A New Message for World Peace
The phrase "To All My Relations" is an English translation of a Lakota Sioux prayer of oneness and harmony with all forms of life: other people, animals, birds, insects, trees and plants, and even rocks. It reminds us that we are connected to these other aspects of Creation, that we share a common kinship in the Hoop of Life. It is an Acknowledgement of Love, Respect, Humility, Honor, Gratitude, Health, Harmony, and Forgiveness for Everything in the Universe.
Every action we take in the Universe is connected with everything that exists, from the smallest creature to the farthest star. Quantum physicists have been investigating this mystery for years. Gregg BradenThe Divine Matrix.
During our travels, we were fortunate enough to happen across a gathering of Peacemakers in Spring City, Utah. There, on the evening of November 17, 2008, beneath a gigantic horseshoe formation of stone in the mountain~~~a Giant "Semicircle of Stone"~~~the Rainbow Bridge Ceremony, also known as the Last Ghost Dance, or more appropriately the Last Dance of Friendship and Welcome, began on November 17, 2008 at the Wind Walker Ranch and ended at dawn on November 18, 2008.
By any other name the prayer (or heart song, intention, meditation, invocation, or wish - it's all good!) that follows is a new message for world peace. It lets departed loved ones know where they can go to find a Stairway to Heaven...whatever version or understanding of Heaven an individual's particular spirituality celebrates. It can be spoken at any cemetery, memorial, for any loved one, or any place with a troubled history in need of healing to let "stuck" spirits and souls know where to move to the Light of Heaven if they so choose~~~
Video of a Paiute Indian Prayer by Frieda Dick-Brown, a descendant of the famous Paiute Indian shaman Wovoka, says a prayer in the Paiute language. Wovoka was the creator of the Ghost Dance. Frieda is also a descendant of Mono Lake~~~
Following are English language versions of the Peace Prayer interpreted in the most common spiritual understandings. Choose the one that resonates with you.
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This spiritual gateway to Heaven is known in Norse Mythology and by some Native American groups as the Rainbow Bridge:
To All My Relations,
The Rainbow Bridge Is Open
At The Sacred Spring~
In Mount Shasta City, California~
The Headwaters of the Sacramento River~
Turtle Island~
Mother Earth!!!
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The prayer as understood in ancient Sanskrit and Hinduism reads as follows:
To All My Relations,
The Antahkarana has been completed
At The Sacred Spring~
In Mount Shasta City, California~
The Headwaters of the Sacramento River~
Turtle Island~
Mother Earth!!!
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In the language of the world's oldest spiritual practice, Shamanism, as well as several others, the prayer reads:
To All My Relations,
The Axis Mundi has been completed
At The Sacred Spring~
In Mount Shasta City, California~
The Headwaters of the Sacramento River~
Turtle Island~
Mother Earth!!!
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In the Hebrew Bible, as well as Christian, Mormon, Kabbalistic, and some Islamic traditions, the Rainbow Bridge is known as the Tower of Babel. It is not a physical tower, as is commonly envisioned, but a spiritual gateway for anyone to ascend into Heaven should they so choose.
To All My Relations,
The Tower of Babel has been completed
At The Sacred Spring~
In Mount Shasta City, California~
The Headwaters of the Sacramento River~
Turtle Island~
Mother Earth!!!
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In Islam, this is known as the completion of the House of Peace:
To All My Relations,
The House of Peace has been built
At The Sacred Spring~
In Mount Shasta City, California~
The Headwaters of the Sacramento River~
Turtle Island~
Mother Earth!!!
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In terms of the Australian Aboriginal Dreamtime, it is called the Rainbow Serpent:
To All My Relations,
The Rainbow Serpent has returned
At The Sacred Spring~
In Mount Shasta City, California~
The Headwaters of the Sacramento River~
Turtle Island~
Mother Earth!!!
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In terms of numerology, the message reads:
To All My Relations,
The Rebirth began
At The Sacred Spring~
In Mount Shasta City, California~
The Headwaters of the Sacramento River~
Turtle Island~
Mother Earth!!!
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In common Buddhist terms, the message reads:
To All My Relations,
The Buddhist Stupa Has Been Built
At The Sacred Spring~
In Mount Shasta City, California~
The Headwaters of the Sacramento River~
Turtle Island~
Mother Earth!!!
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In terms of Tibetan Buddhist beliefs, the message can also read:
To All My Relations,
The path to Shangri La can be found
At The Sacred Spring~
In Mount Shasta City, California~
The Headwaters of the Sacramento River~
Turtle Island~
Mother Earth!!!
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The Essenes, a Jewish religious group which share mystic, eschatological, messianic, and ascetic beliefs, would know the message as:
To All My Relations,
Oneness with God has returned
At The Sacred Spring~
In Mount Shasta City, California~
The Headwaters of the Sacramento River~
Turtle Island~
Mother Earth!!!
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Expressed one way in Rastafarian beliefs, the message would read:
To All My Relations,
The way to Rainbow Country is
At The Sacred Spring~
In Mount Shasta City, California~
The Headwaters of the Sacramento River~
Turtle Island~
Mother Earth!!!
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The word "Babel" in the Torah roughly translates as "confusion," as the original Tower of Babel was a monument to the notion that humankind could somehow be equal to the Creator, rather than honor the Creator by living with Love and Harmony from the heart. In the Hebrew Bible, as well as Christian, Mormon, This spiritual tower represents reversal of the scattering of the races across the Earth, and the confusion of many languages, which slowed down the spiritual growth of people everywhere. The word "Babel" in Hebrew has a reversed spelling, which in the English language is pronounced "Levav," meaning "Heart." Reflecting this reversal, the prayer would read:
To All My Relations,
The Tower of Levav has been completed
At The Sacred Spring~
In Mount Shasta City, California~
The Headwaters of the Sacramento River~
Turtle Island~
Mother Earth!!!
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Many Native American tribes of the Pacific Northwest, such as the Karuk, Wiyot, Hoopa (or Hupa), Yurok, and other tribes such as the Omaha, know this as the time of World Renewal. The Hopi understand this time as the Beginning of the Fifth World.
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A note on life's lessons: sometimes a number is just a number, a bird is just a bird, the flu is just the flu, and a coincidence is just a coincidence. Yet sometimes in your life you may experience synchronicities, which are patterns, feelings or connections to numbers, animals, or other things you are drawn to. Pay attention, as this may be the Universe speaking to you, and trying to teach you a lesson.
Nearly all spiritualities contain a promise of Life, Death, and Rebirth. Each are different paths to Heaven, though often the message has been confused with the messenger. As the Bahai believe, there are no incarnations of God on Earth, there have merely been prophets. Everyone is free to believe in whatever path they choose~
Free Will Does Indeed Exist in the Universe!!!!
The phrase "The Rainbow Bridge is Open" can be translated into almost any spirituality here~
A few pictures of Rainbow Bridges in Spring City Utah and elsewhere can be viewed here~
~Love Always~
The Herd Boy, the Weaving Maid, and the Double SeventhIf you look carefully at the summer sky on the evening of the seventh day of the seventh month of the Chinese lunar calendar (in 2009, it falls on August 26th), you'll find that the Herd Boy star (a bright star in the constellation Aquila, located west of the Milky Way) and the Weaving Maid star (the star Vega, located east of the Milky Way) appear closer together than they do at any other time of the year. Legend has it that the stars are actually lovers who are permitted to meet once a year. This day, known as the “double seventh (qī xī),” is regarded as China's own Valentine's Day.
The story goes that long ago the Jade Emperor (in heaven) ruled everyone and everything both in heaven and on earth. Though he had seven daughters, he was most fond of his youngest, for she was the most intelligent, most beautiful, and most talented at weaving among the seven sisters. Since she was known for her outstanding weaving skills, people called her Weaving Maid (Zhīn).
One day, the seven sisters decided to go down to the earth for a walk. When they arrived, they saw a beautiful pond surrounded by green grass and colorful flowers and decided to go swimming. As they were enjoying their swim, the sky turned dark, the wind blew hard, and soon it started pouring rain. The sisters recognized that this was a signal from their father, calling them home. They hurriedly got dressed and flew back to heaven, not realizing that they had left the youngest, Weaving Maid, behind. The strong wind had blown her clothes to a nearby pasture. Luckily, however, a handsome young man known to others as Herd Boy (Niúlán) spotted her scattered clothing, picked them up and gently returned them to her. At that moment, the two fell instantly in love. After Weaving Maid returned to heaven, she continued to observe Herd Boy. She learned that he had a cow that he took to pasture everyday, and that he was hard working and honest. She wanted to be with him and decided to go to earth secretly to do so.
Upon returning to earth, Weaving Maid and Herd Boy got married. They enjoyed their life together. Every day, he went to the fields while she cooked, cleaned and weaved. After the birth of the couple’s second child, the Jade Emperor discovered what Weaving Maid had done (in ancient China it was believed that one day in heaven was equal to one year on earth). He was furious and sent soldiers to bring her home. As the soldiers were escorting Weaving Maid back to heaven, Herd Boy’s cow, who was actually a god exiled to earth, gave him one of his horns, and therefore the ability to fly, allowing him to chase after his wife.
However, with only a foot between the two, the Jade Empress, Weaving Maid’s mother, waved her jade hair clasp and the couple suddenly found themselves separated by a large river. At that moment, magpies from all around flew over the river, creating a bridge that allowed Herd Boy to reach his wife. Witnessing this, the Jade Empress was so moved, that she was willing to make a concession. Though it was not allowed for heavenly beings and mortals to be together, the Empress granted that Weaving Maid and Herd Boy could see each other once a year on that day – the 7th day of the 7th lunar month.
This story is one that is told in every Chinese household, generation after generation. To this day, each year on the “double seventh” people look to the sky to watch as the lovers cross the river (the Milky Way in the sky creates a “river” between the two stars) and reunite.
