White Buffalo Calf Woman – Healer, Teacher, and Inspirational Spirit for the Lakota People

Goddess cults have existed in every part of the world. The myths and legends of the Lakota people discuss a powerful female figure in the stories of White Buffalo Calf Woman. She is a supernatural woman who taught the Lakota people their “Seven Sacred Rituals.”

White Buffalo Calf Woman is also known as Pte Ska Win or Ptesanwi. Her story seems to be centered in Lakota mythology, but other Native Americans also have legends about her. She is traditionally known as an individual who brings messages from the ancestors, but she has also been regarded as a healer who comes to help during critical situations. White Buffalo Calf Woman brings inspiration, strength, and the power of creation. Moreover, modern Native Americans provide interesting connections between the legends of White Buffalo Calf Woman and Christianity.

‘White Buffalo Calf Woman.’ (nativeheritageproject)

The Sacred Pipe

To understand the cult of White Buffalo Calf Woman it is necessary to examine how generous she was to the Lakota people. In fact, their beliefs say that she gave them their most powerful tools to communicate with deities and improve their lives. Apart from providing them with daily protection and inspiring activity, Lakota mythology says that she taught them much more.