Joseph Rael (Beautiful Painted Arrow) combines the sacred teachings imparted to him while growing up at Picuris Pueblo with knowledge learned during his years of contact with the mainstream culture. Since childhood, Rael has been interested in sound, and here he describes how he began tracking sound in his native Tiwa language, and later in ...
Learning to live in harmony with the basic principles of life is the vital message of these stories, interpretations, and practical exercises. A unique and timeless book.
Native American visionary and artist Joseph Rael eloquently presents in its ten stages the entire process by which inspiration brings new life into form, expresses its nature, then dies back into a state of non-form to await a new inspiration. This is Rael's teaching about inspiration itself, and how, as he says, "inspiration is in all things." In ...
Drawing on his Southern Ute and Picuris Pueblo backgrounds, Native American visionary Joseph Rael writes of the various aspects of ceremony and shows how they connect us with Spirit: chanting and song, fasting and sweatlodge purification, the vision quest, storytelling, the Sun Dance and all dancing in ceremony.
Magic. Tragedy. Mysticism. Metaphor. Joseph Rael's life story enlightens readers through his uncanny ability to discern meaning from often dramatic, often profound events. In response to a powerful vision, he now shares these experiences with non-Indian people so others can also learn to recognize when events converge to lead us down paths we were ...
What's in a name? Native Americans believe names have great significance and choose them carefully. This new addition to Element's Earth Quest series helps readers understand their life purpose and potential through understanding their names. Conatins an A-Z list of interpretations.
One of the great living visionaries in the Native American tradition presents the most substantial book yet of his teachings, along with a powerful recording of ten meditations led by the author, and 16 color pages of his "portal" art. In this collection of his most basic and profound teachings, Joseph Rael writes about sound as the basis for all ...
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
