Denise Linn - Kindling the Native Spirit: Sacred Practices for Everyday Life

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Copyright 2015 by Denise Linn

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Cover design: Charles McStravick Interior design: Riann Bender

Illustrations by Louis Carroll Zimmerman

Photos: Courtesy of the author

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The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Linn, Denise.

Kindling the native spirit : sacred practices for everyday life / Denise Linn. -- 1st edition.

pages cm

ISBN 978-1-4019-4592-3 (tradepaper : alk. paper) 1. Spiritualism. I. Title.

BF1261.2.L56 2015

204.4--dc23

2015022357

Tradepaper ISBN: 978-1-4019-4592-3

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

1st edition, November 2015

Printed in the United States of America

DEDICATED TO HARRY FINKS

THERE IS NOTHING AS PROFOUND OR WONDROUS AS ONE HUMAN BEING SHARING FROM THE DEPTH OF THEIR SOUL WITH ANOTHER HUMAN BEING. THANK YOU FOR BEING IN OUR LIVES.

CONTENTS

Sometimes I think I can hear the ancient ones whispering. On silent, windless nights, when the stars are bright against a black sky, I lie in bed and Im sure I can hear the voices of my native ancestors. These whispers come to me at points of intersection in my life; they call me to the wisdom of the natural realm. They remind me that every decision has consequences and to be mindful of the journey. When I take the time to be still and listen, I can feel the native spirit emerging.

The native spirit surfaces in many forms. I felt its arrival early one misty morning, as I stood alone at the edge of an isolated mountain lake in the Cascade Mountains. Mists shrouded the water; everything was still. Not a bird or an insectnothingnot even the subtle sound of water lapping at the shore. Total stillness. It felt like the world had inhaled, and now it was waiting. Waiting for the next breath? Waiting for something big to happen? I didnt know. I felt like Id also inhaled, and I was also waiting. But for what?