ANCIENT PROPHECIES FOR
Although history has depicted native cultures as primitive and sometimes barbaric, in our own day a much richer picture is emerging. French author Pierre Honore minutely examined the original journals of the conquerors. There he found records of what they encountered in the New World - huge cities with urban populations well-versed in the arts and sciences, following finely ordered systems of law. Archaeological excavations of modern times have verified these accounts, unearthing sophisticated cities and pyramids that rival those of Egypt.
MODERN TIMES by Bette
Re stepping forward, revealing traditions and sacred knowledge they took underground 500 years ago when the conquerors came. They speak now because they understand the import of the present times. Their sacred sciences tell them the world is at a turning point, that its choices today will determine the future course of civilization. Their prophecies have instructed them to travel out into the world and tell us of the dangers we face. These voices are important for us to hear because they speak from hearts that have tried to remain true to their sacred teachings - to live in the way of brotherhood and simplicity, establishing harmony with one another and with all living things.
This is what they say:
Most importantly the native peoples themselves a
- We are entering a time of purification and can expect to witness chaos and destruction in all the kingdoms of nature.
- It is a time for the reuniting of the races. Barriers of religion and nationality will begin to fall as all people realize their essential unity.
- We must heal the damage done to Mother Earth, the source of life, and recognize that all living things are endowed with spirit.
- In the coming times we will see
In 1948 a group of Hopi elders accepted the task of warning the world of the events that the Hopi prophecies foretold. The prophecies themselves instructed them to approach the UN. It took 44 years of effort, but in 1992 they were finally permitted to address the General Assembly (SI December 93, p.17). This beginning led to another gathering at the UN in 1993, called the "Cry of the Earth Conference", when leaders from seven nations released their prophecies.
Contents
Collapse of the old World order
Baha'u'llah's Writings
Introduction to Baha'i Religion
- Hopi prophecies speak of the return of Bahana, their True White Brother, who left them in ancient times, promising to return. They wear their hair in bangs to form a window, they say, by which to see their Elder Brother when He returns. It is also an identifying mark for the Elder Brother to recognize them.
Black Elk and Crazy Horse were leaders of the Lakota Sioux in the late 1800s, a period which saw in the US the decimation of many native groups. Each
the return of one or more Great Teachers who will guide us into the future.
In his book The Return of the Bahana, Robert Boissiere discusses the widely held belief among native peoples in the imminent return of a savoir figure, and claims that it in no way differs from the Christian belief in a second coming. In the legendary history of many tribes there is a story of a teacher similar to Jesus who taught the spiritual mysteries and an ethical way of life. When he left, they say, he promised to return at a time when the Earth would be in great turmoil, to guide humanity into the future. He is best known by the names of Quetzalcoatl and Kukulcan (see 'He walked the Americas', Share International Aug/Sept 1994, pp.5-8).
North America
Thomas Banyacya has traveled the world for almost 50 years speaking about the prophecies of his tribe, the Hopi. For centuries the Hopi have lived in one of the harshest environments of the US - perched on a desert mesa in Arizona. Their ancestors chose such a place to settle because they knew it would keep their people close to the creator. They continually reaffirm their reliance on God by an annual series of rituals asking the spirits to supply their every need.Site address: www.dayofgod.net