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 bodyfeelfog share on social
And while I stood there I saw more than I can tell and I understood more than I saw; for I was seeing in a sacred manner the shapes of all things in the spirit, and the shape of all shapes as they must live together like one being. Black Elk livemannersacred share on social
And as he spoke of understanding, I looked up and saw the rainbow leap with flames of many colors over me. Black Elk colorflameleap Change image and share on social
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 clouddroughtearth Change image and share on social
After the horse dance was over, it seemed that I was above the ground and did not touch it when I walked. Black Elk dancegrindhorse Change image and share on social
I think I have told you, but if I have not, you must have understood, that a man who has a vision is not able to use the power of it until after he has performed the vision on earth for the people to see. Black Elk earthmanpeople share on social
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 animalbackchange share on social
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 armbackbadly share on social
And I say the sacred hoop of my people was one of the 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. Black Elk centerchildcircle share on social
I had a vision with which I might have saved my people, but I had not the strength to do it. Black Elk peoplesavestrength Change image and share on social
