Seven Fires - Final Installment

Greetings Relatives,

OK, the actual age of the Seven Fires Prophecy Wampum Belt is unknown, but it is believed to have come into existence around 900CE to 1000 CE, about 492 years before Columbus got lost and was saved by the peoples of this land.

Here is another link that provides a few more insights about the Seven Fires Prophecy.

The belt documents a vision given to the peoples living on the north-east Atlantic Ocean shores of Canada in the area now known as Newfoundland, King Edward’s Island, and Nova Scotia. In the vision those peoples were told that a new people were coming to this land. It said that they would come either as friends or foes. Remember, by this time the Vikings had already visited these areas (for about 300 years from 800 CE to 1100 CE), but had given up attempting to colonize it. The prophecy advised that in the interest of security for our people and our nation, it would be wise if we divided our population into two groups. One would leave and go deep into the interior of this continent and wait until the intentions of the Light Skinned Race were made known. The other would wait and greet the newcomers as brothers and sisters. So the people met in council and made the decision to split into two major groups which later became known as the Anishnabe (or Ojibwa, or Chippewa), and the Wobanaki. The Anishnabe would travel west following the sacred Megis shell, while the Wobanaki agreed to be the ones to remain behind.

Before they split a ceremony was held in which the Eastern Door was closed. The Eastern Door represents the place from which all knowledge, teachings, and wisdom comes from. Once the Eastern Door was closed, all knowledge was spiritually sealed. The people did this to ensure that this knowledge was not lost or destroyed. In a very real sense this knowledge was lost and could not be accessed. According to the prophecy, "At the time of the Seventh Fire, a new people will emerge. They will retrace the footsteps of their ancestors and will try to find those things which have been lost along the way. They will approach the elders in search of guidance. It will not be an easy task but if they are of good heart and pure intentioned they can prevail. Some elders will be sleeping and have nothing to say, others will say nothing out of fear.”

This was a message not only for the Anishnabe people or the Wobanaki people, but directly for the Light Skinned Race and all of the ancestors of the Anishnabe people or the Wobanaki people. This includes all Native American Indians, First Nations, First Peoples, Métis, and all of their descendants.

In 1993 the Eastern Door was re-opened in a sacred ceremony. In a Micmac Indian Nation Message to the UN:

"All the prophecies from the other nations now coincide and complement each other..."

by David Gehue, Spiritual Councilor, Miqmac Nation

“From the Eastern Door we are in the final stages of the shaking of the earth, when the Great Spirit takes the earth in both hands and shakes it violently. Just this year (June, 1993) the opening of the eastern door took place in Cape Spear, Newfoundland, Canada, the furthest eastern point in North America. The circle of the Medicine Wheel is now complete. The Wabanaki People (People of the Light) have joined the circle. We have joined under the following philosophy: "Heal you the self -- you help to heal the family, the family helps to heal the community, the community helps to heal the nation, the nations help to heal the world."

“All the prophecies from the other nations now coincide and complement each other. It is time for us all to stop blaming one another, heal from our wounds, and move forward -- for the survival of the world as we know it is in our hands.”

“We must seek out and absorb the wisdom of our elders and use it for the betterment of others. The Great Spirit left a clear and legible path in eastern North American with petroglyphs and natural monuments. This knowledge is kept under guard by our elders and only entrusted to those native people who abide by the natural laws of the Great Spirit: respect, honesty, sharing, and caring. Without each one of these the others do not exist.”

“It is now time for moms, dads, grandmothers, grandfathers, and children to get involved in the healing of our world. Make it your business, too.”

The New People spoken of by the Seventh Prophet go to the elders and the New People will ask for guidance. But many of the elders will have passed on and many elders will no longer know the ancient ways.

So these New Poeple would retrace their steps to find the treasures that had been left by the trail. The stories that had been lost will be returned to them. They will remember the Original Instructions and find strength in the way of the circle. If the New People will find trust in the way of all things, in the circle, they will no longer need the selfish voice of the ego and they can begin to trust their inner voice. Wisdom will be once again be found in dreams of the night and of the day. The sacred fire will once again be lit.

So now the Eastern Door has been opened. With its opening, wisdom started to again flow throughout this land. It is no coincidence that is about the same time when the people all over this Turtle Island started gaining new insights about ancient knowledge and wisdom and started re-discovering ancient truths. These things started to be taught again.

My visions have been confirmed by numerous sources as being true. My ancestors live within me and are guiding me in the ways of the ancient knowledge.

Well, that’s it for now.

Walk in Peace,
Steve

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