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Ten
Canoe Rules

An
ancient tradition amongst the tribes of the Pacific Northwest is
a summer gathering. The people of the tribes canoe long distances
to the selected host tribe's area - sometimes paddling hundreds
of miles on the ocean and the inland waterways. The gathering is
always a sacred event, and is celebrated with traditional prayers
and feasting. And fun!
This
year's Tribal Canoe Journey is over. Stories of the adventures the
paddlers encountered during their travels are now being told to
those who stayed behind.
From
the Tribal
Journeys website I found these Ten Canoe Rules. They might easily
be applied to life outside of a canoe journey.
1.
EVERY STROKE WE TAKE IS ONE LESS WE HAVE TO MAKE Keep going!
Even against the most relentless wind or retrograde tide, somehow
a canoe moves forward. This mystery can only be explained by the
fact that each pull forward is a real movement and not a delusion.
2.
THERE IS TO BE NO ABUSE OF SELF OR OTHERS Respect and trust
cannot exist in anger. It has to be thrown overboard, so the sea
can cleanse it. It has to be washed off the hands and cast into
the air, so the stars can take care of it. We always look back at
the shallows we pulled through, amazed at how powerful we thought
those dangers were.
3.
BE FLEXIBLE The adaptable animal survives. If you get tired,
ship your paddle and rest. If you get hungry, put in on the beach
and eat a few oysters. If you can’t figure one way to make it, do
something new. When the wind confronts you, sometimes you’re supposed
to go the other way.
4.
THE GIFT OF EACH ENRICHES ALL Every story is important. The
bow, the stern, the skipper, the power puller in the middle – everyone
is part of the movement. The elder sits in her cedar at the front,
singing her paddle song, praying for us all. The weary paddler resting
is still ballast. And there is always that time when the crew needs
some joke, some remark, some silence to keep going, and the least
likely person provides.
5.
WE ALL PULL AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER Nothing occurs in isolation.
When we aren’t in the family of a canoe, we are not ready for whatever
comes. The family can argue, mock, ignore each other at its worst,
but that family will never let itself sink. A canoe that lets itself
sink is certainly wiser never to leave the beach. When we know that
we are not alone in our actions, we also know we are lifted up by
everyone else.
6.
A HUNGRY PERSON HAS NO CHARITY Always nourish yourself. The
bitter person, thinking that sacrifice means self-destruction, shares
mostly anger. A paddler who doesn’t eat at the feasts doesn’t have
enough strength to paddle in the morning. Take that sandwich they
throw at you at 2.00 A.M.! The gift of who you are only enters the
world when you are strong enough to own it.
7.
EXPERIENCES ARE NOT ENHANCED THROUGH CRITICISM Who we are, how
we are, what we do, why we continue, flourish with tolerance. The
canoe fellows who are grim go one way. The men and women who find
the lightest flow may sometimes go slow, but when they arrive they
can still sing. And they have gone all over the sea, into the air
with the seagulls, under the curve of the wave with the dolphin
and down to the whispering shells, under the continental shelf.
Withdrawing the blame acknowledges how wonderful a part if it all
every one of us really is.
8.
THE JOURNEY IS WHAT WE ENJOY Although the start is exciting
and the conclusion gratefully achieved, it is the long, steady process
we remember. Being part of the journey requires great preparation;
being done with a journey requires great awareness; being on the
journey, we are much more than ourselves. We are part of the movement
of life. We have a destination, and for once our will is pure, our
goal is to go on.
9.
A GOOD TEACHER ALLOWS THE STUDENT TO LEARN We can berate each
other, try to force each other to understand, or we can allow each
paddler to gain awareness through the ongoing journey. Nothing sustains
us like that sense of potential that we can deal with things. Each
paddler learns to deal with the person in front, the person behind,
the water, the air, the energy; the blessing of the eagle.
10.
WHEN GIVEN ANY CHOICE AT ALL, BE A WORKER BEE – MAKE HONEY!
The
Ten Rules of the Canoe were developed by the Quileute Canoe contingent
for a Northwest Experimental Education Conference in 1990.
Love,
Kathy
 
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Book
o' the Month
Books
have always been an important part of my life. One of my most favorite
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at all of the wondrous knowledge that was available to me in all
the thousands of books that were gathered together in this one place.
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time I would open their books and read their words.
Because
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This
month's book selection is Creating
Money by
Sanaya Roman and Orin Daben.
This
book saved my life.
Back
when I was beginning my career as a Realtor, the economy was similar
to the one we have now. Crappy. Not a fortuitous time to be starting
a career as a real estate agent. Nonetheless, there I was, doing
all the things my broker said to do in order to become rich and
famous. Well, it wasn't working. I was poor and virtually unknown.
I was barely existing on unemployment and if it wasn't for some
dear friends, I would have gone hungry.
One
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but the title definitely grabbed my attention. Creating Money.
I bought it even though at the time I barely had the money and wasn't
sure if it t was a wise investment or a waste of money.
When
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some of the playsheets, I found myself feeling energized and empowered.
(I read in a sequel book that each word is chosen not only for its
meaning, but for its specific vibration.)
I
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The
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-
believing in yourself
-
following your inner guidance
-
magnetizing what you want
- allowing
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- discovering
your life's work
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Attraction, you know how vitally important this is to manifesting
the abundance you desire.
The
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Gratitude
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When
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I feel my energy shift and almost like magic I begin to see my world
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Suggestions
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1 - 2 drops over heart, on wrists, at base of throat
- Add
2 - 4 drops to hot bathwater.
- Directly
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- Diffuse
- Put
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- Add
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