Redhawk

Messenger Discernment Intuition Observation Wisdom Courage Truth "The destiny of man is to awaken from their spiritual amnesia and to realign with the original intention of their soul."  The hawk’s gifts include clear sightedness, being observant, long distance memory, messages from the universe, guardianship, recalling past lives, courage, wisdom, illumination, seeing the bigger picture, creativity, truth, experience, wise use of opportunities, overcoming problems, magic, focus.   http://www.shamanicjourney.com/hawk-power-animal-messenger-discernment-intuition-observation-wisdom-courage-truth

RED HAWK (Cetan Luta) – Sioux Oglala. Born in 1854 LAKOTA BELIEF AND RITUAL, pp 136-37: Red Hawk states that he was a Bear Dreamer and so acted as a healer. He had "a revelation from Wi", the Sun, meaning he had endured the Sun Dance and secured a vision. Indicating his Sun Dance scars, Red Hawk stated that because of them no Lakota would doubt his word. He also spoke about being a warrior, and that he was entitled to "wear the split eagle feather". "Red Hawk, Oglala, went on his first war party at the age of eleven. He eventually participated in twenty battles, including the battle against Custer at the Little Bighorn in 1876. He fasted twice. The second time, after two days and a night, he had a vision of four women mourning as they circled the camp, followed by a warrior singing the death song. His grandfather then appeared to him and told him to arise. With that, he awoke. He looked eastward and saw the sun peeping above th...