Monday 8 September 2008

tomorrow

Tomorrow will be a day of purification and healing, including my first sweat lodge etc.
I wount update this blog for a few days now I guess, but try to write down as much as I can in my book and put it online later.
Thanks to all of you who are walking with me on mother earth.
I will hold you close in my prayers.

the afternoon

After a great vegan meal and a rest under the trees we went back to the turtle lodge and received some teachings about the traditional ways.
It was a preparation for a ceremony outside, next to a chicory tree, that has been struck by a lightning twice.
We gave our respect and prayers to this thunder tree, drinking some cedar medizine first and then asking the spirit of this tree one question, one at a time. Some people got answers, I just felt the tree but was too busy with thinking, so I could hear any voice.
I guess I really need to start a meditative life to learn to empty my mind in a better way.
After this everyone could go to the land by them selves. I made a small medizine walk, crossing a threshold (like I learnt from my friend Tobi) and cuddled up under a young birch tree. The flowers at this meadow were amazing.
Ad I felt strongly that love, unconditional love is the answer to my question of how I can regenerate my energy that is lacking since a couple of months.
asante - Thanks.

1 day with Leading Earth Woman

(The shower was great in the morning, finally I could wash my hair)

After a great breakfast we were invited to the turtle lodge with the sacred fire for our first ceremony.
Everyone introduced themselves and some people told a lot about who they were and shared their stories.
Diane Longboat opened the space with a pipe ceremony and a song.
One traditional man, whos english name is Mike (the one who defends gods people) told his story of growing up, being beaten many times because of his traditional upbringing of his grandparents. And becoming a chief for his nation. He shared the story of peace maker with us. And encouraged us to live peace in our daily lifes.
What stroke me most of his story was that peace maker was giving the nations the words of peace and the big law of peace.
So the words were important, but first he had to prove himself so people were listening to him.
the other thing that stood out for me was the mentioning that because of a lack of identity people were drinking and doing drugs.
And for me this identity includes the knowledge of where we are coming from, the paths of our ancestors (thats what they emphasize a lot) and also of where we are going, the future (thats what I emphasize a lot) and i guess also of what and how we are doing things on this earth.
One last thing he said was, that we are all children of this earth, where ever we walk it, and we need to bring alive the ceremonies of the land we were born.

there was much more they said about peace and its development. I wish so much Annie could be here. I am holding you very close in my heart and prayers, I hope it will reach you somehow and bring some healing to you as well.

Niagara Falls

I took a cheap bus to the US side of the Niagara Falls after arriving at the Buffalo Airport.
Then walking with my heavy back pack over the rainbow bridge. And there it was like 3 years ago, the falls. Very touristy place but still heart touching. Reminding me that I still need to see the falls between brazil and Argentina.
A beggar showed me the direction to the highway to Hamilton.
A few hours later after 3 rides (people carrying for me and picking me up in a very amazing way) I arrive at the turtle lodge in Ontario, close to the rezervation of the 6 nations.

Sunday 7 September 2008

WSYC

The Wolrd Spirith Youth Council is invited by the Mohawk tribe to join their ceremonies and discuss their action plan further.
The WSYC is a group of young leaders and mentors all around the world who live Spirit in Action and want to encourage and inspire other youing people to become aware of their connection to their inner development with outer action. - and simply dare to talk about spirituality in daily life. And not stop there, but live it, connected with 1000s of other young poeple doing the same with mother earth.
(please contact me if you want to get to know more)

- I am on my way to Toronto. I took a later plane because it was over booked and they were looking for volunteers offering a 400 USD voucher for a future flight.
I feel very sleepy. - maybe a symptom of the past months.
Though, I do feel very far away a special part of me starting to wake up.
Blue Thunder Woman is calling.
And I will need some time to transfer and reconnect to this part in my self, that has been sleeping the last months.

Saturday 6 September 2008

Alaska

Waking up in a different world.
Alakshak - one of the names the natives call this country in the north.
I am finally back home in Homer, Alaska.
in Kachemak Bay.
The Kilcher Homestead, 600 Acres of beautyful land, meadows and arctic rain forrest that reach the ocean, black sand beach, due to the coal laying on the ground.
8 sisters and brothers that were appointed by my grandfather Yule Kilcher to take care of it and bring alive the vision of a community living the simple life in partnership with the land. Ruthie his wife and him, were part of a group of young people in europe that wanted to to find a place in this world to survive wars and live with the land in the 1930ies. Only them made it, and gave life to 8 children, of whom Wurtila my mom is the second oldest.

Now I am back.
It has been 8 years.
8 beautyful busy years, in which I graduated as a nurse in Switzerland and was involved in many youth projects around the world, as well as helping to organize and build up Eos, Idem and conferences and other projects for the Youthsection of the School of Spiritual Science...
8 years of just sleepy observing the development of bringing the vision and dream of my grandparents in to action. Crashimg with reality of too sensitive emotional connections between the brotehrs and sisters, their children, my uncles and aunts.
me and many other cousins are waiting for the right time to get involved, hoping that it woulnt be after the 8 have died.

I am here with Dave.
Great man, golden warmth love creating heart.
Checking the possibility for him to farm at the homestead next year and me using this place as a future home base for my coming activities.

It was a good week:
Helping my parents at their homeside to put up a moose fence to protect young birch trees to grow.
Seeing most of my uncles and aunts.
seeing some of my cousins.
Breathing in the smell of Alders and Pushky plants.
Greeting the sea eagle and moose and other animals.
Being mirrored of many aspects of my self through my relatives.
Making fire in a wood stove.
Having conversations with Dave, getting closer to what connects us.
Preparing my trip to Canada on the 6th of September and scheduling my return ticket for September 18th.
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