A Land of Mystery
[I] Whether one surveys the imposing ruins of Memphis or Palmyra; stands at the foot of the great pyramid of… Read More »A Land of Mystery
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Writings related to Indigenous Native American systems of philosophy and spirituality.
The Seventeen-Rayed Sun-Disc
The following interesting letter was received by us from Fresno, California. As it is a private one, we can give… Read More »The Seventeen-Rayed Sun-Disc
The Early Races in the Popol Vuh
[I.] We have heard much of the Sacred Books of the East. It is time to say something of the… Read More »The Early Races in the Popol Vuh
The Guatemalan Secret Doctrine
Among students of occultism, there have been persistent traditions of a branch or branches of the Great Lodge in the… Read More »The Guatemalan Secret Doctrine
The Feathered-Serpent
Under the distinctively American name and symbol of the Feathered-Serpent are to be found the Great Teachers of Mexico and… Read More »The Feathered-Serpent
The Children of the Sun
The ancient glory of America is to be sought in Mexico, Central America and Peru. In impassable valleys or on… Read More »The Children of the Sun
Quetzalcoatl
Since the earliest times of which we have any historical knowledge, the emblem of the serpent has always been used… Read More »Quetzalcoatl
Sources of Early American Civilization
What is the origin of the American Indian? The civilizations of Persia, China and Egypt had their roots in the… Read More »Sources of Early American Civilization
An Important Message from the Kogi Elders
Our love of truth is evinced by our ability to discover and appropriate what is good wherever we come… Read More »An Important Message from the Kogi Elders
The Popol Vuh
The Popol Vuh was composed by a native of Guatemala in the 17th century from traditions handed down by the… Read More »The Popol Vuh
Holy Wind, Holy Spirit
Although we live with the wind daily, delight in its blessings and suffer its wrath, how often do we question… Read More »Holy Wind, Holy Spirit
American Indian Vision Quest
Opening Prayer: If you would walk the paths of the American Indian — be prepared. Walk softly, O My Sisters,… Read More »American Indian Vision Quest
Monster Slayer’s Hero Quest—the Navaho Way
Father, give me the light of your mind, / that my mind may be strong; / Give me some of… Read More »Monster Slayer’s Hero Quest—the Navaho Way
House of the Great Kiva: Astronomical Observations
Standing in the altar room looking out through the east-facing door towards the dark mesas, I could tell that the… Read More »House of the Great Kiva: Astronomical Observations
Autumn Equinox at the World Quarter Shrine
How the prehistoric Anasazi, the Ancient Ones, perceived the universe may not be so different from certain theosophic perspectives of… Read More »Autumn Equinox at the World Quarter Shrine
Children of the Rainbow
Before the beginning of the making-anew, only the Maker and Container of All, the All-father Father, had being. Nothing else… Read More »Children of the Rainbow
I, The Great Mystery
On I Chuen our Lord took out from itself its Divinity, and made heaven and earth. On 2 Eb it… Read More »I, The Great Mystery
Death and the Tree of Life
What is the native American’s view of death? Tribal traditions about the matter vary in expression but are not at… Read More »Death and the Tree of Life
Continuous Journey to the Sun
“Man is made From Everything” is a beautiful Navaho saying that is pregnant with implications. It means that we human… Read More »Continuous Journey to the Sun
Wisdom Teachings of the Hopi
Much of the wisdom of the American Indians is written in symbols — a language without letters or sounds that… Read More »Wisdom Teachings of the Hopi
Theosophy among the Hopi
Much about the origin and age of the original inhabitants of America remains unknown. Popularizers still propagate the view of… Read More »Theosophy among the Hopi
Karma in the Oglala Indian Tradition
Karma, a Sanskrit word meaning “action,” is regarded as a law of absolute universal justice, in which effect is linked… Read More »Karma in the Oglala Indian Tradition
Aztec Calendar Stone
The most precious relic of Pre-Columbian culture in Mexico is the Aztec Calendar Stone. This immense object of basaltic porphyry… Read More »Aztec Calendar Stone
Those Mysterious Maya?
The remains of Maya civilization were discovered during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by amateur archaeologists who came to Central… Read More »Those Mysterious Maya?
The Maya Creation Story
People of all times and places have sought to understand how the universe came into being and how humanity developed.… Read More »The Maya Creation Story
[Review:] The Mayan Popol Vuh
Dennis Tedlock’s recent translation of the Quiche Mayan Popol Vuh* is one of the finest, and as such is attracting widespread attention.… Read More »[Review:] The Mayan Popol Vuh
The Theosophy of Ancient America
[Part 1] There was an ancient American theosophy which taught conceptions of the universe and of man just as lofty,… Read More »The Theosophy of Ancient America
Where Did the ‘Americans’ Come From?
Part One The question of how and when man first arrived in the Americas is far from settled, for the… Read More »Where Did the ‘Americans’ Come From?
Ancient America
Part One In a just published book, Before Columbus (Crown Publishers, Inc., N.Y. 1971; 224 pages, $6.50; see review article, “A Question… Read More »Ancient America
Ciphers and Civilizations
Imagine, if you will, a people who had a complex written language that suffered no major changes for more than… Read More »Ciphers and Civilizations