Ancient Pacific Northwest Coastal epic from the Samish people, as told by master storyteller, spiritual teacher and healer, Johnny Moses.
Ancient Pacific Northwest Coastal epic from the Samish people, as told by master storyteller, spiritual teacher and healer, Johnny Moses.
Native american, Pacific northwest (or, wa), Shamanism
An ancient epic of the United States Pacific Northwest Coast Samish people, transcribed from a live event delivered by spiritual teacher and healer, Johnny Moses, whose traditional name is Whis.stem.men.knee, 'Walking Medicine Robe'. Johnny, a Tulalip Native American, master storyteller and oral historian, carries the Si.Si.Wiss, 'Sacred Breath, Sacred Life' teachings of his peoples. Here, he shares the story of a woman who wears beautiful Medicine Clothes. The woman wears different kinds of clothes when she visits the many different medicine people she is going to get help from, or those she will help.
'…Since the beginning of our culture, the First People (Native Americans) have maintained our tradition of storytelling. This was the primary tool for passing on information, for educating, for teaching the philosophy of our culture, for encouraging memory, for highlighting our humor, for focusing on our most talented historians. Johnny Moses brings to this generation the combined gifts of the best of our ancestors...To my knowledge, Johnny is the only individual gifted to relate these ancient stories. He was selected by his elders to listen and to remember each story and their accompanying songs.' Vi Hilbert, Skagit name: Taq.Se.Blu
(Excerpt taken from early, self-published edition, by permission of distributor Bear Song Creations, 2014)
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Johnny Moses is a legendary storyteller! During a time on the planet when so many people have lost their way, Johnny Moses shares the traditional stories that create a road map leading us back home to ourselves, and to the Earth. I was so touched by this story, The Medicine Clothes That Look at the People. ~ Sandra Ingerman, MA, author of Walking in Light and The Book of Ceremony
The Medicine Clothes That Look At The People unfolds the magic that lives in First Peoples’ tales. Johnny Moses whose traditional name means “Walking Medicine Robe” lives and breathes the power of these stories, after learning them through many nights, days and years, from the elders. Now he holds them in his bones. While you read, allow yourself to fall more deeply into your wise heart. The heart knows that stories have power. The power to heal us, the power to strengthen us, the power to help us listen to our soul’s voice, and the power to weave our human family back together. ~ Evelyn C. Rysdyk, Author of The Norse Shaman and of Spirit Walking. Co-author with Nepalese jhankri, Bhola N. Banstola, of The Nepalese Shamanic Path
The tales of original peoples guide us back to richness and authenticity, to a relationship with heart and Earth, and to what makes us whole. This book, a precious gift from the Pacific Northwest Samish people, is transmitted masterfully by Whis.Stem.Men.Knee, healer and spiritual leader who carries the Si.Si.Wiss “Sacred Breath, Sacred Life” teachings of his people. As he picks up story threads woven by the grandparents of long ago, Johnny Moses breathes to life treasured, ancient wisdom that can help us breathe sacredness back to modern times. ~ Llyn Cedar Roberts, MA award-winning author and founder of the Olympic Mountain EarthWisdom Circle
