When Native American medicine men talk to the sick, they usually ask three questions: When was the last time you sang? When was the last time you danced? When was the last time you told your story?

 

In many shamanic societies, if you came to a shaman or medicine person complaining of being disheartened, dispirited, or depressed, they would ask one of four questions -

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1) When did you stop dancing?

 

2) When did you stop singing?

 

3) When did you stop being enchanted by stories?

 

4) When did you stop finding comfort in the sweet territory of silence?