Thursday, July 8, 2010

From: Geronimo's Story of His Life

Once when living in San Carlos Reservation an Indian told me that while lying unconscious on the battlefield he had actually been dead, and had passed into the spirit land.

First he came to a mulberry tree growing out from a cave in the ground. Before this cave a guard was stationed, but when he approached without fear the guard let him pass. He descended into the cave, and a little way back the path widened and terminated in a perpendicular rock many hundreds of feet wide and equal in height. There was not much light, but by peering directly beneath him he discovered a pile of sand reaching from the depths below to within twenty feet of the top of the rock where he stood. Holding to a bush, he swung off from the edge of the rock and dropped onto the sand, sliding rapidly down its steep side into the darkness. He landed in a narrow passage running due westward through a caƱon which gradually grew lighter and lighter until he could see as well as if it had been daylight; but there was no sun. Finally he came to a section of this passage that was wider for a short distance, and then closing abruptly continued in a narrow path; just where this section narrowed two huge serpents were coiled, and rearing their heads, hissed at him as he approached, but he showed no fear, and as soon as he came close to them they withdrew quietly and let him pass. At the next place, where the passage opened into a wider section, were two grizzly bears prepared to attack him, but when he approached and spoke to them they stood aside and he passed unharmed. He continued to follow the narrow passage, and the third time it widened and two mountain lions crouched in the way, but when he had approached them without fear and had spoken to them they also withdrew. He again entered the narrow passage. For some time he followed this, emerging into a fourth section beyond which he could see nothing: the further walls of this section were clashing together at regular intervals with tremendous sounds, but when he approached them they stood apart until he had passed. After this he seemed to be in a forest, and following the natural draws, which led westward, soon came into a green valley where there were many Indians camped and plenty of game. He said that he saw and recognized many whom he had known in this life, and that he was sorry when he was brought back to consciousness.

I told him if I knew this to be true I would not want to live another day, but by some means, if by my own hands, I would die in order to enjoy these pleasures. I myself have lain unconscious on the battlefield, and while in that condition have had some strange thoughts or experiences; but they are very dim and I cannot recall them well enough to relate them. Many Indians believed this warrior, and I cannot say that he did not tell the truth. I wish I knew that what he said is beyond question true. But perhaps it is as well that we are not certain.

2 comments:

  1. The Sparkle ))
    Thank You for sharing ... here (which I'll certainly be back))
    ... and in the comments of Les Vis )

    Each of US will experience Life in OUR own way, WE reflect and refract OUR experience(s) to help guide one another. When ever WE find OURselves stuck or blocked (ego and//or achron), WE just need to quiet the mind and follow OUR intuition. ))

    The experience of this warrior is definitely True ... and found you; both, because you were seeking it (see: quality of questions) and to give you a deeper understanding of all that is. (probably "much more" than this, only my perspective of you, from this writing and the comments with Vis))

    Thankfully, you recognized the worth and love ... and have re-shared it, so that others (ME)) may also use it, to light OUR journey ... back to the Divine; the original Love Source, of ALL that IS.

    May I ask, ?
    ... do you meditate ??

    Thanks Again,
    The Love Source flows from you; which means its spilling over within = great attitude !-))

    sincerely,
    a GrebBear

    Peace Love Light Truth
    (- ;
    ; -)

    ps. I'd love to hear from you, send me an email if you like )
    shawngrebliunas@gmail.com

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  2. GrebBear, I'm glad to see you here. I come here rarely myself, as you can see.

    I try to do everything including meditating, but I'm not always able.

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