderful prayer and i will pray it with you.
and yes, most days, that is how our Creator speaks to us and communicates with us. the Creator is always present to us, but we are not always present to him.
it's like being in the same room with another person, with the other person facing us, but with our back turned to the other person. we are both present to each other, but one of us is not seeing the other because we are not looking. all we have to do to be fully present to the other person and for the other person to be fully present to us is to turn towards him or her --- bam ! -- there we are, in communication. one seeing the other.
i commit to you, in thanksgiving for your prayer, and in acting upon it, that i will look for the Creator in a spring flower this afternoon and in the chirping of a wild bird seeking food for its young in this springtime of the year.
i'll look for a flower that is not fully open, because only our Creator can open the pedals of a flower. i don't know of a creature walking this earth that can do that other than the spirit that created the flower. and no one has yet to satisfactorily explain to me how it happens without the will the Creator.
peace be with you today.
MrsUnderstood, i offer this for you today in return:
Native American Prayer for Peace
Almighty God, the Great
Thumb we cannot evade to
tie any knot;
the Roaring Thunder that splits mighty trees:
the all-seeing Lord up on high who sees
even the footprints of an antelope on
a rock mass here on Earth.
You are the one who does
not hesitate to respond to our call.
You are the cornerstone of peace.
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As Christians, you and I could add: Creator, we thank you for making yourself known to us also in the prophesies and promises of the old testament and in the birth, life, prayers, words, actions, miracles, sufferings, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, or Lord, who comes to us through the power of the Holy Spirit, which he sends to us as He promised, and through the love and acceptance and openness of his mother, Mary, for her response to God, who spoke to her through an angel, was the ideal prayer:
"yes, do it unto me according to thy will," totally surrendering her will to Yours.
Amen.
Again, thanks for the meditation.
Thanks :)
Thanks for sharing your background kitty. And thank you for being proud of your heritage, not many of us left anymore. I hope you are passing it down to your children?
When I ws still living in North Ga. there was always a festival going on somewhere in celabration of the Native ways. We never missied one. One of my good friends at the time was a Dancer @ the events, and he and his father always had a booth set up, and set up their teepee to live in during the events. They are Lakota. I miss those days. I'm in S. FL. now and its not the same. A few years ago, my Father gifted me some Falcon feathers, and he was gifted by our friends Eagle feathers. It was a very proud moment. My son wishes he was full blooded. We look at the old photo's a lot, I miss Pow Wows. I miss the feeling of unity that was felt when we all gathered for a sweat lodge for a full day or night of prayer. I hold those memories close, and use what I've learned to help in my recovery. The Elders taught me so much all those years ago, and I'm trying to bring it all back. I listen to my old CD's of the Native music, and it makes me cry. Thank you agai for the prayer.
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Hi,
I like those prayers. Thanks for posting them.
K,
You pray for God and dress for the devil, thats a good combo.
Take care...................................God bless...........................................Bob
I like those prayers. Thanks for posting them.
K,
You pray for God and dress for the devil, thats a good combo.
Take care...................................God bless...........................................Bob
Bob, LOL!
Carol, LOL !
Thanks Bob and Kitty, I am excited to know that you enjoy our music and heritage. Pow Wows are alot of fun and you are right... the unity is a very beautiful thing.
I go back to my tribe yearly to speak to the young girl in regards to their future. I want them all to know that there is life outside of the comforting arms of the reservation and that staying there is not their only option. The reservation is nice, alot of good a lil bad. Alcoholism and domestic violence is a problem on many reservations. I was lucky to have grown up in the arms of my Granny and Paw Paw who were a little to old to carry on like that but I saw alot of it.
I would love to share more prayers with you, if you'd like. Just let me know! :)
I go back to my tribe yearly to speak to the young girl in regards to their future. I want them all to know that there is life outside of the comforting arms of the reservation and that staying there is not their only option. The reservation is nice, alot of good a lil bad. Alcoholism and domestic violence is a problem on many reservations. I was lucky to have grown up in the arms of my Granny and Paw Paw who were a little to old to carry on like that but I saw alot of it.
I would love to share more prayers with you, if you'd like. Just let me know! :)
Mrs. Understood,
Anything you would feel in your heart to share would be a beautiful thing to me. I am struggling very hard the last two days, and the harder it gets to beat this monster that has taken me, the more I find myself turning to the more traditional ways. A very close person to me has just passed on, and the fight not to self medicate is unbearable.
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Anything you would feel in your heart to share would be a beautiful thing to me. I am struggling very hard the last two days, and the harder it gets to beat this monster that has taken me, the more I find myself turning to the more traditional ways. A very close person to me has just passed on, and the fight not to self medicate is unbearable.
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Kitty, what is your doc? How long have to used? I will share a prayer for stength and control for you.
Hope this helps you through your day sweetheart. Come here often and I will try to be here for you, I check in every hr or so. I am worried about your ability to say no right now but always remember this:
God has a lovely garden
In His mansion up above,
He tends the garden every day
With tenderness and love.
The flowers that are in it
Are the sweetest and the best,
To get into God's garden
They have to pass a test.
He goes around them every day
Treating them with care,
You're really very lucky
You have a flower in there.
And when you reach the garden
You'll look at it with pride,
Knowing God, He'll probably put you
At your loved one's side.
Hope this helps you through your day sweetheart. Come here often and I will try to be here for you, I check in every hr or so. I am worried about your ability to say no right now but always remember this:
God has a lovely garden
In His mansion up above,
He tends the garden every day
With tenderness and love.
The flowers that are in it
Are the sweetest and the best,
To get into God's garden
They have to pass a test.
He goes around them every day
Treating them with care,
You're really very lucky
You have a flower in there.
And when you reach the garden
You'll look at it with pride,
Knowing God, He'll probably put you
At your loved one's side.
Addict's Prayer
Higher Power, please direct my thinking, especially move it from self-pity and dishonest or self-seeking motives.
As I go through the day and face indecision, please give me an intuitive thought, or a decision. Make me relax and take it easy; don't let me struggle.
Show me all through the day what my next step is to be and give me whatever I need to take care of each problem.
Higher Power, I ask you especially for freedom from self-will, but give me the knowledge of your will for me and the power to carry it out in every contact during the day.
As I go through this day, let me pause when agitated or doubtful and ask you for the right thought or action.
Let me constantly be reminded that I am no longer running the show, humbly saying many times each day, "Thy will be done" and agreeing that it is.
AMEN!
Thanks Bob, nice prayer.
I hope you have a great day! I am on my way to the mall for some stuff for the house but wanted to let you know I saw your post and appreciate it very much.
I hope you have a great day! I am on my way to the mall for some stuff for the house but wanted to let you know I saw your post and appreciate it very much.
DOC- Narco, loricet, whatever has hydrocodone that the Dr. will give me. Used to be Xanax for anxiety, but beat that couole of yrears ago. Well I say "beat" but still use them to sleep, but never in the day time anymore. I have social anxiety, and hate being around people. Been suffering from a pretty bad back injury for years, was always on and off some form of pain killer, but awhile ago stummbled across a Pain Management Center and had no idea what I was in for. They gave me more pills than my Ortho.Dr. ever did, and boy did I feel great. No more pain, and the added plus of being perky and outgoing around people! Everyone around me commented on how much happier I seemed, said the new boyfriend must be great for me. Then of course what I was prescribed didn't last through the month, so I just found another Center and so on. When I realized how sick I got when I tried to stop the meds scared the h@#% of of me. Then it was no longer about the pain, only about not getting sick. Found this board a week ago, when I decided that maybe, just maybe if I taper my body won;t freak out, and I can get off this mery go round. Not as easy as I thought it would be. I can't seem to taper any further than I've already gotten to. I found my self wanting to reach for them them when ever I need to put on my happy face. This is much more mental than I thought it would be. That is why I thank all of yui everyday for being here. I don't understand all the cattiness that is going on the past few days, I'm still a newbie, but thanks to all who have taken the time to write, I never feel alone when I'm here, and I can put off my next dosage while I'm here. If only I didn't have to work and could sit here 24/7 for a week.
It is funny you say that withdrawing, or fear thereof, was your reason for quitting. That is also my reason. I had no idea what I was taking and decided one day not to take my medicine. By noon, I was in the fetal position FREAKING OUT. Sounds like you have been there. Only after a few of my friends coming by did one of them put it all together. She asked if I was still on Xanax and I said no actually I just stopped taking it today. She like like DUH! That is how and when I realized I was an addict.
Luckily, I have no urge for the pills. I hate them with a passion. The taste of them makes me want to puke. It sickens me that I have to take something everyday or be fatally ill. Can't cold turkey from xanax, you can but you may not live to tell about it. So, I am stuck with tapering.
I WISH I had the luxury of going cold turkey and being bed ridden for a week and it be over. I don't have that option however. I do have the option of pushing my taper by means of warp speed and that is what I have chosen to do. Take this crap for 5 more months? I think not. I statred my taper 5 weeks ago and I will be done by the middle of May. Tapered from 4 mils a day to now 1.5 mils a day. Next Monday, I will be at 1 mil and the next monday I will be at .5 mils.
In the meantime, I am finding out what is wrong with me that causes my excessive worry and anxiety. The Dr said I may need xanax for the rest of my life but he and I both agree I dont need 4 mils a day. I am also learning techniques to squash my attacks.
Are you still using, if so how much and what is your plan at the moment? No judgement. I am asking so I know where you are. I can't help you if I don't.
Luckily, I have no urge for the pills. I hate them with a passion. The taste of them makes me want to puke. It sickens me that I have to take something everyday or be fatally ill. Can't cold turkey from xanax, you can but you may not live to tell about it. So, I am stuck with tapering.
I WISH I had the luxury of going cold turkey and being bed ridden for a week and it be over. I don't have that option however. I do have the option of pushing my taper by means of warp speed and that is what I have chosen to do. Take this crap for 5 more months? I think not. I statred my taper 5 weeks ago and I will be done by the middle of May. Tapered from 4 mils a day to now 1.5 mils a day. Next Monday, I will be at 1 mil and the next monday I will be at .5 mils.
In the meantime, I am finding out what is wrong with me that causes my excessive worry and anxiety. The Dr said I may need xanax for the rest of my life but he and I both agree I dont need 4 mils a day. I am also learning techniques to squash my attacks.
Are you still using, if so how much and what is your plan at the moment? No judgement. I am asking so I know where you are. I can't help you if I don't.
Xanax and Narco's. Xanax I only use .5 - 1 mg at night. None at all in the day time anymore! Narco however has turned out to be about 20 pills a day until last week, then went to 8-10. Set a gosl of only 6 a day to taper, but that didn't work out so hot:( I have only had 2 today. Don't feel the greatest, but feeling more in control. Downside is that I want to take the xanax to calm myself from the hydro. w/d! Not giving in though. Just went for a drive along the beach to try and not think about it. I don't think I'm gonna feel like "me" again for a long time. Living w/ someone who abuses my doc is not making it easier. All the time saying "what's wrong with you, you are miserable" It seems the closer I get to being clean, the more I am withdrawing myself from others.
Just try to stick to a plan, ever gone to NA? MANY here say its great.
Keep your head up and you will be less likely to stumble :)
Keep your head up and you will be less likely to stumble :)
