FULFILLMENT Of
The HOPI BEAR CLAN PROPHESY
Bob
Frissel, in his book, "Something In This Book is True…" (Frog Ltd.;
Berkeley, California; 1997) relates a story told by Reverend David
Young about an encounter in the 1950's.
While
driving through a desert in the Southwest, Rev. Young picked up a
remarkable Hopi Elder and soon the two began a long conversation
about spiritual matters.
"'I am
White Feather, a Hopi of the ancient Bear Clan. In my long life I
have traveled through this land, seeking out my brothers, and
learning from them many things filled with wisdom. I have followed
the sacred paths of my people, who inhabit the forests and many
lakes in the east, the land of ice and long nights in the north, and
the places of holy altars of stone built many years ago by my
brothers' fathers in the south. From all these I have heard the
stories of the past, and the prophecies of the future. Today, many
of the prophecies have turned to stories, and few are left -- the
past grows longer, and the future grows shorter.
"'And now White Feather is dying. His sons
have all joined his ancestors, and soon he too shall be with
them. But there is no one left, no one to recite and pass on
the ancient wisdom. My people have tired of the old ways -- the
great ceremonies that tell of our origins, of our emergence into the
Fourth World, are almost all abandoned, forgotten, yet even this has
been foretold.
The time grows
short.
"'My people
await Pahana, the lost White Brother [from the stars], as do all our
brothers in the land. He will not be like the white men we know now,
who are cruel and greedy. We were told of their coming long ago. But
still we await Pahana.
"'He will
bring with him the symbols, and the missing piece of that sacred
tablet now kept by the elders, given to him when he left, that shall
identify him as our True White Brother.
"'The Fourth World shall end soon, and the Fifth World
will begin. This the elders everywhere know. The Signs over many
years have been fulfilled, and so few are left.
"This is the First Sign: We are told of the coming of the
white-skinned men, like Pahana, but not living like Pahana -- men
who took the land that was not theirs. And men who struck their
enemies with thunder. [First sign of guns.]
"This is the Second Sign: Our lands will see
the coming of spinning wheels filled with voices. In his youth, my
father saw this prophecy come true with his eyes -- the white men
bringing their families in wagons across the prairies.
"This is the Third Sign: A strange beast like
a buffalo but with great long horns will overrun the land in large
numbers. These White Feather saw with his eyes --the coming of the
white men's cattle.
"This is the
Fourth Sign: The land will be crossed by snakes of iron.
[Railroad tracks]
"'This is the
Fifth Sign: The land shall be crisscrossed by a giant spider's
web. [Electric power and telephone
lines]
"This is the
Sixth Sign: The land shall be crisscrossed with rivers of stone that
make pictures in the sun. [Highways and their mirage-producing
effects]
"This is the
Seventh Sign: You will hear of the sea turning black, and many
living things dying because of it. [Oil spills in the ocean]
"'This is the Eighth Sign: You will see many
youth, who wear their hair long like my people, come and join the
tribal nations, to learn their ways and wisdom. ["Hippie
Movement" of the 1960s]
"'And this is
the Ninth and Last Sign: You will hear of a dwelling-place in the
heavens, above the earth, that shall fall with a great crash. It
will appear as a blue star. Very soon after this, the ceremonies of
my people will cease. [The Ninth Sign was the U.S. Space
Station Skylab, which fell to Earth in 1979. According to Australian
eyewitnesses, it appeared to be burning blue.]
"'These are the Signs that great destruction is
coming. The world shall rock to and fro. The white man will
battle against other people in other lands -- with those who
possessed the first light of wisdom [Israel?]. There will be many
columns of smoke and fire such as White Feather has seen the white
man make in the deserts not far from here. [Atomic Bomb] Only
those which come will cause disease and a great dying. Many of my
people, understanding the prophecies, shall be safe. Those who stay
and live in the places of my people also shall be safe. Then there
will be much to rebuild. And soon -- very soon afterward -- Pahana
will return. He shall bring with him the dawn of the Fifth World. He
shall plant the seeds of his wisdom in their hearts. Even now the
seeds are being planted. These shall smooth the way to the Emergence
into the Fifth World.
"'But White
Feather shall not see it. I am old and dying. Perhaps you will
see it. In time, in time....'
"The old Indian fell silent. They had arrived at his
destination, and Reverend David Young stopped to let him out of the
car. They never met again. Reverend Young died in 1976, so he did
not live to see the further fulfillment of this remarkable prophecy.
Submitted by BlueSkyWaters
HOPI ELDERS SPEAK
"You have
been telling the people that this is the Eleventh Hour. Now you must
go back and tell the people that this is the Hour. And there are
things to be considered:
Where are you living?
What are
you doing?
What are your relationships?
Are you in right
relation?
Where is your water?
Know your garden.
It is
time to speak your Truth.
Create your community.
Be good to
each other.
And do not look outside yourself for the leader.
This could be a good time!
There is a river flowing
now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who
will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will
feel they are being torn apart, and they will suffer greatly.
Know the river has its destination. The elders say we must
let go of the shore, push off into the middle of The river, keep our
eyes open, and our heads above the water. See who is in there with
you and celebrate.
At this time in history, we are to take
nothing personally. Least of all, ourselves. For the moment that we
do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt. The time of
the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves!
Banish the word
struggle from your attitude and your vocabulary.
All that we
do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration.
We are the ones we've been waiting for.
The
Elders
Hopi Nation
Oraibi, Arizona
- 2002
Submitted by Dobby Sommer
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