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"Spirit is everywhere. Our connection with this Spirit is of great importance to our lives and the lives of others. This communion is never forgotten by the natives and for this reason whenever food is harvested, something, such as sage, is offered in return and in thanks."<ref>Sankhya, Shana. ''Native American Wisdom.'' Unknown: Unknown, 2012</ref>
"Spirit is everywhere. Our connection with this Spirit is of great importance to our lives and the lives of others. This communion is never forgotten by the natives and for this reason whenever food is harvested, something, such as sage, is offered in return and in thanks."<ref>Sankhya, Shana. ''Native American Wisdom.'' Unknown: Unknown, 2012</ref>
"“The Great Spirit found himself in tears of loneliness when awaking in existence alone, and so began creation....All animal spirits and all heavenly and earthly beings were created from the Great Spirit out of his loneliness"<ref>Sankhya, Shana. ''Native American Wisdom.'' Unknown: Unknown, 2012</ref>
"We are all One, and we are all the Great Spirit. The seasons and nature must be followed for optimum living. The laws of nature are there for our harmony. The Great Spirit speaks to us through intuition or conscience."<ref>Sankhya, Shana. ''Native American Wisdom.'' Unknown: Unknown, 2012</ref>


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Great Spirit

The term Great Spirit is the Native American term for Consciousness.

Syncretic Terms

Notes

"The Great Spirit is sacred and is within everyone and everything."[1]

"Spirit is everywhere. Our connection with this Spirit is of great importance to our lives and the lives of others. This communion is never forgotten by the natives and for this reason whenever food is harvested, something, such as sage, is offered in return and in thanks."[2]

"“The Great Spirit found himself in tears of loneliness when awaking in existence alone, and so began creation....All animal spirits and all heavenly and earthly beings were created from the Great Spirit out of his loneliness"[3]

"We are all One, and we are all the Great Spirit. The seasons and nature must be followed for optimum living. The laws of nature are there for our harmony. The Great Spirit speaks to us through intuition or conscience."[4]

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Footnotes

  1. Sankhya, Shana. Native American Wisdom. Unknown: Unknown, 2012
  2. Sankhya, Shana. Native American Wisdom. Unknown: Unknown, 2012
  3. Sankhya, Shana. Native American Wisdom. Unknown: Unknown, 2012
  4. Sankhya, Shana. Native American Wisdom. Unknown: Unknown, 2012