As I have written previously, I am of English, Irish, Dutch, German, and Native American lineage (Cherokee tribe). And my grandmother was persecuted for being Native American. Recently, friend and fellow blogger, Michael of 80sMetalMan and Peaceful Rampage reminded me of an old book, Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation by John Ehle (1988). I’d begun reading this book years ago and had put it down for a time when I had a bit more control over my emotions. And now seems like a good time to finish reading it.

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I’m thinking about reading some of the book aloud and presenting it on my YouTube channel. Would anyone be interested in watching or listening to something like that? Let me know in the comments.

Here’s a few pages of interest from my initial read of the book. I’ve got a few more chapters to read of it before I can say that I’ve completed it. I pick it up and put it down because some of the stories are a bit hard for me to process emotionally. Aww! Y’all know I’m sensitive.

The book, Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation

Book cover of Trail of Tears: The Rise and Fall of the Cherokee Nation by John Ehle,
Book page image: Noting the purchase of most of Kentucky and central Tennessee from the Cherokees against some British proclamation, Daniel Boone, and “Possession is nine-tenths of the law” statement, which seems to come from British law.
Book page image: Noting President George Washington’s belief that American Indians could be inculcated through “the white man’s knowledge of cultivation and the arts.”
Book page image: Displaying how I mark up many of the pages within the book when I find something very interesting/fascinating.
Book page image: Noting more about the Moravians and whiskey.
Book page displaying an image. There are several pictures within the book that are fascinating to see.

Yours in expanding, revolving, doing-my-egoless-best, limitless, spiraling consciousness,

To our better health, ease, and sustaining lives of JOY! (With lots of Gratitude throughout.)

Sheila “Spiral Sister” Murrey

The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or prescribe.

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6 thoughts on “Integrating the Spirals: The Trail of Tears”

  1. Idealistically, you should read it as you would be bringing to light an historical event that is ignored in schools. German children take tours of concentration camps so there is no shame in teaching children about the cruelty dished out to the Native Americans in the 18th and 19th centuries.

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    2. Oh, and thank you for saying that about the German children. One of my first spiritual gurus was German and he had to go to Auschwitz and do a meditation in order to clear lifelong grief and guilt. Guilt that wasn’t his to carry, but guilt he said nearly all Germans carry due to the atrocities Hitler committed. I have never forgotten the lesson he learned and passed on to me/other students.

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