“Medicine people are truly citizens of two worlds, and those who continue to walk the path of medicine power learn to keep their balance in both the ordinary and the non-ordinary worlds.” PeopleWorldTwoWalksPathBalanceCitizensOrdinaryMedicineTwo WorldsOrdinary World Book:Grandmothers of the Light: A Medicine Woman's Sourcebook Source: Grandmothers of the Light: A Medicine Woman's Sourcebook
“In the Native American tradition... a man, if he's a mature adult, nurtures life. He does rituals that will help things grow, he helps raise the kids, and he protects the people. His entire life is toward balance and cooperativeness. The ideal of manhood is the same as the ideal of womanhood. You are autonomous, self-directing, and responsible for the spiritual, social and material life of all those with whom you live.” PeopleIfsMenDoeSelfHelpingKidsSpiritualLife IsSocialGrowsMaterialsBalanceProtectAdultsIdealsTraditionResponsibleRaisesNativeMatureRitualNative AmericanNurtureWomanhoodManhoodAutonomousAmerican Tradition Author:Paula Gunn Allen
