The Art of Giving Thanks

The Thanksgiving Address is central for the Haudenosaunee (also known as the Iroquois Confederacy or Six Nations). Also known as The Words That Come Before All Else, it is traditionally spoken to greet the day, start a meeting, or before starting negotiations with other nations. The Thanksgiving Address teaches mutual respect, conservation, love, generosity, and the responsibility to understand that what is done to one part of the Web of Life, we do to ourselves. In thanking each life-sustaining force, one becomes spiritually connected to each of the forces. Mamma Wonka and I feel so very deeply connected with you all on the holidays. It means so much to us to hear stories and see photos of how you enjoy our creations in your special moments and traditions. Thank you - without you, there would be no Gnosis Chocolate.