*~The Color of One Rainbow Family, Tribe, Clan~*

"Once upon a time the great colors of the world started
to quarrel. All claimed that they were the best. The
most important. The most useful. The favorite of Great
Creator, God of many names in many religions and belief’s;"

Green said:
"Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life upon
Mother Earth and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and
leaves. Without me, all animals would die. Look over the
countryside and you will see that I am in the majority."

Blue interrupted:
"You only think about the Mother Earth, but consider the sky and
the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up
by the clouds from the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace
and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing."

Yellow chuckled:
"You are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth into
the world you speak of. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the
stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole
world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun."

Orange started next to blow her trumpet:
"I am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce, but I am
precious for I serve the needs of human life. I carry the most
important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and
papayas. I don't hang around all the time, but when I fill the sky at
sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another
thought to any of you."

Red could stand it no longer he shouted out:
"I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood(DNA) - life's blood! I am the
color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause. I
bringfire into the blood. Without me, the earth would be as empty as
the moon. I am the color of passion and of love, the red rose, the
poinsettia and the poppy."

Purple rose up to his full height:
He was very tall and spoke with great pomp: "I am the color of royalty
and power. Kings, chiefs, and bishops have always chosen me for I am
the sign of authority, knowledge, and wisdom. People do not question me!
They listen and obey."

At last Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with
just as much determination: "Think of me. I am the color of silence.
You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial. I
represent thought and reflection, twilight and deep water. You need
me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace."

And so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own
superiority. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly
there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder rolled and
boomed. Rain started to pour down relentlessly. The colors crouched
down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor, Great Creator, God of many names in
many religions and belief’s began to speak:
"You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to
dominate the rest. Don't you know that you were each made for a
special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another
and come to me."

"Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands!"

Great Creator, God of many names in many religions & belief’s continued:
"From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky
in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace.
The Rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow." And so, whenever a good
rain washes the world, and a Rainbow appears in the sky, let us
remember to Love & appreciate one another."


*~Magical Creatures Story~*

This was a story I heard from a Native American Lakota Elder once at clean up after the Rainbow Family gathering At the 2002 - Upper Pennisula, Michigan Near the town of Bruce Crossing in Ottawa National Forest, and after dinner in a circle of kind folks hope you enjoy it as much as I do and from my memory of this story as it changed the way I look at those I meet.
And the story goes;

The Great Creator one-day came to the Indians and asked them to help with teaching some Magical Creatures how to live one with Mother Earth as the Indians have mastered and to protect them till they were all able to live as one with Mother Earth. The Indians were more then honored to do such a great deed for the Great Creator and agreed to do so. And the Great Creator being so pleased with the Indians for doing so that a promise was made between the Indians and Great Creator that the Indians would always be protected and one day sit with the Great Creator in the home of the Great Creator in the stars forever.

And the story goes;

The day came when the Great Creator brought the Magical Creatures to the Indians, they were of all sizes and shapes, there were big ones, tall ones, short ones, long ones, and of many colors. The Indians did protect and teach the Magical Creatures for many of season, and learn much they did till the one day when the Great Creator came back to see how the Indians had done with what was asked of them. The Great Creator was very pleased with what the Magical Creatures had learned what the Indians had taught them and vowed then that the one day would come when the Indians would surly sit in the Great Creators home in the stars forever. And the Great Creator told the Magical Creatures to go live as One with Mother Earth with warnings to only show themselves to the Indians, which all the Magical Creatures agreed to.

And the story goes;

They went to live in the valleys, the hills, the mountains, and the sea shores and would be seen from time to time by the Indians. But then one day the Evil White-man came to their lands and the Magical Creatures went into hiding and weren’t even seen by the Indians. But the Magical Creatures were watching the White-man, and were sad of what White-man were doing to the Indians. As the Magical Creatures seen that the Indians were being killed at a alarming rate and less and less of the Indians the Magical Creatures so Loved for how the Indians had treated them and taught them all they needed to live as one with Mother Earth. So the Magical Creatures mated with the Indians and it was said that the off spring were like both the Indian in living one with Mother Earth and in looks, but also had the magic of the Magical Creatures.

And the story goes;

And these off spring of the Magical Creatures, Indians, also went into hiding from the White-man and seen from time to time by the Indians And over time these Magical Off Spring seen that not all White-man were bad and mated with the White-man. It is said that these off spring of Magical Creatures, Indians, and White-man also were like all three, the Magical Creatures, the Indians, and White-man. In Indian & the White-man way they lived one with Mother Earth & in looks, and the magic of the Magical Creatures. So be very, very careful when traveling down the Highway, BI-ways, cities and towns of America for you never know who you may be meeting or the magic they may hold......

Makes you think do it?????

"Everything that I understand, I understand only because I love."
By– Leo Tolstoy [1828-1910]

Ecclesiology/Ecclesiastic/Ecclesiastical
Rev.Of Love Martin-Paul: Cheney I.
THE RIGHT WAY OF LIVING

These "laws" have been passed down
from generation to generation
among the Native American Peoples~.
This is what the original tribes
based their life upon~.
By following these,
one would live in harmony
and balance with all of Creation.

1. The first thing one should do of the morning~
is to praise the Creator for your life and all of Creation.
Asking Him for guidance through the day
and thanking Him for providing another day for you.

2.Everything the Creator has created has a purpose in life.
We should honor these and treat them with kindness and generosity.

3. When you find that you have
more than you and your family need,
then give the excess to
someone who can use it.

4. When you say you are
going to do something,
or otherwise promise something,
you are bound by your words.
You are only as good as your word..

5. Practice silence.
This shows self-control,
true courage, patience,
dignity, reverence and internal peace.

6. Never overindulge on anything.
Do all things in moderation.
And this includes boasting or
attracting attention
through your behavior.
Eating, sleeping, working,
learning and etc.

7. Learn from your experiences
and be open to new ones,
remembering to live each day in itself,
not worrying about tomorrow or living in the past
but retaining the knowledge learned.


Listen to advice and guidance offered by elders and friends.
Listen with your heart and then follow up through prayer.

8. Always ask permission
before doing anything that
involves someone else,
including all living things.

9. Always give something back
in return for things received,
including a simple "thank you."
Remember that a smile can be shared.

10. Beware of what is inside you and outside of you.

11. Always, always, always show respect.
From the youngest to the oldest,
from the rocks to the trees,
from all animals to all peoples.

12. Never stare at someone
and drop your eyes in respect
to an elder or teacher.

13. Never talk about someone
in a harmful or critical way.
Remember that what you say
will always come back to you
one way or the other.

14. Respect the privacy of everyone.
Never enter into their place or space without permission.
Do not disturb anyone's quiet time or prayer time.

15. When you are in someone's home,
follow their customs out of respect.

16. Always treat other things held sacred
by someone with respect even though
you may not understand why.
Treat Mother Earth with respect.
Protect Earth as well as all
Creation on her in all ways.

My Personal Pledge:
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