Of all my spirit guides the one I find the most interesting is Sitting Bull. He started to present himself to me last summer, a quite Native American man who appears to be somewhere between 50 years old and ageless. He was reluctant to give me his name at first so I would refer to him as Grandfather. I was blessed in September to receive a ‘spirt card’ (pictured below) from renowned Spiritualist Hoyt Robinette who also let me know Sitting Bulls names.
Sitting Bull has a strong connection to the earth, the animals and nature. He is usually the one that shows me peoples spirit animals and the correlation between what is happening in the environment and what is happening within us. Often he will bring to my attention the beauty of the world around me as well as the significance of different animal behavior. He also, interestingly enough, will present himself to me dressed as a woman named Sugar Lump.
He has a quirky sense of humor and seems to like to play with the expectations of male and female. When he comes to me as a Sugar Lump there is an underlying quiet mirth that emanates from him. He is never serious when he is gender-bending but it isn’t a silly or ridiculous humor. More of a subtle nudge to remind me that our bodies are just a vehicle, just a costume that we wear while playing out our destiny and not to get too wrapped up in the current identity.
When I am outside enjoying the breeze on a warm summer day, Sitting Bull is with me. He is a calming, quite, serene presence. He is my connection to the earth, to the animals and to my environment. Sitting Bull is my medicine man, a great Shaman and a dear friend. And while he appears very noble in the spirit card he also looks so pretty with flowers in his hair!
spirit card of Sitting Bull
