ABOUT THUNDERHANDS



About Me: "Wakiya" (Thunder)
I am a Tribal, Musician, Writer, Artist. I try to walk the path and have studied the tradition of the "Wisdom keepers" like Lame Deer, Fools Crow, Black Elk, and Rolling Thunder from the tribes of this region, and Lao Tzu, Buddha, Bodhidharma, Yeshua, and other enlightened ones from the many various tribes of the earth. I understand the worlds religions and belief systems, and realize the division this can cause by the lack of understanding the "real message" from the Masters. My intention, and life's prayer is to try to live in harmony with Grandmother Earth, Grandfather sky, (Nature) and "the spirit that moves in all things," and help in any way I can to build a bridge between all men and tribes so they can walk their path in a manner that will benefit themselves, the Earth and others. I open up, and ask Great Spirit, The creator, The Tao, The Universe, to work and direct healing and positive energy through me by different means, like the Flute, drums, Words, Prayer, and Touch. I try to be loving and accept others from the heart, and practice forgiveness. I honor all people, the winged one's, and four legged ones considering us all equal, not one being above another. I honor the bountiful Harvest from Mother earth in the form of plant life, water, air and herbs which sustain our oneness with her. I pray all tribes should re-unite as one, so we may protect the planet and live in harmony. Within you, without you.

Mitakuye Oyasin
( all my relations)
Wakiya

Wednesday

What do you mean, Spiritual?

What is spiritual? What does it mean to be spiritual, or to be a spiritual seeker? Why do we seek spirituality? There are so many definitions for the word spirit and spirituality it would make your head spin. We seek we find, we don't find, we discard, we feel guilty. We search some more! Forget about it! Spirituality can be an addiction. The spirit of spirituality, is addictive. Higher truths? What is true? Does it make you feel full of pride when you find your little niche of spirituality? Or does it strike fear in your own heart, and others as well. Does your brand condone and condemn, and make certain things in your life good and bad? Do you have a guilty conscience when you do certain things, or maybe if you don't do things you think you should? Do you beat yourself and others up, over a difference or a contradiction in your own, Quote: "spiritual Beliefs"

Let me propose something outrageous for a minute. You don't need to search for your spirituality. Because how can you search for something you already are? If your searching your not realizing that there is no way you can Quote: "not be spiritual"... Yes You!! Thats right with all your thoughts, and habits, both sacred and profane, naughty and nice, good and evil, and on and on. Those are just words. Don't accept a belief, and then beat yourself up, and punish yourself because you didn't live up to it. Or reject and hate others because they are different, or not on your spiritual path. Get over it! Accept yourself for who you are. You started out as a beautiful child, an empty clear glass. And then all this "stuff" got poured into you, stirred around and the glass became murky. After that it all settled to the bottom, and every once in a while a piece floats to the surface, and you go ouch!! Or you say, that's not me! It's all you my friend, and there is no use in feeling guilty about all that stuff, because deep down inside YOU ARE SPIRITUAL!!!! Love all parts of yourself and integrate it all, so that it empowers you.

If you happen to find a part of yourself that feels guilt, fear, and shame. Let your higher self, sage self, Shaman self, or whatever self you chose, intervene. Have a reasonable conversation with this doubting part. Who knows you better then you? A shrink, a guru, a minister? Not hardly! Go within and have a good lively conversation, and you will realize that you are the creator. Don't feel guilty about being a spiritual being in the world's clothes? Feel Good and accept and love all parts of yourself. The Lakota have a word for the Ghost self (called "nagi") that wanders in limbo until you accept it, nurture it, and give it a home. The sooner you accept it, the happier you will be. You have nothing to live up to except what others have planted in your head. So yes they planted it there, and its part of you. And yes, its the little boy or girl feeling bad because they didn't live up to, or are trying to live up to, whatever. But the more you look at that "stuff" and the different aspects of your personality, you see more of the glass, and less of the stuff. Because nothing is other then what you believe it to be. Just be yourself and love every bit of it. Feel good about who you are! Because in the final wash, you are the Glass!
-Thunderhands
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