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I cured with the power that came through me.

Black Elk

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.
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Close Doing Everything Foolish
As you walk upon the sacred earth, treat each step as a prayer.
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Earth Prayer Sacred
I had a vision with which I might have saved my people, but I had not the strength to do it.
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might People Vision
It is good to have a reminder of death before us, for it helps us to understand the impermanence of life on this earth, and this understanding may aid us in preparing for our own death.
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Country Death Native Real Understanding
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
But if the Vision was true and mighty, as I know, it is true and mighty yet;for such things are of Spirit, and it is in the darkness of their eyes that men get lost.
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Country Darkness Eye Men Native
Everywhere is the center of the world. Everything is sacred.
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Country Native Sacred World
Crazy Horse dreamed and went into the world where there is nothing but the spirits of things. That is the real world that is behind this one, and everything we see here is something like a shadow from that world….
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Behind Crazy Dreamed Horse Hurt Nothing Real
All over the sky a sacred voice is calling your name.
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Inspirational Life Sky
There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which is within the souls of men.
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Inspirational Life Peace
Know the Power that is Peace.
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Inspirational Life Peace Power
The life of a person is a circle from childhood to childhood, and so it is in everything where power moves.
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Childhood Everything Life Moves Person
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.
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Arm Father Mother Repee Running Sitting Stallone
The Great Spirit is everywhere; He hears whatever is in our minds and our hearts, and it is not necessary to speak to Him in a loud voice.
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Country Heart Mind Native Voice
And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me.
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Color Flames Rainbow
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.
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Dead Except Lying People Saws

I cured with the power that came through me.

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