The Great Spirit

Drawing inspiration from Native American teachings about the Great Spirit and Mother Earth, Sydney Banks explores the spiritual nature of all life. The earth, mountains, trees, animals, and human beings may appear as separate physical forms, yet Banks points toward the single formless energy from which everything arises. Through the image of the circle — with no beginning and no end — he describes our inseparable relationship with creation, and the freedom we have to live either in harmony with this deeper intelligence or within the confusion of our own thinking.

Banks connects this ancient spiritual understanding with the Three Principles of Mind, Consciousness, and Thought. He explains that the wisdom we seek cannot be reached through intellectual knowledge, ritual, or belief, but is revealed through a quieter mind and a feeling that arises from within. This wisdom belongs equally to every human being, and naturally brings greater love, courage, understanding, and self-reliance. The Great Spirit is a gentle invitation to look beyond appearances, recognize the spiritual nature of life, and rediscover the wisdom that has always lived within us.