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“When we become hollow bones there is no limit to what the Higher Powers can do in and through us in spiritual things.”

Quote by Frank Fools Crow

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Frank Fools Crow
Frank Fools Crow

Frank Fools Crow (1890-1989) was an American mystic and shaman, known for his profound cultural and spiritual practices. more

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