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By John Two-Hawks, October 2007, Eureka Springs, Arkansas, U.S.A.
Whatever we do to the earth, to the web of life, we do to ourselves. So love, honor and respect Mother Earth, and all who dwell within and upon her will return that love, honor and respect to you. It is the law of nature, the law of our creator. It is the sacred circle of all life. The real message is that we are all the World Drum.
The sacred heartbeat which sounds on the skin of this humble, powerful drum, exists in the center of every being on the planet. It is in you, and it is in me. It is in every tree, every rock, every bird and every fish. The sacred heartbeat of the World Drum beats in us all, and it is up to each of us to stop long enough to quiet our minds so we can hear that still small voice of the Spirit which calls us back to the place of balance, respect, humility, honor, courage and wisdom. All who have touched the wood and skin of the World Drum and played and prayed with it are connected as relatives.
In Lakota, there is a term we use quite often. It is mitakuye oyasin. What it means is this - all are my relatives. And when we say all, we mean all beings which exist in our world. And yet, here comes this humble skin drum from Norway, drawing people from all cultures around the world together in unity and connection. And I see that this humble drum is mitakuye oyasin in action. It is a vehicle by which we can see that, yes indeed, we really are all relatives. And so I honor this humble drum that is the World Drum, and I thank Morten for having the courage and wisdom to listen to Whitecougars vision and send this drum and its very important message out into a very hurting world. And so, as the World Drum continues its global journey, may we all come to understand that the heartbeat of this humble drum beats inside all of us. The World Drum really is you and I. Let us all listen to that heartbeat of connection, peace and mending. After all, Mother Earth, all her children, and the seventh generation are hanging in the balance....
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