Elder’s Meditation of the Day June 3 “IN THE BEGINNING were the Instructions… The Instruction was to live in a good way and be respectful to everybody and everything.” –Vickie Downey, TEWA/Tesuque Pueblo A long time ago, in the beginning, the Creator gave to all people and to all things the Wisdom and the knowledge of how to live in harmony. Some tribes call these teachings the original Instructions, the original teachings, or the Great Laws. All of Nature still lives and survives according to these teachings. In modern times, human beings are searching for the Instructions. Many churches claim they have these Instructions. Where are these teachings? The Instructions are written in our hearts. Great Spirit, today, whisper to me the secrets of the original Instructions. (fb)

Elder’s Meditation of the Day June 2 “The Natural Law is the final and absolute authority governing E Te No Ha, the earth we call our Mother.” –Traditional Circle of Elders There is no power greater than the Natural Laws. These powers were set up by the Great Spirit in such a way that the human being has no access to it, except by obeying. If we choose not to follow the Natural Laws, our live will be filled with confusion, tension, anxiety and stress. If we poison the Earth, we poison ourselves. If we poison the Water of the Earth, we poison ourselves. As we do to the Earth, we do to ourselves and our children, even the children unborn. May we think about this today and ask ourselves, “Are we holding and acting toward the Mother Earth in a good way?” Great Spirit, teach me the Natural Laws that govern the Earth. (fb)