Life Lessons – Page 16

Six Eyes!

He had SIX eyes! One pair sat at the top of his forehead and gave off a neon red glow. His own green eyes sat below the red, but they were no longer beautiful. They were tainted by an inky black film. And his last set of eyes? The Prince raised his hands to feelContinue reading “Six Eyes!”

The Handsome Prince

Prince Gant was young, tall, and extremely good-looking with the most penetrating green eyes anyone in the kingdom had ever seen. When he spoke all the notable men and women of the land stopped what they were doing and listened to him. With the beautiful Princess Everly already devoted to him, he was destined toContinue reading “The Handsome Prince”

Serpent Mound

This past October I visited the sacred Serpent Mound in Ohio for the first time. It was a beautiful place and the size was amazing! No picture can really describe the way you feel as you walk around such a monument. It is almost mythic in proportions! Serpents are sacred animals in many cultures. AmongContinue reading “Serpent Mound”

Sacred Space

Various native traditions and stories are associated with Serpent Mound. Mekoce Shawnee Chief, Frank Wilson, tells a story that connects the mound with a ritual of spiritual cleansing: If you count the curves in the Serpent, there’s seven of them, there’s seven curves before it gets to the head. And seven, the way I wasContinue reading “Sacred Space”

Ohio’s Mounds

This is a picture of the Fort Ancient entrance – not an easy place to enter if you aren’t wanted! The Book of Mormon supports such sites when it reads “…the Lamanites could not get into their forts of security by any other way save by the entrance, because of the highness of the bankContinue reading “Ohio’s Mounds”

Fort Ancient

The site is completely surrounded by one long enclosure mound. Approximately 32 miles northeast of Cincinnati, Ohio, lies the Fort Ancient Mound Builder site. Though abandoned as a permanent settlement prior to European contact, Fort Ancient is considered a sacred space by many Native Americans. Fort Ancient people observed important lunar events. At the gateway,Continue reading “Fort Ancient”

Old Stone Fort is Hopewell Culture in Tennessee

Dated to 80 AD-550 AD, the Middle Woodland Indians used this area continuously for nearly 500 years. The structures built here are similar to the structures built in Ohio among the Hopewell People. It is believed that Old Stone Fort was a sacred site but no evidence has been found to connect it with funeraryContinue reading “Old Stone Fort is Hopewell Culture in Tennessee”

Promised Land

This monument at the Big Horn Battlefield in Montana is to commemorate the Native American way of life that was uprooted and destroyed by European peoples immigrating from Europe in the 1800’s. The scattering of the Native Americans were foretold by their ancient forefathers – they would be “scattered before the Gentiles and smitten.” Yet,Continue reading “Promised Land”

Influence

No matter who you are or where you live, you are a part of society and, as such, you are subject to society’s influences. The people who raise you, teach you, and entertain you will have an effect on your personal values. As mindful individuals, we need to be aware of the influences that shapeContinue reading “Influence”

Teacher’s Influence (4 of 4)

With a quick flick of his wrist, Gavin grabbed for my hat exposing my newly shaved head. “You cut it off!” He exclaimed, shock all over his face. “I can’t believe it! You followed that old toad.” “Ms. Ann is not a toad,” I said, defending her. Gavin had a nickname for all of ourContinue reading “Teacher’s Influence (4 of 4)”