Spirit Animals & Divine Guides: Animism & Native American Mythology
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Mythos & Logos are two ancient words that can be roughly translated as “Story & Meaning.”
Academic study of the Iroquois Creation Story, Animism, and the famous debate between Las Casas and Sepúlveda.
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i'm SO HAPPY to see this! i'm iroquois/haudenosaunee from the onondaga nation (wolf clan)! thank you for this, it was beautifully told and your voice is also just so pleasant to listen to.
Your endorsement means a lot to me. I am truly happy that I made something you enjoyed. Thank you :)
Listening to nature healed me from 17 years of anxiety and panic attacks- I used the native land app and found out I live on Yuchi land. I’m so grateful and I try to steward and honor their land everyday
Nature is so important, and naturally human for us to connect to. I’m so glad it helped you.
P.S. If you ever visit Oklahoma you can visit lots of Yuchi in Muscogee Creek Nation :)
I suffer horrible panic attacks what did you you do in nature
To help
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Animal spirits approach me at times. I see them as symbolism when they show themselves to me. It's beautiful to work with them.
Beautiful! There is wonderful nature all around us.
Same here. 🙏🏼🫶🏻
The movie NOPE is about respecting the dignity and life of nature and animals and finding harmony with them as opposed to trying to profit from and control them. Just wanted to throw this out. Thank you for a beautiful video.
I will need to check it out! Thanks.
I'm a decendent of the chickasaw tribe and I find this calming, beautiful, informative, and spiritually awakening.
I am so happy to hear that. Wish you all the best! PS, In just a few days a video on Thunderbird symbolism will be launching, featuring stories from the Iroquois, Anshinaabe, Quillayute, and Lakota, so stay tuned :)
@@mythosandlogos I'll be looking forward to that one
The premiere is officially scheduled for tomorrow; I hope to see you there!
I am an Indian woman born Roman Catholic, but I really loved this video. Your voice is Calming and beautiful. This video inspired me a lot spiritually, Thank you for that.
Thank you so much for your beautiful words. They truly inspire me to make this type of content. I truly appreciate it.
serena i wanna meet you
So you believe in heaven and hell? And a God who created everything and has control over everything?
@@kylebushnell2601 I do believe in heaven, I am not sure about hell.
Thank you for joining me on this look at the Iroquois, and an academic look at Spirit Animal traditions!
I hope to see you next time, where All Roads Lead to Rome, looking at Remus and Romulus!
Thank you for sharing🙏
In my experience, all of life is storied. Beetles etch runic scribbles on the underside of tree bark. Stones hold and remember the pressure and relief of ancient continental dramas. Fossils keep their secret clues buried under the soil. Ubiquitous patterns found on leaves, dragonfly wings, and tree rings hint at stories as old as time.
I would suggest that humans are not unique in our pursuit of myth, rather we are a part of the great web of story, and we find our way amongst it just like every other creature.
Thanks for this beautiful piece. :)
A very beautiful way of looking at things, thanks for sharing :)
You have gracefully given an example of life's stories as poetry in motion. Beautifully said, thank you.
Yes the whole earth is a book
I just found you and your voice is amazing it's unintentional soft spoken asmr :D
Thank you!
This is some high quality content. Thank you for sharing. I'd be interested to learn more about the shamanistic role in Native American culture.
I truly and deeply appreciate your kind words!
My most recent video studies a Lakota tale, which you may enjoy, as it provides some insight into the Chanunpa (Peace Pipe) Sacrament as originally told by a Lakota Elder.
They are not shaman, they are Medicine men/women or Holy men/women.
@@danyellerobinson5940 same thing ya dummy
@@user-mq8xg5sp9c No they most certainly are not.
Remember this is just one tribe tho not all tribes have the same beliefs
I'm an Australian and i love hearing native American stories. Like our own indigenous people, American first nation people knew so much that modern humans will never understand. We need to listen, to learn; we must start respecting the land and the wildlife or our species is doomed. Thank you for this tale.
Amen to that. We have all experienced the world in our own way, and hearing stories from other cultures helps us understand the world we live in so much more.
I definitely would like to cover some dreamtime stories, although I’m sure it will take a lot of work to understand the aboriginal mindset. I’m working on an old English story now, but just know that I have a long, long list, so I will be happy to have you along for the journey :)
Mythos&Logos, I really love watching your videos. A few years ago my cat passed away, we had a huge connection even today I feel his presence at important moments in my life. I love the feline power and how feline energy bewitches us.🐱🐈🐆🐅🐯🦁
Thanks :) I’m very happy to hear that, even as a dog person lol Wishing you the best :)
You reminded me of my late family cat. God bless her, if she’d one day sprouted wings and told us she was secretly an angel all along, none of us would’ve been surprised. She was the guardian of our home. Saved my life a few times with her nightly patrols. She was like a second mother to me and my sisters. Gosh, I miss her...
@@kiramortwilson7411 Kira, for sure , we miss them immensely, they are unforgetttable!🐺🐺🐺❤❤❤
All of my life even when I was a little kid, I had a special connection with animals and I am so happy to learn here that it's a real native American people believe that animals are a mesinger for the spirit world and help you with your life here.....
Thank you so much!! I stumbled upon your channel this evening, after having the most meaningful and serendipitous encounter with a praying mantis. I was searching for content on animal messengers and found this video. It spoke to me deeply. Your content is the most beautiful gift. I’m so grateful to have found you. .
Ha! I just subscribed, and decided to read your channel description. That line from Bob Marley’s “Exodus” is tattooed on my rib cage. I love serendipity!!
One Love ❤️
The Law is ONE 💫
Beautiful, and serendipitous indeed :) Thanks and welcome :)
Awesome. Finally someone with knowledge. Just stumbled upon this channel or Divinely guided. Much Love and respect to you.🙏
Thank you, I’m so glad you enjoyed. Sending love and respect in return.
I loved this video! You definitely hit the nail on the head and with beautiful accuracy! Cant wait to share with my tribal elder friend and get her input... I would love to hear you talk more about the Native American Tribes. In the mean time I'll be checking out your other videos.
Thank you so much! I would be very interested to hear her thoughts, as it’s always nice to get input from the communities these stories are from. And while I can’t talk to an Ancient Greek or Roman about their stories, the Native Americans are still here are still active and still sharing their beautiful stories and cultures :)
Learning more about a culture hidden from me. Thank you 🇨🇦🕊🤍
Your work is so good, I hope you will come back to making it again ☀️
Thank you! I’m working on ideas for the next video now :)
When you look up to the sun, the moon, the trees, the natural beauty around us, the birds, the spider, and all beings, it becomes clear. We are all connected. We are symbiotic. We must cultivate these relationships. Give space to listen. Feel the beauty within all us creatures. This is where the world as we know it now feeds opportunity to grow goodness through our new found systems. Conquering greed and ego. We must connect to understand and move forward.
Beautifully said, I love it.
There’s a fascinating legend that’s been passed down for thousands of years by different Native American tribes that claims every year around midsummer, God would appear on Earth in human form and travel the continent by foot from the South to the North admiring his work and interacting with his people. Members of the Navajo and Hopi tribes even claimed he would stop to hunt and dine with them, show them different methods for living off the land, and sharing profound knowledge of the world and how it works.
What makes this legend even more incredible is the fact that the Inuit tribes all the way up in the Arctic Circle, 2,100 miles away from the Navajo, passed down this same exact story to their children. Their version states that he would arrive just before winter, bringing them food and other goods to help them prepare for the frigid months ahead. He would spend time with them just as he did with the Navajo and Hopi, and then depart in the night leaving no footprints or trails to follow.
The legends differ as to when God stopped doing this. The Navajo and Hopi say the visits stopped two generations or so before the first white men arrived on the continent, while the Inuit claim he was still visiting them up until the early 18th century.
I’m surprised you didn’t include this legend in your video. It’s my favorite Native American story.
Wow, I had never heard that one, but thank you for sharing!
Thank you for sharing these beautiful stories
And thank you for the kind words.
Mahsi cho (ty in dene) for your content Shawn, I really appreciate your narratives! You tell stories good! Please refrain from calling the sacred ceremonies, "rituals,".
I am Dene from Northern Alberta and there are over 50 dialects of Dene so there are more languages than recorded. The ceremonies vary from each nation. We all have our own stories
You are very welcome, and thank you for sharing your perspective!
As a Christian, I really appreciate that you took the time to show that not everybody who came to the New World was some sort of Pharisaical tyrant, incapable of seeing the good in others. Really, you have no idea how refreshing that is. Thank you so much. (Subscribed)
You know, I love to read all of these comments. But this is one of my favorites. There is *so much* goodness and beauty and harmony that gets lost in translation. And I’m so happy to hear that that is good for you.
I totally agree!!! I just had a run in with 2 Christians lashing out trying to help others (1 lashed out to me and the other on a Native American channel). I get their fears, but also see what they don't understand. It's hard for everyone.
This channel had me subscribe by 1 intro statement on 1 video in less than 1:24 minutes! We learn and grow by having patience to understand. This channel is very refreshing in this chaotic society.
@@Decentralized_Maze That is an absolute honor to hear. Thank you.
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A thought-provoking insight, thanks!
My land is full of spirits and Native history- I’ve been trying to find more information in Upstate NY... I never knew I had Shaman ancestry until I started reading about my interest in herbal medicine and I then learned my great grandmother was a Shaman- it explained so much... I have read about the Wolf clan having a secret ritual place in this area - I have seen and heard many things I can’t explain here... Last night I watched “wolves” come together and I feel there was more then a pack of wolves in that field. I have photos of eyes from something that has walked along side me in the woods after dark.. Where can I connect with my actual ancestors?? I have specific tribe info- But can never find more info..
You need to find local tribal members and talk to them...
A bobcat crossed my path last night. The details of the situation have left me knowing in my heart that it was for a reason and orchestrated by something larger than I could ever comprehend as a lowly human :)
I saw it for a reason.
It sounds like quite the experience! I love being humbled by the natural world.
I did a massive paper on the Iroquois in my Junior(? can't remember) year of college. From their founding to their breakup during the American Revolution. This video makes me wanna break out my paper and reread it haha. I wish I got to delve into the mythology more but I never did. It'll be on my to-do list now though
If you find it, I would love to hear it! Feel free to share on the Discord.
did your paper cover the intertribal genocides of the Beaver Wars?
"As a result of this conflict, the Iroquois destroyed several confederacies and tribes through warfare: the Hurons or Wendat, Erie, Neutral, Wenro, Petun, Susquehannock, Mohican and northern Algonquins whom they defeated and dispersed, some fleeing to neighboring peoples and others assimilated, routed, or killed."
I never learned of these things from any class or media program 😮😢
it's only the European colonialists that have the charge of genocide applied to them.... it shows that the subject of history has become so corrupted as to be propaganda not a record of humanities past. 💔
This channel needs WAY more subscribers
Thank you! I’m happy to count you as one of them.
Mythos & Logos - World Mythology and Religions Me too! Thank you for sharing these stories on the internet so that people all over the world can learn from the ancient wisdom embedded in the ancient stories and culture.
Thank you very much for the enlightenment and perspective on native American people and culture...
There are many beautiful traditions, and I’m glad you found your way here. Thank you.
I bet you did alot of researching to find this I really liked watching it and listening your voice was calming sorry and being weird, learning more about our history I'm from ontario. Have a nice day. I wish I could listen to mr Peterson more I have to get past me being strange towards other people, voices sights sounds smells trigger me easily, I don't know why it's hard to deal with it but I manage. I myself have a hard time maintaining a steady tone in my voice it definitely effects how you fele the way you think and speak, but honestly I do cry for hope and I like listening to nature have a good day. That was very fascinating to know about the brwnt family adopting the Norton fellow and the twins was quite the thing to here about I did not know that. Peace
I’m very happy you enjoyed! It’s great to learn about where you’re from.
A lot of Dr. Peterson’s work lately has become very divisive and political, but I am personally a fan of his lecture series on Psychological Symbolism in Biblical Stories. I definitely think he’s at his best when approaching traditional stories from his background as a psychologist.
The Jesuit Relations are a fantastic read focusing on Canada, though maybe a bit more Quebec-focused than Ontario.
And of course the best resource into these traditional stories is the First Nations themselves!
Wishing you all the best, peace.
Mythos & logos I really enjoy learning about history and just good information in general, I wish i could listen tomr Peterson more, I think he would have a alot of good things that would helpme aswell, I might look at th reading you suggested I am always intrigued to learn things they won't tells about we have no idea like how youfound him saying he transalted to English just to share the wisdom because he knew it was special just like all of us are special, I got to meet a young war chief, when I told him of my illness he told me sometimes we don't realize that the thing we are burdened with can also maybe be our gift or, a superpower, I don't know what he meant but he seemed very wise and I felt like maybe he went through the same things I had went through in his own way too have a nice day dude thank you
You have such a soothing voice. Thank you for this wonderful piece. ⭐️
Thank you! Happy you enjoyed :)
Oh my god yes, he could read me the Vedas, the Poetic Edda, and Odyssey in a row, I don't care. Just the perfect calming and educational voice lol
They’re all on the list for someday :)
Thank you for the content ❤️ I’ve been really intrigued about Native American culture, a lot of my beliefs align with the Blackfoot tribe and I would like to learn more about the generalized culture, it’s good to keep the stories alive. Given that my people have massacred and silenced these people for hundreds of years!
There is no better time than now! I would definitely recommend doing some research, as most nations have museums and cultural centers that are open to the public. Suffering is tragic, but it strengthens cultural bonds, so you can find many people working to keep these traditions living. Best wishes :)
waw! I learned a great deal. I knew nothing of the Native American Mythology! I really enjoyed the video, you have a really nice voice to listen to :)
It means a lot, coming from such a good creator :)
Native American mythology is good stuff to look into
I totally agree, there’s so much to learn!
This is very fascinating.
I'm glad you enjoyed this introduction!
@@mythosandlogos :D
This video has saved me so much time searching thank you so much!
You are very welcome!
This really resonates with me because my mother is from Ontario Canada.
I'm happy to hear that! Glad that you've been exploring the channel a bit as well :)
I may be part native American people and I want to understand how much I need to be able to live in a way to have peace and tranquility and good will to all people....
I think that is a very universal message. Thanks for sharing!
Much of Northern (Celtic, Slavic, Baltic, Germano-Nordic) European "Paganism" was in essence Animistic. We shared many similarities with Native Americans on many fronts. Not all, but many. And there are those of us who have been Pagan for all or most of our lives who are trying to bring animism back to the forefront on modern Pagan beliefs structure. Getting rid of the garbage spewed out by the LARPers who sit around watching Vikings on TV and/or try to push some christian style orderly orthodox upon the Old Ways.
What an interesting perspective, it's great to learn about traditions from people who practice them! Thanks for sharing.
If I am not mistaken the Romans were also very receptive to other, non-native gods ( just as long as they didn´t disturb the status quo...)
All will kneel before Christ 🤨
Love this video! 💕 I was wondering if you can do a video on fylgja? 😁
Great idea! A new video on King Arthur is scheduled for this week, with a Halloween special after that, but I am *definitely* adding the fylgja to my list! Thank you :)
wonderful video, thanks for sharing. such beautiful philosophies and its so sad what happened to so many indigenous people
Thank you. There is a lot of sadness and tragedy that one can hardly imagine, but is all too real; the living cultures today should be treasured all the more so because of that. Resilience is amazing.
amazing brother
Thank you, wishing all the best :)
Excellent, excellent content and so well composed 👏. Thank you so much for speaking truth, it's so rare these days💜
Thank you! I’m so happy that you enjoyed 💜
Can it be that the native knew Truth of life and was supressed to tell the truth ?
Free love to all being animals and humans
Thankfully a lot of these traditional stories are alive and well today. I highly recommend the book "Native American Myths and Legends" by Erdoes and Ortiz. PS, A new video on Native American mythology and religion is premiering tomorrow, so keep an eye out :)
Goes to show my ignorance. All of this rich history has happened all around where I live and I’ve been clueless. Time to start learning 😁
It’s a beautiful journey! A lot of place names in the US are Native in origin, and especially if you’re in the west there are lots of Nations with cultural centers that are open to the public. Take a look at who first inhabited your area, and start discovering!
This was refreshing. You have a new subscriber.
Thank you so much! I’m happy to have you here :)
I needed this.
I am happy to help :)
Let's show the love for each other and never give up on each other or are would or I kids much love ❤️
perfect video, genuinley just what I was looking for
I’m so happy to hear that. Thanks for coming here :)
wow " and we are still here" ...YES!
Lest we forget! Thanks for watching :)
Thanks for your video, that was a beautiful story.
And thank you for your comment! I truly love to hear it.
Thankyou for sharing you have talked about something I have always related to you have named my religion as Animism 🐴🙏✌️
I’m happy that I could help you put a name to your beliefs :)
Much Appreciated Sir🙂
Loved this thank you ❤️
I'm glad you enjoyed, you are very welcome.
0-1:24 Beautifully stated!!!!! 🤗🙏
Thank you :) It’s an honor to hear.
The path that I'm on 💯💙 thank you so much amazing 💙💙💙
I'm happy that this was good for you! Thank you :)
Thank you for this. I was trying to find out about the narrator, name and background. Can anyone help?
Narrator here! Anything in particular you were wondering?
That was great. Thanks for sharing!
Gained a new subscriber out of me
Welcome, and thank you!
This is very similar to eastern mysticism, well Yoga itself means Union, everything is one, a person who has achieved union with the cosmos is called a Yogi
Great connection, I totally agree. There are lots of harmonies. Thanks for sharing!
@@mythosandlogos loved your playlist on Natives, please upload more!
excellent content thank you
Yes. Remus and Romulus. Looking forward to listening.
It’s already up, enjoy! New video premiering tomorrow also :)
Really great video, thanks
My pleasure! :)
Hi. I am from Europe, from a christian country. I have never found myself agreeing with what the church told me about life. I have had ,since i was young, a close connection with nature (as wierd as it sounds, when I was a child, trees talked to me) so i wish to find books or anything that could help me understand more about this culture and beliefs. I have without realizing and subconsciously been following native beliefs for as long as I have been alive. I am young so I don't know how to make the distinguish between true Information and a lie.
It will help me alot if you could show me where to find actual stories and history of animism and native culture.
Thank you.
Wow, thank you for your kind words! What an exciting journey of discovery you are on!
Native American traditions were mostly preserved through oral tradition, so you won’t find any written sources from before Columbus, but I would recommend going with Native sources whenever possible. No one knows the traditions better than the people who live them.
If there is a particular Nation that interests you, I would recommend going to their website! Many have excellent cultural resources, and friendly people who would be happy to help you learn.
“Native American Myths and Legends” by Erdoes and Ortiz is a great collection of stories taken from interviews with Native storytellers, that is a great collection of mythology (even if many stories are post-contact.) “The Sacred Wisdom of the Native Americans” by Larry Zimmerman is a great book as well, and goes more into cultural traditions, in addition to stories. The online Sacred Texts archive also has a good selection of older works preserved! sacred-texts.com/nam/index.htm
There are also great RUclips channels that feature Elders, like Navajo Traditional Teachings and Ojibwe Digital Archive.
Best wishes!
@@mythosandlogos thank you for responding. I can't belive you responded so quickly. Thank you for the recomandations and your videos, in the two hours i spent looking at them i have learned a lot. Amazing channel!
That really means a lot, thank you!
How do I find my animal spirit?
With all the differing belief systems it can really get overwhelming trying to find spirituality nowadays. I like animism as it highlights value in anything animate, or inanimate and connects us all . I think the native Americans had a great way of life. However I am torn with one notion, perhaps someone can help me out. If evolution is an important aspect of nature/physical survival, couldn’t it be said that those who worship animism fell short of evolution making them prey to more predacious beings? Is defence of one’s physical existence not important? Or is this the age old adage of as above so below where their humble disposition which allowed them to get overtaken, makes them more spiritually connected? Thanks 🙏
That’s a great question, thank you for sharing! My understanding is that, broadly speaking, traditional Native American beliefs tend to view humans and animals as equals, not in a predator/prey context. Nature is less of a fight for survival, and more of a series of beings sacrificing themselves for others.
That said, while I am greatly inspired by many of Native American traditional beliefs, I can’t call myself a member of that tradition. But there are many viewers and commenters here who are, and might explain something better than I can :)
Overall, my goal is to share stories that I find harmonious and inspiring, and I’m proud of any way that helps you on your own personal journey :) I’m glad this was useful for you!
if Europe would not have been christianized by the judeo-christians, but stayed pagan like the Native Americans, the Europeans would not have done what they did to the native americans.
I thoroughly enjoyed this video.
Making your way through the catalogue I see! Glad you enjoyed :)
Thank you.
And thank you!
Gracias men!
3 time across moon...saxon,man,crow and wolf ❤peace and blessings change comes
Wow gracias!
Gracias a ti!
Lovely
Thank you!
Absolutely brilliant 👏
Thanks for coming by, I’m so glad this was enjoyable to you :)
It really was...I've been trying my best to understand "true" animism, sadly, on my own. My ex-christian background, lack of local resources, and native teaching make it tough. This brought fresh insight to my own thoughts and a desire for more.
beautiful video
I am honored to hear it :) Happy to have you here!
The Scottish and Native American cultures seemed to have a lot in common, so maybe his adoption was not as strange as it first appears.
As an Irish American, I am really moved by the Irish-Choctaw gift exchange as another example of shared humanity. The Choctaw helped us during the Famine, even after they had just gone through the Trail of Tears, recognizing shared humanity across suffering people. And in modern times the Republic of Ireland has gifted much to the Choctaw.
So yes, I totally agree, cultures even across an ocean can share a lot.
AS A WHITE WOMAN BORN IN AMERICA *** I TRULY APOLOGIZE FOR EVERY SELFISH * WICKED * UGLY * AND EVILNESS ACTION AND DEED THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO MY NATIVE AMERICAN BROTHERS AND SISTER'S ❣️❣️❣️
MY HEART AND SPIRIT DWELLS WITH YOU ALL ❣️❣️❣️
THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR WISDOM AND LOVE WITH ME ❣️❣️❣️
This is a cool channel
I see stork for 2 times now 1 times today 🤠🙏🏻🤠❤️🦋
A beautiful creature, thank you for sharing!
For several years now, I've come to take comfort from seeing a heron fly overhead. At first, during a time of grief and stress, it inspired me as a creature which, ungainly but steady, perseveres to reach its destination. Now, it symbolizes resilience and fortitude, and I smile at the serendipity of glancing up at the moment one flies overhead. Thank you, Nature.
Thanks!
can i be a christian & still believe in animism?
That sounds like a question for a priest or elder. But, I can help a little :)
I like to think of Animism as being more of an adjective than a noun, where it can describe many different beliefs.
Many Christians believe in praying for the souls of ancestors or holy people to help us, in a tradition called the Communion of Saints. The way that you might ask a very holy person in your life to pray for you, many Christians will ask a Saint or a family member they believe to be in Heaven to pray for them. That's somewhat similar to how many animists will ask for help from their ancestors or other spirits.
An Anglican Christian Priest named Shawn Sanford Beck wrote a book called Christian Animism, in which he talks about how Christians can respect and honor the Earth. I haven't read it yet, but it has great reviews :) www.amazon.com/dp/B00W8FCKRQ
I wish you all the best :)
thanks a lot!! i am going to buy this book. i am really into animism lately &feel like i might really fit into that. i am very very thankful for your great response
Well it is contradictory to Christian fundamentalist beliefs. Christianity and major religions are not very open as we know and they would certainly label it as occult belief and demonize it. So I mean in my deep personal opinion I believe no you have to drop one to be the other or whatever but you could consider yourself a very progressive Christian I suppose So I mean in my deep personal opinion I believe no you have to drop one to be the other or whatever but you could consider yourself a very progressive Christian I suppose:)
It is a requirement. If someone does not believe in animism they are not Christian. That is clear in the Bible. One undisputable example is the rock that Moses was supposed to speak to, and ask if for water. Instead Moses hit the rock and broke it and took from without asking. God punished Moses for this. Even Abraham and Isaac taught us that a rams life is worth a humans life... Jesus taught us about sparrows, fish, sheep, lilies, spirits, moving mountains, the Holy Spirit.
@@kylebushnell2601 You seem ignorant about Christianity. Maybe you have a narrow view of it and poor or no examples of it in your life. Orthodox Christians have very strong love for nature and value of plants and animals. Stories of their "saints". Even the catholic church, which is not Christianity, they have some respect for nature, they just seem to be misguided and corrupt or under hostile control. They still have reports of people encountering "our lady" and giving them messages that we need to repent and care for all creation or we are doomed.
It is just because individual people are lost. Even if they go to church and say they are christians... Not all who say "Lord, Lord"! shall enter the kingdom of Heaven
We merely adapted to an already alive language. It was not a written language.,Rather one that is experienced
There are so many beautiful tellings of these universal human experiences :)
Crows pass on culture to their young. A young crow can be taught that a specific human has done wrong by the crow family before and avoid or attack them if they come near again, without having direct experience of the harm in the past. We are not unique in passing on histories.
Birds are *incredible*. That’s not something I’ve heard before, but I believe it.
I live in an urban area with a reclusive eastern coyote population (they arent native here and some argue theyre coywolves) anytime something has changed in my life, Ive spotted one or two. Before a death in my family I saw a dead one on the road. They often appear in my dreams, Im not sure what it means but I think its fascinating.
How interesting! You might enjoy our video on Coyote stories; of all the animals, Coyote is the one traditionally most like us.
I would recommend you not quote any more from Jordan Peterson.
He is a firm believer in the ‘good old days’ when women couldn’t vote and black people ´knew their place ‘.
That’s from one of his talks I had the misfortune to hear.
He’s kinda everything wrong with educated white toxic masculinity and I don’t think it honors the subject matter.
I feel like you’re coming from a place of respect, and I appreciate that a lot. And I earnestly thank you for sharing criticism in a respectful way.
I’m not sure if he has changed or is maybe just showing more true colors, but lately I have definitely noticed that he has been far angrier than the psychology professor whose lectures opened up much of the Jungian world to me.
I don’t believe in taking down or editing my old work, but since this was an earlier video for me, I think that I may have felt the need to quote some “authority” for backup. While some of Peterson’s psychological lectures have definitely been an inspiration, I’ve been working on leaning more on primary sources and my thoughts than others, and I definitely feel comfortable saying that Peterson should follow a bit more of his own advice in terms of listening to and respecting others.
Thank you very much for your help with my quest for understanding of what the true people of this land believed in before Columbian rule and I am very sorry that they lost their rightful land....
What if your spirit animal is a deer or Elk or moose or something and you keep on seeing it in the woods or in symbols or when you're camping and you run into it and it has cwd and it acts crazy does that mean it's a warning or a threat or something I don't know sorry for wasting your time I'm *ojicree* and half European
Hi friend,
A good comment is never a waste of time!
This project is more about finding the more universal applications of these stories rather than about telling anyone what to believe.
There are some who would say that there might be a message for you. There are others who would say that there are a lot of deer in the woods, and they tend to get spooked around people. Whichever of those groups you might fall into, I am mostly trying to communicate the importance of respect through this story, including the respect of the various Native cultures toward nature and the respect that the Christians like Las Casas and Le Jeune had for the Native beliefs.
I recommend talking to someone close to you, maybe a priest or elder, who you respects and who respects you to help you answer any spiritual questions.
Mine is the wolf or the modern dog I feel
I think it’d be more the wise to refrain from referring this philosophy as Mythological. It isn’t myth. Nature & all its gifts - the animals all have traits we can observe as similar to ours or to use these traits when discerning our path, our ppl & mostly our spirit & character in order to better reflect from Light.
Thank you for your comment! That is a very important clarification, and it's clear that you have a very strong understanding of how stories work in many traditional societies.
In our modern culture, we often think that "myth" means "lie," but a more accurate historical translation would be "story." When we mix that with the "logos," a Greek word literally meaning "word," but more deeply meaning something along the lines of "meaning," or "pattern of reality," we come to an understanding of the word "mythology" that is more in line with that of traditional cultures, "stories that communicate the meaning and patterns of life."
You said this beautifully as well, seeing the reflections of everything in every other. I'm hopeful that many more will pick up that understanding
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@@1thinkboss The animals teach us of invaluable traits and how they use them to better survive. Dar more brilliant than us, i believe! ❤️💙🦋💗🥰
@@KarinaTheDreama that makes so much sense thank you so much 💙💙💙💙💙
more!
Thanks! Definitely planning on it :)
We are equal to the buffalo!!!
I guess the greed was to strong. The attack on our people was brutal. We still here thank to our creator.
Great is GOD good work....
Oh I was surprised that thus was good.
I'm happy I can give a pleasant surprise! Glad you enjoyed :)
my spirit aminal is Eeyore!
I'd like to discuss something with you.
Go for it!
@@mythosandlogos I'm putting together a foundation for the ancient History of America. Soon we will begin our first expedition. I know of some really good locations that deserve more attention but I only know of a few places. I was wondering if you had any suggestions or locations that you think could possibly be worth checking out. This is my website. You'll find more info about my goal in the GoFundMe link. You seem like you have quite a bit of knowledge about this, as do I, so I had to reach out. Thanks for taking the time to respond.
ancienthistoryofamerica.wordpress.com/
@@Aliveapologetic Fascinating! I definitely recommend the Southwest US in general - New Mexico and Arizona especially have plenty of amazing sites. Check out the Facebook groups "Petroglyphs, Pictographs, and Rock Art of North America" and "In-Sites: Pre-Columbian architecture of the Americas".
I see you're interested in comparative mythology, especially Biblical connections. I think you would be absolutely fascinated by some of the Papago; the old Jesuit Mission San Xavier del Bac outside Tucson, Arizona has a collection of their stories which bear some absolutely striking parallels to Biblical themes. (Of course, considering they were written by Christian missionaries describing the original stories means that a healthy dose of questioning how much is historical and how much is added is a good idea.) The recorded version of the Papago Origin Myth in the mission's museum actually contains a similar creation to Genesis, a flood myth (as most cultures do, but especially interesting in the Arizona desert) and even a story of a rejected Messiah-like figure. I can't find the version recorded there exactly online, but it might be worth giving the mission a call.
@@mythosandlogos dude how have I not heard about this. Thanks a lot man for real. Add me on Facebook man Coty W. Dunn. I'd like to talk more with you.
@@Aliveapologetic I like to keep my Facebook small and for personal friends, but I'll be happy to invite you to my Discord :) It's typically for Patreon supporters, but I am inviting some other content creators with a similar focus discord.gg/QMwN69
That link should work for 24 hours, let me know if it doesn't.
fire. use of fire. that is the one true difference. animals communicate through language also (not as sophisticated as humans) Tools also. Using a stone or poking with a stick is a far cry from smelting metal from ore and making a hunting rifle-it's the level of sophistication. Animals don't manufacture clothing from plants and other animals. A lion doesn't wear a an antelope leather jacket because it looks cool. There are many differences.
Definitely good points! We are very different and very similar in many ways. Thanks for sharing.
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We don’t see it as mythology. We view American history as mythology tho. But they tell us that, let them believe what they believe. But animism is the main factor that we wanted to form with the people from a different land so that a prophesied great nation would become United. But there was also a bad outcome. That’s where we are, the bad outcome.
Thanks for sharing. Please know that I use the word myth in the traditional sense meaning “symbolic story” not the modern sense of “untruth.” I also include stories from my own faith background under the “mythology” label.
No matter how bad things may be, I am still hopeful that we can learn from this wisdom and make a change.
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I'm not comfortable with the idea of our thoughts that animals giving up their lives freely. That sounds so wrong. Surely people just take their lives? All beings desire to live their lives. Surely?
Seems to me this is more about the humans - both Native American and Europeans - rather than the animals/animal spirits. The animals spirit claim in the title of this feature is what attracted me. Disappointed…