Hopi
Prophecy
The end of all Hopi
ceremonialism will come when a "Kachina" removes his mask
during a dance in the plaza before uninitiated children [the
general public]. For a while there will be no more
ceremonies, no more faith. Then Oraibi will be rejuvenated
with its faith and ceremonies, marking the start of a new
cycle of Hopi life.
World War III will be
started by those peoples who first revealed the light (the
divine wisdom or intelligence) in the other old countries
(India, China, Islamic Nations, Africa.)
The United States will be
destroyed, land and people, by atomic bombs and
radioactivity. Only the Hopis and their homeland will be
preserved as an oasis to which refugees will flee. Bomb
shelters are a fallacy. "It is only materialistic people who
seek to make shelters. Those who are at peace in their
hearts already are in the great shelter of life. There is no
shelter for evil. Those who take no part in the making of
world division by ideology are ready to resume life in
another world, be they Black, White, Red, or Yellow race.
They are all one, brothers."
The war will be "a
spiritual conflict with material matters. Material matters
will be destroyed by spiritual beings who will remain to
create one world and one nation under one power, that of the
Creator."
That time is not far off.
It will come when the Saquasohuh (Blue Star) Kachina dances
in the plaza and removes his mask. He represents a blue
star, far off and yet invisible, which will make its
appearance soon. The time is foretold by a song sung during
the Wuwuchim ceremony. It was sung in 1914 just before World
War I, and again in 1940 before World War II, describing the
disunity, corruption, and hatred contaminating Hopi rituals,
which were followed by the same evils spreading over the
world. This same song was sung in 1961 during the Wuwuchim
ceremony.
The Emergence to the
future Fifth World has begun. It is being made by the humble
people of little nations, tribes, and racial minorities.
"You can read this in the earth itself. Plant forms from
previous worlds are beginning to spring up as seeds [as
described in SW-II, Effects and Coming Events # 1]. This
could start a new study of botany if people were wise enough
to read them. The same kinds of seeds are being planted in
the sky as stars. The same kinds of seeds are being planted
in our hearts. All these are the same, depending how you
look at them. That is what makes the Emergence to the next,
Fifth World.
"These comprise the nine
most important prophecies of the Hopis, connected with the
creation of the nine worlds: the three previous worlds on
which we lived, the present Fourth World, the three future
worlds we have yet to experience, and the world of Taiowa,
the Creator, and his nephew, Sotuknang."
The Hopi and others who
were saved from the Great Flood made a sacred covenant with
the Great Spirit never to turn away from him. He made a set
of sacred stone tablets, called Tiponi, into which he
breathed his teachings, prophecies, and warnings. Before the
Great Spirit hid himself again, he placed before the leaders
of the four different racial groups four different colors
and sizes of corn; each was to choose which would be their
food in this world. The Hopi waited until last and picked
the smallest ear of corn. At this, the Great Spirit said:
"It is well done. You have
obtained the real corn, for all the others are imitations in
which are hidden seeds of different plants. You have shown
me your intelligence; for this reason I will place in your
hands these sacred stone tablets, Tiponi, symbol of power
and authority over all land and life to guard, protect, and
hold in trust for me until I shall return to you in a later
day, for I am the First and I am the Last."
The Great Chieftain of the
Bow Clan led the faithful ones to this new land, but he fell
into evil ways. His two sons scolded him for his mistake,
and after he died they assumed the responsibilities of
leadership. Each brother was given a set of Tiponi, and both
were instructed to carry them to a place to which the Great
Spirit directed them. The elder brother [of the shining
light] was told to go immediately to the east, toward the
rising sun, and upon reaching his destination to start back
immediately to look for his younger brother, who remained on
Turtle Island [the Continental United States of America].
His mission was to help his younger brother to bring about
the Purification Day, at which time all evildoers would be
punished or destroyed, after which real peace, brotherhood,
and everlasting life would be established. The elder brother
would restore all land to his younger brother, from whom the
Evil one among the white men had taken it. The elder brother
[of the shining light] also would come to look for the
Tiponi tablets and fulfill the mission given him by the
Great Spirit.
The younger brother was
instructed to travel throughout the land and mark his
footsteps as he went about. Both brothers were told that a
great white star would appear in the sky; when that
happened, all people would know that the elder brother had
reached his destination. Thereupon all people were to settle
wherever they happened to be at that time, there to remain
until the elder brother returned.
The Hopi settled in the
area now known as Four Corners, where the state lines of
Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado meet. They lived in
humble simplicity and the land produced abundant crops. This
area is the "heart" of Turtle Island [the U.S.] and of
Mother Earth, and it is the microcosmic image of the
macrocosm of the entire planet. Each Hopi clan perpetuates a
unique ceremony, and the ceremonies together maintain the
balance of natural forces of sunlight, rain and winds, and
reaffirm the Hopi respect for all life and trust in the
Great Spirit.
The Hopi were told that
after a time White Men would come and take their land and
try to lead the Hopi into evil ways. But in spite of all the
pressures against them, the Hopi were told they must hold to
their ancient religion and their land, though always without
violence. If they succeeded, they were promised that their
people and their land would be a center from which the True
Spirit would be reawakened.
It is said that after many
years the elder brother might change the color of his skin,
but his hair will remain black. He will have the ability to
write, and he will be the only person able to read the
Tiponi. When he returns to find his younger brother, the
Tiponi will be placed side by side to show all the world
that they are true brothers. Then great judgment will take
place, for the elder will help the younger brother to obtain
real justice for all Indian brothers who have been cruelly
mistreated by the white man since he came to Turtle Island.
The transformed elder
brother, the True White Brother, will wear a red cloak or a
red cap, similar to the pattern on the back of a horned
toad. He will bring no religion but his own, and will bring
with him the Tiponi tablets. He will be all-powerful; none
will be able to stand against him. He will come swiftly, and
in one day gain control of this entire continent. It is
said, "If he comes from the East, the destruction will not
be so bad. But if he comes from the West, do not get up on
your housetops to see because he will have no mercy."
The True White Brother
will bring with him two great, intelligent and powerful
helpers, one of whom will have a sign of a swastika (a
masculine symbol of purity), and the sign of the sun. The
second great helper will have the sign of a celtic cross
with red lines (representing female life blood) between the
arms of the cross.
When the Great
Purification is near, these helpers will shake the earth
first for a short time in preparation. After they shake the
earth two times more, they will be joined by the True White
Brother, who will become one with them and bring the
Purification Day to the world. All three will help the
"younger brother" (the Hopi and other pure-hearted people)
to make a better world. In the prophecies, the two helpers
are designated by the Hopi word for "population," as if they
were large groups of people.
The Hopi were warned that
if these three great beings failed, terrible evil would
befall the world and great numbers of people would be
killed. However, it was said that they would succeed if
enough Hopi remained true to the ancient spirit of their
people. The True White Brother and his helpers will show the
people of earth a great new life plan that will lead to
everlasting life. The earth will become new and beautiful
again, with an abundance of life and food. Those who are
saved will share everything equally. All races will
intermarry and speak one tongue and be a family.
Hopi prophecy states that
World War III will be started by the people who first
received the Light -- China, Palestine, India and Africa.
When the war comes, the United States will be destroyed by
"gourds of ashes" which will fall to the ground, boiling the
rivers and burning the earth, where no grass will grow for
many years, and causing a disease that no medicine can cure.
This can only mean nuclear or atomic bombs; no other weapon
causes such effects. Bomb shelters will be useless, for
"Those who are at peace in their hearts already are in the
Great Shelter of Life. There is no shelter for evil. When
the Saquahuh (blue Star) Kachina dances in the plaza and
removes his mask, the time of the great trial will be here."
The Hopi believe that only they will be saved.
The Hopi also have
prophesied that "Turtle Island could turn over two or three
times and the oceans could join hands and meet the sky."
This seems to be a prophecy of a "pole shift" -- a flipping,
of the planet on its axis. The Hopi call this imminent
condition -- and that of society today -- "Koyaanisqatsi",
which means "world out of balance...a state of life that
calls for another way. "
The following
extraordinary Hopi prophecy was first published in a
mimeographed manuscript that circulated among several
Methodist and Presbyterian churches in 1959. Some of the
prophecies were published in 1963 by Frank Waters in The
Book of the Hopi. The account begins by describing how,
while driving along a desert highway one hot day in the
summer of 1958, a minister named David Young stopped to
offer a ride to an Indian elder, who accepted with a nod.
After riding in silence for several minutes, the Indian
said:
"I am White Feather, a
Hopi of the ancient Bear Clan. In my long life I have
traveled through this land, seeking out my brothers, and
learning from them many things full of wisdom. I have
followed the sacred paths of my people, who inhabit the
forests and many lakes in the east, the land of ice and long
nights in the north, and the places of holy altars of stone
built many years ago by my brothers' fathers in the south.
From all these I have heard the stories of the past, and the
prophecies of the future. Today, many of the prophecies have
turned to stories, and few are left -- the past grows
longer, and the future grows shorter.
"And now White Feather is
dying. His sons have all joined his ancestors, and soon he
too shall be with them. But there is no one left, no one to
recite and pass on the ancient wisdom. My people have tired
of the old ways -- the great ceremonies that tell of our
origins, of our emergence into the Fourth World, are almost
all abandoned, forgotten, yet even this has been foretold.
The time grows short.
"My people await Pahana,
the lost White Brother, [from the stars] as do all our
brothers in the land. He will not be like the white men we
know now, who are cruel and greedy. we were told of their
coming long ago. But still we await Pahana.
"He will bring with him
the symbols, and the missing piece of that sacred tablet now
kept by the elders, given to him when he left, that shall
identify him as our True White Brother.
"The Fourth World shall
end soon, and the Fifth World will begin. This the elders
everywhere know. The Signs over many years have been
fulfilled, and so few are left.
"This is the
First Sign: We are told of the
coming of the white-skinned men, like Pahana, but not
living like Pahana men who took the land that was not
theirs. And men who struck their enemies with thunder.
"This is the
Second Sign: Our lands will
see the coming of spinning wheels filled with voices. In
his youth, my father saw this prophecy come true with
his eyes -- the white men bringing their families in
wagons across the prairies."
"This is the
Third Sign: A strange beast
like a buffalo but with great long horns, will overrun
the land in large numbers. These White Feather saw with
his eyes -- the coming of the white men's cattle."
"This is the
Fourth Sign: The land will be
crossed by snakes of iron."
"This is the
Fifth Sign: The land shall be
criss-crossed by a giant spider's web."
"This is the
Sixth sign: The land shall be
criss-crossed with rivers of stone that make pictures in
the sun."
"This is the
Seventh Sign: You will hear of
the sea turning black, and many living things dying
because of it."
"This is the
Eight Sign: You will see many
youth, who wear their hair long like my people, come and
join the tribal nations, to learn their ways and wisdom.
"And this is
the Ninth and Last Sign: You
will hear of a dwelling-place in the heavens, above the
earth, that shall fall with a great crash. It will
appear as a blue star. Very soon after this, the
ceremonies of my people will cease.
"These are the Signs that
great destruction is coming. The world shall rock to and
fro. The white man will battle against other people in other
lands -- with those who possessed the first light of wisdom.
There will be many columns of smoke and fire such as White
Feather has seen the white man make in the deserts not far
from here. Only those which come will cause disease and a
great dying. Many of my people, understanding the
prophecies, shall be safe. Those who stay and live in the
places of my people also shall be safe. Then there will be
much to rebuild. And soon -- very soon afterward -- Pahana
will return. He shall bring with him the dawn of the Fifth
World. He shall plant the seeds of his wisdom in their
hearts. Even now the seeds are being planted. These shall
smooth the way to the Emergence into the Fifth World.
"But White Feather shall
not see it. I am old and dying. You -- perhaps will see it.
In time, in time..."
The old Indian fell
silent. They had arrived at his destination, and Reverend
David Young stopped to let him out of the car. They never
met again. Reverend Young died in 1976, so he did not live
to see the further fulfillment of this remarkable prophecy.
The signs are interpreted
as follows: The First Sign is of guns. The Second Sign is of
the pioneers' covered wagons. The Third Sign is of longhorn
cattle. The Fourth Sign describes the railroad tracks. The
Fifth Sign is a clear image of our electric power and
telephone lines. The Sixth Sign describes concrete highways
and their mirage-producing effects. The Seventh Sign
foretells of oil spills in the ocean. The Eighth Sign
clearly indicates the "Hippy Movement" of the 1960s. The
Ninth Sign was the U.S. Space Station Skylab, which fell to
Earth in 1979. According to Australian eye-witnesses, it
appeared to be burning blue.
Another Hopi prophecy
warns that nothing should be brought back from the Moon --
obviously anticipating the Apollo 11 mission that returned
with samples of lunar basalt. It this was done, the Hopi
warned, the balance of natural and universal laws and forces
would be disturbed, resulting in earthquakes, severe changes
in weather patterns, and social unrest. All these things are
happening today, though of course not necessarily because of
Moon rocks.
The Hopi also predicted
that when the "heart" of the Hopi land trust is dug up,
great disturbances will develop in the balance of nature,
for the Hopi holy land is the microcosmic image of the
entire planet; any violations of nature in the Four Corners
region will be reflected and amplified all over the Earth.
In 1959, a six-man
delegation of traditional Hopi leaders led by the late
spiritual leader, Dan Katchongva, traveled to the United
Nations Building in New York to fulfill a sacred mission in
accordance with ancient Hopi instructions. Because of their
prophetic knowledge, the Hopi leaders felt it was time to go
east to the edge of their motherland, where "a house of
mica" [The United Nations building] would stand at this
time, where Great Leaders from many lands would be gathered
to help any people who are in trouble."
They were to go when the
motherland of the Hopi and other Indian brothers were about
to be taken away from them and their way of life was in
danger of being completely destroyed by evil ones among the
White Men and by some other Indian brothers who were
influenced by the White Race. This is a clear and present
danger: the betrayal of Indian-U.S.A. treaties, land sales,
and coal and uranium mining are destroying the Hopi land and
its people -- and all other peoples and lands, in eventual
effect...
According to prophecy, at
least one, two or three leaders or nations would hear and
understand the Hopi warnings, as "It is told that they too
should know these ancient instructions". Upon hearing the
message of the Hopi, they would act immediately to correct
many wrongs being done to the chosen race -- the Red Man who
was granted permission to hold in trust all land and life
for the Great Spirit. This prophecy would seem to have
failed. Hopi prophecy also declares that the doors of the
"Glass House" would be closed to them. This was the case at
first, though they have delivered their message to the
United Nations Assembly since then:
"When the Great Leaders in
the Glass House refuse to open the door to you when you
stand before it that day, [Repeated, again in 1993] do not
be discouraged or turn about on the path you walk, but take
courage, determination, and be of great rejoicing in your
hearts, for on that day the White Race who are on your land
with you have cut themselves from you and thereon lead
themselves to the Greatest Punishment at the Day of
Purification. Many shall be destroyed for their sins and
evil ways. The Great Spirit has decreed it and no one can
stop it, change it, or add anything to it. It shall be
fulfilled!"
On August 7, 1970, a
spectacular UFO sighting was witnessed by dozens of people
and photographed by Chuck Roberts of the Prescott (Arizona)"Courier".
This sighting occurred after a "UFO calling" by Paul Solem
and several Hopi Indians. This sighting was interpreted by
some Hopis as being a partial fulfillment of a certain Hopi
prophecy given by the Great Spirit Maasau and inscribed on
Second Mesa, warning of the coming of Purification Day, when
the true Hopi will be flown to other planets in "ships
without wings."
Hopi prophecy also tells
us that there will be a mass migration of Indians northward
from Mexico and Central and South America. The migration
will be led by a 130-year old Indian named Etchata Etchana.
The movement will come after the huge fire and explosion
that will herald the advent of the True White Brother.
According to Hopi belief,
the survivors of the Great Deluge thousands of years ago
split up into four groups that moved north, south, east and
west. Only one group completed their journey -- to the North
Pole and back -- under the guidance of a brilliant "star" in
which the Great Spirit Maasau traveled. When he landed, he
drew a petroglyph on Second Mesa, showing a maiden (with the
traditional "butterfly" hair arrangement) riding in a
wingless, dome-shaped craft. The petroglyph signified the
coming Day of Purification when the true Hopi will fly to
other planets in "ships without wings."
The prophecy also warns
that there will be three divisions among the Hopi The first
division was in 1906 between the Traditionalists and the
Modernists. The Traditionalists were forced to leave Oraibi
and move to Hotevilla. The second division took place in the
wake of the spectacular appearance of UFOs in August, 1970.
PROPHECY ROCK
Near Oraibi, Arizona,
there is a petroglyph known as Prophecy Rock which
symbolizes many Hopi prophecies. Its interpretation is:
The large human figure on
the left is the Great Spirit. The bow in his left hand
represents his instructions to the Hopi to lay down their
weapons. The vertical line to the right of the Great Spirit
is a time scale in thousands of years. The point at which
the great Spirit touches the line is the time of his return.
The "life path"
established by the Great Spirit divides into the lower,
narrow path of continuous Life in harmony with nature and
the wide upper road of white man's scientific achievements.
The bar between the paths, above the cross, is the coming of
white men; the Cross is that of Christianity. The circle
below the cross represents the continuous Path of Life.
The four small human
figures on the upper road represent, on one level, the past
three worlds and the present; on another level, the figures
indicate that some of the Hopi will travel the white man's
path, having been seduced by its glamour.
The two circles on the
lower Path of Life are the "great shaking of the earth"
(World Wars One and Two). The swastika in the sun and the
Celtic cross represent the two helpers of Pahana, the True
White Brother.
The short line that
returns to the straight Path of Life is the last chance for
people to turn back to nature before the upper road
disintegrates and dissipates. The small circle above the
Path of Life, after the last chance, is the Great
Purification, after which corn will grow in abundance again
when the Great Spirit returns. And the Path of Life
continues forever...
The Hopi shield in the
lower right corner symbolizes the Earth and the Four-Corners
area where the Hopi have been reserved. The arms of the
cross also represent the four directions in which they
migrated according to the instructions of the Great Spirit.
The dots represent the
four colors of Hopi corn, and the four racial colors of
humanity.
Date: December
31, 1993
Source: Book of The Hopi
By: Frank Waters
Source Material by: Oswald White Bear Fredericks
Copyright 1963, by Frank Waters
SBN 345-01717-X-125
Library of Congress Catalog No. 63-19606
Published by: Ballantine Books, Inc.
101 Fifth Ave, New York, N.Y. 10003 Paperback Edition: Page
408
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