Long ago, when the world was still young, there was a village located near the great river that flowed through the heart of the land. The village was peaceful, and its people lived in harmony with the earth, the sky, and the waters. They respected Creator, whom they called Jehovih the Great Spirit, and believed that He spoke to each person in their own way. Among the villagers was a young woman named Kachina, whose heart was full of questions. She felt the presence of the Great Spirit in the wind that rustled the leaves, in the songs of the birds, and in the quiet stillness of the night, but she did not yet understand the path He was guiding her towards.
One day, Kachina approached her grandmother, the wise elder of the village. “Grandmother,” she said, “I hear Creator speaking in all things, but I do not understand His message for me. How do I find the path I am meant to walk?” Her grandmother smiled kindly, her eyes full of the wisdom of many seasons. “Kachina,” she said softly, “Creator speaks to each of us in a way we can hear. The path you seek might not the same as mine, because our hearts are different. The Great Spirit calls to us all, but we must listen with our hearts and spirits, not with our eyes or ears alone. The journey is yours to discover and Creator will give you answers.”
“But how do I know I am on the right path?” Kachina asked, her voice filled with uncertainty. Her grandmother placed a hand on her shoulder. “No one can walk your path for you, Kachina. You must walk with wisdom, not simply follow the steps of others. Many will offer advice, but you must seek the truth for yourself. The Great Spirit does not wish for us to follow blindly, because each of us is meant to understand the world through our own eyes.”
Kachina thought deeply on her grandmother’s words, but the doubts still lingered in her heart. She decided to seek guidance from the good spirits that roamed the land, believing that perhaps they could show her the way. She traveled far, speaking to the wind, the trees, and the rivers, but the answers were not clear. It was then that she met a wise old eagle perched upon a tall mountain.
“Kachina,” the eagle called to her in a voice as old as time itself. “You seek Creator’s will, but you must first understand the unity of all things. Creator has not made us to be separate, nor has He called us to divide ourselves by our differences. Harmony exists in the unity of all life—people, animals, plants, and the earth. If you wish to understand Creator’s will, you must learn to see the unity in all things.”
The eagle’s words made Kachina’s heart ache with longing. “But how can we find unity when the world is filled with conflict and division?”
The eagle spread its wings wide, casting a shadow over the land below. “The world may be filled with division, but you must choose to walk in peace, Kachina. You cannot force others to walk your path, but you can walk your own with a heart full of love for all beings. Creator does not want us to fight; He desires that we live in harmony. The path of freedom is the path of peace.”
Kachina nodded, understanding the eagle’s words. She continued her journey, and as she walked, she felt the weight of the earth beneath her feet, grounding her in the present moment. She could hear the voices of the trees calling her, the wind whispering ancient secrets, and the river speaking of the flow of time. Jehovih’s presence was everywhere, and Kachina realized that the wisdom she sought was not in distant places or foreign teachings, but in the very land that had nurtured her since birth. It was then that Kachina remembered her grandmother’s words: “Study Creator’s works and His creation, for in these is all you need.” She began to look at the world around her more closely—the way the sun rose each morning, how the animals lived in balance with the earth, how the seasons changed with such grace. Creator’s truth was in the earth, in the sky, in the creatures, and in herself. The teachings of the world were written in the patterns of nature, not in the books of men.
Kachina returned to her village, her heart filled with new understanding. She knew now that the Great Spirit’s will was not a single path that all must follow, but a call to live with wisdom, freedom, and unity. The Great Spirit did not bind His truth in the laws of men; it was alive in the world around her, in the changing of the seasons, in the cycles of life, and in the hearts of all beings.
Her grandmother embraced her with open arms. “You have found your way, Kachina,” she said, “and you have walked it with wisdom. Now you will walk as a guardian of the earth, a steward of the Creator’s gifts.”
Kachina stood tall, her heart clear and strong. She knew that the journey was never complete, because Creator’s truth was ever unfolding. But she had learned to listen with her heart, to seek unity, and to walk with freedom. She was no longer lost, because she had found the sacred path of life that had always been within her.
Kachina lived her days, walking in harmony with Creator, guiding others with kindness, and protecting the earth she had come to understand so deeply. She knew that Jehovih spoke to each person in the best way for them to understand, and that various paths could lead to wisdom if walked with respect, peace, and love.
(Based on Inspiration chapter 11)