Wally Brown, a member of the Navajo Tribe's Bitter Water Clan, says a connection is quite likely. A.D. Sand paintings of the Anasazi and the Towering Hang People clearly portray the rock formation as well. For centuries, the Rainbow Bridge has been the sacred site of Native American healing ceremonies - ceremonies which heal a person's spiritual nature. According to Brown, the Rainbow Bridge represents a connection between this life and the next - a path provided to make the passing easier.
White light is a combination of all the colors found in a rainbow.
As time progressed, however, and the Navajo culture became diluted by outside influences, the ability to talk with the animals was impaired. Since the author of the piece is unknown, the origin of the concept may never be discovered. Such a connection also depends on one's spiritual beliefs and is very personal in nature. Wally Brown, for one, says the association fits because the Navajos believe in the equality of all souls - human and animal. Copyright 1997 Maryann Watkins Return to the Boxer Mailing List Home Page.