Seeking the Great Spirit: Native American Vision Quest Stories

People from all around the world go through rites of passage. Some are once-in-a-lifetime events, others happen regularly. These are the moments that form the chapters of our lives, when everything forward is different. In many Native American cultures, the most important rite of passage is a spiritual journey known as a Vision Quest. By listening to traditional Native American stories of Vision Quests, we can better understand history, living cultures, and our own journey in life.
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The purpose of this channel is to share the important stories at the foundation of human cultures throughout history. These include mythology, legends, folktales, religious stories, and parables from the dawn of history to the modern day. This channel provides interpretations and insight into these stories, to find and apply their meaning to contemporary life. All stories covered are treated academically. This channel makes no claims regarding the historical, scientific, or religious truth of these tales. Rather, its goal is to find the meanings understood by their authors and apply them to the modern world.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:03 Initiation Rite of Native American Warriors by Gérard Jean-Baptiste Scotin
00:10 Bar Mitzvah Ceremony by Eli, licensed under Creative Commons
00:18 The Movings by Louis-Léopold Boilly
00:42 The Medicine Man by Charles Marion Russell
01:31 Sha-có-pay, The Six, Chief of the Plains Ojibwa by George Catlin
01:58 Preparation
02:02 Chippewa Encampment on the Upper Mississippi by Seth Eastman
02:41 Ceremony of the Fasting Woman by Walter McClintock, licensed under Creative Commons
03:14 View from Harney Peak (Black Elk Peak) by Trevor Harmon, licensed under Creative Commons
03:29 The Vision Quest, as told by John Fire Lame Deer, from Native American Myths and Legends by Erdoes and Ortiz
04:10 A Miniature Chieftain by Mary Mapes Dodge
04:24 The Flume, with Suspended Boulder, Near View, by the American Stereoscopic Company
04:53 A Medicine Man Curing a Patient by Seth Eastman
05:09 The Vision Quest, as told by John Fire Lame Deer, from Native American Myths and Legends by Erdoes and Ortiz
05:50 Illustration from the American Museum Journal
06:22 Eagle Feather Fan, Sioux, from the Wyoming State Museum
06:36 Seeking A Vision
06:40 Map of Western New France by Jacques-Nicolas Bellin
06:56 Indian Hunter by E. Irving Couse
07:08 Bandolier Bag, Anishinaabe (Chippewa, Ojibwe), from the Baltimore Museum of Art
07:45 The Sower by Vincent Van Gogh
08:15 Mon-Daw-Min, or, the Origin of Indian Corn, as recorded by H.R. Schoolcraft
08:54 The Wrestlers by François-Louis Schmied
09:28 Wrestlers, third century, Saint-Romain-en-Gal
09:50 Jacob Wrestling with the Angel by Gustave Doré
10:24 The Spirit's Gift
10:29 Ojibwe Wigwam at Grand Portage by Eastman Johnson
11:25 Winter Landscape with a Deer by Gustave Courbet
12:14 Illustration from Big Red Barn by Felicia Bond, licensed under Creative Commons
12:38 Still Life with Corn by Charles Ethan Porter
13:12 The Great Sacrifice of the Canadians to Quitchi-Manitou, or, the Great Spirit by Bernard Picart
13:30 Conclusion: The Lifelong Quest
13:36 Winter Camp of the Sioux by W. Herbert Dunton
13:48 The Botanist by Marià Fortuny
14:03 Indians Traveling by Seth Eastman
14:16 Closed Eyes by Odilon Redon
14:41 A Festive Dance by John White
15:03 Study for Indian by Karl Ferdinand Wimar
15:35 Ceres (Allegory of Summer) by Jan Boeckhorst
16:02 Outro
Ambiment - The Ambient by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

[@danyellerobinson5940]

Lemlmts. You did well. The Interior Salish have a story of how coyote taught the people to cook dried corn. I enjoyed the stories you found from our Cree and Lakota neighors.

[@mythosandlogos]

Thanks Danyelle :) I will keep an eye out for some Salish stories!

[@danyellerobinson5940]

@@mythosandlogos Coyote stories are told in the winter.

[@johnphipps4105]

@@danyellerobinson5940 You guys are related to the kalispells, right? Take care and God bless

[@danyellerobinson5940]

@@johnphipps4105 yes, Kalispel are among Interior Salish.

[@williammoreno-pp1og]

The great spirit should be spread across the Americans across tribes, and for others who wanna seek this around the world!

[@mythosandlogos]

It is my pleasure to share these stories of a powerful spiritual tradition, the wisdom of which applies across cultures and at the deepest, personal level. Thank you for you support in keeping traditional stories from around the world alive. This wouldn't be the same without you. Thank you for joining, feel free to share this message and your thoughts! If you would like to support the channel materially, you can do so and access special perks at patreon.com/mythosandlogos

[@Free-Thinker]

Thank you

[@TheOfficialBeZii]

Gorgeous. Love it love it love it

[@mythosandlogos]

I am very happy that you found these stories as moving as I did.

[@lindamcleary3938]

Had a vision many years ago love to share with the native people

[@Faketaxie]

I’m listening

[@rachelanne5060]

These are beautiful and I appreciate you so much for the gifts.

[@mythosandlogos]

Thank you ♥️ I am only passing them on, and you can do the same :)

[@WarbossPepe]

Great video Sean, thanks for sharing.

[@mythosandlogos]

And thank you for being here!

[@JohnJones-xj6js]

Let's show the love for each other and never give up on each other or are would or I kids much love 😘

[@mythosandlogos]

Anything that develops mutual love and respect is good in my book!

[@wildhumans8116]

I have had visions given to me by a sasquatch elder.

[@running-man9138]

Beautiful

[@mythosandlogos]

Thank you so much! I was very moved by this, and I’m glad you were too.

[@trisgilmour]

Very interesting 🤔

[@mythosandlogos]

I’m glad this was thought-provoking for you! Thanks for joining.

[@KingKatura]

I have seen that spirit, when i sought out the image of the Messiah that was the clothing he wore, but without the feathers. With drums & singing to the Great Spirit in the background. Though his countenance can not be put into words, But the clothing was also unlike anything i have seen, a green i have never seen & a color that i saw more like biege not white but not yellow exactly either yet it is a form of yellow. Ayo Hawwah Great Spirit Bless.

[@mythosandlogos]

It's interesting how often it can be difficult to put spiritual encounters into words; I'm glad that listening to this story helped you to gain some context for your experience! There is so much to explore, and I always would recommend having a trusted elder, teacher, or guide to help. Best wishes to you in your journey

[@Faketaxie]

I’ve seen some crazy stuff at sun dance being a runner for a dancer

[@mythosandlogos]

Wow, that must have been an amazing experience!

[@pamelapurcell8574]

🙏☀️🔥🕊️🔥☀️🙏☀️🔥💎🔥☀️🙏

[@RWAC685]

hahóo

[@mythosandlogos]

Hahóo to you as well, Garrett ♥️

[@edenswaterislife9214]

The Great Spirit in Ma is alive living giving us life. Not the male gods men cut her down for. History reveals the laws godly men made against the great spirits flesh, then turned Da against Ma. Then Ma against Da, to get out children after taking Da's seed to spread across Mama lands. He followed man who wanted to own her through the gods of men.