DarkWolfe
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Post by DarkWolfe on Apr 29, 2007 17:01:04 GMT -5
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Post by DarkWolfe on Sept 6, 2007 21:52:07 GMT -5
UPDATE:
I have been on a journey through South Dakota, for the past two weeks. Spent about a week at Pine Ridge, including a night in Big Bats parking lot, the first night, as we were too tired to go any further. They told us it was the safest place for us in the area.
The next da,y we went to Wounded Knee and met some people there, then photographed the graves in the cemetery. I recognized some of the surnames, from this board. That afternoon we went to Crazy Horse and it was amazing. I had no idea of how big it actually was. I think someone told me they were doing more blasting tomorrow, but we had to get going.
While there, I asked a few people about my necklace. One man said he thought there were two wolf teeth on it and that most of it was carved from bone. He said he thought it belonged to a holy man.
Then I met writer, Ed Mc Gaa. He held it and looked it over and then held it up to his closed eyes. He told me to do the same thing, and then asked it I saw anything. I sure did. I saw blue flames shooting up from the bottom, and he smiled when I told him. He said it was the spirit of the person it had belonged to, and he thought that person was a medicine man or woman! He also asked if I had slept with it under my pillow, which I had not, so he suggested I do that and see if I have any dreams. I was shaking from this experience for about 24 hours, and am waiting until I am home for the next step. The second time I held it to my eyes I saw what looked like flaming arrows being shot from right to left. But, this was awesome news for me. I also bought a book he wrote called, Mother Earth Spirituality, which I think will tell me much about the old ways and beliefs. I bought several books on this trip, as I if I didn't have enough to keep me busy all winter.
I am interested in finding out what the different colors might mean. I am absorbing so many things so fast. One person held the necklace and said she felt heat and saw the color yellow. Most people said they felt energy come from it also. Last night I was not feeling well and held it to my stomach and in about 15 minutes the pain was gone.
We went to Mt. Rushmore, only to get the tee shirt that says, "The Original Founding Fathers" which you all have seen I am sure. I was surprised to find out it is dwarfed by Crazy Horse, and thought it was too bad they are not side by side to show that also.
We saw many many buffalo and were detained a couple of times on the road by crossing herds. There were wild turkeys, deer, antelope and prairie dogs everywhere.
After leaving the Pine Ridge area, we went to the Badlands, and last night stayed in Chamberlain and went to St. Joseph School and the Lakota Museum there. Tonight we are in Pipestone and will see whatever us available here tomorrow, and on the way home stopping at a Sioux burial grounds and Flandreau.
I will be uploading things about my trip and photos, after going through the over 1000 of them, to my website. But, once again, someone has hacked it, and I have to figure out how this is happening. Luckily, there was nothing on it yet!
May the Great Spirit keep you in good health, and help you find your own path.
DarkWolfe
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Post by DarkWolfe on Sept 8, 2007 17:31:07 GMT -5
I was fortunate to obtain pipestone in the town of Pipestone, where it was quarried. We spoke with some men in the quarry and they showed us what they were digging for and how it was done.
The people at Little Feather Center were closed, but they opened long enough for me to get 4 pounds from them. Luckily, I was advised, there were other places in town, where the pipestone was quarried elsewhere.
I plan on trying to make some pieces from it, and sending it to friends who might find it as fascinating as I did.
This journey has awakened many things in my life, and I am grateful I was given the chance to travel these many roads. I will let you all know when my website is up with the photos, as I was hacked while gone, yet once again. I need some security issues solved.
DarkWolfe
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