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Four deer
by Eliseo Castro Villa
Meaning of the stamping: The four deer refer to aspects of the same sacred deer rather than 4 separate entities. The four deer are: Tamatsi Paritsika "Our elder brother chief Deer", the highest and most perfect spiritual deer, but being perfect is also distant.
Novice shamans seek him in the mountains. Tamatsi Eka Teivate "Our elder the wind" is the messenger, the wind that carries our thoughts, arrows and birds that fly through the air and especially bird feathers have a special connection with him. The shaman's feathered staff and the prayer arrow are instruments that can receive and transmit this communication. Therein lies the possibility of communication with higher powers. Tamatsi Eka Teivati, like the air, is everywhere. Tamatsi Kauyumarie "Our big brother Kauyumarie" is the same essence as the peyote cactus that brings sustenance to the spirit.
Kauyumarie has human qualities, sometimes he has been visualized as a wanderer, as an ancestor, as a being who has sinned, but also as a spiritual guide and companion. His home is the desert where peyote grows. Tamatsi Maxa Kuaxi "Our big brother deer tail" is of the same essence as the corn that brings sustenance to the body. He is the grandfather of the peyote pilgrim and is the happiness that accompanies the feast.
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