The Wind is My Mother - The Life and Teachings of a Native American Shaman

With eloquent simplicity, Native American medicine man Bear Heart demonstrates how traditional tribal wisdom can help us maintain spiritual and physical health in today's world. As a child I was taught, 'Chebon, the way to attain the beauty in life is through harmony. Be in harmony with all things, but most important, be in harmony with yourself first. A lot will go on in your life, some good, some bad-people may argue and some will try to take control of your life-but that one word, harmony, will neutralize any problems and help your life to become beautiful.' Bear Heart is a gifted storyteller. Readers of all backgrounds will be inspired by his lessons of how to apply traditional Native American wisdom to maintain balance in today's world. With eloquent simplicity, Native American medicine man Bear Heart demonstrates how traditional tribal wisdom can help us maintain spiritual and physical health in today's world. Marcellus Bear Heart Williams [1918-2008], born in Okemah, Oklahoma, was a full-blood spiritual leader of the Muskogee-Creek Nation trained in the traditional ways of his tribe. Highly regarded as a healer and counsellor, he was also a respected leader of the Native American Church, Sun Danced with both the Northern and Southern Cheyenne people, and was an ordained minister in the American Baptist Church. He was asked to be one of the spiritual counselors for the fireman and their families after the Oklahoma City tragedy and put down prayers with the Fire Department at Ground Zero in November, 2001. Bear Heart helped thousands of people over the course of his life and his book, The Wind Is My Mother, continues his life work of sharing wisdom and inspiration....