Native American Insights on Healing By Vernon Foster
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- čas přidán 4. 08. 2022
- Vernon Foster is a member of the Klamath tribes of Oregon, a teacher, spokesperson, and activist for the Native American community for over 40 years. As a counselor, he works with indigenous tribes and retreats, focusing on the psychological aspects of transformation and healing.
In this 20-minute interview, Vernon talks about the methods we can use to integrate healing ceremonies into our everyday lives and how to deal with negative emotions in a way that leads to permanent change.
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18:15 “On the spiritual path, you must be willing to compromise your lifestyle to accommodate your spiritual path but you must NOT be willing to compromise your spiritual path to accommodate your lifestyle.” Thank you 🙏
Done that for too long...
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The harmony I seek is bodily, my body wasn't made for all the pollution on this planet, developed many illness. And the saying is true, with much knowledge comes much sorrow. Strong in spirit, weak in flesh, I do the best I can. Thank you. Aho'
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That only works for the resourceful.
"Depression, you are welcome in my home but you're going to abide by my rules." That's powerful ❤
Life changing
That’s why the wise and kind elders are beyond precious, a great blessing.
Your thoughts?😮😢😅❤
Someone like him? Always 😊
You are soooo right Amen 🙏 hallelujah !!!!!! For that. Godbless
SO valuable indeed ❤
Blessed are the seekers of truth and wisdom. 🦅
Buddhism supports everything you said.
Not accepting change causes discomfort.
Change isn't painful, resentment of change is what's painful.
Once we accept the change there is no pain.
I'm Northern Scottish but my Tribe is Humanity!
I'm American Scots-Irish. It's super cool to see you wrote something similar as I did above about Thich Nhat Hanh welcoming feelings as they come in the door.
I feel that my tribe is Humanity too.
Wow. I am part Cherokee Indian. This is the first lecture I’ve heard from a wise Indian person. I am floored. Absolutely floored. The origins of my family line started on shaky grounds with this side of my lineage. It is good, at 50, to finally come home. Thank you, Sir. May you find peace and joy in even the small things.
Love,
Tara Ann Pruett
I'm also 50 and also part Cherokee. Welcome home.
@@travellingcats1047 thank you. Your message is felt deeply. ❤️Best wishes to you today and always.
Same, but I'm 40, I connect so deeply, I cannot help but come home🌱
@@itsinurhead I get it. ❤️
I’m 53, Cherokee Heyoka✌🏼
The part on depression is so good. I went thru it and I decided after 10 years I had enough. People worse off than me saw the light and it also gave me strength.
I am glad you are doing better. Stay stong💪🏽
❤
yes the way he tells the story is just wonderful!
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Hope you will find peace ❤
This is what I've found while meditating on the Bible and my life. God said he didn't give us a spirit of fear. I literally see all feelings as spirits. Depression is just an evil spirit that pushes away Joy, happiness, confidence and fulfillment. I no longer welcome depression. It no longer holds power over me. I see it and let it move past me now. Not in or through me. I no longer have the spirit of anxiety either. No more attacks! Amen for healing 🙏🏾
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Neat idea of seeing a really strong emotion or character as a possession of spirit.
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@@te9591it's the parasites in our body.
This had me in tears, such beautiful words and what a beautiful soul. I am forever grateful to have had the privilege to hear them❤️🩹🥹
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The story about depression and it following your rules was so insightful for me. That really clicked something into place. Such an inspiring story from this man!
what I would give to live with these elders, to be taught the truth of living in peace with mother earth, with all my relations and ancestors. The drum became my heart beat from the moment I sat in the circle. Thank you so much to all my distant Native family for helping me walk the Red Road via the internet...
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Thank you for this great wisdom. I dreamt of my children’s grandmother last night, she died many years ago, she was native. She stood by my adult daughter who I am worried about. I asked her to talk to her because she won’t talk to me. I felt her point at psychology and ceremony. I woke up and turned on my phone, this video was suggested at the top of the feed. Maybe spirit is affecting algorithms. ❤️☺️🎶
I know Spirit impacts everything. I, too, have been gifted several times with the perfect message on my phone in response to prayers to Spirit. Love, Peace & Blessings in Absolute Abundance to All! ✨💖✨
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Being open and respectful the great spirit collective finds ways to reassure us they are supportive Peace
This is so amazing, thank you for the reminder. I think this modern way of life also contributes to depression, I wish I could live more connected to nature in good community.
You can choose to be connected to Nature-- find a tree in your neighborhood park. It can be in a box on the street, it doesn't have to be in the forest. Visit your tree as often as you can. If it is within walking distance, all the better. Take a little walk, pause at your tree. Speak to the tree (in your mind, the tree hears you) Ask the tree to help you be grounded as it is, roots deep in the Earth, branches reaching to the sky. Take time to listen to the tree, You may not hear words (at first) but feel the connection you have to trees, plants, Mother Earth. This feeling of connection and a true tangible connection comes with your intention. Set the intention to be connected, aware, open to the gifts and guidance of Nature. It is there for you. Open to it with your Intention. All the same goes for community. Set the intention to find the people who nurture you, the comunity doing heart centered work. Maybe there is volunteer work that calls to you; those people may be folks you can build community with. Don't look for them in the bars. Choose positive activities, outside, in a gym, in a food pantry, where might "your" people be? go find them, Best wishes. Know there is unconditional love streaming to you. Open to receive it. You are worthy.
@@user-zz4uc7lu4m thanks for taking the time to write this
@@user-zz4uc7lu4m❤ Very nice. Thank you.
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Just begin. Get into a park, Forest ocean and don't take a cell phone. Be quiet and listen to the wind and birds see the sky smell the air etc
I was an angry young man. I felt very isolated. My light was covered by the generations before me. But the worst degradations are what I did to myself.
Coming to terms with what I, and my ancestors, have done was difficult but so beautiful.
The light is always shining 🌟
I hope who ever reads this is filled with peace. All problems are solved through awareness
You have no idea how much what you've written helps me. Thank you. 🙏
We need more teachers like this♾🤷♂💪
This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my CZcams channel 8 months ago about self development. Now I have 935 subs and > 800 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.
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I’m proud of you for starting your channel! It takes a lot of courage!
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@@saludosalsol Whoever you are, I don't know you personally but I can say that you're one of the non-judgmental and open-minded people who is not fixated on tangible or external factors in order to learn from someone like me. Just because someone doesn't have a piece of paper as a credential, doesn't mean that person is not entitled to share personal experiences with the hope & intention to inspire others. Keep up with whatever it is that you're doing to improve mankind or improving your life even to a slight degree each day. This is just one part of a bigger puzzle for creating my CZcams channel about holistic health. I literally could have died back when I was 14 years old due to major depression but here I am right now replying to you, a CZcamsr, who's full of fulfillment and dedication to help others to be a better version of themselves. I ain't better than anyone else but my old self. That's all that really makes this CZcams thing more meaningful and enjoyable. Thanks so much for your support! I am hoping that you can join me with this endless personal development journey! :)
May ALL be loved
May ALL be healed
May ALL there is
be ALL we need
Sing 4 times in 4 directions
I have been battling depression for most of my life and this story has helped me gain a new perspective. I am of Mexican oodlinr and have always resonated and felt at home with Native American teachings . Thank you for sharing your stories with us
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@AryAyala, depression has many causes. The good place to start is to heal your gut & to eat quality food, remove toxins from your skin, home, water, as much as you can. Manage your interactons with toxic people. After all that, dealing with childhood & life trauma should help.
Kick it naturally has some short useful videos how to go about it.
Check on methylation & genetic changes too to figure out what your body needs as support.
Watch videos by Dr Ramani & The Little Shaman to figure out toxic people & how to stay away & set boundaries. I wish you healing. Hugs.
I do relate. I respect and admire your courage to continue the battle and to seek inspiration like from this wise, inspiring Elder. He is so beautifully and gracefully articulate!
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The way he described depression that’s how I felt with depression, depression can get dark but I didn’t want depression to take over me any more. I did the inner work , therapy and the support of my family and myself I got through it ❤
I've done that too and it is really amazing to be able to change something like depression.
@@websurfer5772did you have body symptoms of depression
I had depressions 3 times before i accepted that i will have them off and on for my whole lifetime.
And that it's not a shame to have them.
Stay safe out there!
Just like everyone
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🌸🌄🖐️🐾🍀🐦🌳🌸🐿️🙋🏻♂️Thank you very much for sharing ! Greetings and Blessings from Germany and Austria, Michael !
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🪶I heard you. My spirit is, like the sun hidden behind clouds, always shining. ✨☀✨ Thank you for the healing stories, Mr. Vernon Foster and everyone involved, this reached and touched my heart and soul and was very healing and freeing for my heart, soul and spirit! ✨🌈🌈✨ Deep Gratitude, Respect and Blessings from my evershining spirit! I feel deeply connected to you and your stories and words, thank you.🪶 🛐♾☮⚕✴🙏🙇♀🤲
I didn’t expect to cry. The ending got to me. I am not very emotional and we don’t have talks about depression in my family because they don’t believe in it. They just call it laziness.
Demos gracias a la divinidad que muchos pueblos de tan maravillosas culturas sobrevivieron a tanta injusticia,es un gran legado tenerlos entre nosotros,por desgracia otros no pudieron,mucho que aprender de estos pueblos nativos.
Ohhh WOW, I am an Australian Aboriginal, I have a degree in Psychology and perceive psychology from this perspective also… WOW❤
“Make friends with ur feelings!” Wise soul! Thanks Vernon! Both feet on this boat called red road.
What a beautiful spirit and walk Vernon Foster
“Make friends with your feelings” ❤️
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Power and love to you❤❤❤❤
Thank you Grandfather .
He reminds me of my grandmother so much, she was born in 1923. I am so happy I had the chance to meet her. 🙂
I’ve always admired Native Americans!
I really like the idea of making friends with depression thanks for sharing this much gratitude 💓
Thank you so much. Such beautiful teachings💜
Thank you so much for sharing. I'm 'emptying the buckets' of my recent ancestral trauma too, for my Welsh ancestors.
That beautiful Spirit is like the sunshine...still shining.thank you from the Heart🙏
Oh sweet creator thank you for placing this man in my path today. I always find how much you love me when I'm in it, trying to find a way and you just lay things like this in my way. I love you all keep going on this beautiful journey allow and just keep loving. Thank you Vernon I appreciate this so tremendously it will change my life forever.
The truest facts of depression.. I have felt this to the core... How wise.. just wise.. 🪶❤️
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Wow! Oh My Goodness!! That...was...wonderful!!
Thank you Grandfather 🙏🏽💗
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And I also love the emptying the cup thing:
One of the strongest qualities I’ve acquired through all this highly introspective and intuitive healing is to empty out the “eye for an eye” resentment belief. There is an abundance of healing when patterns are stopped and hurt meets you, and in your kind of words, you say “Hello. I see your hurt and I won’t be like you.” ❤
You are so beautiful! ♡ Thank you for sharing.
when you are ill from cancer and death will come, you see things so different. not many 'dramas' touch you anymore. you are so right. cancer is so spreaded here. love your video, thank you. ❤ everybody only sees himself, really so bad.
❤😊thank you. Wise words and your learnings made me smile
I’m not sure if it’s the lack of sleep or… everything. But the depression bit made me cry this is amazing. He explained it so well and I’m happy I watched this. I’m trying to learn more about my roots and I love this new chapter for me. Thank you for sharing.
Beautiful story. You are very wise. Thank you.❤
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I am so glad to find this. Thank you for sharing ❤
That IS a really good point. We need to put a lot of how our families and our children and our neighbours treat us and put it in context.
I walked the lands of Oregon many times, along the rivers and the trees and the energy, the life force of the ground seemed palpable, the manifestation of energy into form. I often felt like I sensed the presence of all the peoples who walked there before me. Oregon awoke my spirit into the world for the first time when I was just a child. I became conscious of all life and myself a part of it all. I can not even conceive of who I would be now without such a beautiful place.
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What a sweet soul. ❤
This is also what Vietnamese Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh said. He said to say, "Hello Depression, how are you today?" "Welcome Anger, have a seat."
This is a good reminder.
Golden teaching ✨ this aligns with Thich Nhat Hanhs teaching. When TNH says be with your feelings. If you feel anxious say “hello, anxiety, let’s enjoy a cup of tea together”. Beyond grateful for the elders wisdom. 💛
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Thank you so much for sharing you journey truly beautiful
Thanks for sharing. Walk in Spirit.
Absolute love and spirit ❤️
I would love to sit down with this man and have endless conversation. Such a wise man. I like people like this. I watch while video and after so clam.
Thank you
THANK Y O U.... I've come to similar conclusion, n solutions... it is sooooo refreshing to hear n meet you, saying similar things... i wasnt born native american in this body, but was one in many past lives, n have a native american spirit working in me, as one of my first teachers, who is a powerful healer too. He has been with me for over 38 years or longer, teaching me certain things that native ppl have forgotten, intuitively. He is a most precious man/spirit i know. Ho...
What love and wisdom 🙏❤️
The understanding of the Great Love that created everything in native cultures all over the world is astounding!
I feel it, resonate with your beautiful message. I am grateful. Listening to this teaching is a wonderful way to start the day ❤🙏
What a beautiful expression "The Great Love That Created" ❤️
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I 100% agree with every thing he has said and have incorporated similar philosophies in my life. It has been highly helpful.
That's how I felt as a Finlander when I first heard Sámi, I just magically connected with it.
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I love this so much. Thank you 🙏🏽💜
"Make friend with your feelings" 🙏
I love it! Thanks for your thoughts and your sharing.
They are precious group of people- the medicine man. In my place we are also trying to revive our medicine man. Very precious!
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Thank you very much also..i hear you with great attention and respect
I am thankful to God that you are here to share your wisdom
Thank you, kind sir, blessings to you..smart soul
This is a truly amazing human!
I can’t seem to shake the sadness and anger that happened to the natives. The results of our way of life has been a land of depressed and anxious people.
Vernon Foster, much love to you spiritual brother for these blessed and important teachings. I will share this wisdom with my own child, thank you!!
Wishing you the gift of peace, beautiful words
Thank you Vernon.. for you beautiful insight in to your spiritual journey and trials that we/ some of us all can identify with.. your metaphor and understanding and spiritual description of depression wowed me . And evoked such understanding and clarity of the light needed from within us to walk from the darkness back into the light into ultimate self freedom.. from powerlessness into empowerment.. once again thank you .. spoken as such words as God would give us himself.. God bless you ☝️🌏☝️💚.. Aid from across the pond in the Uk 🙏🏻
I just recent year found ou that my paternal grandparents were Apache. That my maternal grand mother was purpeche. I understand why they never shared this. They were protecting their children and family. They held their families together. I am 62. It has lead to awakening. Thank you for sharing your story.
You Sir , are A Gift to humanity, thank you 🙏
Thank you for your love and compassion. Edit: Your perspective on depression is so touching. I have been taught for so long that I should never feel badly, that if I do then it is because I am choosing to be in pain and to hurt others with that pain. That I was actually rejecting myself never occurred to me.
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I CAME ACROSS THIS VEDIO AGAIN AND I AM SOOOOOO GLAD I DID💙💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜.
I shall makes friends with my feelings.
Thank you for the story.
I shall credit you when sharing this story .
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What a beautiful being! Thank you!
Thank you for your words and work. So grateful this video appeared for us. 💜
As a white American man with indigenous blood, I have been thinking and feeling these same exact things. Thank you for taking these concepts and applying them to reality so well.
Thank You!!!!! ❤❤❤
...I like the story of depression. I like the story because of how he encourages befriending depression rather than exchanging it for anger and bitterness. When we do exchange our depression for anger or bitterness this only serves to push us into isolation which only serves to deepen our depression.
Excellent, glad to hear this..! Going through depression and sickness and lots of other things that at times aI can’t really process…!
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Thank you so much, Mr. Foster!
These insights you shared have helped me to gain a new perspective in terms of lifelong depression (24 years).
Not even therapy & conventional medicine have done that. These little storys and anecdotes are more helpful for some people who need metaphors and visual language instead of chemicals and an analytical approach.
Native healing targets much more the right brain hemisphere, as I understand. The humane warmth and loving personal attention of the healer is a very underrated factor, too.
Much love to all of the native people worldwide. ❤
I am not even 10 minutes in and am so relieved to hear Vernon Foster talk about stopping "digging up" our ancestors and live the happy life they wished to live. This is logical music to my ears. I understand momentum is at play for all humans and our ancestral trauma, however I also know we have the tools to steer our lives in the direction we want. I appreciate you Vernon Foster.
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I didnt understand many of the things i hold so close and do. This gives me a deeper understanding
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Truth
Much love and gratitude
I will share your message
A beautiful story and way of life🙏🙏
Thank you, especially resonated 'depression visiting' . one could replace the word depression and would still work. A Ho beautiful being 💖
Hi i know iam a year later but i understand what this man is saying about these things thanks for sharing this person story good luck
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I came to listen to this because I feel like my spirit is broken. I'm a natural person living in a cold world made of cement, of carbon copies and of consumerism. It's not me. It hurts. I don't know where to fit in anymore, and both my spirit and my eyes are crying. Not sure how to walk with both feet in both worlds anymore... I feel like humans have forgotten how to be human, but here I am, still human.
Wow you do some truly amazing work for our community I am so glad you got through the hard times and now help other to get well to wow such an amazing man. thank you so much for being you and sharing this with the world I am from Australia QLD we sitting is these ceremony here and walk the red road way off life here. such a powerful way of life. so grateful
We Must do HEALING JOURNEY. ❤HOPEFULLY TOGETHER.
Respect 🙏💯 Thank you for your words of wisdom 🙏
I like how he explain things in an easy understandable way.
Thank you for sharing your wisdom!!!!
Beautiful, thank you❤
Thank You.
Charming wise and modest individual. The interview is wonderful. Thank you for sharing.
Very enlightening. Thank you, sir.