"When you get older and you are ready, your ancestors will show up to guide you."
-Joe Coyhis, STOCKBRIDGE-MUNSEE
"As we grow and mature, many beautiful teachers start to come into our lives. We are ready for the spiritual lesson and the responsibility it entails. With this independence comes a new level of responsibility; we must be prepared to accept the consequences of our decisions.
Living a life connected to our ancestral wisdom means recognizing that we are never alone, though the choices we make are solely ours. Even as we embrace our independence, let us remember that our actions influence not just ourselves but the wider community. When the student is ready, the teacher appears—similarly, as we become ready to make responsible decisions, the guidance we need arrives.
The ancestors are waiting and willing to help when we are ready. Their wisdom can show us the way, but it is up to us to practice vigilance, commitment, and love in our daily choices. Our spiritual growth and awakening come from balancing the freedom of choice with the awareness of its impacts.
In making thoughtful choices, influenced by our ancestral guidance and taking new steps rather than repeating old mistakes, we grow closer to living a full, responsible, and spiritually awakened life.
I'm doing the best I can at living fully, guided by ancestral wisdom and owning my independence. I can live with my choices, and, if not, I can make different ones!"