CAVALLS
WAKAN
CAVALLS WAKAN
"Wakan" is a word used by several Native American groups, such as the Lakota people, better known as the Sioux, to express the incomprehensibility of the universe and its great power.
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It is often translated as "the Great Spirit" or "the Great Mystery."
It does not refer to a personal deity, but rather to a spiritual force or power that permeates all things.
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In the Awajún, an Indigenous community in the Peruvian Amazon, "Wakan" means "spirit" or "soul," a fundamental concept considered the vital entity that resides in all things. They have a deep connection with nature and believe that horses, like other elements of their environment, possess a spirit or "Wakan."
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Therefore, the meaning of "Wakan" may vary slightly depending on the language and cultural context, but it relates to something natural, sacred, powerful, and imbued with spiritual significance.
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It is the spirit of nature, permanent and essential, which is maintained through the changes that natural beings undergo.
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It is the union between humans, horses, and the rest of the universe. The indivisible whole formed by nature and humans, often so difficult to understand in our current "civilized" world.
Continuing with this ancient tradition and wisdom, our relationship with horses is a relationship of "spirit with spirit" that is always based on mutual respect and trust.
La profunda conexión de la humanidad con los caballos a lo largo de la historia se evidencia en su presencia constante en mitos, arte y cultura, donde se les ha venerado, respetado y asociado con la espiritualidad.
La espiritualidad de los caballos esta arraigada en su simbolismo de libertad, poder, ​​resistencia y fuerza ​​ física y espiritual. La espiritualidad no se trata como un concepto esotérico remoto, sino como el conocimiento de nuestra naturaleza animal, es la comprensión de que somos uno con todos los seres, que somos uno con la vida.​
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Los caballos modelan el despertar espiritual en los humanos porque viven constantemente en un estado de presencia, y tanto la ciencia como la experiencia nos dicen que es sanador y espiritualmente vivificante simplemente estar en compañía de caballos; son capaces de percibir las emociones humanas, simbolizando una profunda conexión con la naturaleza y la importancia de la autenticidad.