There are two ways to be: Hopi and not-Hopi. If you are Hopi, this is what you believe: There are five energy centers in the human body: the crown, the forehead, the eyes, the throat,
and the heart. When you pray for rain, you must concentrate all five of these energy centers
on the thoughts of rain coming. You must never look at the sky, for to do so is to doubt.
When you pray for rain, if you concentrate in the right way you CREATE the reality
from your belief. Put nothing above the corn, for the corn is your life.
In every hill, plant one seed for the raven, one seed for the rabbit, one seed for the coyote,
and one seed for yourself. When you must kill an animal for food, you should apologize to the animal,
then thank it for giving its life, then celebrate what it has given and call your brethren
to come and celebrate with you. Together you should ask the animal for a blessing. Don't eat food with salt or fat. Occasionally enter a fasting period and observe
complete abstinence. This teaches you discipline. The air is the Creator's breath, which we all share.
The trees are our brethren, and are male and female. Every day belongs to the Creator.
Do something good for somebody before you retire.
Always be thankful for what you have.
Everyone you meet has something to teach you; that's why they were put in your path.
Walk in the world in a good way, for life is short. When it is time to go into the spirit life, the transition will be easy if you have lived
in a good way, in a Hopi way. It will be harder if you haven't lived well. Lessons taught by E. J. Satala, January 1, 1998, near Sedona, Arizona.
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