Bring Light and Song to the Darkest Night

The WILL to thrive. The INTENT to manifest all that is good. The DESIRE to prosper in every way. These are our candles and songs for the Solstice Season.

The Great Indigenous Prophets

The Euro-American colonization of the Americas negatively impacted indigenous cultures by introducing disease, stimulating warfare, and displacing communities. However, indigenous communities adapted by integrating European religious concepts into their own beliefs. Figures like Seneca Prophet Handsome Lake, Kickapoo's Kenekuk, and Shawnee's Tenskwatawa emerged as spiritual leaders, guiding their tribes and fostering resilience against cultural erosion.

Conversations With Great Spirit

This blog discusses the displacement of Native American communities during the expansion of the U.S. territories. It contrasts the spiritual, societal, and earthly values of Native Americans against the colonial perceptions and abuses. Early European settlers notably failed to understand the indigenous practices, viewing them as "irreligious" instead of recognizing their deep connection to nature and the spiritual world. The article presents the natives' resistance to assimilation, drawing on an excerpt from a19th-century missionary journal to demonstrate the inherent bias and disrespect towards indigenous cultures.