May 18 - 21, 2011

The 13 Grandmothers travel once again from the four corners of the world, calling upon the love and light of the Creator for the healing of the Earth and all beings. They will circle around their Council table to offer their ancient wisdom, stories, prophecies insights and dreams. As in each of their Councils, they honor the children, the local tribal elders and special guests. Three times daily at the sacred fire they will gather to offer prayers. For the ninth time, their fire of peace will burn for seven days and nights.

Join us for the Grandmothers' 9^th Council Gathering, as we honor our beloved and cherished Grandmother Rita Pitka Blumenstein and her Yup'ik people in majestic Alaska. 

"Healing is truth, sickness is hiding, it splits life.

Creation is selfless.  

Selfish possession kills it."

Rita Pitka Blumenstein   

"Grandmother Rita's psychic eagle-eye pierces the darkness, revealing Spirit's euphoric light. With the medicine of both baby and elder, she is kissing each of us, and we remember who we really are. We are babies again, pure and sweet; Creator's precious ones." -Anonymous 

From Author Dan Millman "The Peaceful Warrior" and "The Life you were born to Live"

(4, 13/4, 22/4, 31/4, 40/4)  

 The Life Path 4 suggests that you entered this plane with a natural genius for planning, fixing, building, and somehow, with practical application and cerebral excellence, making things work. You are one of the most trustworthy, practical, and down-to-earth of individuals; the cornerstone members of society. Indeed, as a Life Path 4, you are a builder of society.  Once a decision is made, it will be followed through to the conclusion, right, wrong, or indifferent. You are very set in your ways and determined to handle things the way you are so certain that they should be handled.    

 Excellent organizer and planner because of  innate ability to view things in a very common sense and practical way. This stems from a strong desire to be a perfectionist in your labor. Planning is necessary to avoid errors. It's very likely that a 4 Life Path person invented the to-do list, because it is the rare Life Path 4 who doesn't have one by her side at all times.  

The number 4 is solidly associated with the element of earth from which it gains its strength and utter sense of reality. You are one of the most dependable people you know. If patience and determination can ever win, you are sure to achieve great success in life. Often, you are called on to take care of others; to finish what they have started. It may not seem fair and probably isn't, but it may be the key to your accomplishment and reputation.    

Some interesting relationships to the number 4...  

• The 4 Elements: Fire, Air, Water and Earth.
• In Humans: the four petals of the Base Chakra.
• The 4 directions: north, east, south and west.
• The four worlds of the kabbalah: Atziluth, the world of the emanation; Briah, the world of the creation; Yetzirah, the world of the formation and Asiah, the world of the action.
• The 4 letters of the Tetragrammaton-the name of God.
• The 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism.
• In Hinduism:  The four cardinal Virtues: 1. Non-violence, 2. Truth, 3.Purity, 4.Self-control
• In Buddhism: The Group of Fours 1. The Four Noble Truths 1. Suffering 2. The Cause of Suffering 3. The Cessation of Suffering 4. The Way Leading to the Cessation of Suffering
• The Four Mental Principles 1. Wisdom (Panna) 2. Truthfulness (Sacca) 3. Abandonment of evil and selfishness (Caga) 4. Appeasement (Upasama)
• The Four Bases of Success 1. Appreciation (Chanda) 2. Effort (Viriya) 3. Attention (Citta) 4. Investigation (Vimamsa)
• The Four Divine States of Mind 1. Loving-kindness (Metta) 2. Compassion (Karuna) 3. Sympathetic joy over others' achievement (Mudita) 4. Equanimity (Upekkha)
• The Four Virtues Conducive to Social Welfare 1. Generosity (Dana) 2. Kind Speech (Piyavaca) 3. Benevolence (Atthacaritya) 4. Adaptability (Samanattata)
• The Fourfold Right Effort: 1. Effort to restrain from evil 2. Effort to abandon evil 3. Effort to develop good 4. Effort to maintain good
• 4 Virtues According to Plato: Wisdom, courage, self-control, and justice.
•  In Christianity there are four cardinal Virtues: prudence, justice, temperance, and fortitude.
• The Sioux value these 4 Virtues: bravery, fortitude, generosity and wisdom. 

Congratulations 

Rev. Victoria Marie 

Vancouver, BC

 Congratulations

Reverend Carmen 

Lacombe, AB

Congratulations Reverend Rachelle

Lacombe, AB