Black Elk

The Holy Land is everywhere ↗

— Black Elk

#ecology #environmentalism #native-american #religion #spirituality

There can never be peace between nations until there is first known that true peace which... is within the souls of men. ↗

— Black Elk

#peace #men

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

#change

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. ↗

— Black Elk

#doing #just #learn #learned #like

Grown men can learn from very little children for the hearts of little children are pure. Therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss. ↗

— Black Elk

#great #great spirit #grown #grown men #hearts

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

#dead #except #happy #i #like

After the horse dance was over, it seemed that I was above the ground and did not touch it when I walked. ↗

— Black Elk

#after #dance #did #ground #horse

And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me. ↗

— Black Elk

#flames #i #leap #looked #many

And when I breathed, my breath was lightning. ↗

— Black Elk

#breathed #i #lightning

A good nation I will make live. ↗

— Black Elk

#i #live #make #nation #will