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
You remember that my great vision came to me when I was only nine years old, and you have seen that I was not much good for anything until after I had performed the horse dance near the mouth of the Tongue River during my eighteenth summer. Black Elk danceeighteenthgood 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
If you will read again what is written, you will see how it was. Black Elk readwrite Change image and share on social
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 cloudgreathill share on social
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 deadhappylie Change image and 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
So I took the bright red stick and at the center of the nation's hoop I thrust it in the earth. Black Elk brightcenterearth Change image and 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
