"Through Mother Earth and Father Sky I am United"

This statement was given to me in meditation and can be used as a mantra, an empowerment, a truth, and/or a prayer. I have spent many hours in meditation repeating; “Through Mother Earth and Father Sky I am United.” The simple act of repeating this statement in quiet time is very powerful.

Through Mother Earth and Father Sky I am united…their eternal circle runs through my core and all I have to do is be aware. Through Mother Earth and Father Sky I am united…Father Sky’s voice lends comfort to my mind while Mother Earth enfolds me. Through Mother Earth and Father Sky I am united…Father Sky as my frame and Mother Earth as my substance support my surrender and I breathe easily. Through Mother Earth and Father Sky I am united…their presence draws my truth to the surface, I stand in awe.

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The following is an excerpt from my manuscript "Grandmother Speaks" in which a Native American Guide spoke about this powerful statement. He said to me, “Through Mother Earth and Father Sky I am united. Feel the unity and bond that come together in the repeating of this peaceful but powerful statement. For it is through Mother Earth and Father Sky that you are united. As they both rise within you you’ll find the strength of the old ways, the peace that gave the warrior his direction, the mist that carried the invisible thread tying you to your destiny. Through Mother Earth and Father Sky I am united, this is the breath you draw, the love you exhale, the worship you divine in the ways of the old. Never forget who was here for the first rising sun and will be for every successive one. Draw breath for Mother Earth and Father Sky, praying that you never forget them, that you serve them with their blood running through your veins."

Suddenly, while he is speaking, what was daylight has turned into nighttime, with a million stars around us, and he continues by saying: “We welcomed the night when people lay down their weapons. We welcomed the night as we welcomed the dawn, for it was written. The night served us by directing our thoughts elsewhere. We welcomed the night when our fires would glow, reminding us of the power and magic lying in wait, reminding us of simple pleasures, of warmth and of necessities. A different mind would come with the night, giving us powers day did not allow. The old ways served us well. But you don’t have to live that way now. Life has changed greatly for you. But one thing has never changed, Mother Earth and Father Sky. They will never change. Who has forgotten them? Don’t run so fast you forget Mother Earth and Father Sky. Capture their essence which lies within you, for dormant or not, it is what drives your blood. Acknowledge them as the sun that rises, the moon that brightens, and the stars that remind you. Bless Mother Earth and Father Sky, that they may rise and unite within you, covering you as a mother who would wrap you in a blanket against the chill. Never forget who truly rises each day, keeping life flowing through the lands.”

“Through Mother Earth and Father Sky I am United." I say this in silence, allowing the balance to enter my mind, and the direction to take hold. I hold out my hands knowing guidance will be given. I stand in acceptance of what would be given. "Through Mother Earth and Father Sky I am United.”



Chris Burnett