JUST 'BE'

Some of the best advice I was given was during one of the summers I was a Supporter for the Lakota Sundance.

I was busy running around trying to help where I could. Doing Reiki, giving massages (it was in Indiana and I was trained to do it there), fixing food, helping with the campsite.

I was wearing myself out. One beautiful lady approached me. She is a respected healer from Holland that is now a Sundancer. She affirmed that everything I did was helpful.

However, she gave me these words: “Sometimes you must simply ‘be’ and that is more than enough. You do not have to do all these things to be worthy. Just be. Staying in your sacred space allows others to experience a sense of peace just being around you. Your gift to the Universe sometimes is just in the act of ‘being’.”

I took this to heart and share this now with you. As you have a feeling of urgency to do and be everything for everyone…allow yourself to stop and simply ‘be’. You will be amazed at how it will help you focus and feel a connection with the Divine you had been in too much of a hurry to experience.

PIPESTONE'S PRAYER

Many years ago, I was gifted with a Native American pipe by a Lakota Sundancer whom I had just met and did some healing work on. Though I was not following the Red Road, my first teacher had taught me to carry tobacco with me.

Therefore I was able to accept it in a good way. I petitioned for a stem, had it blessed by my medicine man and used it in many sweat lodges. One day the pipestone gave me this message, I now share with you.

PIPESTONE’S PRAYER

Tears of my people are like drops of red blood

Waves of sorrow wash over me like a flood

As we march upon the path we call life

We wonder when will be the end to all strife

The answers come when we within do go

Within Mother Earth her beauty to show

Connect with the Creator and become one

One with Heaven and Earth and the gifts of the Sun.

So with the sacred gift of the pipe and the drum

You stand between heaven and earth being just one

That will help heal yourself and help heal us all

Because you are willing to say yes to Creators call.

Copyright 2002 Morgana Starr