From the Prairie Tarot, the Hierophant; from the Medicine Cards, the Salmon:
Rather than a priest doling out penances for sins and a set of beliefs for salvation, Ator uses a Native healer. These healers used traditional methods for balancing the mind, body and spirit of their people. George Amiotte is an example of a modern day healer who specializes in helping veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder. There seems a great divide between the minister's solution of submission and the empowerment offered by the healer. Salmon represents wisdom and inner knowing. It suggests we see the opportunity in all situations, understanding that wisdom is earned in both enjoyable and difficult experiences. This wisdom is gentle, kind and seeks the good of all - there is no advantage to be gained over another. It takes courage to seek that inner counsel rather rely on another.
The spiritual life is not a life before, after, or beyond our everyday existence. No, the spiritual life can only be real when it is lived in the midst of the pains and joys of the here and now.
– Henri Nouwen
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