NativeAmericanStoriesoftheSacredareintendedformorethanentertainment:theyareteachingtales,containingelegantlysimpleillustrationsoftime-honouredtruths.FromtalesofCreationtoWhystoriesthathelpexplainthenaturalworldaroundus,thesestorieshighlightthesacrednessofalllifeandaffirmthatweareeachanintegralpartofallthatisholy.DrawnfromtribesacrossNorthAmerica,thesearecarefulretellingsoftraditionalstoriessuchasSonofLight'squesttowinbackhiscapturedwifefromthemonstrousMan-Eagle;humbleMuskrat'snobleself-sacrificetoestablishsolidlandsootherbeingsmightlive;WaterSpider'screativesolutionforretrievingfireforalltheanimals;andWhiteBuffaloCalfWoman'sprofoundgiftofthesacredpipetothepeople.Eachofthecompellingstoriesinthiscollectionillustratesprinciplesthatcanguideyouonyourownspiritualquest.Now,youcanexperiencethewisdomoftheseteachingtalesevenifyouhavenopreviousknowledgeofNativeAmericantraditions.SkyLightIlluminationsprovidesinsightfulyetunobtrusivecommentarythatexplainstheculturalandspiritualsignificanceoftheseeminglymundaneobjectsfoundinthesestories-tobacco,gambling,eventheexploitsofmischievoustricksterssuchasCoyoteandWeasel-whilegracefullydrawingcomparisonstoChristian,Jewish,BuddhistandHindureligioustraditions,amongothers.Whateveryourspiritualheritage,theseNativeAmericanstoriesofthesacredaresuretodelightandinspireyouwiththesacrednessofallCreation,andremindyouthattheearthdoesnotbelongtous-webelongtotheearth.

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