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SAVE THE DATE!

SUMMIT OF THE ROSE
For Living and Dying 

June 4 -7, 2020
 
Registration will open on Wednesday May 27th,  2020
 
Participating Grandmothers & Special Guests
 
Grandmother Aama Bombo
Grandmother Bernadette Rebienot
Grandmother Clara Shinobu Iura
Grandmother Flordemayo
Grandmother Mona Polacca
Grandmother/Unci Rita Long Visitor Holy Dance
Dr. Henrietta Mann
Angelina Nasso/Grandmothers Wisdom Project
Marisol Villanueva/Grandmothers Wisdom Project
​zie voor programma; AGENDA

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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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​​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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Four Worlds Online 
Talking Circle Leadership Program
April 16 - May 29, 2020 zie ook pagina agenda
Register for The Four Worlds Talking Circle Leadership Program



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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







​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