I looked about me once again, and suddenly the dancing horses without number changed into animals of every kind and into all the fowls that are, and these fled back to the four quarters of the world from whence the horses came, and vanished. Black Elk More Quotes by Black Elk More Quotes From Black Elk To use the power of the bison, I had to perform that part of my vision for the people to see. Black Elk vision use people After the horse dance was over, it seemed that I was above the ground and did not touch it when I walked. Black Elk horse dance inspirational But I think I have done right to save the vision in this way, even though I may die sooner because I did it; for I know the meaning of the vision is wise and beautiful and good; and you can see that I am only a pitiful old man after all. Black Elk wise beautiful thinking I had a vision with which I might have saved my people, but I had not the strength to do it. Black Elk vision might people The life of an Indian is like the wings of the air. That is why you notice the hawk knows how to get his prey. The Indian is like that. The hawk swoops down on its prey, so does the Indian. In his lament he is like an animal. For instance, the coyote is sly, so is the Indian. The eagle is the same. That is why the Indian is always feathered up, he is a relative to the wings of the air. Black Elk air native-american animal And I saw that the sacred hoop of my people as one of many hoops that made one circle. Black Elk circles native-american people My friend, I am going to tell you the story of my life, as you wish; and if it were only the story of my life I think I would not tell it; for what is one man that he should make much of his winters, even when they bend him like a heavy snow? Black Elk winter men thinking The song and the drumming were like this: Behold, a sacred voice is calling you; All over the sky a sacred voice is calling. Black Elk sky native-american song Everything the Power of the World does is done in a circle. Black Elk circles doe native-american Birds make their nest in circles, for theirs is the same religion as ours. Black Elk circles native-american bird If I thought that I was doing it myself, the hole would close up and no power could come through. Then everything I could do would be foolish. Black Elk would-be foolish native-american Now suddenly there was nothing but a world of cloud, and we three were there alone in the middle of a great white plain with snowy hills and mountains staring at us; and it was very still; but there were whispers. Black Elk mountain white clouds I cured with the power that came through me. Black Elk native-american-dream advertising-agencies power So I took the bright red stick and at the center of the nation's hoop I thrust it in the earth. Black Elk red sticks earth I looked below and saw my people there, and all were well and happy except one, and he was lying like the dead - and that one was myself. Black Elk saws lying people Whether it happened so or not I do not know; but if you think about it you can see that it is true. Black Elk happened knows thinking A good nation I will make live.This the nation above has said.They have given me the power to make over. Black Elk nations given said When I got back to my father and mother and was sitting up there in our tepee, my face was still all puffed and my legs and arms were badly swollen; but I felt good all over and wanted to get right up and run around. Black Elk mother running father You see, I had been riding with the storm clouds, and had come to earth as rain, and it was drought that I had killed with the power that the Six Grandfathers gave me. Black Elk grandfather rain clouds And if the great fear had not come upon me, as it did, and forced me to do my duty, I might have been less good to the people than some man who had never dreamed at all, even with the memory of so great a vision in me. Black Elk men memories people
