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mní wičhóni Water Is Life BY CAROL KAHN
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For Indigenous peoples throughout North America, water is considered sacred. Spiritual meaning is encapsulated in the Lakota phrase, mní wičhóni (“water is life”), which has become a rallying cry among Indigenous populations and others fighting to preserve this invaluable resource.
According to Indigenous peoples, First Nations recognize the sacredness of our water, the interconnectedness of all life and the importance of protecting our water from pollution, drought and waste. Water is the giver of all life and without clean water all life will perish. Not only is water life, but water is also alive. It has consciousness. The Lakota people believe that human thoughts can change the molecular structure of water. They believe that prayer over water transforms it into medicine. Th e Lakota way of prayer honors mní wičhóni.
that water is, in fact, sacred. She also believes that water responds when we have a conscious connection with it. Several years ago, McCabe talked about her connection to water in a Youtube video titled, “Speaking to the Water.” Currently, that video has over 1.5 million views. She shared her experience and conversations with water.
This same knowledge and experimentation was proven by Dr. Masaru Emoto, a pioneer in the study of water. His work demonstrated that water is shaped by the environment, thoughts and emotions. His research also showed how polluted and toxic water, when exposed to prayer and intention, can be altered and restored to beautifully formed geometric crystals found in clean, healthy water.
“Water started coming up from the ground. It was so much water — eight gallons a minute at one point — and I was very concerned my house would flood,” McCabe stated. “I began to have this conversaton with the water. As we kept talking, I was able to say, ‘Look, if you need to take my house, it's okay. You can have it because there's something that you're trying to do. And there's something that you're trying to say or perhaps there's something that my community needs, for you to arrive like this. Either way, I will be with you and I will be a protector of you. I can speak on your behalf.”
Pat McCabe (Weyakpa Najin Win, Woman Stands Shining) is a Diné (Navajo) mother, grandmother, activist, artist, writer, ceremonial leader and international speaker. She is a voice for global peace and earth healing. She speaks about the magical, mystical power of water, and champions
McCabe tried to direct the water’s flow saying, “You can't flow this way, because the neighbors are complaining that you're making things too wet for them. You can't flow this other way, because my storage shed is there. So, I'd rather you don't go that way. And, you can't go this way because
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