Spring Equinox
Brooke now has a MySpace site where she may be adding more current information via her blog.
Dear Friends and Family,
I see that I am right on time, at the equinox following the one when I wrote last fall! That's a little humor, since it has been a long time since I gave you an update! We have been intensely and happily occupied, getting ourselves on the ground at Earth Heart Sanctuary. Sunny did take enough time out from building to make me some wonderful clothes from the deer hides we tanned. This one is my winter dress, which turned out to be more like an ancient shaman's ceremonial dress!
GETTING ON THE GROUND
Because
it has been an extremely mild winter (Do we get that global warming
is real yet??), we have been able to continue our building of the
studio greenhouse you see in the photos. It was begun in October, and
we have gotten this far: greenhouse is complete and receiving soil;
exterior of the studio living space behind it and the office / craft
room above are complete. We have yet to do the final plumbing and
electrical, inner walls upstairs, cabinets, flooring and other
finishing, plus the big porch that will wrap around the back half of
the circle.
One of the great joys is that we are not going into debt doing it! We hope to serve others through modeling a way to do this; several important things contribute. We are: 1) doing our own work, except in rare instances where we do not have the equipment to dig septics, etc., 2) finding as much recycled material as possible, 3) using materials from the land, and 4) perhaps most important, keeping it small and simple.
1) Although Sunny has experience in building, he is not an expert at any one thing. Our results are not perfect, and we face interesting challenges along the way, yet it is do-able. Because he has always chosen warmer climates in which to homestead, he has no experience with double walls, insulation, pipes buried 6 feet down, regular electricity, etc. So, he learns from knowledgeable folks around us, gets good books, opens his heart to universal intelligence, and goes for it!
2) We found an absolutely wonderful source of recycled building materials. A place called Home Resource in Missoula is the gathering place for almost everything and anything you can think of - from beautiful old hardwood doors, to sinks, lighting, wood, glass, and buckets of miscellaneous screws. All of the huge windows for the greenhouse (recycled aquarium and sliding glass doors) cost us only $200, and all the studio windows, not even that much. We also found some very useful things at Habitat for Humanity, a wonderful organization, where they, as well, are now collecting recycled building materials.
3) Our land is rich in building materials, logs, stones, etc. As we cleared space for meadows in the middle of dense forest, we used and traded for lumber. We will build our small log home of Earth Heart lodgepole in the next year or so. (Speaking of logs and recycling, reminds me that we bought some beautiful cedar lumber, plus logs for my medicine lodge / healing cabin, from a man whose cedar forest had been killed in a fire.) As digging took place, we gathered stones to be used in our Count Rumford fireplace. We'll use the little streams as much as possible for watering our gardens.
4) Keeping it simple (although functional and beautiful) is a major contributing factor to keeping ourselves out of debt. The entire building you see is only 36 feet around, 16 sided, the uprights made of logs and the center pole a fir from our forest. Half of it is greenhouse, which will feed us and warm our space, even as we use our main barrel stove to share heat with the plants on cold winter days. The back half might be described as a studio apartment, yet has all the space we need. Brooke has her office and craft, as well as storage, space on the second floor. The large porch will give us warm weather, space‚ a worm composting toilet is attached to the bathroom (This works very well, more info if you are interested); other small and inexpensive buildings which do not need plumbing and electrical will serve many other functions, and this studio will become a guest house / gathering center once we get our log home built.
This summer we will add a garage/workshop and car ports, plus a food storage cellar and a sauna - dug into a bank near the greenhouse. If we have enough volunteer help, we may even get to do the even more fun projects of creating small earth shelters, tent and tipi shelters, and my small cedar log cabin (which will tune us up on how to build log cabins before we begin constructing our home).
NURTURING THE WEB OF LIFE
All
this building is only part of the process of getting ourselves on the
ground and nurturing the web of life. Another vital piece of the
puzzle is getting gardens and orchards planted and productive,
creating a food forest! It's exciting to have the greenhouse done so
that we can start some things there right away. We have found nearby
some of the most wonderful soil I have ever seen! It is from a pond
excavation of an ancient alluvial fan left by a glacier. 
Over
its long travels, it has accumulated rock dust, which means it is
full of minerals (which are lacking in most all of our American soil
today, no thanks‚ primarily to chemical agribusiness) and
it contains what my guidance has called, ancient DNA‚ which is
untouched and unchanged by all the pollution, chemicals, genetic
engineering, etc. that is changing the web of life in ways that are
not good for its healthy continuance. I'm told that we will create,
with this earth and the pristine water, a kind of mother
essence‚ that can be given to other growers and producers in
homeopathic doses, thus enriching and uplifting the whole valley. The
Bitterroot Valley is a wonderful place, having always been a rich
gardening center, where there is deep interest in making ourselves
self-sufficient. (By the way, we have been told to purchase as much
of this magical soil as possible, hopefully 20 or more big dump-truck
loads at $120 a load. If you would like to sponsor one or more loads,
please see inviting
your support.
Next, we need to get fences up to keep our many deer, elk, moose, and bear neighbors out of the garden and orchard areas. Eventually, when we get goats and chickens, we will need to fence the meadows so that we don't feed the huge packs of wolves all our animal friends and family. (The packs come in and often wipe out complete ranches of animals, including cattle, horses, sheep, dogs, whatever, so they need to be controlled and learn some respect for those who live near them in the wilderness.)
We are spreading grass seed and wild flower mixes in the areas we have opened to the light. We'll put in every kind of berry bush that will grow in our high country, as well as all such hardy fruit trees. And Sunny loves to have flowers abounding, so this will be a very magical and beautiful place.
TIME OUT
We have spent very little time away from the land. One trip last September was to Idaho, when we took our little gypsy wagon (which we have been living in at Earth Heart while we build) to Rabbitstick Rendezvous. This gathering of some of the finest aboriginal skills practitioners and teachers is a wonderful, inexpensive, camping week on the Henry's Fork of the Snake River. Sunny taught folks how to turn their buckskins into useable items of clothing and pouches. Classes were available in everything from basket making to snares, kayak construction, hide tanning, and herbal preparation, to mention only a few. See the Rabbitstick Rendezvous website at http://www.backtracks.net or phone them at 208-359-2400.
Brooke traveled east to Rosemary Gladstar's herbal gathering (and will again this June (see Calendar), and to work with Jackie Lowe Stevenson's Wolf Creek woman and others in the Cleveland area. She has also continued attending her Healing the Light Body shamanic training with Alberto Villoldo's Four Winds group. Awakening this new aspect of her work has been a pleasure for her personally, and a gift to those with whom she does private healing work in person and on the phone.
We'll be journeying across the mountain to the beautiful Blacktail Ranch in early June for a special and unusual gathering: in which we, Renee Baribeau, and Maria Elena, will be offering new ways of being for our Earth walk, discovering how to NOT DO the old, inharmonious, unconscious way and through singing, dancing, horseback riding, vision questing, sweat lodge and opening to Creation, experience new and unified ways to live. You are invited to join us for a very magical and transformative time there. (See Calendar)
COMING TO HELP AND LEARN
This summer there is an opportunity to come help us do our projects at Earth Heart and learn as you do. Our accommodations will be simple and rustic, and everyone there will help with all tasks, from building to gardening to food preparation, as is appropriate.
Although Sunny won't be slowing down much from his intense focus on projects, Brooke will be welcoming people to come on healing retreat and vision quest. Our land, although only 40 acres, is quite beautiful, and we are also near the Frank Church Wilderness area, where there is exquisite back country to explore. (See Offerings)
You will be able to join in fun projects like creating natural beaver dams on the stream to deepen some pools for swimming. In the heat of late July and August, these would be choice assignments, for sure.
HEAVEN ON EARTH
I certainly hope you have all seen Al Gore's profoundly informative (and Academy Award winning) documentary on global warming: An Inconvenient Truth. This crisis we humans have helped create is one of the major challenges we face on Earth today.
Our personal response at Earth Heart is to create Heaven on Earth, as much as we possibly can, through our energy and expression living simply and in Love. To keep a high, joyous, free. open and creative vibration is a gift to ourselves and to our world. We are creating a living environment that supports and nurtures more life and more diversity of animals as well as beautiful, medicinal and edible plants. Thus, we leave behind a place that is more abundant than we we arrived there. Right now, our human family is destroying each other, the delicate web of life, the balance of Nature, the future of all life on this beautiful planet. We are Earth Heart are in service of helping people understand how to live in harmony and balance with each other, All Our Relations, and our Earth: Lady Gaia herself.
Wishing
you an uplifting, magical, joyful and harmoniously creative
Spring!
Ho, Midtak Oyasin -For All Our Relations.
Brooke and Sunny
If you missed the last letters from Brooke or are looking for poems and info you read in them, we are keeping them here. Back letters from Brooke.
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Note New Address as of January
2008
Brooke's office is in transition
and at the present time our address will be:
Medicine Eagle
9036 West Fork Rd.
Darby, MT 59829
We are streamlining and
downsizing the office so please keep your communications to what's
vital. Email is the best way to keep in touch, but if you need to
phone us, please leave a brief message with the essential
information, and someone will be in touch within a few days.
406-883-4686.
Email list
To keep postage costs down we are
primarily using email announcements. If you would like to be on the
email list, please send me your email address along with the state
or region you live in. mail@MedicineEagle.com
Please note: Due to the high volume of emails we receive, we have recently installed a very strict junk mail filter. Please be sure to fill in the subject line of your email. If you have not received a reply from us within 7 business days, please give us a call at 406-883-4686.
Visit
Brooke's new MySpace
site, for information, blog and wonderful photos of Brooke, Sunny and
the progress of their Earth Heart retreat! You can sign up for your
free MySpace account and see all the details. Soon there will also be
a link to buy Brooke's music on the site. Stay tuned!!!!
Earth
Heart Custom Moccasins &
Clothing
Sunny at 406-349-8888 EarthHeart@wildblue.net
Many styles/soles; also sandals. Styled from leather or buckskin. Excellent designer & tailor, beautiful beading. Also medicine bags, pouches, pipe bags, and more.
Brooke is selling her
beautiful Eagle'sView Sanctuary in the exquisite Bitterroot
Valley of Montana. She and Sunny have moved to their new headquarters
at Earth Heart further down the valley, and are looking for
that special person / family who want to continue to the
wonderful energy of caring and sanctuary they began
there.
Unspoiled Ranching Valley
Looking out of all three levels of this hillside log home, you see a stunning view of 50 miles of snow-capped peaks along the west side of the Bitterroot Valley and also the Sapphire range to the west
The 5 acres of huge, old Ponderosa pines around the house create a feeling of quiet and privacy
Your immediate view is a lovely old-Montana scene, a good friend's ranch and the cottonwood lined North Burnt Fork Creek.
This is not a development, and the ranching nature of this unique side valley means it will stay peaceful, beautiful and undisturbed.
There is a remarkable ceremonial pyramid nearby where special seasonal ceremonies are held.
Located in the quiet country-side just 3 miles from the sweet little town of Stevensville (the first settlement in Montana!).
Easy commute - just 35 minutes south of Missoula
Sanctuary history
- Brooke has loved and cared for this land and
the animals who live there.
- Deer come with their fawns to rest among the huge trees.
- A flock of wild turkeys comes to be fed corn frequently in the winter. - a fox raised her kits in a nearby den - unusual and special because the kits were able to be seen by all going by, when foxes are usually very reclusive.
- Few people drive by because Middle Burnt Fork road is more central.
Interior
There is a magical and special feeling in
this 1994 built log home. With two large bedrooms upstairs and a
smaller one on the middle level with
The open kitchen and living room are comfortable and pleasant.
Bath or 1/2 bath on each floor.
Lower area makes a wonderful family room.
The lower back room is a naturally warm and excellent office or guest room.
The open front area has available water to enable a kitchenette to be installed, which would make this a wonderful mother-in-law apartment, artist studio, office, or meeting space with it's separate entrance.
Heating is with a propane stove on the middle floor, and a wood stove in the lower. The wood stove kept the whole house quite warm with only 2-3 cords of wood a year. One could also replace it with a propane heater.
More
-The south facing nature of the hillside means lots of sun pouring in from morning until night on cooler days.
-The front porch is a great place to lean on the railing and watch the moon as it graces St. Mary's peak.
-There is a undeveloped spring in the back that keeps it green all year and waters the aspen, alder and pines there.
-The small back patio could
be turned into a wonderful and cool gathering place during the warmer
parts of the year.
This is not a new, cheap construction that
will out-gas dangerously for years. It is a well cared for and much
loved home and sanctuary's a magical place for all who live and visit
there.
You are welcome to contact our agent,
Catherine Taylor at 406-880-3582 for more information, a photo tour,
and a showing or visit her website.
Rainbow
Sundancer Print
Vera
Louise Drysdale's wonderful work of the Rainbow Sundancer. This
visionary work is a commemorative symbol of the Harmonic Convergence
celebration, August 17, 1987, the year of emerging and gathering
144,000 Rainbow Sundancers in cultures all over the world. It heralds
a new level of awareness for an awakening humanity. Approx. 22" X 28"
Museum quality paper. Click
here for order form.
Click picture for larger view.
Sunny and I have been very focused on finding the perfect place for our Earth Heart Retreat Sanctuary and FlowerSong Gardens. I'm thrilled to announce: We have found our home! Our friend and benefactor Sally Hill has helped us create this foundation for a way of beauty in the world, many thanks to her generous heart.
We are dedicating this Earth Heart land as our home, and as a model / teaching retreat for a harmonious, flowering, beauty-filled, sustainable and graceful way of life. Click here for Friends and Family Letter for more information. We'll be letting you know about our projects and inviting you to assist us in completing those projects. We'll be contributing what resources we have, and our total life energy!
GATHERING:
The Sacred Breath is a
phenomenal breakthrough in the genre of Native American and World
spiritual music. Featured on this album are songs which can be used
to build and dedicate energy in life, as well as in community circles
and ceremonial gatherings. Using all natural indigenous instruments,
this amazing project includes vision quest, circle dance, and
gathering songs that are brought to life with driving dance rhythms,
soaring flutes, and beautiful, swirling choral harmonies! Brooke is
joined by Niles Urry, the esteemed shamanic trance, world percussion,
and indigenous flute virtuoso. This powerful collaboration has
created a unique blend of sound that will uplift your spirit and fill
your heart with joy! Songs include, Pilomaya, Stones & Bones,
Walk in Beauty, Heart of the Universe, and more! $16.99 plus shipping
of $2.00.
For those of you wanting to help stop the extermination of the Yellowstone buffalo, contact www.buffalofieldcampaign.org.
Seizures
& Fines: Travel with ceremonial items
There have always
been laws, especially with regard to raptor feathers, about who can
legally carry them. Right now there is a lot of attention in
airports, which are under federal jurisdiction, around feathers,
herbs and other ceremonial items. Here are some reminders and
suggestions, given to help you stay in harmony with these laws:
A bill is before the Senate that
could make red pipestone an endangered item within the next
few weeks. If passed, you will need a special permit to carry it,
given by tribal authorities who have long-term and stringent
requirements. Carrying a sacred pipe / chanupa could case
serious problems. Please pay attention to this legislation.
We Can
Feed the People of the Earth:
I'd like to share the work of an organization with you which can
help others on our planet in their very struggle to survive. This
is a gift that keeps on giving. The project is called HEIFER and
the concept is to help families and villages in need by providing
appropriate animals and training that will continuously provide
necessities such as wool, feathers, labor, fertilizer, leather, food
and income for the families and the villages. As the animals
bear young the self reliance is shared by passing on some of these
offspring and the training to other families in the village.
You can find more information at http://www.heifer.org
Alternative Energy Institute is committed to connecting consumers with suppliers of Alternate and Renewable fuels. Check out their website to learn more about the practical steps of implementing alternative energy solutions. There is building resources as well as new energy research and rebates available. A great site. www.altenergy.org
Good
News Link.
We want to share the good
news. If
you have something you would like to share, please send it to us
at goodnews@MedicineEagle.com
From: Independent (UK Newspaper)
http://news.independent.co.uk/low_res/story.jsp?story=607235&host=3&dir=58
Archbishop tells Church to help save the planet with green
policies
By Robert Verkaik
03 February 2005
The Church of England is embarking on a green revolution, rolling
out an
eco-friendly policy under which organic bread and wine will be served
for
Holy Communion, clergy will recycle waste products and fair trade
products
will be sold at fêtes. Dr Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of
Canterbury,
will set out his vision of a greener world at a meeting of the
General Synod
of the Church of England later this month that will challenge Britain
to tackle global warming.
In a discussion document being circulated among Synod members, the
Church of
England says that the world's climate is close to a "tipping point".
The
Church warns: "The sudden changes that would occur in weather
systems, the
fertility of the soil, the water and the world of living creatures if
this
tipping point were reached could be devastating." It points out that
even if
"ecological devastation" is not on the horizon "it has to be realised
that
growth without limit has to be curtailed".
The report, entitled Sharing God's Planet, argues: "Furthermore,
the
injustices spawned by massive growth already exist. Two-thirds of the
world
does not have enough to eat while the other third is trying to lose
weight."
Full article at:
http://www.organicconsumers.org/organic/church20705.cfm
Four White Buffalo Born since
August
Steven McFadden alerted us to this Good News Story
According to a story published Sept. 13 by the Minot Daily News in North Dakota, four white buffalo have been born on the nearby Kirk ranch since August, 2002. By my reckoning, that brings the number of white buffalo born since August, 1994 to a total of 13. To read details go to our Good News Page.
White Zebra in Nairobi
National Park
(Nairobi - Thursday 11th March 2004)
Nairobi National Park never runs short of surprises. This time, a "white" zebra has been born - strange indeed. Could this be some genetic mix-up, or an act of God?
Paul Gathitu - Senior Warden at Nairobi National Park does not intend to separate the otherwise healthy baby zebra from the mother saying, "let nature take its course." But the white one will nonetheless keep researchers and visitors wondering for a while where all the stripes went!
Pictures and Story by Charles Ooro, KWS Multimedia Officer, E-mail: ooro@kws.org
Contact Office: Corporate and Public Affairs, E-mail: edward.indakwa@kws.org
© 2003 Kenya Wildlife Service, P.O. Box 40241, Nairobi - Kenya, Tel: (254-020) 600800 Fax: 603792, E-mail: kws@kws.org, Design: webmaster Source: Kenya Wild Life Service
I wanted to share this very moving poem below, written by Teresa Imfeld for a friend who had experienced losing her home in the Berkeley fires several years ago. It reminded me of the emotional experience of almost losing my home in Arizona last year. If you missed the past F&F letter about the fire, click here.
for Elinor
who lost her home in a fire
Instead stacking papers,
clearing space on the desk,
lifting offerings of cups to shelves.
This home you searched so long
for, loved like a lover,
you chose simply to be with.
Touching the mantel, the bookcase.
Brushing aside the curtains, as you
might a young boy's hair.
And as you gaze for the last
time through this window,
what is it you remember?
Your son? The artist.
The one who chose to snuff
out his own flame.
How many times have you chanted:
If only, if only,
if only I had been there.
And that not being so,
what could you possibly take.
A lock of hair? A crescent moon
of fingernail? His paintings?
Even these swatches of soul,
layed edge to edge, cannot
like puzzle pieces, rebuild him.
You know that now as Kali's
smoke pours over your house.
No rug, no book, no goddess carving,
curved like the flicker of fire,
can you take to rebuild this home.
Instead, you dress with love
in the light lace of touch,
adorn this great altar
with every precious treasure,
praying:
Take it.
I will keep only what I need,
my heart, my breath, my hands.
And from the moist seed of clay
I will shape two strong feet.
On these I will build my new altar,
weave my body cloth,
wrap my delicate petals.
For always will my home be soft.
Always will I hold and love.
For always, always, will I loose.Teresa Imfeld
Pray for . . . .
Some of you are kind enough to let me know when there are weird websites out there where detractors' opinions are expressed and supposed "facts" about me stated. Oh yawn, I wonder that they don't have something positive to do with their lives, and it is clear that they don't understand how much negativity they are calling into their own and their family's lives with their invectives! Please pray for this kind of person. I am so very sad for them.
Many of these mentally confused people are not even interested in the facts or the information and sources we send them -- they already have their minds made up! As most of you know, I am an enrolled member of the Crow tribe in Montana, see Tribal ID., although I do not teach their ways (having been guided by Spirit to a neighboring Cheyenne woman as my first teacher). I do not claim to be a traditional medicine woman because I am not; I identify myself as a global Earthkeeper, teaching Earth wisdom and awakening in all it's forms. Since I am a Rainbow (mixed blood) person myself, it makes sense to me to share from what seem to me to be the clearest and truest spiritual ways of all people, including some wonderful understandings brought forth by those of my generation.
For a little more detailed information, my maiden name is Edwards. I was given my current medicine name after my Bear Butte vision quest (see Buffalo Woman Comes Singing for more information on my many names!) I have no criminal record.
Enough said. Remember to pray and send
uplifting energy to any and all who are hoping to make positive
change using very negative, untruthful, and damaging information.
Keep your own energy high, loving, and clear, thus calling to you and
your world what is good, true and beautiful.
In joy, Brooke
Native American Plant
Cooperative (NAPC)
The primary purpose of NAPC is to
provide ceremonial tobacco and other medicinal plants to Native
Americans and mixed bloods who need them for prayers, offerings,
healing, ceremonies, gifts, and other traditional uses. To obtain the
plants and associated items, NAPC has formed a member-run
cooperative, with some members providing money or stamps for postage
while others grow tobacco, collect cedar and sage, donate the shells
and feathers, and otherwise support the group.
The Native American Plant Cooperative can be your cooperative, if you
choose to join. The greatest thing that you can receive from it is
the power that comes from giving and helping others to survive. For
information on joining NAPC or to order plants, tobacco or
educational sets, please contact :
Joe Winter- Native American Plant Cooperative
PO Box 36749
Albuquerque, NM 87176
Or phone 505-266-0786 or FAX: 505-277-6726
You can also email Joe Winter at jwinter@unm.edu
Joseph C. Winter is also the author of
Tobacco Use by
Native North Americans: Sacred Smoke and Silent Killer.
This definitive work
presents the origins, history, and contemporary use (and misuse) of
tobacco by Native Americans. It describes wild and domesticated
tobacco species and how their cultivation and use may have led to the
domestication of corn, potatoes, beans, and other food plants. It
also analyzes many North American Indian practices and beliefs,
including the concept that tobacco is so powerful and sacred that the
spirits themselves are addicted to it. This volume argues for the
preservation of traditional tobacco use in a limited, sacramental
manner while criticizing the use of commercial tobacco.
Joseph C. Winter, who taught for twenty-one years as a Professor of
Anthropology at the University of New Mexico, is currently the
director of the Native American Plant Cooperative.
For more information on ordering this book go to www.ou.edu/oupress
then click on the search button at
the top and type in Tobacco Use.
Bioneers
I'm proud of my friends Kenny Ausubel
and Nina Simons, and very excited about what they are doing in
bringing forward the deeply useful work of the biological pioneers!
Their Collective Heritage Institute conducts education and research
in the areas of biodiversity, ecological farming practices, and
environmental restoration. Their projects include the annual Bioneers
Conference and the Restorative Development Initiative. They say "Our
collective heritage is the Earth's cultural and genetic diversity,
the living treasure of the world; and CHI seeks to cultivate both a
material and spiritual basis for its ongoing conservation." This is
the kind of Earth magic I would like to see more of us practicing, so
join the Bioneers and get some fine inspiration! (Their yearly
conference is usually held in northern California in October - their
newsletter reports on it.). For more information, call toll-free
1-877-BIONEER, email
chisf@bioneers.org, or visit their
website at www.bioneers.org.
You can also buy the full set of conference tapes, including Amory Lovins, Anita Roderick (The Body Shop), Terry Tempest Williams, and others through New Dimensions. For orders contact 1-800-935-8273 or order@newdimensions.org. See their full catalogue at www.newdimensions.org.
May I do good as corn has
Done good for my people
Through all the days that
were
Until my task is done
And evening falls.
Oh Mighty Spirit
Hear my grinding song.
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The New World Prescription for Survival Walk gently on the Earth. |
What's
New In Books and CD's!
Fearless Women: Midlife
Journeys
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The Toltec Oracle
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A 33-card oracle deck based on codices containing the original Toltec
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this oracle, I have learned more about Toltec spirituality and
understood more about my own presence, as well as how to come into
greater harmony with the whole-the holy circle of All My
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Click on image to order from Amazon.
Traveling Between the
Worlds
by Hillary S. Webb
Traveling between the Worlds
is a remarkable opportunity to 'sit with' modern
teachers and healers walking the path of shamanism, and learn from
them to awaken those same innate abilities within you. Each one
expresses with dedication how important it is to love the Earth, to
serve All Our Relations, to dance with joy in the presence of such
power and beauty. Reading this book can open you for some wonderful
jouneys of your own. Interview with Brooke on page
210.
The Reincarnation of
Edgar Cayce?
by Wynn Free (sharing the story of David Wilcocks)
I HIGHLY recommend this important and timely book because, besides
some great reincarnation drama, it brings very confirming GOOD NEWS
about our ascension into the time of light and love that gets fully
under way in 2012, as an old time ends and new Golden Time begins.
Wynn Free brings breathtaking new scientific research evidence from
David which indicates how energy can transform DNA -- potentially
making ESP, telekinesis, levitation, and other paranormal activities
as common as breathing, and our quantum leap into a whole new time of
light and love not only possible, but probable. In these challenging
time, this news is very uplifting! Visit Wynn's site
at
http://www.returnofedgar.com
The
Amazing Liver Cleanse
by Andreas Moritz
A majority of adults living in the industrialized world, and
especially those suffering a chronic illness such as heart disease,
arthritis, MS, cancer, or diabetes,
have hundreds if not thousands of gallstones (mainly clumps of
hardened bile) blocking the bile ducts of their lives. The presence
of gallstones greatly interfered with such vital processes as
digestion of food, elimination of waste, and detoxification of
harmful substances in the blood. This liver congestion is one of the
most common health problems, and its oversight might be the most
unfortunate oversight that has ever been made in the field of
medicine, both orthodox and complementary. This book provides a
thorough understanding of what cases gallstones in the liver and
gallbladder, and why these stones can be held responsible for the
most common diseases so prevalent in the world today. It provides the
reader with the knowledge needed to recognize the stone and gives the
necessary, do-it-yourself instruction to painlessly remove them at
home -- and to prevent new ones from being formed.
Naturally
Slim and
Powerful:
Lose Weight without Losing your
Mind
by Dr. Philip Lipetz and Monika
Pichler
This book reveals the special nutritional needs of a woman's body,
which are very different from a man's. It is a manual for losing
weight while enhancing a woman's feeling of well-being. It recognizes
that ALL women, not just dieters, need the right food to sustain
their unique serotonin balance, the primary key in being happy and
powerful.
Adrenal
Fatigue:
The 21st Century Stress Syndrome
by James L. Wilson, ND, DC, Ph.D.
Adrenal deficiency is another one of the un-addressed health
challenges we face in this stress-filled and fast-paced world.
Tiredness, use of stimulants to keep going, craving for salty and
sweet snacks, decreased sex drive, and just generally being worn out
are its symptoms. This book has a remarkably complete questionnaire
regarding symptoms of adrenal fatigue, and is filled with
instructions and ideas about turning that around, so you can have
some real fun in your life again!!
Waking
the
Tiger:
Healing Trauma
by Peter A. Levine
We have the innate capacity to heal trauma, yet it has been lost
under layers of civilized thinking and emotions. Peter's book offers
a new and hopeful vision of trauma. It views the human animal as a
unique being, endowed with an instinctual capacity to heal as well as
an intellectual spirit to harness this capacity. He normalizes the
symptoms of trauma and the steps needed to heal them. The reader is
taken on a guided tour of the subtle, yet powerful impulses that
govern our responses to overwhelming life events, employing a series
of exercises that help us focus on bodily sensations. Through a
heightened awareness of these sensations, trauma can be healed.
Brooke is in training with Peter's Foundation for Human Enrichment,
learning the trauma healing which is called Sensory
Experiencing, and will be offering somatic sessions where she
travels and at home. Get your copy now.
Mother Rising:
The Blessingway
Journey into Motherhood.
by Yana Cortlund, Barb Lucke, and Donna Miller
Watelet.
I met these wonderful women while I was in New York and recommend
this book for any expectant mother. -Brooke. A blessingway honors a
mother-to-be and creates a circle of support that will cradle her as
she prepares to give birth. Surrounded by the most important women in
her life, a mom-to-be can explore the challenges and joys that lie
before her, thereby gaining a sense of power, confidence, and support
that will help her rise to motherhood.
Finding Soul in the
Afternoon One
Women's Story
by Rachel Oliver.
I love this wonderful and healing tale of a woman using the powerful
catalyst of travel to reclaim and transform herself, her history, and
her future. Her poetic imagery carries us along the meandering path
to wholeness and stimulates us along the way to deeply consider the
challenges facing our nation and world. -
Brooke.
Sisters Of The
Earth Second Edition,
by Lorraine Anderson.
Sisters of the Earth is a stirring collection of women's writing on
nature: Nature as healer. Nature as delight. Nature as mother and
sister. Nature as victim. Nature as companion and reminder of what is
wild in us all. Here, among more than a hundred poets and prose
writers, are Diane Ackerman on the opium of sunsets; Ursula K Le Guin
envisioning an alternate world in which human beings are not
estranged from their planet; and Julia Butterfly Hill on weathering a
fierce storm in the redwood tree where she lived for more than two
years.
This second edition of Sisters of the Earth is fully revised and updated with a new preface and nearly fifty new pieces, including contributions by Louise Erdrich, Pam Houston, Zora Neale Hurston, Starhawk, Joy Williams, Kathleen Norris, and Barbara Kingsolver. Brooke has a contribution to this book on pages 386-392.
Alchemical Healing:
A Guide to
Spiritual, Physical, and Transformational
Medicine.
by Nicki Scully.
"High praise for Nicki and this excellent book! Nicki, herself a
healed healer, brings to this offering her experience, wisdom, and
personal passion for creatively addressing all forms of dis-ease,
along with a fierce dedication to supporting others in the process of
awakening and developing their healing hearts and hands. This is a
powerful and timely book that supports resolution of the challenging
issues of our time through our own offering of healing to All Our
Relations." Brooke. Click on Book to
order from Amazon.
Healing
Ground: A
Visionary Union of Earth and Spirit
by
Trish Tuley and Myra Dutton.
"This kind of beauty is a balm for the heart and soul and a crucial
part of re-creating our awareness of Mother Earth's vital richness in
our lives." Brooke
"Trish Tuley's visual expressions and Myra
Dutton's poetic reflections take us on a journey to a setting both
tranquil and untamed." Art Wolfe, photographer of
The Living Wild.
The Quickening
The sadness, borne within me, is
breaking.
In its place is a great peace,
more light than shadow,
more love than hurt.
Sometimes simply one perception
changes everything,
for it is poured into your blood
by the sun and pulsing stars.
Myra Dutton - Idylwild
2003
Many Waters
Force of Nature
Love Song for Terra
by Brian Henke.
"I love all three of these CD's and value Brian's appreciation for
the earth." Brooke.
To order any of these CD's log onto Brian's website at
www.vizquest.com
Mother Earth:
Through the Eyes of
Women Photographers and Writers.
edited by Judith Boice.
"The
words, the images are exquisite! They will help you remember how much
you love and care for this beautiful Earth, our Lady Gaia."
Brooke.
"Combining the traditions of environmentalism and color photography,
these photographs move us with their beauty and sincerity." Annie
Leibovitz
When Stress is Eating at
You, Just BITE BACK!
by
Bob Marsenich
"Are you a bit stressed? Probably, and my friend Bob's great little
book is very useful and enjoyable -- lots of suggestions,
information, and laughs (which are the best stress-busters!). " To
order send a check or money order to: Bob Marsenich, P.O. Box 912,
Polson, MT 59860 Cost: $5.95 plus $2.50 shipping and
handling.
Learning Their Language:
Intuitive Communication with Animals and
Nature
by Marta Williams.
"I wrote this book for the Earth's animals, all the plants and the
forests, the rivers and mountains, the wild and beautiful places, and
the spirit of the Earth herself. They all want us to hear them again,
as did our ancestors, and to welcome their voices on the council. I
hope that in some way I will help to make this come
about."..Marta Williams.
"If we are to survive, we must begin to listen
to our nonhuman neighbors. The good news is that it's easy, and Marta
Williams, in her extraordinary book Learning Their Language, shows us
how. Step-by-step she reveals the ease with which we all can begin to
re-enter the ongoing conversations that surround us each day. This is
a necessary book for anyone who loves a cat, dog, horse, tree, or any
of the wild creatures who, too, call this their home."... Derrick
Jensen, author of A Language Older Than Words.
Daddy's Girls
by Suzanne Gold.
I think you will both enjoy and learn from this enchanting book
written by my friend Suzanne Gold. It has deep lessons to learn, yet
it is a page-turner in the best sense of the word!-- Brooke
It is a rich, yet simple tale of a family in trouble, told through
the eyes of its three women. Overlapping vignettes and flashbacks
from their births to Cherie's breakdown and beyond, form an intricate
quilt of life's defining moments that exposes the dark forces of
fear, frustration, sexuality, and revenge behind the family's middle
class veneer.
This moving novel is in turn disturbing, uplifting, funny and
heart-wrenching as it explores the big issues of life, love, sanity,
and relationships, building to a climax that vibrates with hope.
Daddy's Girls was honored with Foreword Magazine's Book of the
Year Award.
Woman Heal Thyself: An
Ancient Healing System for Contemporary
Women
by Jeanne Elizabeth Blum.
Written with warmth and clarity, Woman Heal Thyself introduces
readers to the basic principles behind
Oriental holistic healing. This important new book introduces a
system that will allow women to regulate their menstrual cycles and
take control over their bodies and their lives. Jeanne Blum, a
holistic healer, shows you how to locate the 24 Forbidden Pregnancy
Points, how to massage them, and recommends methods for working them
to unblock energy and maintain optimum health.
This system is a simple, safe method of self-message. Through the
methodic use of these 24 previously rarely discussed acupressure
points--it is possible for a woman to:
Sharing her discovery of these ancient forbidden points, Jeanne Blum revolutionizes a woman's understanding of her own body.
Power Animal Meditations
by Nicki Scully
This book was originally published as The Golden Cauldron
which refers to the internal alchemical process used for connecting
to your power animal totems in a safe and effective way. The
Golden Cauldron is not only a tool for healing, but a passageway
into the human primordial, numinous experience that touches our past
and has the power to deliver us to a wholesome future. "Nicki Scully
has brought to us an irreplaceable resource from the world of shamans
for healing and understanding the individual and our planet, and for
guiding us to live in harmony with all things." _Kay Cordell
Whitaker, author of The Reluctant Shaman
Order now
A Call to Love's
Arms
by Lonnie Green and Karen McMullen
My good friends Karen and Lonnie put their heads and hearts together
to create this marriage of metaphysical romance and mythic journey.
It is a modern-day love story woven through with divine guidance and
new modalities for personal evolution.
What is different about this book is the featuring of a female model
of exceptional success -- a woman who puts the "her" back in "hero."
The internal mastery that heroine Diana eventually achieves is
brought within the readers' grasp, accessible to you in your everyday
lives. You can order from this site http://www.1stbooks.com
Enjoy reading and learning! Brooke
Legends and Prophecies of
the Quero Apache
by Maria Yraceburu
Maria is a storyteller / teacher blessed by her Apache people's
traditional ways and dedicated to using that knowledge to bring
wisdom to all Earth's peoples. She respectfully weaves her
contemporary experiences into this tapestry of tales passed down
through generations.
The Soul Unearthed:
Celebrating Wildness and Spiritual Renewal Through
Nature
Edited by Cass Adams
"Here together for the first time, are the voices of wilderness
advocates, teachers and guides, supporters of deep ecology, pioneers
in the emerging field of ecopsychology, nature writers and
poets--sharing their love for what is wild within and around us.
Their stories reflect decades of experience and insight affirming the
role of wilderness in personal transformation...They remind us that
when we lose contact with the wild, we lose that which springs most
spontaneously from our soul."--from the foreword by Elizabeth
Roberts.
Contributors include: Brooke Medicine Eagle, Joan Halifax, David
Whyte, David Abram, Wendell Berry, Deena Metzger, Robert Bly, Serge
King, Delores LaChapelle, Gary Snyder, Terry Tempest Williams and
many others. Buy it now from Amazon.
Openings
CD
by Susan Lincoln & Craig Toungate
This wonderful music from my friends in Austin, Texas, is uplifting
and inspiring, ranging from Aramaic prayers, Sufi chants, African
songs, to rock-out energy for the new time. They are fantastic
musicians as well as very awake and conscious beings -- a combination
you will enjoy in this beautiful blend of voice and
instrumentation.
Order from: Lincoln-Toungate, 1706-A Cinnamon Path, Austin, TX 78704
and check out their website at www.LincolnToungate.com
or phone them at (512) 473-3804
Animal Voices: Telepathic
Communication in the Web of Life
by Dawn Baumann Brunke. "I have
long been aware of this excellent book! I quote from it in draft form
of The Last Ghost Dance, the message from Miracle, the White Buffalo.
There's much to learn from this special work." -Brooke.
"Powerful! Moving! A compelling journey reminding us that the wisdom
of the animal kingdom offers a window to our own inner
mysteries...Dawn Brunke has masterfully crafted a "must read" for
skeptics and animal lovers, alike."-Greg Braden, author of The
Isiah Effect.
Dawn Baumann Brunke gives animals a voice--a direct line of
communication to the human mind, reopening the shamanic dialogue with
the animal kingdom that was common to our earliest ancestors but has
often been lost in our modern world. 
Click logo to buy from Amazon.
Elderwoman
by Marian Van Eyk McCain. "Marian McCain's Elderwoman is
precious nectar for a booming generation whose maturity into the
status of wisdom women will make a profound difference in our
continuing life on this sweet planet." Brooke. Visit Marian's website
at www.elderwoman.org
or order through Amazon.
Lectures on
Agriculture
by Rudolph Steiner. All people who work with animals or plants
would benefit from this book. As well as anyone who is interested in
the environment of life from the cosmic forces to the food we eat.
Steiner's understanding of the interrelatedness of all things and all
realms is stupendous.
To order contact Biodynamics Farming and Gardening Association at
888-516-7797 or 415-561-7797 or email them at biodynamic@aol.com.
The Architecture of All
Abundance: Creating a Successful Life in the Material World
by Lenedra J. Carroll. I'm getting
marvelous encouragement from Lenedra Carrol's book, from the mother
and manager of singer Jewel, whose personal life and businesses
reflect high integrity and humanitarianism.- Brooke.
"Leandra Carroll's work stands as deep testament to the human spirit
and the undeniable role of conscious intent in the evolution and
transformation of humanity." Deepak Chopra.
Rosemary
Gladstar's Family Herbal: A Guide to Living Life with Energy, Health,
and Vitality
by Rosemary Gladstar. This book contains a comprehensive A-Z herbal
apothecary describing dozens of the most commonly used herbs and
their healing uses, along with safety precautions, dosage
information, and guidelines for when to seek traditional medical
help. Whether you want to cure a cold, soothe your baby's colic,
moisturize your skin, or simply sleep well at night, Gladstar has
time-tested natural therapies and effective herbal remedies that will
work for you.
Hard Won Wisdom
by Fawn Germer. These are the women
who have made it. Groundbreakers, dreamers, survivors. From Nobel
Peace Prize winner Jody Williams to Native American spiritualist,
Brooke Medicine Eagle; from professional basketball player Teresa
Edwards to Ruth Dreifuss, first woman president of Switzerland; these
women paved the road for the rest of us. Their wisdom was hard-won.
And now, they're here to share their insights to help you find the
right balance to meet every personal challenge. Through never before
published interviews and analysis from the nation's foremost experts
in women's psychology, business, and sociology, Hard Won
Wisdom offers a practical program for
success.
Excuse Me, Your Life Is
Waiting
by Lynn Grabhorn. This is my
favorite book these days, and has given me a major key that for
manifesting a happy, abundant life for myself and the golden dream
for our world. In very simple and common language, she takes us
through the power of our feelings to determine our reality -- more
than thinking, imaging, affirmation, efforting, or other approaches.
How we feel creates the feeling energy of the events of our
life, and she focuses on helping us track the energy we are sending
forth and to take responsibility in creating it for the best possible
outcomes. This work of the heart, combined with the knowledge given
in the following book, Love Without End, are an unbeatable
combination! Get
this book now!
Love Without End
by Glenda Green. Through her amazing
personal experience of having the Dawn Star/Jesus come to sit for a
portrait painting, Glenda shares clarifying and illuminated
principles of daily living which fill in many gaps in the wisdom
teachings we have received. This is the most extensive book ever
written on the spiritual, human, and scientific powers of Love and
the sacred chamber of the Heart. If you want to have your life work
in the midst of the great changes coming our way, this book (or even
better, the 12-tape set) is a must to learn and master. I HIGHLY
RECOMMEND THIS FOR EVERYONE ...... don't let any past experience,
prejudice or religious choice stop you from gaining something very
powerful!
I actually recommend this book and tapes so often that we now have them available through our office. See Rainbow Trading Post for order form.
A Year in the Life:
Journaling for Self-Discovery
by Sheila Bender
Brooke recently worked with Sheila and found the process fantastic.
Sheila Bender provides the perfect blend of structure, guidance and
creative freedom, motivating you to begin writing today and continue
on throughout the year with satisfaction. Her guidance takes you
beyond ordinary journals, helping you reap more from the writing
process. Imaginative, supportive, and liberating, A Year in the Life
is more than a guided journal; it's a writing path to inner balance
and peace.
This book is available at your local bookstore or
online
at Amazon. Excerpts are available
through the author's website at www.SheilaBender.com.
Opening Our Wild Hearts to
the Healing Herbs
by Gail Faith Edwards
The plant realm provides us, and the creatures we use for food, with
most of our sustenance and nourishment, most of our healing
medicines, and most of our tonics and extracts for well-being and
longevity. There is a deep symbiosis between us. Eagle Song camper,
Gail Edwards shares beautifully about this with her book, Opening Our
Wild Hearts to the Healing Herbs. This wonderful book is very special
because Gail approaches the process of working with herbs in a sacred
manner. Her kind, wild heart, as well as the wisdom the plants have
shared with her over many years, shine through this book. You can
find your copy at Gail's website www.blessedmaineherbs.com
or order it directly from Amazon.
Photo of
Brooke 
Since the mailing of our Song of the Nations brochure, many
people have been asking us for copies of the photograph which was
included. Thus we are now making available this photograph and others
may be added in the future. We have purchased copies from the
photographer and have two sizes in black and white - an 8x10 for $15
and a 5x7 for $12, plus $1.00 for shipping. Order by sending a check
to the Polson office (PMB 401, One 2nd Ave. E. Suite C, Polson, MT
59860) made out to Brooke Medicine Eagle.
Friends of the Trees Society (FTS)
has accomplished an incredible amount since 1978. Over
170,000 trees and shrubs and thousands of seed packets have
been distributed. Our literature has benefited tens of
thousands of people around the globe. Our workshops and
events have educated tens of thousands. Our Travelers Earth
Repair Network has served over 500 international travelers
and hundreds of hosts. All this has been done on a
shoestring budget and almost all of it has been generated by
our own earned income. Thank you,
I have dedicated my life to the trees and the planet since
1978. My personal lifestyle has been one of austerity and
frugality. Even so, lack of resources continually limits
what I can accomplish. Please help me continue my work for
the Earth by sending a financial contribution. Various
in-kind donations are also helpful, including tools, office
supplies, computer equipment, graphics, website design,
database programming (FileMaker Pro), publicity, etc.
Financial contributions in the amounts of $100 to $1,000 are
especially helpful, but any contribution will be appreciated
and well utilized.
Michael Pilarski
Friends of the Trees Society
PO Box 4469
Bellingham, WA 98227
Phone:(360) 724-0503
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