I absolutely love that you are teaching us the Navajo language as it applies to Juniper berries and the trees. I also appreciate that you are pointing out the uses for certain ailments. Mother Earth always provides for us.
I CAN"T GET OVER OF HOW MUCH KNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE .I HOPE YOU CONTINUE WITH YOUR LECTURES AND I AM IN FACT TELLING MY FRIENDS AND FAMILY ABOUT NAVAJO GRANDMA IN MY EYES YOU ARE A SUPER STAR MAY GOD BLESS YOU.
Well Ruben, if you see and understand what a Super Star is then you must behold those same amazing gifts within yourself. Give yourself a hug for being so positive and filled with Ke' and Hozho. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Hello Navajo Grandma, Thankyou for such a sacred wonderful video ❤ Just found your channel. Yesterday in a waking vision/journey Navajo ancestors from a pastlife presented for the first time in this lifetime. At least they had me become aware of their presence, probably have been with me all along. As I type this I 'heard' the name 'Lost Bear', oh wow, ok, just rec'd its the name of one of my Navajo ancestors. So yesterday a Navajo elder woman approached me, then she took a necklace off of her and placed it over my head and around my neck. She never spoke with her mouth, yet it was explained to me that they were protection beads. She 'said' I was her in a pastlife. She said she leveled up 'my' healing powers and that the beads would offer additional protection. She said the level of healing power activated correlated with the need for additional protection. So they are spiritual Navajo beads and they hang around my neck in a different dimension. My name is Sitara. I live in Colorado. The guides said if I seek to meet with my people in this life, that they'd guide us together. The vision was preceded with my speaking a language while meditating that sounds like the language you spoke in this video. Then....they guided me to your video today. If you are led to share, what do you gather from the vision I had yesterday? Thankyou again for sharing your ways with us!!
Ruben my adopted grandchild, You have such kind words and lots of what I know comes from a long life lived. A spiritual life I love taught to me daily and just plain everyday life like yours. Life is a great teacher. I pray we are eager to learn. Grandma appreciates your caps comment. It brought me joy!! Love you from Navajo Grandma
@jedistayhi4876 Thank you for finding Grandma. I am so happy to say, "welcome always." Come sit by Grandma, listen comment and learn. Great comment with hugs from Navajo Grandma
Thank you for your helpful video and lessons in the Navajo language and culture. Also, the fact that you reply to volumes of comments speaks so much about your heart. ❤
You know I reread this and your comment brought me such joy. If I can help others know they are important and appreciate them, whomever they are, they have subscribed and taken the time to watch my videos, always brings me joy to answer all. Thank you. Acknowledgement is key. Hugs from Navajo Grandma
Thank you for making these videos. I'm half Navajo, Mexican, and African American. When I was small I was made fun of for being mixed and I didn't connect to any of my traditions. Now as an adult I'm trying to learn and I don't have any elders to talk to. So thank you so much. You're helping so many of us learn so we can keep our heritage alive. I certainly want to do my part ❤️
Mariah, like my Nali taught me there are false traditions within our culture, only take the good and build upon it. That is why he would not teach us the traditional stories about the mythology. He only taught about Christ as he explained, herein, is our real culture and stand with it as through this, you will one day become a great woman. He use to say this to me sitting on his lap, walking with him, as the taught me about the sage brush, its smell, some of its remedies and how to respect every element and all that it lives. I love him as he loved Christ. There were miracles which he performed and it is passed onto his posterity to all of us directly from Christ. These miracles haven't ceased only through lack of faith. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
I hope you realize now that the people who shun or belittle those of mixed racial heritage are just jealous, because the mixed usually get the best traits from of each source!☺️🙏❤️
I am biracial as well (my mom is half native and half Mexican & my dad is Caucasian, more specifically half Irish half American melting pot white lol) & I face the same issues with lack of knowledge to traditions. I still don't know what tribe my mom's family came from but I'm trying to figure that out!
I know this video is a few years old, but thank you so much for making this. Nature is truly amazing. I really wish that the Native American traditions with herbs and the rest of nature had been allowed to stick around, like the ghost bead bracelets. I truly think there would be less evil in the world these days. And as an avid believer in natural remedies and natural food, it astounds me that so many modern cultures have written off the blessings of Nature. I love that you still practice thanking the Mother for sharing the blessings. So many people have forgotten or don't know that even most pharmaceuticals come from plant ingredients. And that these plants held ingredients for even modern conditions and diseases that weren't around when the plants first came to be just shows that Nature - God, Mother Earth, whatever you want to call the amazing force that created this world - knew we would one day need them. I unfortunately don't have juniper where I live right now, but I hope to find some again. It is such an amazing plant.
Well if you vacation in the southwest you will find many junipers. Its a beautiful tree that gives and gives in so many ways. Happy you commented the way you did, and yes there are so medicinal plants and those parts or ingredients come from the pharmacies. Thank you for your comment. Navajo Grandma
Hello Navajo, grandmother :) I live in Wickenburg Arizona in a little house that’s 100 years old and there’s a big old juniper tree in the front yard… It’s got such a beautiful trunk. I’ve always appreciated it for its beauty alone, but now I appreciate it so much more.💯👊🏽🙏🏽
Yes, that gnarled trunk has a beauty not understood enough. Sounds gorgeous!! Hugs to you from Navajo Grandma. You are blessed to have such a precious tree about your front yard. Your guardian.
@@arizonaunplugged-neilbrook9509 It is my pleasure and my honor to be your Navajo Grandmother. Thank you for coming to my channel and you are always welcome and may your learn what wisdom my Paternal Nali and Bizhi have taught me and how life has taught me as well. You know and you also have powerful wisdom. Hugs always. Navajo Grandma
Oh, Grandma... how lovely you are! Beautifully, you comfort all of us, orphans of our parents and the companion of parents who lost their children. Thank you.. Ya at eeh!
Glorinha USA, shi yashi, I am so grateful you express your Hozho to gma. I am so comforted myself when what I share does wrap you with comfort, learning and culture plus many who have had parents, grandparents gone for a while into the spirit world. So that is more than likely why I am a stable substitute to wrap you, my grandchildren in love, Ke', Hozho and teachings that hopefully strengthen you as my Nali (Paternal gpa) did for me. Hugs always. Navajo Grandma
Paul, yes, it’s very comforting. During the evenings or night in the use to be Pueblo villages as a child I loved walking thru the village as the air was filled with the wondrous smell of food and then burning of either juniper or cedar. Great comfort memories. Pueblos no longer live in their pueblos, all modern homes for reasons understood. Navajo Grandma
That's SO cool. I love the way you speak to Dear Mother Earth. I met Jesus when I was listening to my heart, so I read the bible but I see no conflict with God in thanking Mother Earth. in many ways it's kind of the same thing. Just general gratitude. I mean when somebody gives us a present we say thank you to that person, but when we go to sleep at night we say thank you Heavenly Father for giving us that person who gave us the present in our lives. So we have a tender relationship in thanking Mother Earth. And, we thank Heavenly Father for Mother Earth too. Love it! Ghost bracelets are funky cool too! May Mother Earth and Heavenly Father bless you forever.
Goodness sakes, another comment to etch upon THE WALL OF LIFE!! I am so touched and teared up with such goodness reading your comment. I tell you, you have the tongue of angels!! I am just so blessed to have read your comment reverencing Heavenly Father and being thankful to all that is given to us, as you know or don't know that in the heavens the vegetations and animals speak, thus it is a blessing we give to them as they provide us with what they are brought to this earth to fulfill the measure of their creations. Thank you for embedding more deeply exactly what you said is what Navajo Grandma expresses and counsels. You are amazing!! Grandma hugs to you with gratitude!! Navajo Grandma
Yes what you say is true. But remember the Medicine man does pray. He knows who the Holy Ones are and thru his faith he heals. It requires your faith too. Nature is the medicine. You are way ahead of everyone knowing this. Wonderful. Navajo Grandma
@@NavajoGrandma please keep sharing to allow us to remember, to walk with faith and collective prayers with mother nature's blessings. Much love to you beautiful soul Grandma. 🤍💚
@@piscesmaiden6175 Sweet one yes, I will. I am thankful when you all are receptive and its the most wonderful reward. I love the humility and desire to learn. Hats off to all and to you. Hugs full of knowledge. Navajo Grandma
Happy to hear you want to learn. What else are you hoping to learn from Navajo Grandma this new year. Tell me. I will look forward to your answer. Navajo Grandma
@@NavajoGrandma medicinal plants and its uses. Food and meat preservation techniques. Staying connected with earth both physically and spiritually. Currently I am trying to learn geology in order to obtain the righ knapping materials to make knives and arrowheads. Carving atlatls and arrow shafts, hand drills for fire making. In general all the ways that are bieng lost or forgotten. I feel there is a major turning that is in the process. Want to walk away with knowledge and leave 21 century invention and all its monetary useless possessions.
@@nickp.2432 I am contemplating your suggestions and looking to see what I can do. I am also with you about what you desire. I want to go off the grid too. Except I have 7 children and 28 grandchildren and great grandchildren who do not fully understand this and why it is important. One son said, it is better to fend off whatever happens with other people and not good if you are a lone and you can easily get picked off. Others just don't understand and do not watch Navajo Grandma. I want to have a meeting with my posterity soon and suggest what they can do and not depend upon all the junk we have been taught. There is great joy in doing for yourself. I am with you there. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Ohhhh you are so kind to say such Hozho to Grandma. But again remember this bright light is first inside you to recognize my light. So that makes you the giver of bright light you recognize in me. Thank you again. I love you so my little one!! Hugs of hope. Navajo Grandma
Thank you for sharing this beautiful wisdom. It is so important to preserve the old ways before that knowledge is lost forever. This wisdom is needed NOW more than ever.😇
You are so welcome and just finished clanging in the New Year in with my pots and pans. Its late and wonderful and pray we all have a wonderful prosperous new year!! Hugs from Navajo Grandma
Thank you, you remind me of my elders that have passed, I’m from Algonquin nation, Anishinaabemowin, I’m from the bear clan, norther state of Minnesota. We have juniper here as well, my grandmother was teaching me this along with some of the uses of cedars, but she had took that journey before she could finish. I’m fortunate to know as much as I do, thank you for being truthful to your nature and teaching me what was missing. Miigwech
Naomie it is not easy when our elders take the journey to the spirit world as they leave us with so much that we lack in our ancestral cultural history. There is so much that defines us and I know many tribes have tried to relearn but there is nothing like having our elders teach and that our children are raised by their grandparents so they have a sober, wisdom filled life to go through life with. I was fortunate to have that blessing. That is what our Dine' ancestors did in the reservation long time ago, as thee elders cared and taught the children, the parents worked, and the children were raised wisely and sober and intelligent. Glad Navajo Grandma can help in teaching you cultures that we all basically share as tribal members in whatever tribes we belong. We are all family in reality. Hugs to you. Navajo Grandma
Hello England!! I am so humbled and fascinated that RU-vid is global. Thank you for watching and being receptive. I hope you stay awhile to watch & learn parts of our culture and traditions. I hope England isn't falling apart as our Communist dictators are doing to this great land of ours. We are praying that God will help change the course thru Trump. Right now our hope with God. Pray always to allow goodness from God no matter our circumstance. Hugs from Navajo Grandma.
If you have an over abundance many on Navajo Grandma would purchase from you. It takes about 3 to 4 years for complete growth. Bless you for having such a gift growing on your property. Great comment. Berry happy hugs from Navajo Grandma
I’m reading a book called Tribe by Sebastian Jung, and he talks about how native tribes had superior ways of dealing with PTSD after war and that we need to incorporate those things into our culture to make our communities better for our soldiers. I loved the example you showed here!!! Also super glad to be in a place with tons of the same plants including juniper!
What you read is true and if there are those who make this to help with their PTSD need to have a Medicine man make it for them otherwise it is strong and can be a huge Diaretic. If you haven't peed, you will beyond peeing. Just be aware. Truth is truth. Glad you have these around to learn from and to use. Juniper is a sacred plant, tree, God given. Amazing. Navajo Grandma
Greetings! I just watched the video about stringing didzé, and was trying to picture how to spell the word since my brain works better with a visual 😊 thank you for sharing your beauty full language in this way. We’re over here on the east coast, sending you love.
I swear I did answer you. But here goes again. Thank you for watching this about Juniper berries. Glad to hear you have just juniper! It is spelled: didze" (enunciation like "deh-dzay") Hope that helped. Great comment. Navajo Grandma
You are very welcome and thank you for being so kind with your compliments. Grandma doesn't mind. Juniper is a God given blessing. Hugs always. Navajo Grandma
thank you Grandmother... I grew blue corn up here in ohio this year. I found a store in NW to purchase the gad from so I can add to my healing items and in my food. I thank you, aho and blessings to you.
You are wonderful Chuck Wilson!! Happy hunting and success!! A hunter gatherer at heart eh? LOL! Love your comment and wonderful success again. Happy New Year (Ghaaji) and may the blessings of the yei-bi-chei be with you the full year round. Love you so. Navajo Grandma
I love the smell of Juniper in a bath and when it's used in cooking! Now I know some medicinal properties of Juniper as well--Thank you Navajo Grandma!
It is always my honor and blessing that you watch and learn. I am not professional in any manner, I am a Navajo Grandma teaching you correct principles of tradition and culture. Thank you for being receptive. Holiday Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Shelley, in the Dine' culture the trees are our sisters. Thank you for having a new appreciation for what seems to others just another tree, when it is full of medicine, clarity, renewal, cleansing, craft, and just plain warmth we take for granted if we build a fire. So much more. Hugs and Happy Valentine's Day. Navajo Grandma
Ooh Tigerlily what a name, sounds pretty wild, LOL! But appreciate you watching this video. Grandma isn’t a computer tech but happy you see the beauty, the goodness of the Juniper and it’s vast blessings and healing properties and food with nutrition it gives. Only God above is so generous and kind. Hugs from Navajo Grandma
From what I understand, the story behind the ghost beads is that those who drank tea made from the berries or ate them had a better chance at surviving illness and diseases. Knowledge about bacteria/viruses and their cause wasn't really known at the time so it was just thought to be some sort of evil. The tea and even eating the berries helped to 'ward off' that 'evil', and with those nutritional properties would be a good boost to the immune system to do so.
Kasi, I know there are a lot of stories that have been spread here and there. I don't know those. All I know is you need to be careful how you ingest this juniper. The Medicine Men and Medicine Women or Herbalist knew exacty how much to make a tea out of this. How much to drink. As it can become a diuretic and we just need to know how to use the juniper. I know my father returned from WWII and while he was having his Hozhojiigo ritual he did drink this as it was used for PTSD. That was way back long ago. For the Juniper Tea here is what I use: Juniper Berry Tea Use 1 Tbsp Juniper Berries, cover with boiling water and leave to steep for 20 minutes. Do not use more berries than asked for. Otherwise having an herbalist handy is best when using these amazing berries, leaves, boughs, etc. I am not a healer, nor am I an Herbalist. Just be careful is my best advice. Hugs and thank you for a great comment. Navajo Grandma
@@NavajoGrandma I completely understand. I thought it was an interesting take on the story behind the significance of that berry as no one really seems to know where the name comes from or the tradition of wearing the beads, beside it coming from a sacred plant. Not sure about the accuracy of that story but I thought it was an interesting one, especially given the science behind the benefits. As a hobby, I like to write small posts identifying various plants and animals I come across. I only post plants I can confidently and correctly identify (right down the the specific variation) and give all information related to its origin and benefits, as well as stress any and all harmful attributes it might have. As beneficial as something might be, it can still be harmful when moderation isn't taken in to account. I'm not an herbalist and would never attempt to be one so I don't give any advice on how to prepare a plant for use. I only list if it has been used in the past. I leave all those details to the experts ☺ Thank you for your stories, your experience, knowledge, kind words, and that wonderful little recipe. I may try it one day 🙂
@@kasibree2569 Many words and names came from the Latin folks. Much more than we realize. Derived from the Latin word juniperus, meaning to "think" or "produce," the name Juniper symbolizes life and growth. With a name like Juniper, baby will surely be inspired by nature's true beauty. Also the Navajo name for Juniper is "GAD" it is more pronounced phonetically like this: "gahhd" You hold out the h sound. I hope this helped. The medicine men and women were the ones whom are also our ancestors who found the great usages of this amazing tree. I love it. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Thank you for that comment of Hozho and yes this Juniper is a breath of fresh clean air as well. So many wonderful blessings come from this God given tree. With respect. Navajo Grandma
Actually was it you I christened to my grandson? So many have come to me asking and I have said yes. You are my grandson and thus you are Dine'. Love you so. Grandma
This should be taught in ALL SCHOOLS, so if we ever had to go out in the wild. we would know exactly what to do.....and not be so vulnerable. Mother Navajo Grandma you are sooooo chill and I like your vibe. You should write a book for future generations. Start now, before you forget or you get too young in years.
Come here and let Grandma give you the biggest hug!! What a kind comment you just gave to grandma!! Yes, I need to write but I thought it best to put it on video. I know what you mean. There is so much detail you miss as these videos are short and don't show everything. I know about YEARS, Gma just had a birthday yesterday on the 22nd!! YIKES!! The beginning of THE INDIAN SUMMER and the FALL EQUINOX. How cool eh?? Love you. Navajo Grandma
@@NavajoGrandma Hugs and smiles to you, Grandma. You are a Libra. My aunt and mom are both Libras, and they balance everything making it just right. My mom loves loves to garden vegetables, and plant trees and flowers, and I am sorry to say I don't take after her but she does offer a few tips here and there which I am ever so greatful for. For example inhaling rosemary will make you feel better, or rub it on the wrist for natural perfume (your probably already knew that.) God bless you and Our Earth. She has so much to give and so do you.
@@sme7385 You and your comments are so precious. Yes grandma is also a huge gardner and yes I use natural oils, I love peppermint most as when the skeeters come out, they hate the peppermint so they leave grandma alone. There are so many natural oils from plants its amazing. God is so good to us. Well I am a Virgo born on the cusp of the Libra something they say. I am not into astrology. But yes grandma loves Mother Earth and Father Sky and God. Goodnight and love you. Navajo Grandma
You are so welcome and thank you for being receptive. So few are. Its lovely to learn new things. If you have a juniper tree see its goodness and cleanse the air and pray with reverence. Should you pick from her maybe her didze'(berries) always thank Mother Wood for her bounty. Always be grateful. Love and hugs from Navajo Grandma.
Thank you so much for adding this to your library playlist. I again appreciate this so much. You are so kind. Love you. Navajo Grandma (love your name LOL)
@@NavajoGrandma your welcome. Rough year maybe one day it will be truly good soil. There are so many interesting people with different ways and we need to come together and share knowledge.
Muchas gracias por suscribirte a Navajo Grandma. Es muy apreciado y me encanta que estés viendo y aprendiendo de mis videos. Gracias también por hacer comentarios. Siempre responderé sus comentarios y les enviaré los amores y abrazos de la abuela. Bienvenido a nuestra familia. Abrazos de la abuela Navajo
Daniel what a perfect way to express our people. Each has a differing yet whole traditional and cultural knowledge. This was spoken so perfectly. Thank you for taking the time to watch & listen as you have surmised this perfectly. Great comment!! Holiday Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Oh my gosh grandma I love this!! Learning so much from you. My grandma's made salves with tobacco ash for parasites and ringworm and many many other things wounds bruises too i believe. I really want to start incorporating cedar and sage ash in my medicine routines and food!!!! I'm asking local healers too about all the different uses. This is great!! I recently made a juniper berry based honey syrup and it is divine. With so much love and gratitude thank you again for another amazing video🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🕊🕊🕊
@@NavajoGrandma Did you know that Gad is also one of the 12 tribes of Israel? It is said that Native Americans are from the tribe of Gad. In Christopher Columbus's memoirs, he had noted that he used 2 edras in the apocrypha to find the new world. In 2 edras it describes where the 10 tribes of the northern kingdom went. Describes everything. And when he came to this continent and surrounding islands he sent back officials to spread the word to the queen of Spain etc that he had found the 10 tribes. Lost tribes and the promised land is a great book. We have records of our people speaking ancient hebrew and keeping all of the holy feast days keeping the laws, hebrew plates in our burial grounds. All over the Americas and surrounding islands. Just thought I'd share🙏🏽🙏🏽 With gratitude and respect🌷
It's funny you mentioned tobacco. My mom unfortunately smokes, but any time one of us get stung by a bee or wasp, she'll take the tobacco and wet it slightly and put it the sting and the pain/burning goes away almost instantly.
Kathleen, there are so many different cultures and traditions, and yes it is wonderful what our ancestors taught and passed down to each of us. Very interesting. Great information and sharing. I love this group!!! So enjoy reading your comments. Navajo Grandma
You sound pretty happy to learn all of these amazing Dine' cultural ways that my Nali & Bizhi taught me and what I saw used in our Hogan. Such amazing tree this Juniper that has a million uses. How blessed we are to have this knowledge. Navajo Grandma
Thank you for this video. I thoroughly enjoyed the knowledge coupled with history. I'm soaking the berries right now hoping to grow my own trees to provide further medicinal stores for my home.
Nonya I appreciate you for your efforts in using natural means. This is very complimentary of you. I so appreciate your wonderful comment. Navajo Grandma
@@nonyabznezz2263 Why thank you Nonya and for you being receptive. What we do is pick these with respect and with prayer and always thank whatever plant you take. Never hoard. We all learn and are still learning goodness. Hugs. Navajo grandma
Grandma, bless you, and thanks to show me how treat mother earth and nature with love and respect.🌲🌳🌱 I send you a blessing hug of light!! 💫🌟with love, admiration and respect. L.A. 🇺🇸 🌎
Thank you so much and you will be blessed for having respect for Mother Earth. Grandma loves you with all her heart. Thank you for supporting grandma by watching and learning from grandma's channel. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
It is so interesting and fascinating the use of Cedar (junipus) by the Navajo! Interestingly, the ancient people here known as Druids and witches in the UK also recognized the sacredness of Juniper and used it in ceremony too. The tree that grows here is like a sister tree, not identical but very similar. Perhaps in the heart of hearts there is a place where we connect. Thought you might be interested to know :-) Lots of love x
What wonderful information you shared with grandma and all who read these comments. I never knew this and thank you for teaching me. Wow. And Awesome. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
I really appreciate this video. I lived "off-grid" with my native boyfriend who has passed on into the next realm now, but I remember him showing me much of these things (I am German-American, he was Acoma/Souix). A beautiful man. I miss him a lot but I know we'll come together again. Part of our home we have in between a cluster of Juniper trees. He always showed me the ways they can bless us.i named on of them the "Giving Tree" (after the poem) because he gave so much to us. I still thank the Tree and the Mother for helping everytime I need something. 💖💖💖
Thank you for your comment and I am sorry to hear he passed on but again that is how we react, but we know he is well in the spirit world. He did teach you very important stuff regarding this amazing juniper tree. It is the most fascinating tree to have and to use. Happy to hear you know this and appreciate it. Great comment. Hugs from Navajo Grandma
My pleasure and glad you were able to watch this. I could make thousands upon thousands of juniper videos, just on juniper, if I wanted. A Godsend!! Navajo Grandma
Please do! The mark of a true soul being teachable is you. What a wonderful soul you are to watch, listen and learn from grandma. Grandma is sending you her hugs. Have a wonderful day.
You are so right. This holy tree has endless uses, but I always warn those who drink the stems or leaves must know that this is powerful so even taking a very little can become a diuretic. You need to know your herbs very well, if you plan to ingest them and always ask at an herbal store. Otherwise enjoy this blessing. Hugs from Navajo Grandma
Thank you Jesica. As we all should thank anything we pull, cut or take from Mother Earth. All plants are female in the Dine' culture, thus grandma always thanks "Lady Wood," when breaking off a piece of this juniper or any wood like plants. When you thank the plant or tree, because it is a living element, it knows and will thru your blessing continue to grow and mend itself where you took. It is all dealing with respect, and love for all things created for our sustenance. Great comment. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Awesome Awesome Awesome!!! I just found you LOVE YOU SOO MUCH ALREADY!!! I lived in a giant schoolbus under a big ole GRANDMOTHER juniper tree in the Dripping Springs Valley in Arizona, always had my door open and my bed under her even in 12 degrees I would sleep sooo good!! I love learning about this thank you and blessings to you!
Kimmey no wonder you sleep so good. I know what that is like under a juniper tree. How blessed you really are. Thank you for finding me and happy to know you are feeling receptive. You live a wonderful life. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Thank you for the education :) I'm a quarter Cherokee and I enjoy learning about all sorts of tribes of native americans and how they would heal and live. I'm German and Cherokee and European.
Wow what a beautiful combination of ancestry. I love this. Thank you for taking the time to subscribe and to watch, listen and learn. There are so much wonderful ways of each Indigenous tribes, but much the same as well. We do differ in that we are in different environments and that is basically the small difference. Yet what these tribal members do is generally the same end result but done with what they have in their environment. For instance like here what we use for smudging, the Juniper is readily available and plentiful in the southwest. Then if you go north to the Sioux tribes there are the white sage, sweet grass and some types of cedar, If you go east then you have the tobacco leaves, I have never smudged with these but I have seen some, mostly they burn it as an offering and used in trading as well. The eskimos and inuits do not smudge but now in this century they have picked that up and smudge now. They probably have now traveled to get sage and sweetgrass. So the smoke to all Indigenous tribes is honored as prayer. I love learning from my Nali who taught me what most Indigenous tribes use. Many traveled long distances long ago and many were familiar with one another. Very interesting. Thank you for your comment. Grandma talks too much. Hope it helped you. Hugs from Navajo Grandma (Happy 4th, my father's birthday who fought in WWII, was a Code Talker and the best dad in all the world. I sure miss him) Some Indigenous folks hate independence day and its sad. It is the symbolisms of being free like we use to be, and how we have more freedom than the global counterparts, we are a blessed people no matter the circumstances. I just do not agree with the present admin. I can say many many negatives and use my French in so many ways when I think of our ancestors, they would have already hung them or had a big scalping war party) Hmmm
I was up in the wilderness foraging for yellow dock or yarrow but looking in the wrong places. I saw many juniper trees and was admiring them and their smell. I thought to myself there is probably something these are used for but I did not know at the time so I left with nothing, empty handed. I’ve since kept having juniper in the back of my head nudging me to research a bit. I’m so glad I found your video. I have this pull to connect to what is readily abundant and available near me instead of searching high and low for things that may or may not be in my area. I have another silly example of this, last year I was obsessed with looking for plantain because i had very bad eczema and it helped tremendously with the itch. I was walking through this beautiful huge abundance of dandelion, the most dandelions I have ever seen. I came home empty that day because I was so narrow minded to what I desired verses what my mother was offering. I’ve since learned that dandelion would have been of great use for me to drink as a tea to help internally detox.. work fro the inside out! 😌 I’m learning though. I thank the indigenous people of the land that I too call home that share their wisdom. And I thank my Mother Earth for guidance to open my eyes to what is right in front of me. We’re one.
If words could be etched upon the walls of life definitely this comment would be etched there. What a beautiful awakening and with such humility and desire to learn. Do you know how amazing and wonderful you are!! I love you so dearly for this and what you learned and the way you expressed it so perfectly. I am humbled as well to hear you are coming to yourself in ways that our Creator gave or provided for us. When Christ walked the earth and here in the American Continent, he showed the Native American people what was available to them, how to heal themselves, how to prepare and bless one another, how natural and healing all creation is for certain sickness, diseases and even for healing without sickness to maintain our bodies. So much was given and thus you are discovering these natural remedies and blessings. I always thank Mother Earth for she provides and nourishes these for us with God's help, then when we pick them we pick with gratitude, "axhehee shima asdzaan." Thank you Mother Earth. Then prayerfully prepare whatever you have. Know how to prepare and be careful as well. I am so proud of you and once again I say this group of subscribers are the cream of the crop. Thank you for this beautiful comment!! Healing hugs from Navajo Grandma
I just left my grandchildren and plucked some juniper berries as I headed to the car. Yum! I love juniper. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. I knew juniper was good medicine. I had read info that started me clear yet the children and I would always gather them when I came to visit. I am soo happy and grateful.
Wonderful! Annette juniper is medicinal in a way of a sweet treat. I always take a handful with me and enjoy. Love that you do this too. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
It is my pleasure to share my culture, my story for my posterity and for all who have come from all over the different parts of the world to view my dear videos. Blessings to all. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
Dear Navajo grandma, thank you so much for your response to my question about Jesus. Thank you also for the info on the book. I was able to find a copy on amazon. I very much look forward to reading and learning more! Have a great day! Much love and peace! Ruth
Ruth what a trooper you are. Read and enjoy. The reality of Jesus Christ is real. He is our Creator of this world and the God of this world thru Heavenly Father. Hugs with pure faith. Navajo Grandma
Eline Brock, what a kind compliment of Hozho you just gave to grandma. You also inspire me to have you subscribe and spend time watching, listening and being teachable. Do you realize what virtues that takes? Get a mirror and look at yourself and compliment yourself being a true listener and being teachable. Without you, grandma would not exist. How powerful is that statement? Lots. Love you. Navajo Grandma
Sandra, why thank you for being so kind and giving a kind Hozho to Navajo Grandma. I am happy to know you have subscribed and watching and learning. You couldn't ask for anything greater. Hugs to you. Navajo Grandma
Dear Navajo Grandma, Blessings to you and your family. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of the juniper tree. I would like to make the ash from the juniper to add to blue cornmeal for a blessed nourishing food. Thank you for sharing your blessings and the blessings of juniper. I am so grateful, thank you! 🌿💚🌿💚
Thank you donna, it actually isn't hard to make the ash. You burn it then the ashes are gathered into an aluminum pan, then you get a hand flour sifter. Run the ashes in through the sifter and you only get the refined ash, that is what is used. Good luck its well worth it. Hugs. Navajo Grandma
@@NavajoGrandma Thankyou so much I had not thought of using a sifter. That makes sense. So sorry I missed your live program. Thankyou and blessings 💚🌿💚🌿
Thank you too monique. I love this Juniper as it is so wonderful and there is so much to write about all its holistic uses and almost every part is amazing. Hugs from Navajo Grandma
I surrounded by Juniper. First time working with it, just brought two bags of berries and twigs from my trip. Cannot wait to start working with it. Thank you, looming forward to making my ghost jewerly.
What happy news!! I wish I lived with you!! I so love Juniper!! I will tell you, when the Dine' people worked on these they were not done in one day. Know this. It was a time consuming recreative hobby that healed and as they ate the skins of the juniper it healed them too. Some drank a little of the tea, have to be careful as it can be strong. There was little herbs put in each boiling of tea if you make it of Juniper. But making the necklaces is a time consuming fun exercise and hobby. I love it as it gives time to remind your fingers that they really have dexterity and goodness still. You will enjoy this and I promise that work will bring safety, goodness and like grandma says: HOZHO, peace, beauty, balance and harmony. That is the protection from evil. Happy thoughts!! How is that. Wear it to remind yourself of goodness and protection from evil thoughts and evil anywhere. I hope you understand. Love and hugs. Navajo Grandma
@@NavajoGrandma Thank you so much for such warm reply. I figured it gonna take lots of time, seeds are so tiny, for now I am infusing berries in oil for medicine and gonna make smudging sticks to clean air in the house. From my next hiking trip I bring more berries for jewelry. I live in nortern Nevada. Juniper is everywhere above 5500 feet.
@@valerie441 Wow that sounds so beautiful. I know when we go to Reno that is what we find on our way to California which doesn't happen anymore. You are so wonderful and to read what you are doing is awesome. Keep up the great goodness you are creating!! Hugs galore. Navajo Grandma
