oglala prayer to the mystery 1907 stained oak framed color print backed 8x10

Great Mystery, or "Wakan Tanka" is not a petition for material gain or a simple recitation of words; it is a profound, creative realignment of the self with the universe. To pray is to enter a state of Wo’cekiye—which translates not just as "to pray," but "to claim a relationship" with the divine forces that animate all things.