
“Protect your spirit, because you are in the place where spirits get eaten.” ~ John Trudell
The wise warrior-poet John Trudell died on December 8th.
He was, to say the least, a great inspiration to me, and to many others as well, both through his words and his example.
The words elude me just now, so I’ll share a few others’, and you can get a feel for it yourself.
The Poet Joy Harjo writes:
“One of our beloved messengers left this world December 8, 2015,
In the early hours of the morning,
When the dreamers and teachers walk the earth
Speaking to us as we imagine the new day into being,
All of us here essential to the story in the great imagining.
They took John with them. It was time.” [Source]
You’ll find a good biographical eulogy on John’s life here, at Indian Country Today Media Network.
But it’s perhaps best to let John speak for himself.
He left behind poetry, spoken word, and many a conversation in which he shared some of the wisdom he gathered along the way of a journey that spanned youthful warrior-activism, a deep and dark night of the soul that stirred his warrior-poet soul alive, and ultimately as a wise warrior guide.
Here’s just one of those wisdom-sharing conversations … brilliant in its example of an Aquarian warrior’s mind and mission, and truly relevant to this time, and the time that’s on the horizon before us.
Big Love, and thank you, John.
December 12, 2015 at 6:01 pm
Ah, what a sweet picture. I am sorry for the loss.
December 14, 2015 at 6:45 pm
It really is a good pic, isn’t it? Malika really got the spirit of it there. 🙂 Many thanks.
December 13, 2015 at 6:00 pm
Reblogged this on Arrow of emptiness.
December 14, 2015 at 6:47 pm
Thank you for reblogging, Bostjan. It’s good inspiration to ripple outwards (and now we’ll all pick up some bit of that baton and carry the wisdom and inspiration forward a bit more.).
December 15, 2015 at 3:34 pm
Thank you, J. Indeed. So it is.
December 13, 2015 at 11:52 pm
He truly held fast to the truth, cut through the B.S., and with courage continued even when the price to be paid was high.
December 14, 2015 at 6:46 pm
He truly did just that. Definitely an inspiring Wise Warrior. 🙂