The most interesting and inspiring thing about the video is the spiritual kinship of Onondaga Elder, Audrey Shenandoah, with nature. She regards and addresses nature as mother, brother, and grandfather. (“Onondaga Nation Elder on the Sacredness of Mother Earth”, BillMoyers.com) Much like the way we regard our families with respect, devotion, and protectiveness, the mere act of addressing everything around us as part of our family and basically extending our familial love to nature creates enlightenment that everything and everyone is connected.
Cry of the Earth
Equating nature with people, most especially with our family, gives them the human thinking and emotions. In Continue reading...