Heyoka – Sacred Clown Who By Doing The Opposite Helps And Guides In Daily Life
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Like many other characters encountered in Native American mythology, Heyoka teaches us valuable life lessons. Heyoka is an entertaining figure; everything this creature does is always the opposite of the people around him.
We may laugh at him because it's a funny creature but don't underestimate the sacred clown because he brings knowledge to you. Paradoxically, his unusual and irresponsible behavior can actually help and guide us in daily life. Heyoka often gives us a better understanding of ourselves and our world.
Heyoka And Visions Of The Thunderbird
Worshipped by the Lakota people, Heyoka is a sacred clown or sometimes a fool who enjoys tricking or joking with people. Heyoka, a trickster, can be a man or a woman.
According to Native American beliefs, the nature of a Heyoka is complicated. As many of our readers may already know, Native Americans believe that we were put on Earth for a particular reason. Still, we often do not understand why and without this knowledge, we feel lost and confused. That's why Native Americans practice a vision quest that is meant to open the door to the spiritual world and help us find our path in life.
According to Black Elk (1863 -1950), a medicine man and second cousin of the war chief Crazy Horse, to earn the title Heyoka, one must have had extraordinary visions of thunderbirds.
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