Contents

Cover Image

Title Page

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Listening to the Thunder

Chapter 1The Way of the Spiritual Warrior

Sitting on Top of the Great Mountain Exercise

The Circle of Life: Mitakuye Oyasin

Tapping In to Sacred Wisdom

Giving Up the Lie of Your Insignificance

Walking the Path

Making a Medicine Bag

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Chapter 2The Wisdom of the Crows and the Power of Story

When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Tell a Story

Writing or Telling Your Own Stories: Keeping an Idea Book

Purple Violets

Thundering Stories

Ideas for the Road

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Chapter 3Thunder Power: Bringing Forth Your Creative Spirit

It’s All in the Attitude

Life Does Offer a Guarantee

Begin with Ourselves

Obstacles on The Path

Finding Your Creative Community

Sacred Places That Invoke Creativity

Ideas for the Road

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Chapter 4Nature as Your Oracle

Consulting Nature

Taking a Medicine Walk

Vision Questing

Nature Meditations

Energizing Meditation

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The Song of Return

Chapter 5The Ceremonial Circle: Rituals and Rites of Passage

A Message from Sobonfu Somé

Ceremonial and Ritual Basics

Emotions in Ritual

Rites of Passage for the Thundering Years

Finding Your Natural or Spiritual Name

Celebrating the Changing of the Seasons

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Chapter 6Meditations for the Mindful Warrior

The Practice of Meditation

Exploring Your Anger and Thunder with Mindfulness Meditation

A Journey into Guided Meditations

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Chapter 7Dream Weaving by Dr. Laurel Ann Reinhardt

Waking to Dreams

Remembering

The Language of Dreams

Intensity

Enjoy Your Dreams

Becoming a Dream Weaver

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Chapter 8Natural Highs and Altered States: Shiatsu to Drum Making to Reaching the Zone

High on Shiatsu

Finding the Chi

Group Chi

Drum Medicine

Altered by Sound

A Holy Sound

High on Sports

Ending on a Smile

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Chapter 9The Thunderers: Acts of Outrageous Compassion

Thunder Wisdom

Start Where You Are

Compassion in Action

Teenage Sweet

Declaring Independence

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Chapter 10Wisdom Seeking

In Search of a Mentor

That Which You Are Searching for Is also Searching for You

Come to the Council Fire

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Epilogue: A Message from His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

Index

Footnote

Bibliography

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