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Meditations with the Cherokee: Prayers, Songs, and Stories of Healing and Harmony

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This is a wonderful and concise book which reveals the old wisdoms and teachings of the Cherokee. For most readers it will be a slightly different approach in learning to be in harmony with our modern world. The book teaches this harmony both with meditative exercises and with stories which carry the message - the teachings for our current and future generations. As mentioned in the introduction, "This book will take you on a journey of discovery about relationships." It is an excellent book and very much worth reading. It is the 3rd in a series of books by Dr. J. T. Garrett that teach us how to live in harmony and balance in this world. [His other books are Medicine of the Cherokee - The Way of Right Relationship and Walking on the Wind: Cherokee Teachings for Healing Through Harmony and Balance (written by his son, Professor Michael Garrett).]

This book weaves together stories - memories and experiences - of Cherokee ceremonies and conversations with elders. The stories tell the message (sometimes in a long about way but they get there) and then there are these mediation exercises that usually include sitting down out in nature, breathing fully and focusing on a certain image or word. Its neat. The stories are easy to read and the mediations are quite relaxing and centering. Lots of life lessons included here.

A journey of LIFE. A journey of beginning and beginning again, cycles within cycles. Messages from the Great One, Mother Earth, the Ancestors, and Spirit Guides. Dancing, singing, planting, loving, healing, giving thanks, helping others and just plan feeling good about yourself and all there is. Every time I read a part in the book I learn something new about our journey here on Mother Earth.
You Can Feel the connection of the Circle of Life and all the wonderful natural things that exist when you read or do the meditations.
This is truly a gift from the Ancestors through J.T. Garret. It is a gift for humanity. Thanks J.T. for being that "hollow bone", and that "window washer". The ones that came before us and the ones that are to come are THANKFUL!!!!

Dr. Garrett continues to bridge ancient wisdom with modern practical ways of being , irregardless of ones cultural background this book provides simple meditations that can effect profound changes bringing harmony into ones life. You can read it over and over again gaining new insight with each reading.This book is a way of connecting us to what it means to be a human being on Mother Earth.

inspiring, thoughtful, well written

I purchased this book used and it looked brand new! It was a great buy and shipped relatively fast. I am very satisfied with this purchase.

Sometimes J.T. gets too lost in the story for me.