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The Red Road honors Earth – written by Brian M. Frisina

People from every nation and from all walks of life are being drawn toward what American Indians call the “Red Road.”

This is the term used by American Indians to describe the path each individual travels during their lifetime on Mother Earth. It means walking in a good way with the Earth. The old ones call it “walking softly upon the Earth.”

In my short life, I have witnessed countless stories told by people from all over the world who love life in all forms who are being drawn to the Good Red Road. This road is a path, a way of seeing and being. It becomes the way one acts, the process one uses, and how one expresses oneself. There is more to the Red Road than what is spoken or what is written.

For me it is my behavior, my attitude, my way of being, a way I act with responsibility and reverence, so as to not harm or disturb any other life.

I have been blessed by many elders throughout Indian Country, who have shared their stories and wisdom of walking the Red Road.

I try to use all the teachings from the First Nation Peoples, such as walking the Medicine Wheel, listening to the storytellers, learning, singing and drumming the ancient songs and going to sweat lodge ceremony.

Now, many moons later into my life’s journey, I realize the gifts of being a mixed blood or Métis person.

Throughout all of my many life experiences, I continue to learn from all the elders I encounter. This allows a deeper understanding of how to walk on Mother Earth. As I get older my work becomes more and more clear. I am here to contribute and give another voice to “The First Peoples” who have given and continue to give to our world. In my opinion, the world needs to move forward with more of an indigenous mindset to continue to survive.

I have been honored and blessed to be part of a wonderful people whose whole way of living is harmonious with our Earth and all life. Each day, when we all walk in reverence on Mother Earth and learn to live an ecologically sound lifestyle, all people benefit. So I ask you to take a moment and talk to your elders. Listen to what they have to say. Try to learn from the stories and lessons they can teach you. Try to live in a sustainable way so you can pass this wisdom on to the generations to come.

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Brian M. Frisina, aka Raven Redbone, is from Olympia. He hosts a radio show at 5 p.m. Sundays on KAOS and online at kaosradio.org. Contact him at ravenredbone@gmail.com or at www.ravenredbone.blogvis.com. Perspective is coordinated by Interfaith Works in cooperation with The Olympian. The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily endorsed by Interfaith Works or The Olympian.” 

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Quote from Nichiren Daishonin

One who, on hearing the teachings of the Lotus Sutra, makes even greater efforts in faith is a true seeker of the way. T’ien-t’ai states, “From the indigo, an even deeper blue.” This passage means that, if one dyes something repeatedly in indigo, it becomes even bluer than the indigo leaves. The Lotus Sutra is like the indigo, and the stregth of one’s practice is like the deepening blue. 

 

You are not alone…

“You are not alone. You could not do this alone. Even when we say that you are the standard bearer of your soul, there are other aspects of yourself that have figured the story out and are coming back into your time period to create this vortex of energy that is going to affect all realities. We cannot emphasize enough the importance if these times and the excitement and joy of what they hold… as long as you are willing to change.

If you are not willing to change and not willing to give things up, you will have to go through experiences that will be less than joyful. All of you will have to go through things you may not want to give up. That may be the difficultly, for each of you has your area of clutching and clinging. And yet, each of you came here to do something here so that you can get on with your travels and with what your soul is craving to expirence. It is as if you have unfinished business here. The viel for may of you was pulled down very tightly so that you would not fly away and say, “What am I doing here again? I’m outta here!”

 Those of you who understand the higher realms have many times felt very alone here upon this planet. There are millions like you here at this time, forming a tremendous support group. You are beginning to meet and find one another, and you are beginning to thread your consciousness – one fine silk strand with other strands of consciousness. You will see a most beautiful creation come together without great effort because it is part of  a plan and you are moved to do certain things.

The whole planet has been controlled in such a way that you been taught and trained from the time you first arrived here are you not in control  of your own reality. You have been taught that everything is circumstantial and that everything depends on something you have not say in. This is wrong! You are the one who controls your DNA.

You have complete control over everything. Until you discover that and believe it, you are subjected to whatever anyone else wishes to do to you in this free-will zone. And in your innocence, you have been exposed to thing that have allowed your DNA, your intelligence, and many other things to be controlled.”

Quoted from “Bringers of the Dawn – Teachings from the Pleiadians” by Barbara Marciniak

“Bringers of the Dawn offers key teachings about the original records of he Earth that are filled with power, love, and clear intention about how to participate in the magnificent new time of birthing the original genius of our planet.” – Barbara Have Clow, author of Heart of the Christos: Starseeding from the Pleiades.

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