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It is hard to follow one great vision in this world of darkness and of many changing shadows. Among those men get lost.

Black Elk

Everything an Indian does is in a circle, and that is because the power of the world always works in circles, and everything tries to be round.
BLACK ELK

Circles Country Native Strong
It is not enough to have a vision. In order to have its power, you must enact your vision on earth for all to see. Only then do you have the power.
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Earth Order Power Vision
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.
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Air Animal Country Native
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.
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Clouds Mountain Whisper White
The visions and ceremonies only made me like a whole through which the power could come to the two-leggeds.
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Ceremonies Everything Foolish Legend Power
The Holy Land is everywhere.
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Inspirational Land Life
Know the Power that is Peace.
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Inspirational Life Peace Power
The power of a thing or an act is in the meaning and the understanding.
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Country Meaning Native Power Understanding
So I took the bright red stick and at the center of the nation’s hoop I thrust it in the earth.
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Earth Red Sticks
The boys of my people began very young to learn the ways of men, and no one taught us; we just learned by doing what we saw, and we were warriors at a time when boys now are like girls.
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Boys Girl Girls Learned Warrior
Perhaps you have noticed that even in the very lightest breeze you can hear the voice of the cottonwood tree; this we understand is its prayer to the Great Spirit, for not only men, but all things and all beings pray to Him continually in differing ways.
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Different Garden Men Prayer Spirit Way
It may be that some little root of the sacred tree still lives. Nourish it then, that it may leaf and bloom and fill with singing birds.
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Bird Bloom Depression Roots Singing
I cured with the power that came through me.
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Advertising Agencies Country Dream Native Power
I saw more than I can tell / And I understood more than I saw.
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Circles Country Native Shapes
Also, as I lay there thinking of my vision, I could see it all again and feel the meaning with a part of me like a strange power glowing in my body; but when the part of me that talks would try to make words for the meaning, it would be like fog and get away from me.
BLACK ELK

Fog Glowing Meaning Talk Thinking Words
Even the seasons form a great circle in their changing, and always come back again to where they were.
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Circles Country Moving Native

It is hard to follow one great vision in this world of darkness and of many changing shadows. Among those men get lost.

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It is hard to follow one great vision in this world of darkness and of many changing shadows. Among those men get lost.

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