to walk in beauty is to celebrate
the sacred dance of life,
to join the circle with an open mind
and an open heart,
and to move at our own pace with clarity,
kindness, and a sense of calm.

to walk in beauty,
is to understand and practice
the way of right relationship and to appreciate
all of the beauty that exists both within
and all around us.

eagle asks, "do you want to learn how to fly?

do you want to see the great creation
through my eyes?

do you want to dance on the wind as I do?"

i dance, offering thanks for all things,
walking in step with the universe and
its eternal movements.

i dance.

within me, all around me, creation dances
in its sacred rhythm,
and keeps on dancing.

when eagle speaks, he speaks in the way that he moves.

he speaks with his eyes, with his balance,
with his presence.

he speaks from the energy and power
of the four directions,
and their sacred flow.

he speaks from the "manitou,"
the above world,
and from "ah-ki" mother earth,
the center.

he speaks from the truth that soars
in his heart and his spirit.

and as he speaks, he walks in beauty.

and so, it is good.