Grandfather, I am sending a voice!       To the Heavens of the universe, I am sending a voice;       That my people may live!

for he may remain silent with his whole attention directed to the Great Spirit or to one of His Powers. He must always be careful lest distracting thoughts come to him, yet he must be alert to recognize any messenger which the Great Spirit may send to him, for these people often come in the form of an animal, even one as small and as seemingly insignificant as a little ant.

we regard all created beings as sacred and important, for everything has a wochangi or influence which can be given to us, through which we may gain a little more understanding if we are attentive.

and although we may think that we are going away from Him, sooner or later we and all things must return to Him.

Although this star did not really speak to me, yet it taught me very much.

Brown, Joseph Epes (2012-05-05). The Sacred Pipe: Black Elk's Account of the Seven Rites of the Oglala Sioux (Kindle Locations 980-981). University of Oklahoma Press. Kindle Edition.