A Message From the Elders

I just returned from a week-long school or academy in Washington State. After our gathering here for two weeks in Texas, and then this week in Washington, many convergences have occured, and one was brought to my attention by Pam Wilder, a participant in Washington. She sent me this "message" from a Native Elder--no one is sure, Hopi, perhaps, or Cherokee, but nonetheless, a good listening to the "drum-beat" of our current condition. I pass it along.

To my fellow swimmers:

There is a river flowing now very fast.
It is so great and swift, that there are those who will be afraid.
They will try to hold onto the shore.
They are being torn apart and will suffer greatly.
Know that the river has its destination.
We must let go of the shore, push off into the river, keep our heads above water. At his time in our history, we are to take nothing personally, least of all ourselves, for the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey come to a halt.
The time of the lone wolf is over.
Gather yourselves.
Banish the word struggle from your attitude and vocabulary.
All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
We are the ones we have been waiting for.