Since the rare birth of the white buffalo calf, Miracle, on the Heider

Family farm in Janesville, Wisconsin in 1994, numerous white buffalo calves have been born across the country. Interestingly, like Miracle, most of these calves have been born on farms owned by non-Native American people. Additionally, as a symbol of hope for peace, people from many cultures have come to know about and honor these creatures.

Miracle died unexpectedly in 2004 of natural causes at only ten years of

age; an event which created shock across the indigenous nations and around

the world.

Now, another sacred white buffalo, named Miracle's Second Chance by Valerie

Heider, has been born on the same farm in Wisconsin during a lightning storm

on August 25, 2006.

David Swallow, Teton Oglala Lakota traditional spiritual leader from the

Pine Ridge Reservation, spoke today on the significance and message he sees

in this calf's birth.

He clearly believes that the name for this calf was actually part of the

message. He said, "The name is right, it is no accident, the birth of

Miracle's Second Chance is yes, a second chance for all humanity." And

since, to his people, lightning represents the destruction of evil, Swallow

feels the message is the strongest yet.

Swallow went on to explain that, "It is not the normal average person or

even the normal government people who bring such danger and destruction to

the world. It is those who walk in greed and envy who feed the prophesied

many-headed serpent who is foretold to consume its supporters."

Swallow explained that the traditional stories of his people tell that the

Sacred White Buffalo Calf Woman came at a time of great need and great

strife and war to bring the people back to peace, to living in a good way.

She initially appeared to two men. In this first encounter, one of the men

was honored, the one who showed respect and right spiritual action. The

other was consumed and turned to dust because of his evil intentions.

Swallow believes so it will happen in our world again today, "The birth of

this calf symbolizes this, that evil will be destroyed," he said.

His words spoke that, "It is time that the white nations and all mainstream

cultures return to living in a good way, in peace and harmony with each

other and with Grandmother Earth. Only by doing so, will life continue in

our world."

But Swallow was clear that there was also a message for the indigenous

nations as well. He pointed out that the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Woman

had brought the sacred c'anunpa, the sacred pipe, to his people that they

might use it to pray in a good way so that their sincere prayers might be

heard by the Divine.

Swallow issued a call to all those who carry a c'anunpa. He said, "The

Sacred Pipe carriers, whether they are Native American or not, need to get

their sacred c'anunpas out and use them every day to pray for peace and

harmony to return to our world in a good way. Pray that the "money" people

will wake up and stop destroying Grandmother Earth for profit and that her

health will return. You can make a difference, a very real difference. The

c'anunpas need to be used for this purpose by all who carry them. They need

to do this every day and to walk with these prayers in their hearts"

Swallow continued, "My English is not good. I have to be careful because

sometimes I use the wrong words and am misunderstood. But everyone needs to

understand this clearly: We all need to pray, whether you have a c'anunpa

or not, whether you are American Indian or not. We need to pray because it

will only be by prayer that the world will be saved. It will only be by

prayer that the hearts of those who are destroying the world can be

changed."

Swallow ended by saying, "I have said this is our second chance for

humanity. I pray that people will wake up and hear the message. Our lives

and our world depend on it." "Ho hecetu yelo, I have spoken."

To see pictures of Miracle's Second Chance on the internet, visit

www.whitebuffalomiracle2.homestead.com

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proper attribution given.

Stephanie M. Schwartz, Freelance Writer, may be reached at

SilvrDrach@gmail.com