The Fourth Way: Guiding Principles for Building a Sustainable and Harmonious World - The Four Worlds International Institute2024-03-29T07:10:08Zhttps://www.fwii.net/forum/topics/the-fourth-way-guiding?commentId=2429082%3AComment%3A38178&feed=yes&xn_auth=no
THANK YOU!
tag:www.fwii.net,2016-08-16:2429082:Comment:1505072016-08-16T21:02:17.072ZShalahnia Riversonghttps://www.fwii.net/profile/ShalahniaRiversong
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<p>THANK YOU!</p>
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<p></p> Thank you Sister!tag:www.fwii.net,2016-08-16:2429082:Comment:1505062016-08-16T20:48:04.603ZPhil Lane Jr.https://www.fwii.net/profile/phillanejr
<p><cite>Thank you Sister!</cite></p>
<p><cite>Thank you Sister!</cite></p> I continue to respect and be…tag:www.fwii.net,2016-08-16:2429082:Comment:1504012016-08-16T19:58:41.245ZShalahnia Riversonghttps://www.fwii.net/profile/ShalahniaRiversong
<p>I continue to respect and be grateful for this wisdom oven more today. _()_</p>
<p>I continue to respect and be grateful for this wisdom oven more today. _()_</p> The unity of peoples combined…tag:www.fwii.net,2013-02-02:2429082:Comment:1064602013-02-02T00:09:06.905ZGordon Rosshttps://www.fwii.net/profile/GordonRoss
<p>The unity of peoples combined with one world thinking is our best chance at quality of life, dignity, and well being in the face of a largely corporate driven world. Corporations are not necessarily evil, but they are self serving and should not be in a position to dictate the way we choose to live. Democracy does work when the people stand for each other. </p>
<p>The unity of peoples combined with one world thinking is our best chance at quality of life, dignity, and well being in the face of a largely corporate driven world. Corporations are not necessarily evil, but they are self serving and should not be in a position to dictate the way we choose to live. Democracy does work when the people stand for each other. </p> Stexw t'u7 wenacw! Very true!…tag:www.fwii.net,2013-01-25:2429082:Comment:1061902013-01-25T17:40:53.159ZLaura Grizzlypawshttps://www.fwii.net/profile/LauraGrizzlypaws
<p>Stexw t'u7 wenacw! Very true! Ama nscwakwekw! My heart is glad it carries a good feeling as I have the belief and value the words articulated here. I am moved and it gives us hope. The Indigenous perspectives towards nature and a cultural way of life has great practical value for all and for the betterment of humankind. It focuses on the Indigenous ways of instruction and learning which can provide people greater skills and an in depth understanding of the animate, "natural world". It…</p>
<p>Stexw t'u7 wenacw! Very true! Ama nscwakwekw! My heart is glad it carries a good feeling as I have the belief and value the words articulated here. I am moved and it gives us hope. The Indigenous perspectives towards nature and a cultural way of life has great practical value for all and for the betterment of humankind. It focuses on the Indigenous ways of instruction and learning which can provide people greater skills and an in depth understanding of the animate, "natural world". It uniforms the relationships with the land and the interconnectedness to the cultural heritage of Indigenous peoples. Indigenous knowledge systems flourished for thousands of years and involved the sacred processes and responsibilities to the environment defining the connection with the land at various levels. I am deeply moved and look forward to engaging into the discussions! Kukwstumckacw! I thank you! </p> May the native trees 'of memo…tag:www.fwii.net,2012-06-17:2429082:Comment:963222012-06-17T13:28:32.828ZVJ Rosshttps://www.fwii.net/profile/VJRoss
<p>May the native trees 'of memory' sustain the sunshine in your heart, helping you to be grounded and growing in spirit and knowledge that it is all true...beauty in all that is, has been, and yet to come. Aho!</p>
<p>May the native trees 'of memory' sustain the sunshine in your heart, helping you to be grounded and growing in spirit and knowledge that it is all true...beauty in all that is, has been, and yet to come. Aho!</p> I add my ripple of respect an…tag:www.fwii.net,2012-01-23:2429082:Comment:887232012-01-23T20:41:07.514ZShalahnia Riversonghttps://www.fwii.net/profile/ShalahniaRiversong
<p>I add my ripple of respect and gratitude for this wisdom!</p>
<p>I will share it with others!</p>
<p>Nyah Weh Skwnno</p>
<p>I add my ripple of respect and gratitude for this wisdom!</p>
<p>I will share it with others!</p>
<p>Nyah Weh Skwnno</p> Thank you for sharing this, I…tag:www.fwii.net,2011-03-26:2429082:Comment:533912011-03-26T15:59:12.153ZCynthia Connellhttps://www.fwii.net/profile/CynthiaConnell
Thank you for sharing this, I believe that one thing that is missing is a statement on freedom of spiritual expression, what we might think of as religious freedom. I find that many have good intentions, but often bog down in the expectation that good works are tied to compliance to a single religious belief system. We must move to a place where each religious or spiritual belief system is respected, as long as it's followers do nothing that would harm others. I belong to a faith system that…
Thank you for sharing this, I believe that one thing that is missing is a statement on freedom of spiritual expression, what we might think of as religious freedom. I find that many have good intentions, but often bog down in the expectation that good works are tied to compliance to a single religious belief system. We must move to a place where each religious or spiritual belief system is respected, as long as it's followers do nothing that would harm others. I belong to a faith system that cares for others regardless of race, religion or political affiliation. It is powerful because it represents the right of each individual to make choices and live those choices in peace. In our present day, spirituality is very important, and it is too easy for others to say spirituality or religious belief is a way of dividing people rather than unifying them. I think it would be wise to add a clear statement on the right of each individual to express their spiritual identity in whatever way they choose, and to have the belief that others will not interfere. Kia ora, and we continue to g…tag:www.fwii.net,2011-03-14:2429082:Comment:511422011-03-14T20:41:14.375ZTracy Rewirihttps://www.fwii.net/profile/TraceyRewiri
Kia ora, and we continue to grow in heart, in mind, in soul so we unite across the Papatuanuku - Mauri ora
Kia ora, and we continue to grow in heart, in mind, in soul so we unite across the Papatuanuku - Mauri ora Dear Waldenthree Coordinator,…tag:www.fwii.net,2010-12-26:2429082:Comment:453432010-12-26T20:03:35.153Zphyllis anne balahttps://www.fwii.net/profile/phyllisannebala
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">Dear Waldenthree Coordinator, Brothers and Sisters,</font></span></p>
<p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">Thank you for opening the discussion and asking to know what processes exist or can be developed to execute my appreciation for the Guiding Principles, and what resources will I use, to make this path of the</span> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">Fourth Way…</span></font></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">Dear Waldenthree Coordinator, Brothers and Sisters,</font></span></p>
<p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">Thank you for opening the discussion and asking to know what processes exist or can be developed to execute my appreciation for the Guiding Principles, and what resources will I use, to make this path of the</span> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">Fourth Way</span> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">visible.</span></font></p>
<p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">I volunteer 3-4 days a week in</span> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">Guerneville</span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">,</span> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">California</span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">, at the headquarters for the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, and the Center for Sacred Studies, where I enjoy sharing an open, warm-spirited energy with my co-workers, and the public who visit our gift store, Samadhi Life, or who just drop by to learn more or visit.</span></font></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">My spiritual practice each day includes going within, working in a sacred manner through ritual, to heal and develop myself and the ancestors I hold in my DNA. I do my best daily to work mindfully, bringing the best of who I am to others. When my best attitude wavers, I always have my practice to refer to. </font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">It’s time for me to begin teaching again, so I’m developing classes, workshops and public speaking engagements to offer locally. My passion is deeply rooted in various forms of indigenous health care, a sustainable and sacred approach to wellness, spiritual development, and deep-ancestral participation, assisting in the restoration of health and balance for the people, the earth, and our beloved cosmos.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">For years, I have enjoyed providing tools, education, and other concrete verbal instructions on how to access and increase health awareness and healing. I teach how to create reciprocal relationships with plant medicine spirits without ingesting them, in both medical and non-medical settings. </font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">The core teaching and experiential part of my work is to help bring about deep cellular regeneration and visible repair if needed, that can be medically documented. This is brought about by a "cellular spin" when we communicate in a circle, in a sacred manner, with 20 thousand generations of ancestors on both sides of our families in DNA, RNA and mitochondria. </font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">This sacred dance of life that starts within, heals past relationships among and throughout ancestral lineages, correcting attitudes, emotions, spiritual diseases and physical illness we may have, that is always influenced by ancestral histories.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">Because all of nature is included in these sacred journeys, it is a time that heals our inner world, geographical places of ancestral origin, the ways we relate to the world-at-large, the original ancestors whose land we are sitting in at the time, and our Mother earth. In other words, all things change, because it's all connected. It is a beauty way of participating in our own inner earth tapestry, and reweaving our often badly damaged environmental one. It is indigenous sacred technology taught by ancestors.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">As people understand the meaning of working within their deep ancestral roots, a new appreciation develops for what our relatives are capable of actively providing for us individually, and collectively as a global family.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">The ancestors have asked me to teach in specific ways, for reasons of safety and healing influence during this critical and sacred time of earth transitions.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">Internally, they represent our deep personal community of wisdom teachers, healers, guides and elders, and are community development specialists in their own sacred, open-hearted right. In their own words to me one day, they asked this question: “Do you think there is anything you have ever experienced in your lifetime that we have not already experienced?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span> Well, obviously not, I thought, as you’ve been living inside of me since I was born, and your were here first. “Nnnnnnno”, I answered. It became clear to me that this type of internal healing and spiritual development would necessarily prepare me to relate to the outer world in a more integrated, aware and respectful manner. It was also beyond intimidating and to involved and exciting to put into words.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">As people learn that each cell is a universe unto itself, open-ended healing possibilities are recognized, revealing how our inner earth can be re-generated and made whole again, in synchronistic sacred dance with our Mother earth. The natures of our health and essences of our beings can only become more personally and respectfully aligned with the Earth as a holy, ancient and beautiful body.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3"> </font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">The “how to” (or experiential) formats of my classes, represent a teaching style that evolved from personal interactions (initiations) with plant and ancestor spirits, that I have never been able to write about concisely or easily, until now, in this forum, where I can finally see read it in print. You have no idea really, of how it feels for me to get this into a readable format. It's been more than 20 years. For me, it's all about who I'm talking to, and their need to know.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">Basically, in the classes and workshops, the ancestors and plant spirits become more visible teachers, and I just provide the place to learn and steps to reach the path within. The rest of the story remains as results that change lives for the better, if one is willing.</font></span></p>
<p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">So, you could probably imagine how happy and excited I felt as I read what was so beautifully written on the side-bar of the FWII website. It says so much, very simply, in a few words. I found it to be a reflection of the work I’ve been living and teaching for many years. “Starting From Within, Working In</span> <span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">A Circle</span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">, In A Sacred Manner, We Heal And Develop Ourselves, Our Relationships, And The World”.</span></font></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">Nature is abundantly present in classes and workshops taught from within the sacred space of a living container—the Medicine Wheel. It gives sincere and respectful permission for the spirits to be actively involved as teachers, healers, ancestors, and guides, while keeping us safe.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">In this way, they have their own platform then, to help deepen our faculties of observing from within, feeling, seeing and knowing the heart intelligence--HEART CONSCIOUSNESS, and spiritual dimensions of their gentle, respectful, and wise actions toward our collective benefit spiritually, mentally, emotionally and physically. We are of one HEART CONSCIOUSNESS.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">I give great thanks to Creator for all my relations in this forum. Thank you waldenthree, for taking the time to ask, and to all my relations for listening.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">In peace and good health,</font></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">Phyllis</font></span></p>
<p><font size="3"><cite><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;">waldenthree coordinator said:</span></cite></font></p>
<p><i><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">Dear Sister Phylis,</font></span></i></p>
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<p><i><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><font size="3">Your Comment; offer my deepest appreciation for the spirit of your carefully chosen words, intended to help us</font></span></i></p>
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<blockquote><div><p>Dear Sister Phylis,</p>
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<p>Your Comment; offer my deepest appreciation for the spirit of your carefully chosen words, intended to help us re-generate more balanced and harmonious relationships within and among ourselves.</p>
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<p>Discussion: Thanks for your appreciation, but what process exists or can be developed to execute your appreciation ? What resources ? who will volunteer to do one or more demo project to demonstrate success in arts, heritage, and science, as 'prototype', in your community and mine here in DC area ? Question; Twin Project USA C2C ? Join my new facebook group, "Heritage Music Circle' for virtual teaming ? </p>
<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1486134528?profile=original"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/1486134528?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full"/></a>Have a chat with Grandmother Dawn Sky Weaver in PA ?</p>
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