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Although there are
many Cosmology concepts about the Earth and its dance in Creation among the various
tribes, one common theme is that the universe is comprised of multiple planes
linked to a World Tree with the natural world being in the middle sphere.
This tree's roots go far underground and reach upwards into the sky. Most creation
myths were part of the oral tradition and feature a Master Spirit who assumes
many diverse forms, including both the masculine and feminine.
There are also many spirits who
control the weather and act as guides and caretakers of humanity. Besides the
oral tradition, some tribes preserved their spiritual beliefs in sacred texts.
For Native Americans all of
life is sacred. The land is part of them and they are part of the land. Their
primary sacred text is the wind whispering through cedar boughs, the sandy
shores, the cry of an eagle, and the ripple of sparkling streams. They commune with the Great Spirit by smoking the scared pipe and by feathering themselves with sweetgrass, allowing the smoke to convey their prayers throughout the Sacred Hoop to Great Spirit... Continue on Go back
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