Hi, this is my first post in this forum. My fiance is Cherokee Indian decent and Im trying to learn all I can about the culture and beliefs. Letters between us take forever as I am in Australia, he is in an Arizona Prison and phone calls are non existent so not always easy to ask the questions of him I wish.. Im wanting to know if there is a symbol meaning eternity. Have checked out the links in this forum and there doesnt appear to be. Can anyone help as Im doing something special for him and if there is a symbol I would love to include it.

THERE IS A WOMAN IN PTO THAT IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURE. I BELIEVE HER SCREEN NAME IS KYLA. YOU CAN TRY TO LOOK FOR HER. I'M SURE SHE'D BE GLAD TO HELP.

Hello (Osi`yo) and welcome ozziegirl. I am Eastern Cherokee (Tsalagi) and would be glad to try to help you, but first I would need to know which band of Cherokee your hubby is a descendant of because there's the Western (Oklahoma) and Eastern (North Carolina) Bands and we have different variations of our tradititanal beliefs and even different dilects of our language.

a circle, with no beginning and no end might be acceptable to most...the medicine wheel or sacred hoop includes all of life, both that that was, and that that will be...

Ozziegal
I can help you. Im in Australia, and my husband is cherokee Indian. I have the symbols and such on my computer, so if you PM me your email, I will pop it in email for you. Any questions you need, ask away :) :)
I will be more than willing to help!!!!!!
I have ALOT of info on the cherokee nation, and I will be willing to post it to you as well, if that would be easier for you.
I agree with whitewolf, my husband is registered in the North Carolinas and is originated from the Potato Clan.

This is the quote on the eternity symbol. I have the cherokee seal and flag.

The following Cherokee ritual-poem in the Cherokee language calls forth the eagle. Speak the poem and when you dream of the eagle, arise and do the eagle ceremonial dance. With your arms spread wide, dance the eagle in the shape of a figure 8, the symbol for infinity and for the eternity of process. The dream and the dance are magical for you.

If you need any information, just ask.

Thx for all your replies. Im waiting on a letter from my guy to find out if he east or west. Living here mail takes 10 - 14 days which is a pain in ass but I have been sending a few via a friend in the states through email and she mails them on to him so he gets them quicker. Hoping dont get into s*** for that lol oh well its working at the moment.

Ozziegal
when i want to get a letter out quick, i do the same thing. He wont get into trouble for that at all. I have been doing that for a while with penfriends.

I will get that stuff out to you in email later on tomorrow.

Hau mitakuye
As a ardent supporter of the protection of the sacred ceremonies by our people I must say that I very much dislike things written like this in open,as it belongs to the people and there is nothing wrong to teach but the teacher should be one of the people,preferable an elder,but if you find it ok to do this way at least have the sense to p.m each other. The Cherokee people like the lakota's are the ones that is the most subject to exploitation. I am not telling you what to do but rather hope that folks take these things into consideration.
Mitakuye oyasin

Aya
Magic is what is in our hearts, minds and beliefs. If anyone was to do a ceromony, and they didnt have the faith behind it, it wouldnt work anyway. My husband in cherokee. My faith turned into my husbands beliefs. I deeply believe, and have done these ways, and it did work, because I had the power of the faith behind me, and I knew what to do with my heart.
If that makes any sense.
If writing that offended you, I am truly sorry.

Also to add, if anyone wants to find out anything about the Cherokee Indians and there ways, or beliefs, most of this information is widely available, on the internet, eg: The Cherokee Nation Homepage.