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5 jaar Grootmoedercirkel van de Lage Landen


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Douwina's uitnodiging voor de meditatie van de Volle Maan.

Het is al weer bijna volle maan en wel op vrijdag 19 november a.s.  
Er is dan een gedeeltelijke maansverduistering.  Het kan een belangrijk keerpunt in je leven zijn.
Het kan duidelijker worden waar jouw behoeftes liggen.  
Er kan een conflict ontstaan in gevoel en verstand.
 
Het is een periode waarin  tweespalt in de maatschappij kan ontstaan, over regels en wetten, maar ook in relaties, families, vriendschappen, tussen collega’s .
Het kan zo zijn dat we er achter komen dat we anderen niet kunnen veranderen of overtuigen. Het is daarom belangrijk je op jezelf te richten.
 
De eerst volgende meditatie is op zondag 21 -11-2021 om 20.00 uur.
 
Iedereen kan er op zijn eigen fijne plek aan meedoen, thuis of waar je ook bent. De intentie maakt de verbinding
 
Het thema is deze keer : Vrijheid.
Wat is vrijheid voor jou?
Kun je contact maken met de vrijheid  in jezelf om te denken, te voelen, te ervaren wat jij wilt?
 
Fijne meditatie!
 

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Auka Rita Blumenstein
Dear Relatives, Community and friends,

With much love, we come to share that our Yupik Grandmother/Auka Rita Blumenstein passed the morning of August 6, 2021. Auka Rita was given a Yup'ik name which means 'Tail End Clearing of the Pathway to the Light’. Auka Rita saw the poetry in the name as she regarded herself as being born during "the tail end of the old ways.”

She was the first traditional doctor recognized by the state of Alaska. She brought her healing ways to many over her 85 years, and awakened a deeper understanding of the intelligence in Nature and healing plants. She traveled as a member of the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers around the world, spreading a message of love and peace. She brought stories of the cosmos and teachings from her Grandmother.

The Alaskan Institute shared a quote from her. “To heal is to become ourselves, to become the light within. It is to accept ourselves and what we feel, and in doing so, accept others. It is to be a real person."

Many prayers and deep condolences for her family and community during this time as Auka Rita begins her journey back to her relatives and her husband. She chose to travel home during a high spiritual time of cosmic alignment with the Lions Gate opening on 8/8. She is such a star being and will be missed!

Each of us have many wonderful memories and stories on how she touched each of us. What a blessing and a privilege to have been able to walk with her and her family.

Love you Grandma Rita!
Center for Sacred Studies | PO Box 2904, Guerneville, CA 95446

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Our dear uncle Angaangaq from Greenland in ceremony for India.

De Ceremonie voor de bescherming van de kinderen en de volgende Zeven generaties
In het ochtendgloren hebben we, begeleid door volop vogelzang en vele zwermen die langs de hemel vlogen, midden op een kruispunt van weggetjes ,een mooie ceremonie voor de kinderen gehouden .
 
De komende weken doen we steeds  ceremonie op vrijdag ,op een van de windrichtingen , dus op verschillende plaatsen in Nederland. Zoals het er nu uitziet gaan we ergens in januari op een dag ,ieder vanuit zijn eigen windrichting weer naar het centrum van Nederland om de cirkel rond te maken.

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Zie voor het waterproject van onze Grootmoeder Lucy Bathgate https://vimeo.com/489447948
wachtwoord: Water.

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Indigenous Grandmothers of Europe are rising!
​Onze vertegenwoordigers Joke Steenvoorden en Lies Voll en Mirjam Boering.Karin Lindeman, Catharina Giskes.
Four World Eu is de facilitator van van de cirkel.

Sharingcircle every sunday on Zoom 19.00 uur
Kom ook eens langs!

​Als je iets speciaals wilt inbrengen, kun je het van tevoren aangeven, dan geven we het plek.

Sunday at 19:00 Online event via Facebook: https://facebook.com/events/s/wuw-soltice-gathering-indigeno/186951019390355/?ti=wa
Als je geen Facebook hebt, ook kun je registreren bij GOOD OF THE WHOLE: Https://www.connectionfielddigest.org/
Je ontvangt dan eenlink waarmee je kunt deelnemen zondag om 19.00 uur. Je krijgt steeds een update zodat je aan de volgende cirkel ook kunt deelnemen.

   

Nieuw,
HULPLIJN!
In deze tijden zijn er veel veranderingen gaande in ons zelf en in het leven om ons heen. Heb je behoefte aan een luisterend oor, iemand die vanuit rust en wijsheid naar je luistert?

​Stuur dan een email naar :
info@13wijzegrootmoeders.nl

De Grootmoeders van de Lage Landen staan graag voor je klaar.
Alle dagen van de week, tussen 10 en 21 uur. Het is ook mogelijk om een video chat te hebben.
We streven ernaar binnen 24 uur een reactie op je email te geven.

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Post op facebook van Grootmoeder Robin Youngblood:

I've now heard around a hundred different theories, some call them 'Truths', about COVID-19.  I have a different point of view. 

Imo, COVID was sent through the animal messengers by Mother Earth herself to put us in Time Out, like the very naughty, destructive children we have been, in order to get us to reflect and examine what we've been doing and STOP destroying the planet, animals, and ourselves...in that order.

Secondly, rather than disconnecting us, she is teaching us that we are ALWAYS, ALL WAYS, connected, like it or not. Every single thing we think, say, do affects everything and everyone else.  

COVID is giving us the clearest opportunity we've known to choose Love or Fear. Love unites, fear divides. Its that simple. 

Any news, theory, opinion, supposed 'Truth' that creates division is based in fear, and is used by the Fear Mongers to control.  

Any news, theory, opinion, supposed 'Truth' that supports better systems, based on ancient indigenous principles that support Life, is based on Love, and opens the gateways to meet our common needs with joy, compassion and kindness.

I don't do conspiracy theories anymore. I don't do mainstream news, either. I listen to Spirit, the wind in the trees, the babbling brook, the whisper of the hummingbirds' wings, and the Ancestors.

This is a good time for Beginner Mind; the state of Not Knowing.  The old world died in March. The new world is yet to be born. 

We are not victims of anything, unless we choose to believe we are. And if you do think you're a victim, look at your fears. You can heal them. 

As the Hopi have told us,  WE were born for these times. WE ARE THE ONES WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! 

We have immense choices and opportunities now. We can undo, dismantle,  old colonialism ~ systems that never really worked ~ and co-create new systems, based on ancient, wholistic, indigenous principles,  that will bring harmony and balance to All Our Relatives.

The question is, will we?

Depends on whether we choose to let ourselves be distracted by our addiction to thrill seeking, drama, division... or whether we choose to ground with Mother Earth, feel our abiding heart connection, heal our wounds, listen to our common needs, and BE the solutions we seek. 

Simple, not easy.I've now heard around a hundred different theories, some call them 'Truths', about COVID-19.  I have a different point of view. 

Imo, COVID was sent through the animal messengers by Mother Earth herself to put us in Time Out, like the very naughty, destructive children we have been, in order to get us to reflect and examine what we've been doing and STOP destroying the planet, animals, and ourselves...in that order.

Secondly, rather than disconnecting us, she is teaching us that we are ALWAYS, ALL WAYS, connected, like it or not. Every single thing we think, say, do affects everything and everyone else.  

COVID is giving us the clearest opportunity we've known to choose Love or Fear. Love unites, fear divides. Its that simple. 

Any news, theory, opinion, supposed 'Truth' that creates division is based in fear, and is used by the Fear Mongers to control.  

Any news, theory, opinion, supposed 'Truth' that supports better systems, based on ancient indigenous principles that support Life, is based on Love, and opens the gateways to meet our common needs with joy, compassion and kindness.

I don't do conspiracy theories anymore. I don't do mainstream news, either. I listen to Spirit, the wind in the trees, the babbling brook, the whisper of the hummingbirds' wings, and the Ancestors.

This is a good time for Beginner Mind; the state of Not Knowing.  The old world died in March. The new world is yet to be born. 

We are not victims of anything, unless we choose to believe we are. And if you do think you're a victim, look at your fears. You can heal them. 

As the Hopi have told us,  WE were born for these times. WE ARE THE ONES WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR! 

We have immense choices and opportunities now. We can undo, dismantle,  old colonialism ~ systems that never really worked ~ and co-create new systems, based on ancient, wholistic, indigenous principles,  that will bring harmony and balance to All Our Relatives.

The question is, will we?

Depends on whether we choose to let ourselves be distracted by our addiction to thrill seeking, drama, division... or whether we choose to ground with Mother Earth, feel our abiding heart connection, heal our wounds, listen to our common needs, and BE the solutions we seek. 

Simple, not easy.

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​​HEART OF HOPE
 
A dear elder once said to us that we have two choices in life
We can either choose love or fear
What will humankind choose at this time?
A time when everything as we know it is being threatened
A time when everything is presenting itself anew
This is the moment
A moment where the clutch of an old system is losing its grip
A moment when humanity is being shown a new answer
 
Love
 
The kind of love that can set the earth ablaze
The kind of love that birthed the fireball of the cosmos
Sent from the spark of Creation
Igniting the beat of every heart
Love that is our birthright
 
Our web of life is failing
There is a rupture caused by ill treatment
Yet, no matter what we do, the sun always rises
Like that, the Divine light keeps shining
Keeps inspiring and directing our weary souls toward love
 
Unfailing
 
Love is constant, abundant, fruitful, purposeful and sustainable
Love that comes from the galaxies, the sun, the moon and the stars
Love that streams to the earth and touches the waters
Love that is the breath of air and the spirit of fire
Love that feeds life to all creatures
Love that is the answer to our fundamental yearning
Love that can embrace all fear
 
How did we become so distanced from this love?
Is love what truly binds us together?
Is love what illuminates, nourishes and moves life forward?
Is love what grows our hope and faith?

Under every stone 
On top of every mountain
In the vastness of the desert
In the depths of the sea
And in all hearts exists this Holy presence
 
Incorruptible
 
What has happened to humankind?
Brain imposed upon heart
Lost in the shadow of ourselves
The fear of disease
Maybe greater than disease itself
 
When we think love has abandoned us
When we don't know who, what, or where we are
Reluctantly, the limited self,
Nature will reshape
 
Shhh...
 
Grandmother, ancient and alive is singing the song of hope
She is pointing to the heart
Like a flower in a desolate field
With all love Grandmother says:
O beloved Earth!
 
To abuse, to destroy, to pollute, to exploit
Grandmother says:
Is no way to treat our Mother!
No way to treat each other!

Along with our Great Mother,
Grandmothers know how to be with suffering
They know how to weep with suffering
This Mother Love is never defeated
This Mother Love recognizes itself in itself
 
Are we being asked to hold suffering in one hand,
and love in the other?
Bring both hands together in a prayer
 
Pray
 
Make your prayers
Believe your prayers
Follow your prayers
Live your prayers
Serve your prayers
 
Grandmother says:
Once you start praying
You cannot stop!
You cannot give up.

From mä creative and the Grandmothers Wisdom Project directors,
Angelina Nasso and Marisol Villanueva




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Verzoek om Donatie
Internationale Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers


GRANDMOTHERS MESSAGE IN LIGHT OF THE PANDEMIC
 
The Grandmothers are sending their heartfelt greetings to all of our beloved friends and relatives. 
 
In these times of facing the challenge of the health crisis globally, we are being called upon to powerfully connect with the heart and spirit of truth. We are on the threshold of a new era, where Mother Earth emerges in Her great power to teach her children to discern what in life is essential. Humanity is called to reflect on its past and present and plan a new way of living with Mother Earth. 

There have been many incidences of warning to pay attention to how society has disrespected our relationship and interconnectedness with our Mother Earth. The polluted oceans are poisoning the fish, bee colonies are dying off, birds are dropping from the sky, and on and on. Now, humanity is suffering, reckoning with the effects of greed, industrialisation, and overconsumption. There are no borders, nor social status that is immune to COVID-19. I have heard many times over my life-span that there would come a time when humankind would face great hardship and darkness would cover the earth. Some took it literally, saying that the sun would not be seen for sometime, and maybe this is still going to happen, we don’t know. What we do know is that people all over the world right now are sick and dying, anxious, and in fear. 

I also heard of the Great Awakening, this could be it!

We must nurture relationships and cultivate reciprocity. The air we breathe must be clean and the water we drink must be pure. Terrestrial carbon sequestration must be active and people must efficiently and effectively utilize all available tools to work to create a regenerative environment. A union is necessary between the knowledge contributed by contemporary science and the wisdom contributed by the ancestral tradition of the Indigenous and Tribal Peoples. We must be respectful of Indigenous human rights and acknowledge their fundamental relationship with Nature. We must accept that Mother Earth is a living being, that all forms of life are subjects under the law and that sustainability and mitigation of negative effects from climate change will only be achieved with the active participation of all Her inhabitants. We must be at peace with all our relations. This is the only way to ensure that the human species survives till the end of time.
 
The Grandmothers are feeling the impact of the pandemic. We are all within the high risk age group, living somewhat isolated in rural areas. Some of us have to drive up to 40 miles round trip for food and other material supplies. Others in the forest,  are a few days away from the closest store. Not to mention the need for propane gas for cooking and meeting daily living requirements. We have relied on events, gatherings and special invitations throughout the world for our income, for which we are profoundly grateful. At this time however, due to the “stay home” restrictions as well as for the protection of ourselves from the virus, all of our planned activities have been cancelled or postponed. This situation is surreal and yet we must continue to meet the challenges with strength, courage, and faith, that this too shall pass. 
 
Blessings to all,
 
Grandmother Mona Polacca
International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers

A CALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Thank you all for your messages of comfort and concern about our precious elders during this challenging time.  The Grandmothers are in retreat with their families and in deep prayer.

We will be accepting donations on behalf of the grandmothers through our websites, grandmotherscouncil.org and grandmotherswisdom.org from today until June 1st, 2020.  Your contribution will go directly to each of the grandmothers, and will be of immense support for their basic needs and living expenses at this uncertain and delicate time.

Let us wrap our elders in our love and support!

The Grandmothers Team
DONATE

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Algonquin Water Song
De Algonquin (of Algonkin) zijn een inheems volk levend in Canada

SING FOUR TIMES, EACH TIME FACING ONE OF THE FOUR DIRECTIONS IN THIS ORDER: EAST, SOUTH, WEST, NORTH

Nibi Waba En Dai En
Aki Mis Ki Nibi Waba
Hey ya Hey Ya Hey Ya He
Hey ya Hey Ya Hey Ya Ho





Samen zoeken we een manier om het grote boek (2kg)hier te krijgen met weinig portokosten.Nuziojn de portokosten even duur als het boek zelf. Het is in eigen beheer uitgegeven in de VS.
Wie weet een andere methode dan per luchtpost?

​Het nieuwste boek van de Internationale Raad van de Grootmoeders is uit!
zie:grandmotherswisdom.org

​Grandmothers Wisdom: Reverence for All Creation 
 
Is Now Available to Purchase Online!
Grandmothers Wisdom: Reverence for all Creation is a ground-breaking portrayal of traditional spiritual women and an inspiration for all. The stories are ageless wisdom of earth-based cultures that can benefit all people in today’s climate of disconnection, preparing and opening pathways for the future generations.
 Grandmothers Wisdom is a call to action, revitalizing our connection to what is sacred. 
Please visit grandmotherswisdom.org for more information and to order your copy of Grandmothers Wisdom: Reverence for all Creation.



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Onze missie

Wij zijn bij elkaar gekomen omdat we de roep van de
Internationale Raad van 13 Inheemse Grootmoeders gehoord hebben.

Zij vragen ons om hun missie voort te zetten
waaraan zij ruim 10 jaar geleden begonnen zijn.

Zij zijn bezorgd over het welzijn van de Aarde
en het voortbestaan van de mensheid en al haar relaties.

Zij vragen ons om hun lessen door te geven.

Zij vragen ons om gemeenschappen te vormen.

​Zij vragen ons om te bidden voor de Aarde en alles wat op haar leeft