Hopi Elder’s Prophecy

Words of wisdom from the past
Words of inspiration from Native Americans
Words, I am sure, of indigenous people around the planet whose connectedness cannot be denied.

"We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For"
Oraibi, Arizona, June 8, 2000

You have been telling people that this is the Eleventh Hour, now you must go back and tell the people that this is the Hour. And there are things to be considered. . . .

Where are you living?
What are you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right relation?
Where is your water?

Know your garden.
It is time to speak your truth.
Create your community.
Be good to each other.
And do not look outside yourself for your leader.

Then he clasped his hands together, smiled, and said, "This could be a good time!"

There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel they are being torn apart and will suffer greatly. Know the river has its destination. The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above the water.

And I say, see who is in there with you, and celebrate. At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally, least of all ourselves. For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey come to a halt.

The time of the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves!

Banish the word 'struggle' from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration. We are the ones we've been waiting for.

The Obama Craze: Count Me Out
Matt Gonzalez
http://www.beyondchron.org/articles/The_Obama_Craze_Count_Me_Out_5413.html

Obama opposed single-payer bill HR676, sponsored by Congressmen Dennis Kucinich and John Conyers in 2006, although at least 75 members of Congress supported it. Single-payer works by trying to diminish the administrative costs that comprise somewhere around one-third of every health care dollar spent, by eliminating the duplicative nature of these services. The expected $300 billion in annual savings such a system would produce would go directly to cover the uninsured and expand coverage to those who already have insurance, according to Dr. Stephanie Woolhandler, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and co-founder of Physicians for a National Health Program.Obama’s own plan has been widely criticized for leaving health care industry administrative costs in place and for allowing millions of people to remain uninsured. “Sicko” filmmaker Michael Moore ridiculed it saying, “Obama wants the insurance companies to help us develop a new health care plan-the same companies who have created the mess in the first place.”

Once I started looking at the votes Obama actually cast, I began to hear his rhetoric differently. The principal conclusion I draw about “change” and Barack Obama is that Obama needs to change his voting habits and stop pandering to win votes. If he does this he might someday make a decent candidate who could earn my support. For now Obama has fallen into a dangerous pattern of capitulation that he cannot reconcile with his growing popularity as an agent of change. I remain impressed by the enthusiasm generated by Obama’s style and skill as an orator. But I remain more loyal to my values, and I’m glad to say that I want no part in the Obama craze sweeping our country. [To read more, click on the link above]

[Duchess Note: Many are enamored with Obama and squeal, actually they gush, that he so inspires them. Personally, I don’t find him inspiring, and his silken words only make me wary. When one asks many of these “followers” about his stance on important issues, they don’t have much of a clue; all they talk of is “change”. Well, what kind of change? Seems abit hallow to me and no real substance behind this so called “change”. It’s not the kind of change that we’ll want, need or desire. I’m sure his corporate backers want to keep the status quo intact and will make him tow the line. When you look at and compare the voting records of Kucinich, Clinton, McCain and Obama, well, you see a big difference. You also see proof that Kucinich is truly there for the American people. Leagues ahead of the others, so let’s keep a true progressive in DC for “We the People”, support Kucinich’s congressional campaign today.]