The Native American Taoist: Sitting Bull / Butterfly hat

ABOUT THUNDERHANDS

About Me: "Wakiya" (Thunder)
I am a Tribal, Musician, Writer, Artist. I try to walk the path and have studied the tradition of the "Wisdom keepers" like Lame Deer, Fools Crow, Black Elk, and Rolling Thunder from the tribes of this region, and Lao Tzu, Buddha, Bodhidharma, Yeshua, and other enlightened ones from the many various tribes of the earth. I understand the worlds religions and belief systems, and realize the division this can cause by the lack of understanding the "real message" from the Masters. My intention, and life's prayer is to try to live in harmony with Grandmother Earth, Grandfather sky, (Nature) and "the spirit that moves in all things," and help in any way I can to build a bridge between all men and tribes so they can walk their path in a manner that will benefit themselves, the Earth and others. I open up, and ask Great Spirit, The creator, The Tao, The Universe, to work and direct healing and positive energy through me by different means, like the Flute, drums, Words, Prayer, and Touch. I try to be loving and accept others from the heart, and practice forgiveness. I honor all people, the winged one's, and four legged ones considering us all equal, not one being above another. I honor the bountiful Harvest from Mother earth in the form of plant life, water, air and herbs which sustain our oneness with her. I pray all tribes should re-unite as one, so we may protect the planet and live in harmony. Within you, without you.

Mitakuye Oyasin
( all my relations)
Wakiya

Friday

Sitting Bull / Butterfly hat

Sitting Bull was a great spiritual visionary, he saw and drew pictures of the Battle of little big horn before they took place. He was a careful man regarding his people who he loved. Some wonder what the significance of the monarch butterfly was on his hat? The butterfly represents transformation and joy, as well as dancing. It is thought that sitting Bull's butterfly was part of "His Medicine" and his spirit guide. I Know one thing, all of Great Spirit's creatures mean and meant a lot to the Native American way of life. The above picture was colorized some time ago by myself. I have always been inspired by the life of sitting Bull, may he live forever in our Hearts.

For Desiree
-Thunderhands

2 comments:

bloggergirl said...: Hey you.....well how honored do I feel???? ....Way honored. And butterfly medicine...
my gosh......am I meta-morphing...transforming...and soon to be taking flight? Of course. Thanks for walking through this challenging yet beautiful initiation with me Thunder. I am forever in gratitude.
Love~Light~Laughter~
Desiree; April 3, 2009 at 5:55 PM
buffalosage said...: He also was being photographed and wanted the outside world to understand that; like that monarch - he and his people had spirits that were unbound by being sentenced to Reservations - their spirits were as free as that to be migrating, over fences and borders and man-made, governmentally imposed restrictions.; October 28, 2011 at 2:16 AM