Luther Standing Bear, a Lakota elder, said of his tradition, “there was no such thing as emptiness in the world. Even in the sky there were no vacant places. Everywhere there was life, visible and invisible, and every object gave us a great interest in life. The world teemed with life and wisdom…”

~ Duane Elgin

Aurora Borealis, Northern Norway – photo by lijuan, bigstockphoto.com