"The Great Mystery is not a god or a goddess, but much more. It can only be touched through a direct experience -- it cannot be known with the mind.

"Part of the original instructions from the Creator to the two-leggeds was to always give thanks and to be humble. The Holy Red Road compels us to take care with our thoughts, words, and actions; and to remember the seven generations to come after us. Also, Mother Earth teaches us that we are related to, but not superior to, all forms of Her children: the rock people, plant people, and all the animal people.

"These and other reasons are why we continue -- and must continue-- the ceremonies of our old, old ways."

Michael Noe
Hunkpapa-Celtic