ACCORDING TO BIK'EGUBIGJEDIDII - GUARDIAN OF THE FOUR-LEGGEDS - everything of which we consist comes and goes and changes in us, but this force, this energy we create, as a creation of a form of energy, of currents of vision which are projected, will never be lost, for every energy remains. Currents of reality are an elementary force; constantly created by us, perceivable by others. But they are not perceivable by all, for we are only able to perceive images we believe and contain.

If these visions of reality as elementary force are sufficiently strong enough to overcome fear within our planetary reality, then they go to boundless time and space and unite with all the forces of creation which exist in the Infinite Web of Life of different energies from All Our Relations, not only those of humanity. And just as visions of reality go from us into space, so there also, All Our Relations send out visions to us, for co-creation is not only a privilege of our existence but also in other Children of the Infinite. Indeed, there exist incomparably family relationships between the species. These co-create constantly on the Path of Beauty and all these projected visions meet, forming conscious reality. Together, limits no longer exist; all influence the dynamic force of life. As we establish contact with this universal eternal ocean of the higher vibrational currents of thoughts all beings which are capable by their degree of perfection of harmony with the gravitational forces of their planets, we are also capable of harmonizing with the gravitational force of our Changing Mother, we are united with this universal cosmic ocean and our thoughts are united and combined in the eternal cosmic ocean of higher vibrational currents of thoughts. Just as plants growing upward harmonize with gravitation, just as a bird harmonizes with gravitation flying in the air, so is humanity, and combined this represents a high form of physical earth evolution, capable of harmonizing with Changing Mother’s magnetics with thought.

Our currents of thought are sufficiently strong and harmonize with Changing Mother’s magnetics, and then they traverse cosmic space, for the projection of the highest and finest energies of thought without limit and without time. Strong currents of thought are capable of crossing the universe in a moment and this eternal cosmic ocean of higher vibrational currents of thought, this universal consciousness, is evolution unfolding.
This concept of Bik'egubigjedidii, has had some late echoes even in the philosophy of the west. For instance, Goethe said that if we want to understand the Infinite, we must tread the Infinite in every direction.

Meister Eckhardt, the medieval Christian mystic, said that those who try to find God in definitions of dogma will find the definitions and dogma, but not God. Those who search for God without definitions and dogma may reach God. There are many great minds in history which held a kind of affinity with the philosophy of Bik'egubigjedidii.

Bik'egubigjedidii recognized how dangerous it is to be one-sided, how dangerous it is to try to force our way of thinking, our philosophy or religion onto others. She knew that everyone will harmonize the understanding of the four universal laws according to our degree of individual evolution. This is a very important point of Tlish Diyan which, through centuries, here and there, was even forgotten by many mystics themselves. Another example of clearness and lucidity of the philosophy of Tlish Diyan is Bik’egubijedidii’s comment on the importance of affirming peace. To Bik'egubigjedidii, the most important thing in life is not metaphysical speculation or the forming of a philosophy, but to bring peace to All Our Relations, right here and now.

She gives a very beautiful parable, with the irony of Voltaire. She describes how an individual is walking through the forest and is wounded by a poisonous snake. He immediately sits down and begins to speculate... “From whence came the snake? From what direction... north? south? east? west? Who sent the snake? Who was the snake’s father? Who was his grandfather?” And of course in the midst of all these questions the poison reaches his heart and he dies. The poison is the symbol of conflict in Bik’egubijedidii’s parable. According to Bik'egubigjedidii, the first thing is to transmute the poison immediately. Release as much toxin as possible right away, transmute right away. After we have eliminated the toxin we have time to speculate on all other questions, but dis-ease will not wait.

Another charming parable with the same message depicts a deer sleeping in a wooded glen when suddenly a tree is struck by lightning and begins to burn. The woodland creatures run around, yelling at the deer, “Get Out! The forest is burning!” But instead of running out, the deer asks questions, “What is outside of my territory? Perhaps I will be unable to find sanctuary. Is the hunter waiting? Where will I go?” And of course very soon it will be too late to leave. According to Bik'egubigjedidii, the whole world is burning in the flames of conflict, ignorance, intolerance, and arrogance. The flame of these forces is more deadly than burning wood. We must douse the flame and smother the ember fear that keeps us separate from All Our Relations. We must connect, and eliminate the flames of destruction. The only way to quench the flame is through immediate manifestation of peace in each and every one of our daily lives.

And so with the coming of the end of spring many are recognizing the Wheel of Life as they search for an alternative life philosophy. They have chosen the beautiful and meaningful symbol of the Wheel, whose outer spiral symbolizes the discovery of personal truth, moving continuously, and whose eight directions represent the basic guidance of the Changing Mother, leading to the center of the wheel, the only point which is permanent, the act of Being. The definition of Being has always been a much discussed subject in the philosophy of the Tlish Diyan.

Being is nonexistence, Being is existence. But when we say this, we still have not expressed that which is Being. What is meant is that it is something which, at the present state of our senses and minds, we cannot fully comprehend. According to Bik'egubigjedidii, to watch the Four Leggeds of the sacred Changing Mother is to come to understanding. It means that we establish contact with All That Is - a contact from which we draw knowledge as from a book - but an immediate awareness of reality that is difficult to describe because our common reality cannot comprehend it. To establish flow with All Our Relations, to enter this state of Being, is a re-turning - a remembrance of harmony and balance.

This is the beginning of connection the cosmic thought. To discover self truth and establish connection with All That Is begins with the first conscious choice to live a responsible life of co-creation.

There is a correspondence between the Wheel of Life with the eight directional energies signifying the Spiral of Truth and the Tlish Diyan cosmology in which eight is a number of integration.

The individual who projects thoughts of fear immediately aligns with others having those same thoughts of fear. The individual who creates violent thoughts immediately aligns with those of violent thoughts. And he who creates currents of thoughts of hatred similarly aligns with those having thoughts of hatred. So Bik'egubigjedidii tells us we are our thoughts. Our thoughts can be for us higher vibrational sources of energy, harmony and knowledge. These thoughts create in us perfect glandular activity and direct our whole organism. There is an interchange between limitless and varied forms of energy and the energies of life and of individual existence. The question at hand is, where will you choose to put your energy today?

© Maria Yraceburu, 2005

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Maria Yracébûrû is the founder of EarthWisdom, a non profit 501 (c) 3 spiritual community, and it’s link prosperity community partner, FollowingAncestors®. She is the author of Prayers and Meditations of the Quero Apache (Bear & Co., 2004), and Legends and Prophecies of the Quero Apache (Bear & Co., 2004). Described by Joe Montana in Mystic Pop as “one of Native America's newest evolutionists and storytellers, a woman with a passionate drive always searching for ways to help humanity heal.” Maria, a 13th generation Quero Apache diiyin - HolyOne - has spent more than 40 years as a teacher, healer, priest, sacred sites guide, speaker and consultant.

Maria follows in the steps of her grandfather, great grandmother, and those before in assisting individuals in their search for sacred purpose, teaching an earth tradition that provides empowerment, encouragement, and remembrance. She is the recipient of numerous awards for her community work. During her spiritual initiations, she spent a lifetime following her grandfather Ten Bears around the White Mountains of Arizona, joined Matthew King of the Lakota in the way of White Buffalo Calf Woman, and worked extensively with Rolling Thunder and other indigenous teachers. Her work is supported by a multitude of world reknown teachers and healers, a list of which can be found on our web page, along with many upcoming events. http://www.followingancestors.net.