September 18, 1999

The day is bright and clear with the sunset shining at the cabin. The window is open and the soft fall breeze blows past. I love the warmth of the sun as it kisses my cheek.

In the tree outside, by the house, I hear the caw of the Raven. He calls for me to follow him.

He flies off to the south and I follow, down the sandy road. He takes a turn off the road into the woods, calling for me. I step through into his world.

Being in the Spirit World, I listen. I hear someone talking. The voices are beautiful. The sounds are filled with twinkling, like tiny bells. Softly, the first twinkling voice speaks," Why now, what would be the reason?" Another twinkling voice answers, "You know, you have seen." The first one replies, "Yes but it is not time. I can't, the time is not so." The other twinkling voice adds, "You must, if not, the lies and hurt go on."

"Long ago the purpose was that humans would take over and run the harm and pain, and greed and loss out. The humans were designed to overthrow the beings of the dark and the dark ways. You know the dark ways are there, you have heard and seen them. It is a time of the New World and all will change now. The humans are all interwoven with the Star Beings and everything is the way it is needed."

"Raven, the time of the loss has been seen. Tell me what you know." A deep, loud voice spoke.

"It is their magic, I know how they have lost it and that they may never get it back. I must tell them or the beauty of the world is gone." the Raven cautioned. "It makes me sad, it was only yesterday that I brought them to the Earth Mother to learn, I never thought that it would be so hard -- that time would live so long and teach so many lessons." sighed the Raven.

"So, tell me of the lessons and the pain and prove to me that they are good. Show me how they will not destroy it all, and I will let it go. I will leave them to their learning and not place them in their death," the Loud One said. "You are the reason of fear and their life is not a game, to be played and laughed at. Each one is a creation and a life. Why death?" asks the Raven. "BE STILL -- they are mine and I do as I want," The loud one bellows. "Do you have the answer to why?" the Loud one demands. "Yes, you test, tease, hurt and make fear. You push and destroy, what more would you expect." the Raven retorts. "They were made with the two sides; magic and miracle. What more could you want? Your hate and fear have driven them to this place of end. The daylight will bring the truth to their eyes and they will see, you watch…" the Raven added with a petulant tone.

"You and your hope listen to me, I have become their God. I am money and fame. I am more than any magic can bring. They live for entertainment and lies. They mate for fun, with no regard for life. It has all become a game and no one wins! Everything they have, they get by harm. Abuse is their way and you can not stop it, for they mean no harm. Ha-Ha-Ha!" the Loud One proclaims.

"Stop, no more will I hear! They are made in the light and their voices must go on. They have not lost their magic. They have been tricked by the backward dance. In each one of their minds is the truth, the ways of joy and happiness. They can live without harm, for life is a lesson they have known -- not a life of pain and greed. It is not a battle to see who can birth a winner or leader. It is a way of inner Peace and understanding, a way of respect and honor. Let them dance the Sacred Hoop, the Circle of Life. Then you will see that they are all one in the Circle of Life. It is not the end yet. It is not the time of nothing but angers and death. Give them one more time to show their beauty way," pleads the Raven.

"Remember their need for air? They don't think about what they need to live. Their sickness is their want and desire. They find comfort in the loss of the path. Have you not seen? They live for death and fear. Each thought is filled with selfishness and anger. Even the nice are bad. This backward dance they do is their choice. I think the miracle will be when they see that they are their joke and that the joke is on them. Yes, you silly Raven, now, answer the question or I will not let them pass!" the Loud One blares.

"What is their way? How will they stop?" the Loud One Demands.

"That is easy," speaks the Raven. " They have not lost their magic, merely misplaced it. Each must look to the sacred -- to the medicines in life, to their humor and good deeds. There they will find the magic and miracles. They must remember life, a gift given to all. Each human must look inside and choose. If their choice is vision, they will find the way to see the Path of Life. As the Grand One has said, 'Love one another as you love yourself.' They must remember. Within Beauty is the answer. Their Healing is medicine, medicine that comes from the Proof. Each will wake up and look to the truth of all. The miracle will be when the hollow hole is filled with the self and each knows that every living self is magic. When they realize that life is no joke and that all they do is magical, this will be the answer to the new time and all will see. The loss of magic is the loss of belief, the loss of faith. Their test will be over and the power will be theirs when the humans have only Sacred in their heart with which to save their lives. Truth will show the sickness of their unbalanced emotions and the way in life is magic. There, you have my answer! What will it be?" demands the Raven.

A long, deep silence falls. The Loud One does not speak. I hear the Raven caw. I let go, returning to the world I know. Does the Raven Know? Who was the Loud One and what will it do? The better question is "What will we do…?" Aho

The next teaching by the White Wolf Woman will be "Shamans and Elders - Not All that Glitters is Gold."

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