Heȟáka Sápa (Black Elk) (December 1863 – August 19, 1950) was a famous wičháša wakȟáŋ (medicine man and holy man) of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux). He was Heyoka and a second cousin of Crazy Horse.
Black Elk was a Sioux medicine man that had great visions.
When Black Elk was nine years old, he was suddenly taken ill and left prone and unresponsive for several days. During this time he had a great vision in which he was visited by the Thunder Beings (Wakinyan), and taken to the Grandfathers — spiritual representatives of the six sacred directions: west, east, north, south, above, and below. These "...spirits were represented as kind and loving, full of years and wisdom, like revered human ?
grandfathers.
When Black Elk was nine years old, he was suddenly taken ill and left prone and unresponsive for several days. During this time he had a great vision in which he was visited by the Thunder Beings (Wakinyan), and taken to the Grandfathers — spiritual representatives of the six sacred directions: west, east, north, south, above, and below. These "...spirits were represented as kind and loving, full of years and wisdom, like revered human ?
grandfathers.
In this times of war, his words still are wise and inspiring.
Read more at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Elk
http://www.welcomehome.org/rainbow/prophecy/BlackElk.html
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Black_Elk
Read more at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Elk
http://www.welcomehome.org/rainbow/prophecy/BlackElk.html
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Black_Elk
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