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Summary: Spirits Take Notice
Review: First I haven't read this book. But I do know Mr. Lake and have found it important for me not to believe what he writes about from "his experience". I have found that he does write a good story for fiction.
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Summary: Excellent - Highly Recommended
Review: I found the book to be very enjoyable and enlightening. Mr. Lake-Thom is a magnificent writer with much insight. I have had the honor of speaking with him personally and he is a remarkable man with many accomplishments.
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Summary: Spirits of the Earth
Review: I found this book to be extremely easy to read and understand. Bobby Lake-Thom incorporated Native teachings and stories with Western Scientific theories. I especially found it interesting when he discussed right and left brain thinking and how it relates to comprehension of Native signs and symbols.
He provides us with valuable insite into the stories and legends of many tribes. He shows us how important our oral culture is and was and how the people learned mores and values through listening to stories from the elders.
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Summary: Spirits of the Earth
Review: I found this book to be extremely easy to read and understand. Bobby Lake-Thom incorporated Native teachings and stories with Western Scientific theories. I especially found it interesting when he discussed right and left brain thinking and how it relates to comprehension of Native signs and symbols.
He provides us with valuable insite into the stories and legends of many tribes. He shows us how important our oral culture is and was and how the people learned mores and values through listening to stories from the elders.
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Summary: A selection of stories from various tribes
Review: This book contains a selection of various legends from assorted tribes; such as Wiyot, Cheyenne, Crow, Yakima, Kickapoo, Cherokee, and others.On page 80-160 or so, Mr. Lake-Thom lists probable omens for assorted animals, birds, insects, and Reptiles. What the reviewer "Moonwatcher from Earth" below failed to notice is that Mr. Lake-Thom repeatedly tells people to check into the local legends. Mr. Lake-Thom wanted people to pay attention to nature acting in an unnatural way, or animals appearing in places where it was uncommon for them to be. The ceremonies in this book are sketchy at best. In the medicine wheel discription Mr. Lake-Thom uses the colors of Black, White, Red, and Yellow like in Nick Black Elk's vision, but he reverses the places for Earth and Water (This is the 8th or 9th tradition I have seen for setting up a medicine Wheel. Personaly; I found the stories of the Bobcat, and Snake farfetched. I will not say that it is impossible because in my Shamanic experience I have personaly witnessed some things that should be impossible. Questions or comments. E-Mail me. Two Bears Wah doh Ogedoda
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Summary: Good book, but some parts don't make sense
Review: This book is an enjoyable read and gives you a feeling for Native spirituality and animal symbolism. However, in the section that explains different animal's symbolism, the author often states that seeing a certain animal is an omen of something. For instance, in the section on Owls, it says that owls are an omen of sickness and death, and that if you hear an owl hooting near your home, someone close to you will become sick. But what if there happens to be an owl living nearby your home? You might hear it all the time. I find it hard to believe that it is *always* a sign of sickness and death, every time you hear it. After reading this book, I read Tom Brown's The Vision, which said that owls can be a sign of death *only* if the owl is acting strange when you see it. People see owls all the time, it can't possibly mean sickness or death every time. I would agree with Tom Brown.
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