Orenda: The Iroquois Indian Word for the Spiritual Force by Which Human Accomplishes
Power, effectiveness,
We humans are different from other creatures. That's the truth. There is no other kind of creature that can change and affect the world so much. Even the once-dominant dinosaurs are extinct, but we humans live as if they will be living forever. We have changed the world and even altered it to the point where we may need to relocate to another planet at any time.
We have power within us. Some of us refer to it as "spirit," while others refer to it as "mystical powers." We all know and feel that power exists, regardless of what its name is.
Indians refer to it as Orenda. It's a phonetically pleasing word with a terribly lovely meaning.
Orenda.
Orenda is the spiritual power to affect the world and accomplish things inside of us. In some societies, it is regarded as God.
How natural it is for ancient societies like the Indians, who have never broken their ties with nature, to have such special words.
I hope we all use our orenda to make the World and the Universe a better place. I have doubts about what we did so far!