In the Christian Culture, today Easter is celebrated by the resurrection of a man called Jesus who died for the sins of many on a icon, the cross, made of wood. For me this season is at a deeper level the awareness of new life that stirs in and upon the earth each year!
Having learned about the circle of life through my Lakota and Dakota teacher here on the prairie, I am so grateful to hear the call of the geese this morning as I meditate and write over a cup of coffee.
From www.whitebison.org
Great Spirit, teach men, again, the Natural Laws.
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This revolutionary overprint was made in London on a 30c imperial stamp. The postmark may read "HANGCHOW".![]()
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Stamp "Chinese Imperial Post" (above from right to left: Chinese: 大淸國郵政;pinyin: Dàqīngguó yóuzhèng 1910, 2 cents with red overprint (from top to bottom:
simplified Chinese: 中华民国; traditional Chinese: 中華民國; pinyin:zhōnghuámínguó) "Republic of China" and stamp "Shanghai"
Having learned about the circle of life through my Lakota and Dakota teacher here on the prairie, I am so grateful to hear the call of the geese this morning as I meditate and write over a cup of coffee.
From www.whitebison.org
Elder's Meditation of the Day - March 31 | |
"The old Lakota was wise. He knew that man's heart away from nature becomes hard; he knew the lack of respect for growing, living things soon led to a lack of respect for humans too. So he kept his youth close to its softening influence." | |
-- Luther Standing Bear, OGLALA SIOUX | |
When we live in nature it's like constantly being in school. We are in an environment that is always teaching. We are constantly being reminded hat there are laws, Natural Laws, which are running the universe. Once we know these laws and we drift from them, we start to live our lives in a different way. Soon we become discontent, selfish, and disrespectful. Then, we get in trouble. If our lives have become this way, it can be reversed by going back to nature to be among our teachers. |
The 1910s
simplified Chinese: 中华民国; traditional Chinese: 中華民國; pinyin:zhōnghuámínguó) "Republic of China" and stamp "Shanghai"
The revolution of 1911 resulted in overprints on the imperial stamps in 1912; at Foochow to indicate that the post office was effectively a neutral area available to both sides, and at Nanking and Shanghai reading "Republic of China" (from top to bottom: simplified Chinese: 中华民国; traditional Chinese: 中華民國; pinyin:zhōnghuámínguó). An additional set of overprints was produced by Waterlow and Sons in London, and postmasters throughout the country made their own unofficial overprints using the same characters.