He belongs to this place and he has returned, . . .

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a great Grandfather Spirit — little brother to the Thunderbirds, carrier of plume and name — who brings his wishes to us and works his will.

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His task is not always to carry a name, or the storm, . . .

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for he is also a spirit who can appear at will, who can hover in in place until his message is seen and understood and then vanish, in less than a beat of his powerful wings, into the light itself.



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He watches, not waiting, . . .

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a fully present spirit, name and namer, of this land and land of him, like the man who holds and is held by land and hawk alike.




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An archetype of Clan and Spirit, . . .

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with the confidence to compete with the Thunderbirds, the power to bestow a name, and the wisdom to carry a grandfather spirit.


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Tied to this place, to its earth and air, its fire and water, . . .

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he is a spirit who flies with the Thunderbirds and carries the plumes, and therein lies his message.

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He hovers, soars, swoops, strikes upon the storm, . . .

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he carries both a message and a spirit who watches over his own.




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Young and yet very old, . . .

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a spirit wise and knowing, far beyond our own perceptions, one with a message of recognition, of challenge.



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A messenger . . .

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of grandfather spirits for this time and place, a reminder of who we are and why we are here.

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