Beyond the Lodge of the Sun
Posted on Jan 5th, 2008
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I've been reading Beyond the Lodge of the Sun: Inner mysteries of the Native American Way by Chokecherry Gall Eagle. I haven't been this stunned reading in a while. I'm fascinated by his journey. Even more so, I honor his integrity and honesty. Perhaps in a later post I'll have assimilated it enough to talk intelligently about it.
He has his own site which includes a revised edition of the book (with a coil binding), as well as photographs and artwork he has done. I went ahead and ordered a copy from him to offer my financial support for his work.
book cover
CGE is a Lakota (Sioux) who received his first teaching when he was 12, and has been tutored (if that's the word) by six star beings. He now lives in Alberta, Canada, but for a while lived on the Pine Ridge reservation with his adopted grandfather, the holy man Frank Fools Crow.
This is his dedication:
This book is dedicated to our grandchildren.
Survival is more than just staying alive. Walk in dignity and Spirit, so that when the fading sun sets for the last time upon your life as a mortal human being, your heart will sing your victories into the ethereal wind, and your soul will know that your struggles have been worhtwhile after all.
Mitakuye Oyasin,
all my relatives,
my circle includes all of creation.
Mitakuye Oyasin,
we are all one,
we are also the Great Spirit,
we are the Star Peoples.
Evidently other readers agree; his book has 3 5-star ratings. Here's the book description from Amazon:
Book Description
In Native American tradition, the purified essence of all things is Light, and the purpose of our lives is to generate that Light. Here for the first time, a native teacher goes beyond the trappings of ritual and ceremony to reveal the core philosophies behind this sacred wisdom. Raised in the traditions of the Native American Way, author and educator Chokecherry Gall Eagle has been granted permission to share the secrets of the Fire Teachings and the Stone Dreams, and he does so through revealing anecdotes and remarkable tales of spiritual growth and adventure. He explains the Four Directions and their significance in our lives, and tells us how to see the everyday manifestations of the Great Spirit that runs through all things. Beautifully written and intellectually rewarding, this spiritual guidebook is vital for every seeker of truth and healing, or anyone looking to restore balance and harmony to his life.
Access: Public
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August 2008 