Two Stars

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Two Stars
By Kirby Sattler

The acquisition of “medicine” – spiritual power – was central to the lives of the Plains Indians.  Revealed through a personal dream or vision, this spiritual power has believed to assist in bringing success in war and help in securing a long and healthy life.   When a bird or animal appeared in the vision as a messenger of the sacred powers, the skin of this animal would be acquired and act as the medium through which power would be realized.  Through the process of proper ritual, precise application of face and body paint, and the display of the wrapped skin and skull of an owl – a token of his vision and a link to his spiritual helper – Two Stars invokes the unseen powers of the universe.