Native American Religion
Cherokee Travelers Blessing
I will draw thorns from your feet We will walk the white path Of life together Like a brother of my own blood I will love you. I will wipe tears from your eyes When you are sad I will put your aching heart to rest.
An Indian Prayer
I give you this one thought to keep, I'm with you still. I do no sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glints on snow. I am the sunlight on ripened grain. I am the gentle autumn rain. When you awaken in the morning hush, I am the swift uplifting rush, Of quiet birds in circled flight I am the soft stars that shine at night. Do not think of me as gone I am with you still, in each new dawn. Do not stand at my grave and weep I am not there, I do not sleep. Do not stand there at my grave an cry I am not there, I did not die.
A Cherokee Blessing
May the warm winds of Heaven blow softly on your home, And the Great Spirit bless all who enter there. May your mocassins make happy tracks in many snows And may the rainbow always touch your shoulder.
Prayer for The White Man
And now, Grandfather, I ask you to bless the White Man. He needs your Wisdom, your guidance. You see, for so long, he has tried to destroy my people, and only feels comfortable when given power. Bless them, show them the peace we understand, teach them humility. For I fear they will someday destroy themselves and their children, As they have done so Mother Earth. I plead, I cry. After all, They are my Brothers......
As I walk the trail of life In the fear of the wind and rain Grant O Great Spirit That I may always walk like a man.
A Cherokee Prayer
Great Spirit I am alive Great Spirit you are all That is and has ever been! I was born to say, "I Love You!" Help remind me through the day That love should be my only goal, My only thought in what I do, And my only inspiration. For without love, I Am Lost, I am Lonely.
Cherokee Prayer
Oh Great spirit, grant that I may never find fault with my neighbor until I have walked the trail of life in his moccasins.
