N.A.I.C. Philosophy & Doctrine of Faith

N.A.I.C. Healing, Counseling, and Life enhancing tools include but are not limited to the practices of Indigenous, Traditional, Familial Native American and Spiritually based religious therapeutics and or traditional healing methodologies such as Native American Medicines, Hawaiian Huna and Lomi Lomi, Filipino Hilot/ Ablon, Use of Sacraments, Practice of Ceremony, traditional energetic based systems such as Chirothesia, Indigenous Traditional Chinese Medicine (T.C.M.- Chi-Gung), Traditional Indigenous Christ-Centered Thai Yoga and Thai Massage, Indigenous Traditional Thai Ayurveda (T.T.M.), Indigenous Classical Indian Ayurveda, Yoga (Eight Branches) and Christ-Centered Yoga Therapy, Homeopathy. As we are a Christian-based organization affiliated with the Eastern Orthodox Apostolic Catholic Church of Brazil and America, we emphasize the teaching of “Creator Sets Free“- Yeshua (Yeh-HO-shoo-ah)- Jesus the Christ, and those of the Bible and Bible-based Monastic and Clerical Natural Medicine (Priory of Saving Grace, Medicine of Hope™) and Nature Cure or Traditional Naturopathy.

N.A.I.C. Doctrine of Faith

N.A.I.C. Healers, Ministers, or medicine persons may include any Traditional, Indigenous, “Native,” Christ-Centered, spiritually based, non-invasive, holistic, earth or nature-based remedy which will create the optimum environment for the healing experience for our members/ communicants.

As we move away from a place where the definition of wellness and health is the “absence of disease,” we will explore a model which portrays the human patient as a complete whole. Body, Mind, and Spirit cannot be taken or considered separate, unrelated parts of us. Their functions and existence overlap and are interdependent, synergistic, and sympathetic to a degree such as we only begin to suspect. They are variations in perspective more or less evident as one looks at a person from different angles of viewpoint and perspective.

Our ancient indigenous and Native American and Christian teachings and traditions, passed down to us by our families and elders, tell us that the body, the mind, and the spirit working together create the instrument by which our very soul is manifest and able to interact and to communicate with Mother Earth and the material world and the universe of which we are a part. In oriental medicine, humans are described as “conduits” between the twin powers of the Celestial influences and energies of Heaven and the terrestrial influences and energies of the Earth. We are how the Heavens feel wet grass between the toes and how the Earth sees the stars. Native Americans say, “Mitakoe Oyasin” (Lakota), “We are all relatives.” This infers we are all living constituents of all Life and related to all Life in some way directly.

Please note: As an independent Church and Fath Based organization and Native Tribal Organization, we reserve the right to interpret our communities, family, and adopted family religious practices. These interpretations, beliefs, and methods may differ from other tribes, tribal organizations, or indigenous groups. We are not responsible for any apparent or actual differences in our Tribal Org. beliefs and practices following our Native Religion. N.A.I.C. follows the teachings of our respective elders, ministry leaders, and the various indigenous peoples who make up our diverse community, as we have every right to do!

Reading List:

1. “First Nations Version,” An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament.” 2021 edition. (This is officially one of the N.A.I.C. official translations of the Bible) (https://beardedmedia.com/product/first-nations-version-an-indigenous-translation-of-the-new-testament/)

2) “Stretching Towards The Heavens, Christian Insights into Yoga Therapy” (https://beardedmedia.com/product/stretching-towards-the-heavens-christian-insights-into-yoga-therapy-exploring-christian-spirituality-through-yoga-therapy-yoga-therapy-a-healing-practice-and-counseling-tool-for-christians/)

3. The Pipe and Christ, A Christian-Sioux Dialogue by William Stolzman (https://beardedmedia.com/product/the-pipe-and-christ-a-christian-sioux-dialogue/)
4. Mother Earth Spirituality by Ed Mcgaa “Eagle Man” (https://beardedmedia.com/product/mother-earth-spirituality-native-american-paths-to-healing-ourselves-and-our-world/)
5. The Sacred Pipe, Black Elk’s account of the seven rites of the Oglala Sioux (https://beardedmedia.com/product/the-sacred-pipe-black-elks-account-of-the-seven-rites-of-the-oglala-sioux-the-civilization-of-the-american-indian-series/)
6. Black Elk Speaks, The Complete Edition (https://beardedmedia.com/product/black-elk-speaks-the-complete-edition/)
8. The Sixth Grandfather, Black Elks Teachings Given to John G. Neihart (https://beardedmedia.com/product/the-sixth-grandfather-black-elks-teachings-given-to-john-g-neihardt/)
9. Ethical, Legal, and practical issues for N.A.I.C. Ministers & Indigenous C.A.M. practitioners, Indigenous Religious Therapeutics by Anthony B. James (https://beardedmedia.com/product/ethical-legal-and-practical-issues-for-naic-ministers-indigenous-cam-practitioners-indigenous-religious-therapeutics/)
10. Way of the Ancient Healer, Virgil Mayor Apostle (https://beardedmedia.com/product/way-of-the-ancient-healer/)
11. Ayurveda and Thai Yoga: Religious Therapeutics Theory and Practice by Anthony B. James (https://beardedmedia.com/product/ayurveda-and-thai-yoga-religious-therapeutics-theory-and-practice-ebook/)
12. Religious Therapeutics: Body and Health in Yoga, Ayurveda, (https://beardedmedia.com/product/religious-therapeutics-body-and-health-in-yoga-ayurveda-and-tantra-suny-series-in-religious-studies-suny-series-religious-studies/)
13. Sanctified Healing, A Historical Account of Faith Healing and Christian Nature Care by Prof. Dr. Charles McWilliams (https://beardedmedia.com/product/sanctified-healing-natural-therapeutics/)
14. American Indian Medicine, Virgil J. Vogel (https://beardedmedia.com/product/american-indian-medicine-volume-95-the-civilization-of-the-american-indian-series/)

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