There is a road in the hearts of all of us
There is a road in the hearts of all of us,
hidden and seldom traveled,
which leads to an unkown, secret place.
The old people came literally to love the soil,
and they sat or reclined
on the ground with a feeling of
being close to a mothering power.
Their teepees were built upon the earth
and their altars were made of earth.
The soul was soothing, strengthening,
cleansing and healing.
That is why the old Indian
still sits upon the earth instead of
propping himself up
and away from its life giving forces.
For him, to sit or lie upon the ground
is to be able to think more deeply
and to feel more keenly.
He can see more clearly
into the mysteries of life
and come closer in kinship
to other lives about him.
Chief Luther Standing Bear
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