Rx: Take small miracles daily. "The spirit runs through the body," says Dr. Peate, a practicing physician who draws on his Iroquois heritage as well as his Western medical training. Listening with Your Heart is a rich gathering of time-honored sayings, sacred words, and practical suggestions to improve your health. Listenùwith your heartùto the words of these wise men and women.

"Close your eyes and you see better and hear better."ùNavajo healer

"The White man talks about the mind and body and spirit as if they are separate. For us they are one. Our whole life is spiritual from the time we get up until we go to bed."ùYakima healer

"May the story give you strength. May the belief relieve your pain."ùMohawk-Onondaga healer