Dear Friends,

I returned from our latest Bimini trip on Tuesday evening. We had a remarkable journey filled with laughter, dolphins, storms and transformation. It was truly a healing adventure, and I look forward to telling you more about it at a later date.

I am still amidst a difficult transition back to the US, perhaps the most difficult I have ever experienced. It is a culture clash for me, to leave behind a quiet island with so many of her natural gifts intact, and to arrive back to this 'modern' world where I have to search to find the peace and sanctity of nature. It is all too clear to me just how far astray from grace we have sstrayed.

As I search to find my place in all this, I come across this message from a Hopi elder. It speaks to the inevitability of great change, the same great change I have feared, prayed for and been in denial of.

I hope you find it as inspiring as I.

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A Hopi elder speaks:

"You have been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour.  And there are things to be considered...

Where are you living?
     What are you doing?
          What are your relationships?
               Are you in right relationship?
                    Where is your water?

Know your garden.
     It is time to speak your Truth.
          Create your community.
               Be good to each other.
                    And do not look outside yourself for the
                                                     leader."

Then he clasped his hands together, smiled, and said,
     " T h i s   c o u l d   b e   a   g o o d   t i m e ! "
 

WISDOM OF THE ELDERS

There is a river flowing now very fast.  It is so great and swift, that there are those who will be afraid.  They will try to hold on to the shore.

They will feel they are being torn apart and will suffer greatly.  Know the river has its destination.  The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above the water.  And I say, see who is in there with you and celebrate.

At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally.  Least of all, ourselves.  For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt.

The time of the lone wolf is over.  Gather yourselves!

Banish the word struggle from your attitude and your vocabulary.  All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.

WE ARE THE ONES WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR.

Oraibi, Arizona
Hopi Nation