Conference hydra::dejavu

1279.0. "Native American Crystal Legend" by LUNER::VEZINA () Tue Jun 12 1990 07:30

    The following native american legend related to "crystals" is
    copied without permision from " The Healing Crystal" by Geoffrey
    Keyte ;
    
          The Red Indian Legend of the Crystal Kingdom
    
    The Bear tribe, chief among the animals, called a meeting of all
    the animals. They decided that something just had to be done about
    the destructive tribe of Mankind. The Bears suggested that they
    shoot back when the humans shot at them, but the bow and arrow
    required too great a sacrifice, for one bear would have to give
    up his life so that his sinew could be used for the bowstring. The
    bear's claws were too long for shooting a bow anyways, and would
    become entangled on the string.
      The Deer tribe offered another method of dealing with the problem.
    One of its members said, "We will bring disease into the world.
    Each of us will be responsible for a different illness. When humans
    live out of balance with Nature, when they forget to give thanks
    for their food, they will get sick." And, in fact, the Deer did
    invoke rheumatism and arthritis; each animal then decided to invoke
    a different disease.
       The Plant tribe was more sympathetic and felt that it was too
    harsh a punishment, so the plants volunteered their help. They
    said that for every disease a human suffered, a plant would be present
    to cure it. That way , if humans used their intelligence, they would
    be able to cure their ailments and regain their balance.
       All of Nature agreed to this strategy. One plant, in particular,
    spoke out. This was Tobacco, the chief of the plants. He said, "I
    will be the sacred herb; I will not cure any specific disease, but
    I will help people return to the sacred way of life, provided I
    am smoked or offered with prayers and ceremony. But if I am misused
    and merely smoked for pleasure, I will caus cancer, the worst disease
    of all."
        The close friends of the PLant tribe, the Rock tribe and the
    Mineral tribe, agreed to help. Each mineral would have spiritual
    power, a subtle vibration to could be used to regain perfect health.
    The Ruby, worn as an amulet, would heal the heart; the Emerald would
    heal the liver and eyes, and so on.
        The chief of the mineral tribe, Quartz Crystal, was clear like
    the light of creation itself. Quartz put his arms around his brother
    Tobacco and said, "I will be the sacred mineral: I will heal the
    mind and help human beings see the origin of disease. I will help
    to bring wisdom and clarity to dreams. And I will record their
    spriritual history, including our meeting today, so that in the
    future, if humans gaze into me, they may see their origin and the
    way of harmony." And so it is today.
    
    
    This legend is part of the heritige of the Cherokee tribe; yet it
    has been told , and retold, time and time again, by every Red Indian
    tribe.
    
    
            
    
    
    

	Interesting!  Thank you for entering that.

	Meredith    
    
            
    
    
    

    It sounds true to me too.
    
    Mary