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Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles, and everything tries to be round.

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Perhaps you have noticed that even in the very lightest breeze you can hear the voice of the cottonwood tree; this we understand is its prayer to the Great Spirit, for not only men, but all things and all beings pray to Him continually in differing ways.
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Different Garden Men Prayer Spirit Way
I cured with the power that came through me.
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And I saw that the sacred hoop of my people as one of many hoops that made one circle.
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Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were.
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It is good to have a reminder of death before us, for it helps us to understand the impermanence of life on this earth, and this understanding may aid us in preparing for our own death.
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Everywhere is the center of the world. Everything is sacred.
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For instance, the coyote is sly, so is the Indian. The eagle is the same. That is why the Indian is always feathered up, he is a relative to the wings of the air.
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Air Country Eagle Feathered Wings
The Universe is circles within circles, and everything is one circle, and all the circles are connected to each other.
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Circles Community Together
And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me.
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Color Flames Rainbow
All over the sky a sacred voice is calling your name.
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Inspirational Life Sky
Everything tries to be round.
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When I got back to my father and mother and was sitting up there in our tepee, my face was still all puffed and my legs and arms were badly swollen; but I felt good all over and wanted to get right up and run around.
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Arm Father Mother Repee Running Sitting Stallone
It may be that some little root of the sacred tree still lives. Nourish it then, that it may leaf and bloom and fill with singing birds.
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Bird Bloom Depression Roots Singing
There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which is within the souls of men.
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Inspirational Life Peace
We should understand well that all things are the work of the Great Spirit. We should know the Great Spirit is within all things: the trees, the grasses, the rivers, the mountains, and the four-legged and winged peoples; and even more important.
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It’s in the darkness of men’s eyes that they get lost.
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Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles, and everything tries to be round.

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Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles, and everything tries to be round.

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