Sacred Blanca Peak and Buffalo Bear on the Mountain

This is the sacred Blanca Peak in the Sangre de Cristo Mountain Range of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The literal translation of Blanca Peak (from Diné) is “Sisnaajini” or Black Belted Mountain. And it is spoken that the “Holy People” gave the mountain to the Diné as a starting point.  

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Here is a link to google maps for the location of this beautiful place.   

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According to their traditional beliefs Blanca Peak was placed in the direction of the east because the sun rises up from here at the start of each day.  Blanca Peak should be thought of as the ‘north arrow’ on a map, which determines the orientation of a person’s mind and physical presence on earth. 

The eastern direction is easily determined each morning as it is dawning. The sun then rises. During this process, you are waking up and thinking what it is that you will be doing for the day. Thought comes first in everything that you do.  According to tradition; Blanca Peak was carefully formed. Each of the sacred mountains is a holy person dressed in various outfits. Blanca Peak has a belt. 

A layer of trees around it that is caused by the ‘tree line’ forms the belt. Just like any of the sacred mountains, Blanca Peak stands on its feet and extends out its arms. When the Holy People had assembled the things with which to dress the East Mountain, they traveled by way of a sunbeam and rainbow beam to decorate Sisnaajiní. 

The Holy People dressed Sisnaajiní with a perfect white shell for positive thoughts and thinking. Then the Holy People ran a bolt of lightning through a sacred mountain to fasten the East Mountain to our Mother Earth. Its spirit is that of the Holy People and its appearance is that of varying plants such as trees and flowers. In that respect, your first thoughts have those same characters.   

These are the Holy People that were told to live in this sacred mountain:
1. Dawn Boy and Girl
2. White Bead Boy and Girl
3. White Corn and Male Rain
4. Rock Crystal Boy and Girl and Birds
5. Spotted White Corn for vegetation symbols
6. White Wind, Spotted Wind gave life to this mountain            
(Research Source) 

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This image is titled "Buffalo Bear on the Sacred Blanca Peak"Can you spot the buffalo bear? The buffalo is facing left into the wind while the bear is facing right as it leans down. 

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