ANCIENT& not so ancient WISDOM
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April 17, 2003

I want to know if you can see beauty, even when it's not pretty, every day, and if you can source your own life from its presence.

- Oriah Mountian Dreamer

When she was nineteen, Oriah moved to Toronto, trained as a social worker and worked with teens on the street, abused women and families in crisis. 

Oriah Mountain Dreamer received her name - which means "one who finds and pushes the edge," from the inter-tribal elders with whom she apprenticed for fifteen years.

In 1994, Oriah wrote a prose poem entitled "The Invitation" which was copied and shared by thousands around the world through bulletin boards, the internet, weddings, funerals, spiritual gatherings and workshops. The book, The Invitation expands upon the original piece.

Living in Toronto with her two sons, Brendan and Nathan, Oriah continues to facilitate workshops while studying at the University of Toronto.

Wishing you great and continued success!

Sincerely,