Elder Bertha Skye talks about the power of Cedar

Aboriginal Students Health Sciences (ASHS) Elder in Residence Bertha Skye talks about various Indigenous medicines and cultural practices. This episode looks at the power of Cedar.

[@r.v.k.6932]

White Cedar (Thuya): Very powerful. Grandmother energy. Always ask permission before picking, tell her what you need it for, and leave a thank you (tobacco, corn meal, strand of hair, prayer, song). Used as smudge at Sundance - strong strong protective energy, nurturing, gives hope when in despair. Best way to use - place dried or fresh on hot coals or burning charcoal. Can be put into bath to protect person and get rid of energetic entities and yucky energies attached to person. Fresh or dried, a handful crumbled up or cut up, left floating in the warm water. Use intention and prayer when you are putting it in the bath to connect to spirit of the plant, ask it for help. Stay in bath 20-30-40 mins. Good by itself, but especially effective before a shamanic/energetic healing treatment or ceremony to get rid of the energies (facilitative and cleansing). Stronger bath for cancer, arthritis etc can be made by simmering the cedar in your largest pot till tea is fairly dark, then adding this to the bath water, or using it as a foot bath (cooled till comfortably hot). You can drink cedar tea in small amouts (it's toxic in large doses), a cup or two a day, medium to light strength. Super duper high source of Vit C, great for fending off an oncoming cold, tasty, diuretic, cleansing, and probably has other properties - do research. Just do this as needed, not continuously because of toxicity. But don't stress, a small amount is good for you, feel into your body wisdom as to dosage.

[@ablanccanvas]

Thank you. 😌

[@Anna-il9xy]

Oh my god thank you thank you thank you 🙏 you are an amazing teacher. Would you have a website or KZbin videos yourself? The exact knowledge is how we can replicate the ancient methods and I really thank you so much

[@Anna-il9xy]

I love that you say to ask permission before picking cedar telling the reason and the gifts we should leave, then you know I get the goosebumps. We are doing everything wrong here in this world

[@Anna-il9xy]

Sorry one more, love that you explain “grandmother” energy…makes so much sense and love

[@kellykelleher7321]

Bless You ❤ My Grandmother always taught me to leave an offering and to ask permission. The Forest is Sacred and Connected to Our Soul.💫😇❤🤗Thank You ❤ A'ho W'ado

[@sylvaindompierre6780]

I must tell you that the creator is proud of you sharing your knowledge with all of us. thank you very much from all of us.

[@margaretkrinion9907]

Grandmother. I appreciate the knowledge you have shared with so many. I'm grateful for your time spent sharing this knowledge & wisdom. May you blessed.

[@alanmctavish3628]

I am so pleased Elder Bertha took the time to share her story with me.

[@danieltiagohallacy7224]

thank you for this sacred programming! this lovely woman is the type we all could be listening to! please let Elder Bertha Skye know that we adore her and her presence and voice are honoured and celebrated!!!

[@wilocandoanyting3872]

Amazing Cultural teachers on KZbin. Indigenous wisdom keepers are leaving this physical world so great to capture some before it's lost

[@ShadeRaven222]

Stfu moron it ain't ever gonna be lost. I see what you did there and I suggest you stop that.

[@miriam4091]

I have a friend recovering from cancer and will mention this to her - she has a lot of cedar on her property too! It was very helpful to learn this information about Cedar - Miigwetch!

[@1922Skidoo]

I trust the wisdom of the old ways & nature more then modern medicines .. creation has blessed us all with gifts.. thank you 🙏🏻

[@thebrideoffrankenstein2415]

Wow what an honor to have this beautiful woman teaching us ....as a white woman I want to send pure gratitude to you for teaching me ....I'm naturally drawn to the teaching....I was born in Scotland myself....sending blessings 🙏

[@dirt420]

this knowledge is for all 5 fingered beings

[@PSYCHICMEDIUMSARA]

I follow the elders on medicines . I’ve learned so much ... I prefer the Native American ways .

[@sanjanewmoonlife]

The best healing

[@lifeisagift5627]

You are so beautiful. Bless you

[@TristanWolfy]

Native * we aren’t american

[@tysongibson6941]

@@TristanWolfy this is North America. If your a Native to this land than you are a Native American. She didnt say that you were Native to the United States Of America. Go pick a other thing to be offended at instead of showing a lack of respect to the person who showed respect and interest to your culture. That kind of corrective behavior is pathetic in this instance. Call yourself what you like but the lady didnt show any disrespect by using the term Native American and its pathetic to act as if though she said something wrong.

[@tybdamonster]

@@tysongibson6941 take constructive criticism, it wasn't harmful for them to make a suggestion. Meanwhile, you wrote an essay, on them being butthurt.

[@tinyurbanwilderness]

My great grandmother was a curandera from Mexico and knew herbs and energy healing. Unfortunately she died in 1955. I’m always eager to learn this knowledge. Thank you.

[@RonnieWisdom]

A beautiful wisdom keeper and cultural teacher! Thank you for sharing your empowering wisdom!

[@CanadianMapleleaf]

The lord has given this woman a gift, she should be cherished and she has a great personality. We owe it to our First Nations People to understand their plight and how we can all achieve the best out of life together regardless of where we are from.

[@jamesrobiscoe1174]

As a toddler, my first inhalation of cedar was in an old chest my parents had. It's a primal scent to me. Always calming. Rare to find commercially anymore. Anyone, suggestions? Finally, listening to this honorable woman is itself healing.

[@fohkxhound2015]

Should make a online trading herbs site lol

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

Just get a piece of cedarwood or even better, plant a cedar tree in your yard if you have one

[@Lpsloaf]

Etsy

[@gpe1279]

Such a beautiful and knowledgeable lady. All that she is and stands for is something we rarely get chance to connect with these days which is a terrible position we have let happen. Thankyou for sharing such a powerful video from a truly wonderful woman. Love, light and peace always and all ways.

[@missa8277]

Thank you thank you thank you for sharing your wisdom with the world. 🙏🏻❤️🌎🥰

[@BluePhoenixAJ1111]

I got a hold of some cedar and I will be using it the same way to help my mom with her Arthritis and my dad with his back pain. I hope it helps alleviate their pain 🙏🏽

[@elizabethharvester6111]

Much love to this Grandmother for agreeing to share this knowledge with us. Miigwetch!

[@beitheleaf8221]

What a lovely lady, and incredible stories to share. It was an honor to listen. Hope more of us can learn from such amazing ppl like her. ❤ im in awe

[@grammy4195]

I happened upon this video when I saw your eyes you looked a little like someone I knew. So I watched this and it led me to a few other videos. And I remembered what I needed in my life. Thank you.

[@kestrelfeather]

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge and experience. I hope you will teach us more with more videos posted here. Our nation needs to learn more about natural medicine and I hope you and others will share that. Megwiich!

[@AskiIskwew]

The smell of Cedar is unlike pine sol, it has a smell what lavender is for relaxation. It is a powerful medicine. Mikwech!

[@maizecharley358]

Lavender is a sweat lodge bath medicine and well as sage.

[@Akurvafiad]

This touched me pretty deeply, Thank you Elder Bertha so much!

[@leahwhitelock4260]

You are a beautiful teacher. Thank you for sharing such knowledge I have recently subscribed to your channel. I will be watching all of your videos. I am a healer myself. I believe in all of the natural plants that are provided for us here. I am from a native background and I harvest sage and now will incorporate cedar. Your a beautiful soul. 🙌

[@angelamolnarpemberton5145]

I am enjoying Learning about natural medicines. I know this is our way and I wanna to learn so much more.

[@dustinstockdale835]

Such a beautiful, kind, inspiring message and woman.

[@mitchybee8258]

That’s truth! The same thing happened to my mom.. we went to see a medicine woman.. and my mother also said the woman pulled the pain out.. beautiful story.. Wela’lin

[@kristalauff361]

Thank you for sharing this wisdom. It will help me on my healing journey. Many thanks and blessings to you. 🙏❤

[@ahsenad]

Bertha, I had a great experience with a cedar bath...I got a healing. Thanks for sharing. I agree with you. Its a very powerful medicine. I now give cedar baths also now that I know how cedar can work.

[@dianneanderson731]

How does one take a cedar bath, esp if they have cancer? Thank you

[@1967bigken]

Could you or someone teach me more about the cedar bath , please. Thank you.

[@TheAAnne123]

Dianne Anderson I once heard that you can make a bag from a natural fabric like cotton, with a drawstring, then put the ingredients in it and toss it into the hot bath water to steep. Tho’ I don’t know amounts, I would try about four to six cups of cedar in a bath, myself.

[@trmwyldshade1482]

This is knowledge and power that I will carry with me. Thank you and thank you from all of those that I may help in the future.

[@PeaSoupDesigns]

Amazing! I wish you published a book of all your cultural practices. Thank you for sharing!!!!!

[@ladyrwolf]

This is very important knowledge. Thank you so much for sharing❤

[@Leighsha7]

This is beautiful. I absolutely love this.

[@rosahodge420]

You resemble my mother so much. My people cured themselves from the land as well. Thank you for sharing this power plant with all of us. Blessings.

[@anitahaywood7620]

Thank you for sharing this. You definitely are gifted. I have subscribed to your videos. When we are gifted I feel we must remember where our gift comes from. They are not us really they come from a higher power. Thank Your Higher power.

[@JohnMelland]

💐🌹🏵💮🌸🌻🌼Miigwich for sharing your wisdom and knowledge. Thank you 👣🦅💐

[@candcecross377]

Hiy hiy thank you for keeping our culture alive 💓💓

[@janetollestrup2101]

Thank you for sharing the power of healing of the cedar.

[@debbiedeveau6924]

This information is so crucial thank you for showing us this and talking about the benefits of cedar! WOW.. this is amazing.. befits of the tree 🌳 I believe we need to look at trees more.. your a healer.. this is amazing..

[@fireflyrocks1]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. We need to learn from our elders and apply our knowledge in our daily lives

[@loribach534]

Thank you for sharing your experience with us! The tumor removal fascinates me!

[@KristinaDiLodovicoSimoni]

You are.... Such a beautiful soul.. Thank you.

[@kathleengeiser6956]

A gifted healer. People sometimes forget the power of the laying on of hands.❤

[@RusticChivalry1985]

That's so cool!

[@FacesintheStone]

At the ancient site discovered in North Carolina many of the artifacts are buried with cedar chunks inside of them. It’s amazing how you can still smell the cedar after so long.

[@chickyboodiva]

Thank you. With osha being overharvested, it's great to hear about more powerful medicines.

[@nancybaldwin1811]

Thank you for your teaching. A lot of wisdom gets passed down generation to generation. But not so much these days.

[@drbrog190]

Thank you, Grandmother.

[@michaelwolf8781]

Thank you for sharing.

[@theenaturalisticmystic]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom. Stay blessed. 💚💚💚

[@jacobanaya16]

Aho grandma thank you for your teaching thank you for the stories bless you.

[@PSYCHICMEDIUMSARA]

I subscribed because I believe in the native Americans 100 percent .... ! Always wanted to learn such medicines naturally

[@kirwanqueren]

You believe in us? We are actual real people you know.

[@lilsyrupshawty]

don't worry... we exist.

[@Hei_hey]

if have close mystic relationship to walking with Father in Creation let Him in shared witness with you pull out negative pain using your intention or hands to heal. I had similar experience for self healing and nice to hear it exists as given by elders work with this guidance. ------ discernment between suggestions of interior thought or emotion those unseen spirits and known heaven to help you - is no harm to self or others, gentle Lean away from quick suggestions that act against regular personality you have. A person's eternity they can recognize , passion channel of their body in spirit is very patient even when in circumstances that can't be avoided in moment or day...drop in presence.

[@jeanieferretti4203]

Thank you for your knowledge and sharing it with all ❤

[@bullvinetheband7260]

I had a cedar tree in my front yard the birds nest in them every year. There beautiful.

[@meliplay]

Thank you for this advice I'll add ceder to the salve I already make with at Johns wort Solomons seal comfrey lemongrass skullcap Arnica and cayenne

[@PSYCHICMEDIUMSARA]

You are a natural healer . I do this with animals ... I’ve done this with my own children as well .

[@Anna-il9xy]

Hello, may I ask what to do with animals please? Thank you

[@mikerunningwater7423]

Oseyo Great Mother Wado Adassligi Utsati Nuwati Osda Ani Tsisga Tsalagi Thank You For Your Wisdom Wado

[@Nolongersurviving]

Beautiful thank you for sharing. peace and love to you and all you have been directed to heal. Ase and so it is!!

[@gjigaqaquj]

Thank you for this info, I recently foraged random plants that I didn't know the properties of So I can research it, it's a very good skill to learn, even better to know it.

[@camerontarot]

god bless you wherever you are

[@mcphailish]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge....you have a beautiful spirit.

[@julieallen8125]

Thank you so much.

[@asprywrites6327]

Bless you, ma'am. Hope you're doing well.

[@zz12233]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@michaelsims7013]

thank you for sharing your knowledge with me. I will put this to good use .

[@ArmLo-vq5mv]

Much love ❤

[@sandraarmitage3725]

I love you Bertha

[@Bellllllz]

Amazing story and knowledge, thank you so much!

[@johnbolender3404]

THANKYOU FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE SENDING YOU PEACE LOVE AND PRAYERS Johnny B

[@YogawithKristen]

Thank you.

[@amberamber7814]

Thank you for your story and wisdom

[@charleslowery6536]

Thanks for your talk on healing

[@aagathaah]

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

[@mikebrodie6407]

sweet lady.thnk u for sharing that ancient knowledge

[@sallythompson5071]

I watched your allergies video and I have been using it regularly since. When I'm sick I use it twice daily. Thank you so much. I love it. And tonight I'm going to put some boiled cedar in my tub.

[@micass3561]

Beautiful sorry!!! ❤❤❤ you are a beautiful person.

[@deitrestolbert4442]

I never tried tasting or bathing in cedar but I slept on cedar bedroom furniture and it made my atmosphere soooo peaceful...I miss my cedar.

[@veryconcerned1556]

how lovely u r I've just found out my 7th great grandmother us symparose tapakoe plus there is more we r checking more out

[@sanjanewmoonlife]

Lovely beautiful Lady .Thank you very much .Yes,some people are gifted for healing others. I always heal other people.

[@HerbalSurvivalist]

White Willow Bark Tea or extract will also help Mrs. Bertha. Cancer needs to detox wild lettuce replaces morphine without the toxic opoids.Cedar is a Powerful antiseptic especially the berries

[@kellykelleher7321]

Thank You ❤

[@christopherbright1048]

Enjoy your videos have used several of the natural remedies you recommend thanks

[@pattisimmons67]

I wish I had this knowledge long ago before my surgeries

[@iveno_]

Love it thanks !

[@sihaanm]

Thank you💙🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💙🙏💐

[@thesixthestate4274]

Thankyou grandmother

[@toksvlogs8705]

Enjoy wathching stay safe po god bless filipina raquel

[@unicornsweetheart4004]

🌈Thanks Bertha 🤗♥️🌈

[@lovemydog6634]

Blessings❤️

[@jacqueevelyn6411]

Thank You ☺

[@lexuscarrington]

Wow, I have cedar.... I will definitely try this.... thank you.....

[@lonepheasant3489]

Happy Birthday Cedar I wish I could wish you a happy birthday personally but unfortunately I can't just know that I love you very very very much

[@CalvinsCorner72]

Wow that’s amazing

[@suethompson6399]

I love cedar too.

[@4vrceltic]

I’d love to know more about what can be done with or how cedar can be used. 🙏

[@deitrestolbert4442]

Powerful! My grandma and mom did the same thing when u rubbed in area that is hurting..you rubb out and throw your hands as if you're throwing out away from your body.👍

[@thephoenix2176]

I do not like taking pharma if I don't have to take and any holistic medicines work for me. Thanks so much

[@p3x239]

Resistance causes heat and or pain, instead visualize cool energy pushing past and flowing easily throughout the body.

[@kingstonjw]

Beautiful

[@judithgoodwin8013]

Would I would not give to work with someone like her… We have to go back to the old ways and we cannot let the elders day before passing on their knowledge…