Introduction by Molly Larkin
Book I: Initiation
1. To Walk in Beauty
2. A Well-rounded Education
3. You Don't Ask to Be a Medicine Man
4. Wrapped Around a Tree
Book II: The Cure Lies Within You
5. Whose Power Is It?
6. Doctoring
7. Another Kind of Healing
8. Walking in Balance
9. Coping with Suffering
Book III: Learning How to Live
10. The Power of Love
11. Talking with the Earth
12. A Different Kind of Church
13. The Peyote Way
14. The Sacred Pipe
15. Becoming a Vessel - The Vision Quest
16. We All Have Something to Offer
Prayers
Marcellus “Bear Heart” Williams [1918-2008], born in Okemah,
Oklahoma, was a full-blood spiritual leader of the Muskogee-Creek
Nation trained in the traditional ways of his tribe. Highly
regarded as a healer and counselor, he was also a respected leader
of the Native American Church, Sun Danced with both the Northern
and Southern Cheyenne people, and was an ordained minister in the
American Baptist Church. He was asked to be one of the spiritual
counselors for the fireman and their families after the Oklahoma
City tragedy and put down prayers with the Fire Department at
Ground Zero in November, 2001. Bear Heart helped thousands of
people over the course of his life and his book, “The Wind Is My
Mother,” continues his life work of sharing wisdom and
inspiration. For more information, visit
www.TheWindIsMyMother.com
Molly Larkin is a writer whose in-depth tutelage and
spiritual practice under Native American elders have given her
unique access to Native American perspectives and teachings. Molly
lives in Los Angeles, California.
Praise for The Wind Is My Mother: The Life and Teachings of a
Native American Shaman
“This fascinating book is a rare combination of universal truths
and practical applications. It is an excellent manual for living a
healthy life in a complex world.”—John Gray, author of Men Are from
Mars, Women Are from Venus
“Bear Heart, a full-blooded Muskogee Creek Indian and one of the
last ‘trained’ medicine men, shares this knowledge, combining it
with his more formal, graduate [studies] in psychology to build a
bridge between Native American and modern spirituality.”—Publishers
Weekly
“At once mystical and utterly practical, Bear Heart’s message is
not a call to conversion, but the testimony of a life so fully
lived that it can heal others. To read it is to be inspired to live
one’s own life with more attention, harmony and hope.”—Lorene Cary,
author of If Sons, Then Heirs: A Novel
“Bear Heart, a Muskogee Creek Indian medicine man, tells his story,
including his insights about receiving the power of the Great
Spirit through fasting, chanting, and vision quests.”—St.
Petersburg Times
“Inspiring...Bear Heart weaves together anecdotes and philosophy
demonstrating that traditional Native American wisdom can be
applied in today’s world to live a peaceful, balanced life. A
charismatic storyteller, Bear Heart’s autobiography is rich not
only with the amazing accomplishments and wisdom of his life as a
medicine man but also with the ages-old legends of his
people.”—Evolving Woman
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