Legend of White Buffalo Woman
Nineteen generations ago, two hunters came upon a beautiful maiden dressed in white buckskin. The first hunter looked upon her with desire, while the second realized she was sacred, and lowered his eyes with respect. The first hunter reached out to touch her, offending White Buffalo Woman. His body fell to the ground, turning to ashes and bones. She then explained to the second hunter she was from the Great Buffalo Nation and was coming to bring a message to his people.
White Buffalo Woman visited the village 4 days later, and bestowed a sacred bundle upon them. The Sacred bundle contained the sacred prayer pipe made of red stone. During the visit, she instructed them on the importance of a hearth fire, and showed them how to cook corn and meat over it. She taught them sacred songs, dance and seven ways to pray in the form of sacred rites. White Buffalo Woman spoke to the women, telling them that it was the work of their hands and the fruit of their bodies, which kept the people alive. She also instructed them to be responsible caretakers of the land and to always be mindful that the children are the future of the people.
When White Buffalo Woman left, she told them there would be 4 ages, The Rock Age, The Bow Age, The Fire Age, and The Pipe Age. She promised at the end of the ages, she would return for the sacred bundle and bring harmony and spiritual balance to the world.
Sacred Items of White Buffalo Woman
Prayer Pipe
Tobacco
Buffalo
Eagle
Hawk
Sage
Red Clay
Corn
Wild Turnip
Inipi, the Rite of Purification
Isnati Awicalwanpi, a Girl’s Coming of Age
Hunkapi, the Making of Relatives
Tapa Wankaye, the Throwing of the Ball
Wiwanyaq Wacipi, Sun Dance
Hanbleceya, Crying for a Vision
Naqi Gluhapi, Keeping of the Soul
Hanbleceya, The Crying for a Vision Ritual
The seeker takes their pipe and some tobacco and goes to an isolated place, often on a high mountain or bluff. The seeker stays in isolation, praying for a vision. The seeker remains as long as it takes to achieve the desired goal; the quests often take three or four days. Visions often come to the seeker in the form of an animal, and dreams carry the most powerful visions.
A song sang by White Buffalo Woman begins:
With visible breath, I am walking…
Sources:
The Wise Woman’s Tarot by Flash Silvermoon, Illustrated by Barbara Vogel
http://www.flashsilvermoon.com/
Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center
http://www.aktalakota.org/index.cfm?cat=1
First People-Native American Indians
http://firstpeople.us
Goddess Gift by Sharon Turnbull, author of Goddess Gift: Discover your Goddess Type
http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/white_buffalo_calf_woman.htm
Sacred Source
www.sacredsource.com
This page is the intellectual and creativity of Chenoa Danu, aka Christy
December 2008
Used for educational purposes by Alightfromwithin.Org and White Buffalo Calf Woman
Sing a song, and get along, to have joy in life, full of tears, because you know, the sacred flow is all we have to get us home! Dance all day, and learn to play, with all you do and think and say, because we need love to please, to open hearts and doors to be! Welcome all your relatives, into the heart of all your sin and say, "I love you this very day" and "I won't let you get away!". I will fight for love this day, I will fight to show the way, because I am here to love you dear, my heart that sheds so many tears. And when we hope to comfort folks, then we will be prepared to say, "Come pray with me, learn joy to speak, and song and dance will keep us in relief". Whisper song and let a breeze come home to know your knees, where prayer is your living sacred breeze!
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