This is your chance to be a Part of History!

This is your chance to be a Part of History!

  

Mystic Medicine Lodge

The Memoirs of a Shawnee Man’s Life

BOOK S

ONE thru FIVE

Who Are We?

A Five Book Collectors Set.

Jim Great Elk Waters ©2012

This is a once in a lifetime offer to

be a part of history.

I am documenting the important bits of my lifetime as a Shawnee/Mide’ encapsulated in a five volume book set. Within the covers I am recording a lifetime of tribal knowledge, not from outside sources, but from my inner circle of family and advisors. I will leave the works of others to their own device.

This is your opportunity to be one of a select first few, to read of our ancient traditions, rituals, ceremonies and myths, all describe in telling detail. “Everything but the secret handshake!” meaning, everything will be shared except those Inner Circle Secrets, wisdoms and rituals that are only for the Children of the First People! No words can describe the emotion, spiritual impact and changes that happen within, of those who actually walk the First parents Path. All else will be yours to read, reread and ponder.

How can you become a part of this history?

 We are looking for some friends of the Shawnee/Mide’ and other interested folks, who want to be the first to possess the five book series, “Mystic Medicine Lodge.” Most of the mysteries shared in this Five Volume Set of Shawnee/Mide’ Lore has never before been published.

Why am I offering this to you?

I am 69 years old. Although I am in reasonable health, one never knows. Therefore I am compelled to write these books of knowledge for my People, and others, to have a foundation to aid them in their Traditional Path to the Wisdom of the Ancient Ones.

I believe in not compromising my integrity.

To dispel any misunderstanding by anyone who might get the wrong impression, this book is not a part of a dialogue, or offered up as fodder for modern historians and their “it must have been written or it isn’t a fact” philosophy; the political correct crowd to parse and insert their views of the “facts” they seem to embrace; or those who have the misguided concept that my ancestors were “noble red men” or “heathen savages.” We were, and are not either.

What I am about to share are the collected remembrances of my People as told me by my Elders and those shared by my tribal friends of their Elders recollections.  This is our history and philosophies handed down. I care not if you agree. I only offer this tome as a document of our past as seen thru the eyes of our Elders.

I do hope you will be enlightened and find some connection with your past, no matter your ancestry. For we all spring forth from First Parents, who shared many similar base beliefs.

The Details!

Mystic Medicine Lodge - One American Indian Man’s Private Books

Of Origin, Theology, Ritual, Culture and Philosophy of his People.

“Filled with answers to the most asked questions about the Secrets of the First Peoples Mystic Ways.”

BOOK ONE - Who Are We?

Here are a list of the details that are covered in the First Volume of Inside the Medicine Lodge.

 

·         Be forewarned.

·         I believe in not compromising my integrity.

·         First Impressions are not always best

·         Why use “Way?”

·         Adean

·         The Proper Names for Deity

·         A letter to the New Ones - Welcome to this side of the Unbroken Cord

·         We Still Live in the Shadows - to preserve our heritage and protect ourselves.

·         The fastest Runner - a real Story of Fear and Intimidation

·         We are bound by the Seven Generations

·         All things are related

·         So JUST WHO ARE WE?

·         What are our Origins?

·         Chief Tecumseh’s Words of Wisdom

·         Tecumseh August 11, 1810

·         We Define Ourselves

·         Our beliefs define our Creation

·         Our beliefs define our Spirituality

·         Our Promise – We will keep the cord unbroken

·         All things flow from the center

·         Deep in our Centerplace

·         The origins Of our Creator – Kitch Manito

·         The Creation of Machi Manito

BOOK TWO – On Spirituality

   Here are a few of the Chapters in the Second Volume of Inside the Medicine Lodge.

·         Where Are We Going?

·         Seven Generations

·         Are You Ready?

·         The Mide’ Way

·         On Smudging

·         The Four Levels

·         The Overlapping Circles of Shawnee Spirituality

·         Three Sisters

·         Rituals Today

·         First Gift – Fire

·         Our Spirit Lives in the Waters

·         Seven Directions

·         Give Thanks often

·         Our responsibilities

·         Ceremonies

BOOK THREE – Rituals

·         Do you Have Your Bundle?

·         Within the Greathouse

·         Sacred Pipe Ceremony

·         On Love

·         Shawnee/Mide’ Wedding Ceremony

·         Other cultures Wedding Rituals

·         Moons

·         Hunting Rituals

·         Tree persons magic

·         Mide’ Burial Traditions

·         On judgment of one’s self

BOOK FOUR – We Are the Ones

·         Shawnee laws

·         Inter-tribal relations

·         Socialism and the American Indian Traditions

·         Political Incorrectness

·         Immigration vs invasion

·         Preserve the Way

·         Bridging the cultures

·         This is a good day to live

BOOK FIVE – It Will Always Be Ours

·         A Message

·         I am a Shawnee man – I ride two horses

·         Treaties

·         Federal Tribes, State Tribes, un recognized groups and individuals

·         The 51 Star

·         The Life circle we call earth

·         How this all applies to you

·         For as long as the…

This is a Limited - Onetime Pre-publishing Five Book Set,

priced at only $99.95 plus a modest S&H fee.

Pre-Publication Offer.

Each volume of the Five BOOK set will retail for $29.95,

or $149.75 List Price, for the Five Volume Set.

***If you are a registered pre-sale participant, you will have first chance to obtain the entire set for the Preorder Price of only… $99.95 (plus a modest S&H + tax), a savings of nearly $50 off the retail price.

PLUS…

For Each Five Book Set purchased,

you will receive, as our gift to you, a signed, numbered, Original Limited Collector’s  Edition Digi@art® Print of an original pen and ink drawing, entitled, “Within the Medicine Lodge” - (a $125.95 List Price Value) created expressly for you during this pre-sale event! A total savings bonus of over $170, for being a registered subscriber.

List Price $129.00
Preorder Price $99.00

If You Purchase in Full Now,

you will receive, as an additional Thank You, a signed, numbered, Original Limited Collector’s Edition Digi@art® Print entitled, “First Mysteries” (a $125.95 List Price Value) created especially for you who are committed to support this endeavor!

A grand total savings bonus for your being a Committed Subscriber of over $300.

Extras:

·         Special Periodic Newsletter

·         Personal invitation to a 2 hour seminar, free to registered

·         Special discounts on upcoming DVD/CD

Note: Limited Edition prints will be personalized with a Unique Cartouche, containing the Edition Number, Name of the Registered Owner and Artist Signature. This edition is 250 extant.  Upon the completion of the distribution of the original edition, the printing master will be destroyed.

Subsequent prints will not have the Collectors Unique Cartouche.

Friends,

We are doing our part by compiling and publishing these historic documents…

the next step is yours!

If you are ready to be a part of this Historic pre-publishing opportunity,

simply fill out the order form below and send it with your check to:    

Jim Great Elk Waters
243 A State Route 125

Blue Creek, OH 45616

We are so happy that you are helping us in bringing to light,

these never before offered bits of First Parents Wisdoms and lore.  

The history of my People is growing. Megwich!    (Thank you)

We are humbled to be your servant.

Chief Great Elk

 Forest Edge Publishing

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Be a Part of History!

Mystic Medicine Lodge

The Memoirs of a Shawnee Man’s Life

A Five Book Set.

Jim Great Elk Waters ©2012

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Making a Difference

Last Friday I had the opportunity yesterday to refill my Pot of Life. 

I was one of the groups who presented a history of "Harrisonville" to the third grade class at Minford Elementary School. This is an annual event where the history of the area is reenacted for each third grade classroom. Minford is a rural southern Ohio town in Scioto County. In addition to my Shawnee Indian presentation, there were demonstrations on quilt making, square dancing, frontier living, military service at the time, horse drawn wagon rides and other crafts. The kids also played period games like marbles, jump rope, sack racing, checkers etc.

It was held in the multi-event gymnasium because of bad weather... but the kids were amped! As you could expect, the noise at times was intense.

I presented the history of the Shawnee in the area, shared stories and displayed artifacts of my People. I began the presentations wearing 1800's tribal wear and as each class approached my display, I looked up and without speaking a word, I motioned for them to sit onthe floor. After they settled down I stood up and addressed them in Algonquian, the regional dialect of the Shawnee. Morphing into English, T shared what I had said, and had them learn each word. We sang songs and as the presentation progressed, I took off an item of my wardrobe and explained it to them. Soon I was standing in front of them in a dark T-shirt and jeans. Putting on a blazer, I explained that this is how we Shawnee might look today. The whole journey from the historic dress to present was to show them that what some may call stereotyping, was just a display of our progression in time. The kids were fixated.

Near the end of each class, I introduced them to a "new tradition"... I made each child a "Life Member of the Friends of Chief Great Elk Shawnee Club," helped them make the pledge to follow the Club’s laws of Responsibility and Honesty and to Walk the Shawnee Way, to Help all People in Need and to be a Better Person Daily. It was overwhelmingly received.

What a wonderful opportunity to leave the "outside world" and make complete the Circle of Life by sharing and bonding with our next great generation.

For anyone who believes that there is no hope, just look into these young faces and know that they "Have the right stuff.'

Friends, if you want to share in my experience, or more importantly, your experience... join me, and make a difference in the next gen. Volunteer, share and inspire. It is our JOB! With hope and prayer, this next gen will recapture the essence of the innocent life we cherished.

Oh yes, about refilling my Life's Pot... that is based in an old Mide' tradition that teaches us we are gifted with a large Pot of Life at birth. Everything we do is put in it, and all the troubles we have drain the good from the pot, leaving it near empty at times. By sharing for your heart, the smiles and enjoyment and learned experiences of others... fill your Pot of Life to overflowing once again. Try it.

 Thanks to Creator for this wonderful opportunity.

Til next post, Walk in Balance, the elk

 

Lest We Forget How This Great Experiement Started

My friend Beth Trissel wrote today,

" In these troubled times in America, it’s wise to remember where we came from  and what our founders envisioned for this great nation. Being an American is a sacred privilege, our hard-won freedoms, fast eroding, should never be taken for granted, and preserving these inalienable rights, a call to arms for all who cherish liberty. " There is much more that she said... Please read her full blog at: https://bethtrissel.wordpress.com

So well said my friend.
I can only offer this bit of wisdom that has stood my test of faith…
“The greatest of the many freedoms… is FREEDOM itself.
I choose THAT Freedom… to choose what I know is best, not using my heart, but using my G-D given brain to make that right choice.
Like our founders, I choose Freedom over government. I choose Freedom over fear.
I choose, as the great Shawnee War Chief Tecumseh said, “I am the maker of my own destiny.” I choose like my ancestors, FREEDOM! Anything else is not Freedom, but slavery by degrees.
Our founders knew this, we have forgotten their lessons.
FREEDOM:
1. The state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint.
2. Exemption from external control, interference, regulation, etc.
3. The power to determine action without restraint.
4. Political or national independence.
5. Personal liberty, as opposed to bondage or slavery: a slave who bought his freedom.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/freedom

The choice is always ours, remember how it all started, and keep on message... 
“The greatest of the many freedoms… is FREEDOM itself. 

Respectfully, another Shawnee patriot,
Jim Great Elk Waters

Jim Great Elk Waters 32°/SK                                                                           
    the Appalachian American Indian Dream Master-come Dream with me                         
        Cambridge Who’s Who among Professionals and Entrepreneurs
          Author101University Alumni
            ...and an Official 2012 Global eBook Awards Judge       

Lest We Forget How This Great Experiment Started.

My friend Beth Trissel wrote today,

" In these troubled times in America, it’s wise to remember where we came from  and what our founders envisioned for this great nation. Being an American is a sacred privilege, our hard-won freedoms, fast eroding, should never be taken for granted, and preserving these inalienable rights, a call to arms for all who cherish liberty. " (There is much more that she said... Please read her fill blog at: https://bethtrissel.wordpress.com/2012/09/04/lest-we-forget-beth-trissel/#comment-10246 )

So well said my friend.
I can only offer this bit of wisdom that has stood my test of faith…
“The greatest of the many freedoms… is FREEDOM itself.
I choose THAT Freedom… to choose what I know is best, not using my heart, but using my G-D given brain to make that right choice.
Like our founders, I choose Freedom over government. I choose Freedom over fear.
I choose, as the great Shawnee War Chief Tecumseh said, “I am the maker of my own destiny.” I choose like my ancestors, FREEDOM! Anything else is not Freedom, but slavery by degrees.
Our founders knew this, we have forgotten their lessons.
FREEDOM:
1. The state of being free or at liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint.
2. Exemption from external control, interference, regulation, etc.
3. The power to determine action without restraint.
4. Political or national independence.
5. Personal liberty, as opposed to bondage or slavery: a slave who bought his freedom.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/freedom

The choice is always ours, remember how it all started, and keep on message... 
“The greatest of the many freedoms… is FREEDOM itself. 

Respectfully, another Shawnee patriot,
Jim Great Elk Waters

Jim Great Elk Waters 32°/SK                                                                           
    the Appalachian American Indian Dream Master-come Dream with me                         
        Cambridge Who’s Who among Professionals and Entrepreneurs
          Author101University Alumni
            ...and an Official 2012 Global eBook Awards Judge