{"id":1084,"date":"2011-02-05T15:48:38","date_gmt":"2011-02-05T20:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellnessandspirituality.net\/?p=1084"},"modified":"2011-02-05T16:12:17","modified_gmt":"2011-02-05T21:12:17","slug":"men-flying-with-the-spirit-of-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellnessandspirituality.net\/?p=1084","title":{"rendered":"Men-Soaring toward the Spirit of Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When we open ourselves to Truth, we are liberated!…Grandmother Pa\u2019Ris\u2019Ha<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Tzolk\u2019in Date: 8 MEN-Ruler is Blue. Blocker is Red. Gatekeeper is Saturn.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Meaning or<\/span> common usage:<\/span><\/strong> Eagle, the wise one, bird, moon, cobweb<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Associated Qualities<\/span><\/strong>:<\/span> Truth<\/span>, s<\/span><\/strong>oa<\/span><\/strong><\/span>ring beyond confinement, hope, commitment, dreams and visions, <\/span>planetary<\/span> mind, clear light of conscious thought, clarity, discernment, wisdom, high aspirations<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Today is Men, the day sign which is portrayed by the Eagle, the great bird that can soar closest to the sun and spot with uncanny power, the tiny mouse creeping upon the ground. Men speaks of great vision, of truth, of clarity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Our politicians sing praises to truth. But they hire \u201cspin doctors\u201d to present their version of the truth.\u00a0 And we, the People, do not trust them, calling them liars.\u00a0 But are they liars or do they simply \u201cSEE\u201d things differently than we do? What is the Truth?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0Is the\u00a0\u201cTruth\u201d—\u201call how you look at it?\u201d The blind man who grabs hold of the elephant\u2019s trunk will perceive an entirely different beast than the blind man who grabs it\u2019s ear or its tail or its toenail.\u00a0 The wise man can \u201csee\u201d the truth from every degree on a 360 degree circle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Nowadays, commercial interests pay enormously big bucks to convince us, the People, that THEIR product is a NECESSITY for our daily happiness. Do you NEED a new car to be happy or an antacid so you can overeat?\u00a0 Then\u00a0 I suppose, many commercials speak the truth. They\u2019ve got so many of the People wrapped around their little finger (to put it nicely), believing what they say.\u00a0 Must be a grain of Truth in there somewhere!<\/span><\/p>\n

Truth can be presented according to the letter of the law, or the spirit of the law. Lawyers can manipulate the Truth for their own purposes and easily confuse the issue with obscurations and artful dodging…ala Bill Clinton\u2019s: \u201cIt depends on how you define, \u201cis.\u201d\u00a0Do such antics speak to the heart of the matter?\u00a0Is this true integrity? Who or what has been served?<\/span><\/p>\n

The Dalai Lama once said that \u201cIn Buddhism we have relative truth and absolute truth.\u201d My God, the man is honest!!!\u00a0 Praise the Lord!\u00a0 This is integrity.\u00a0 There are people we CAN trust and DO wish to serve the People!<\/span><\/p>\n

We know the Speakers of Truth\u00a0by their fruits!<\/span><\/p>\n

Once when I had newly joined the Circle created by Grandmother Parisha and we were preparing to do ceremony, I attached an eagle feather in my hair.\u00a0 When Grandmother saw it, she asked me to remove it, stating that I had not yet earned the honor to wear it. But I am now happy to say some 15 years later, I have earned the right to wear the Eagle feather<\/span>. This was a wake up call for me long ago.\u00a0 To be a person of honor and integrity is certainly a worthy goal!<\/span><\/p>\n

The Eagle, a symbol of\u00a0 Vision, Clarity and Truth, is our \u201cnational bird\u201d and has been held sacred or been highly honored by cultures around the world down through time. Men is a good day to reflect upon our own version of the Truth.\u00a0 Do we lie to ourselves?\u00a0 Are we in denial of the Truth?\u00a0Do we dodge the Truth?<\/span><\/p>\n

In my book, The Whole Kit and Caboodle Is\u2026.As Sacred As 1,2,3<\/a>, I speak about Treowth as opposed to “Truth.” \u201cTreowth\u201d harkens back to the etymological roots of the world \u201ctruth.\u201d\u00a0 It is derived from the same word as \u201cbetrothed\u201d as when two people make a commitment to marry each other. Looking upon truth as a commitment of the heart can restore integrity, honor and responsibility\u00a0to human culture. What ideas\u00a0can we commit to and remain honorable?\u00a0What\u00a0“version” of the truth allows us to remain in integrity?\u00a0\u00a0What visions are worthy of the Eagle in each of us? These we must embrace with our hearts and souls.<\/span><\/p>\n

Seeking the Spirit of Truth,<\/span><\/p>\n

Elizabeth\/Du’Tsu\/Spring Frog<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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