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May 28th 2007 Veteran's Park |
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TEACHINGS FROM THE HAUDENOSAUNEE (Iroquois)
PEACEMAKER
“Look,” the Peacemaker repeated as the crowd stood stunned. “I will show you your hatred. It flows from the group of you standing there up the trunk of this misshapen tree and fragments, like these dying twisted branches, then into numerous twigs and brittle forks.” “ The idea you live with, that warfare is necessary, is a lie that you believe in. " "It is misshapen and as precariously rooted as this dying tree that hangs suspended over this gorge. Your belief in warfare as a way of life not only divides you from other tribes as the branches of a twisted tree divide from the trunk but it also divides you from your families, from your own hearth fires, from all the things you love the most. And everyday you go forth to fight you know this is true.” “Do you increase your security with this monstrous lie? No!! You know this is true. This lie you believe is like this dying tree, a tree that offers no comfort, no fuel, no shade, a tree that saps the strength and twists the values of all those who become entangled in its many devious branches. “ "You believe that war will bring you prosperity, but your people are starving." (how about in debt?) "You believe that you protect your homes, but you bury your children." “I am not a Mohawk. But neither am I the enemy you imagine. I come from the tribe of Real People. I am Ongwehowhe.” “ I represent the Maker of Men and I now beseech you to move your village under the great boughs of the living Tree of Peace. Men of the Mohawk Nation, if you care for truth then cut this tree of violence from your hearts”. He spoke. “There is no place for violence in the heart that honors the teachings of the Great Spirit. Remove such error from your hearts as I now remove this tree from its false roots.” FOR THE WHOLE STORY http://www.marcinequenzer.com/confederacy.htm
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| An unplanned visit to Veteran's Park, resulted in the opportunity to speak to a gathered crowd for Memorial Day in remembrance of our Veterans, past and present. Here are some photos from the event: | |||||
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Blue Thunder speaks with Veterans
for Peace spokesperson Dwight Scarbrough at Veteran's Park about Healing the
Earth Mother and Mankind from the effects of War. Minds
were of perfect unison. Boise, Idaho
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Boise Green Belt |
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| After leavings Veteran's Park, Blue Thunder, Amy, and I headed to the Greenbelt, a special feature of our beautiful city where the planners developed a public access along the river to include waterways, bikepaths, skating walking, and nature paths from Lucky Peak Dam all the way to Black Canyon Dam. While there, we encountered some sweet sage, so Blue Thunder gave us a mini education in the asking plants for medicine, and picking them. Cottonwoods, the Shoshoni sacred Tree of Peace grew profusely as did the Shoshoni Wild Rose along our Boise River. | |||||
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| The day was not over as we yet had a meeting to organize for more Earth Healing Ceremony. Gathered together were people of all walks of life and all faiths putting forth the intention to work together as one mind, one spirit, one heart for mankind and the Earth. | |||||
