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Spirits of the earth : a guide to Native American nature symbols, stories, and ceremonies / Bobby Lake-Thom, Medicine Grizzly Bear.

Lake-Thom, Bobby, (author.).

Summary:

Lake-Thom, who has studied with the elders of many tribes, explains the significance of animal figures as manifestations of good or evil, and shows how we can develop our own powers of awareness and intuition. The first book of its kind, this practical and enlightening resource includes dozens of fascinating animal myths and legends, as well as exercises and activities that draw upon animal powers for guidance, healing, wisdom, and the expansion of spiritual influences in our lives. You'll discover here how animals, birds, and insects act as signs and omens; the significance of vision quests; how to make and use a medicine wheel; the role of spirit symbols - and how they affect the unconscious; exercises for creative dreaming; the power of the earth-healing ceremony; how to increase your spiritual strength and create sacred spaces; and more--Publisher's description.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0452276500
  • ISBN: 9780452276505
  • Physical Description: 210 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Plume, ©1997.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages [200]-203) and index (pages [205]-210).
Formatted Contents Note:
A spiritual understanding about nature -- How I learned nature's language -- Nature's symbols -- How to develop symbolic and spiritual thinking : Symbolic thinking exercises ; Mythic-spiritual thinking and spirit guides -- Stories for discovering nature's spirit symbols : The woman who feared snakes (Wyot) ; Grizzly bear and raven (Lummi) ; Coyote and wolverine (Cheyenne) ; Creation of the Animal People (Shasta-Karuk) ; Coyote and skunk (Crow Nation) ; Coyote and eagle visit the Land of the Dead (Yakima) ; Coyote takes water from the frogs (Wintun) ; The toughest snake of all (Kickapoo) ; How the deer got his horns (Cherokee) ; The sister's wish to marry a star (Chippewa, Cheyenne, Lakota) ; Blue jay's skinny legs (Salish-Kootnai/Flathead) -- Animal signs and omens : Antelope ; Badger ; Bear ; Beaver ; Bobcat and panther ; Buffalo/Bison ; Coyote ; Deer ; Eld ; Fox ; Gopher ; Mink ; Muskrat ; Otter ; Porcupine ; Porpoise/dolphin ; Raccoon ; Shark ; Shrew and mole ; Skunk ; Weasel ; Whale ; Wolf ; Wolverine and Fisher -- Bird signs and omens : Blue jay/stellar jay ; Buzzard ; Crane or egret ; Eagle ; Flickerbird ; Goose ; Hummingbird ; Magpie ; Osprey or fish hawk ; Owl ; Quail ; Raven and crow ; Robin ; Seagull ; Turkey ; Woodpecker ; Wren and other small birds -- Insect signs and omens : Ant ; Bee ; Beetle ; Butterfly ; Cockroach ; Cricket ; Flly and blowfly ; Grasshopper ; Moth ; Spider ; Tick -- Reptile and snake signs and omens : Alligator ; Frog ; Garden or garter snake ; Lizard ; Snake ; Turtle -- Using nature's symbols : Creating a medicine shield ; An exercise to develop creative and symbolic dreaming -- An earth-healing ceremony -- Power centers and sacred places -- Relearning nature's language.
Subject:
Indians of North America > Folklore.
Nature > Folklore.
Indians of North America > Rites and ceremonies.
Indians of North America > Religion.
Indigenous peoples > North America > Rites and ceremonies.
Indigenous peoples > North America > Religion.
Tales > North America.
Autochtones > Amérique du Nord > Religion.
Contes > Amérique du Nord.
Indigenous peoples > Religion
Indians of North America
Indians of North America > Religion
Indians of North America > Rites and ceremonies
Nature
Tales
North America
Genre:
Prophecies
Folklore
Folklore.
Prophecies.
Prophéties.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.

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English (2)
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lummi Library YA 398.0899 LAKE 1997 100000728 YA Available -

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