Cary G Dean.
The Prophetic Vision of 'Grandfather'
By Tom Brown Jr
In the 1920s, an Apache wise man had a Vision of four prophecies that foretold death and destruction for mankind, unless we incorporate Spirit in our daily lives.
Two of these prophecies may already have come true.
A number of people can predict the future, but few get the timing correct.
"Grandfather" was an Apache wise man and scout, named Stalking Wolf, who grew up outside white man's influence.
His many predictions not only came true in the manner he predicted, but also when he predicted.
Tom Brown, Jr learned extensively from Grandfather for twenty years, from their first meeting when Tom was seven years old.
Stalking Wolf was the real-life grandfather of Tom's best friend at the time.
The following excerpt from Tom's book, The Quest, tells of Grandfather's predictions for all of mankind.
The Four Signs
Grandfather had been wandering for several years and was well into his forties when the Vision of the four signs was given to him.
He had just finished his third Vision Quest at the Eternal Cave when the Vision made itself known.
He had been seated at the mouth of the cave, awaiting the rising Sun, when the spirit of the warrior appeared to him.
He felt as if he were in a state somewhere between dream and reality, sleep and wakefulness, until the spirit finally spoke and he knew that it was not his imagination.
The spirit called Grandfather's name and beckoned him to follow.
As Grandfather stood, he was suddenly transported to another world.
Again, he thought that he was dreaming, but his flesh could feel the reality of this place.
His senses knew that this was a state of abject reality, but in another time and place.
The spirit warrior spoke to Grandfather.
"These are the things yet to come that will mark the destruction of man.
These things you may never see, but you must work to stop them and pass these warnings on to your grandchildren.
They are the possible futures of what will come if man does not come back to the Earth and begin to obey the laws of Creation and the Creator.
There are four signs, four warnings, that only the children of the Earth will understand.
Each warning marks the beginning of a possible future, and as each warning becomes reality, so too does the future it marks."
With that, the spirit warrior was gone and Grandfather was left alone in this strange, new world.
The Second Sign
Grandfather awoke at the entrance of the cave once again, the memory of the warrior spirit still vivid in his mind, the spirit's words becoming part of his soul.
When Grandfather looked out across the landscape, all had changed.
The landscape appeared drier; there was no vegetation to be seen, and animals lay dying.
A great stench of death arose from the land, and the dust was thick and choking, the intense heat oppressive.
Looking skyward, the Sun seemed to be larger and more intense; no birds or clouds could be seen, and the air seemed thicker still.
It was then that the sky seemed to surge and huge holes began to appear.
The holes tore with a resounding, thunderous sound, and the very Earth, rocks and soil shook.
The skin of the sky seemed to be torn open like a series of gaping wounds, and through these wounds seeped a liquid that seemed like the oozing of an infection, a great sea of floating garbage, oil and dead fish.
It was through one of these wounds that Grandfather saw the floating bodies of dolphins, accompanied by tremendous upheavals of the Earth and violent storms.
As he held fast to the trembling Earth, his eyes fell from the sky, and all about him, all at once, was disaster.
Piles of garbage reached to the skies, forests lay cut and dying, coastlines were flooded and storms grew more violent and thunderous.
With each passing moment, the Earth shook with greater intensity, threatening to tear apart and swallow Grandfather.
Suddenly the Earth stopped shaking and the sky cleared.
Out of the dusty air walked the warrior spirit, who stopped a short distance from Grandfather.
As Grandfather looked into the face of the spirit, he could see that there were great tears flowing from his eyes, and each tear fell to the Earth with a searing sound.
The spirit looked at Grandfather for a long moment, then finally spoke.
"Holes in the sky."
Grandfather thought for a moment, then, in a questioning, disbelieving manner, said,
"Holes in the sky?"
And the spirit answered.
"They will become the second sign of the destruction of man.
The holes in the sky and all that you have seen could become man's reality.
It is here, at the beginning of this second sign, that man can no longer heal the Earth with physical action.
It is here that man must heed the warning and work harder to change the future at hand.
But man must not only work physically, he must also work spiritually, through prayer, for only through prayer can man now hope to heal the Earth and himself."
There was a long pause as Grandfather thought about the impossibility of holes in the sky.
Surely Grandfather knew that there could be a spiritual hole, but a hole that the societies of the Earth could notice would hardly seem likely.
The spirit drew closer and spoke again, almost in a whisper.
"These holes are a direct result of man's life, his travel, and of the sins of his grandfathers and grandmothers.
These holes, the second sign, will mark the killing of his grandchildren and will become a legacy to man's life away from Nature.
It is the time of these holes that will mark a great transition in mankind's thinking. They will then be faced with a choice-a choice to continue following the path of destruction, or a choice to move back to the philosophy of the Earth and a simpler existence.
It is here that the decision must be made, or all will be lost."
Without another word, the spirit turned and walked back into the dust.
When Grandfather looked out across the landscape, all had changed.
The landscape appeared drier; there was no vegetation to be seen, and animals lay dying.
A great stench of death arose from the land, and the dust was thick and choking, the intense heat oppressive.
Looking skyward, the Sun seemed to be larger and more intense; no birds or clouds could be seen, and the air seemed thicker still.
It was then that the sky seemed to surge and huge holes began to appear.
The holes tore with a resounding, thunderous sound, and the very Earth, rocks and soil shook.
The skin of the sky seemed to be torn open like a series of gaping wounds, and through these wounds seeped a liquid that seemed like the oozing of an infection, a great sea of floating garbage, oil and dead fish.
It was through one of these wounds that Grandfather saw the floating bodies of dolphins, accompanied by tremendous upheavals of the Earth and violent storms.
As he held fast to the trembling Earth, his eyes fell from the sky, and all about him, all at once, was disaster.
Piles of garbage reached to the skies, forests lay cut and dying, coastlines were flooded and storms grew more violent and thunderous.
With each passing moment, the Earth shook with greater intensity, threatening to tear apart and swallow Grandfather.
Suddenly the Earth stopped shaking and the sky cleared.
Out of the dusty air walked the warrior spirit, who stopped a short distance from Grandfather.
As Grandfather looked into the face of the spirit, he could see that there were great tears flowing from his eyes, and each tear fell to the Earth with a searing sound.
The spirit looked at Grandfather for a long moment, then finally spoke.
"Holes in the sky."
Grandfather thought for a moment, then, in a questioning, disbelieving manner, said,
"Holes in the sky?"
And the spirit answered.
"They will become the second sign of the destruction of man.
The holes in the sky and all that you have seen could become man's reality.
It is here, at the beginning of this second sign, that man can no longer heal the Earth with physical action.
It is here that man must heed the warning and work harder to change the future at hand.
But man must not only work physically, he must also work spiritually, through prayer, for only through prayer can man now hope to heal the Earth and himself."
There was a long pause as Grandfather thought about the impossibility of holes in the sky.
Surely Grandfather knew that there could be a spiritual hole, but a hole that the societies of the Earth could notice would hardly seem likely.
The spirit drew closer and spoke again, almost in a whisper.
"These holes are a direct result of man's life, his travel, and of the sins of his grandfathers and grandmothers.
These holes, the second sign, will mark the killing of his grandchildren and will become a legacy to man's life away from Nature.
It is the time of these holes that will mark a great transition in mankind's thinking. They will then be faced with a choice-a choice to continue following the path of destruction, or a choice to move back to the philosophy of the Earth and a simpler existence.
It is here that the decision must be made, or all will be lost."
Without another word, the spirit turned and walked back into the dust.
Grandfather had this Vision some time in the 1920s.
About the Author:
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Tom Brown, Jr has called the wilderness home for most of his life.
In 1978 he wrote his first book, The Tracker (an autobiography), and founded the Tracker School where he teaches courses in survival skills such as tracking, nature awareness and ancient Earth philosophy.
He has since written another 15 books, including Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival as well as The Search, The Vision, The Quest, The Journey, Grandfather and Awakening Spirits.
For details on tracking courses and how to obtain Tom's books, visit The Tracker, Inc. website at.
http://www.trackerschool.com/.
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Tom Brown, Jr has called the wilderness home for most of his life.
In 1978 he wrote his first book, The Tracker (an autobiography), and founded the Tracker School where he teaches courses in survival skills such as tracking, nature awareness and ancient Earth philosophy.
He has since written another 15 books, including Tom Brown's Field Guide to Wilderness Survival as well as The Search, The Vision, The Quest, The Journey, Grandfather and Awakening Spirits.
For details on tracking courses and how to obtain Tom's books, visit The Tracker, Inc. website at.
http://www.trackerschool.com/.
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