About this lesson

Reflecting decades of work, Herman students Anna Racicot and Gabrielle Herbertson organized, edited and compiled two books containing hundreds of Herman’s lessons. The books, Earth Journey I and Earth Journey II, are the source of most of the weekly lessons published on this site.
Each of the books contains more than 100 photos of Herman’s paintings, an introduction detailing the history and suggested use of the lessons, and an appendix that contains additional information about the communities practices.
Both books are available for sale through the Earth Journey organization’s online store.
A Herman Rednick Lesson
The power of a mantra has been recognized for ages in Tibet, India, and China. It has the power to heal or destroy. A mantra helps us realize the concept we are working toward. It attracts the vibration we need for our spiritual growth. When we are ready, it also brings to us the teachers on the higher level. Every word we use is a mantra. The energy we use is life, and life is God.
Songs are mantras. The Negro spiritual is a powerful mantra. The cry of the black race, through their spirituals, has reached the heavens. It is the vibration of the spirituals that caused the walls of hate to come tumbling down.
Every word has form and color. It has the power to heal or destroy.