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THE HOPI SPIRITUAL ARK

Teachings that will protect us during the coming times...

The prophecies, instructions and warnings given to us over 1,100 years ago by Maasaw can be viewed as a "Spiritual Ark" in theses troubling times. The Spiritual Ark that consists of carefully chosen thoughts, words, deeds and promises. The sharing and existence of this Ark, is what makes the giving of the prophecies understandable, and elevates the Hopi prophecies to equal, or possibly superior, standing with the rest of the prophetic field of information at this time.

Maasaw told the Hopi to be alert and watchful, and he named specific things they should do to protect themselves. As we consider these wise specifics, we will see that they are cautions that we should exercise too.

Make Careful Choices:

"Make careful Choices: When new opportunities are introduced and new advantages come, be cautious and accept the least harmful things. Choose which path you will follow -- the materialistic way or the Creator's way. Do not get careless as time passes and forget your vows to the Creator and the spiritual laws. If you do, it will be a sign you have forsaken the Great Creator."

Avoid Temptation:

Do not be tempted into anything that will harm your way of life, get you into trouble, or produce problems. Even though temptation is evil, desire is strong within us and hard to control. As we pass into the worlds of different ideas, temptation will weaken us. Avoiding temptation is a key to survival. If you cannot escape new changes, use them wisely. Don't let them destroy the valuable elements in your life."

Avoid Pitfalls:

We often step into these very traps because we thing they will improve our lives. On the contrary, they can drain our mind and strength. Deceit is common among world leaders. Advantageous lifestyles often lead us astray. Modern concepts will not help balance the natural order on earth and in the universe.

Listen To Your Elders:

Listen to your elders, and you will learn that Divine laws and religion are important. At one time Hopi learned wisdom, knowledge, and prophecy through their elders in order to live wisely. It is a pity in these changing times, that they hear no more, see nor more, nor do they understand. Yet these wise teachings are the key to happiness and health.

Be Self-Sufficient:

Be Self-sufficient so that you are not dependent upon others for survival. Don't rely on supermarkets for food and don't be entirely dependent on wages. What will happen to you if some day the White man's world collapses?

Prepare In Advance:

Take time to review what has happened to you and try to predict what might happen during the coming year. Once you have done this, ask yourself how you will handle each thing that does occur. The ancient Native Americans followed a ritual calendar that forced them to think ahead and prepare in advance, so that they would not be caught unprepared. Pray for guidance to the Creator, Maasaw, Mother Earth, and other helper deities.

Use Ancient Teachings As A Guideline:

We look upon our ancient teachings as a guideline used in order to avoid a downfall for our mistakes. We have learned that through our conduct we can accomplish good and bad deeds. The old ones say that we have gone through at least three world catastrophes and each world was destroyed by the same error in man.

Protect The Laws Of Nature And Spirit. Respect All Living Things:

We must carry on our purpose to protect the laws of nature and spirit which is our highest priority. Other think that what they're doing is harmless. We think they are destroying the link between Nature and Man. The signs of warning are evident in many parts of the world. We all are to be blamed, for we are abusing our Mother Earth by our mindless actions and by our irresistible urge to better our way through our own inventive thinking. We have forsaken the warnings of our ancient fathers, gradually leading ourselves to ruin. We all should hang our heads in shame.

What we say will pain most people, but we hope it will help them to understand themselves and reverse their ways toward better behavior for the good of lesser man and for the survival of our world for the coming generations. We have learned and believe that one cannot communicate with Nature unless your existence and behavior are in harmony with the will of the Great Spirit, that he who knows his heart will also find his way in the future.

Don't Try To Control Others:

Trading blame drains our planet of spiritual energy and causes great harm to all land and life. Don't try to control others. The spirit dwells within all of us.

Be Satisfied With The Pattern Of Life Given To Us By Our Great Creator:

Be satisfied with the order of our Great Creator, whose light does not blind us and does not lead us into confusion. Instead, His light brightens the road, so that we can absorb its great wisdom and live like humans... Perhaps there is still time for this land to live on under the laws of our Great Spirit and our Great Creator. These are the things we desire. We are very sad for our life of today; it is heading down the direction you have created for us. The tide is gathering, and the high tide which sweeps us away may not be far off.

Our prophecies foretell that times will come when we will periodically recover our senses and find that some vital element is amiss. Then we will retrace our steps with fear, not bearing to look back and where we have been. So we will go forward, backward, forward and backward, our decisions uncertain. This is happening today in Hopi land, as it is happening in the rest of the world.

So time passes on, and the prophecies of our ancient people begin to unfold. Many great events lie before us, and we are witnessing with astonishment today the fact that our ancient's words were right. Live long, for there are great and exciting adventures awaiting us.

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