Black Elk (the great Oglala Sioux Holy Man 1863-1950) said it. Said what?
Said what he saw!
What'd he see?
He saw "that the sacred hoop of [his] own people was one of many hoops that made one circle, wide as daylight and as starlight, and in the center grew one mighty flowering tree to shelter all the children of one mother and one father. And [he] saw that it was holy" (Black Elk Speaks).
What hoop is one in ? Regardless of which hoop one chooses, one is still part of one circle, nurtured by the same laws of existence as every other living thing.
All must unite as in this vision.
2 comments:
This is quite true Ra Chel. But it is like my saying that the sun shines. Whether i accept or don't, the sun continues to shine.
Native Americans followed the laws of nature, just like the animals.
but most of their beliefs, rituals and myths are pretty absurd. Like rain dance.
Very good,Rachel. Yes, the circle of life that everyone is a part of. More people need to become aware and see that everything is indeed united as one and not at different sublevels with their own circles. As you said, all circles unite together connecting to all.
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