Black Elk: Living in the Sacred Hoop

by Marie Therese Archambault

Book Overview

Called a spiritual genius by many today, Nicholas Black Elk is credited with the reawakening and recovery of the pan-Native American ritual and spiritual tradition in America. His life reflected his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0867162716
• ISBN13: 9780867162714
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Franciscan Media
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

sacred hoop

Many white explorer and all too many missionaries call Indians devil worshipers. The Holy Spirit tower became Devil's Tower. Holy Spirit Lake became Devil's Lake. The sacred hoop was assaulted. Some say it was broken.In this book there is a restoration of the Sacred Hoop, as Black Elk foresaw. Native spirituality is celebrated.

Living in the Sacred Hoop -- A Connectedness to All

I recently led an e-mail retreat using "A Retreat With Black Elk" as our guide. It was refreshing in both content and spiritual benefits. The author led us to find our own path on The Good Red Road using the life, inspiration, dreams, example and words of the great holy man of the Oglala Sioux - Black Elk. This book not only deepened the faith of myself and my fellow seekers, but it also helped illuminate our connection and reverence with all life. Many thanks to the author for her honesty and purity of words/thought. This wonderful little book is perhaps the most important and sacred joy to have come my way in a long time.