"I looked about me once again, and suddenly the dancing horses without number changed into animals of every kind and into all the fowls that are, and these fled back to the four quarters of the world from whence the horses came, and vanished"

In this quote, Black Elk is explaining a vision he had. He looked around him and saw an infinite number of horses dancing. Unexpectedly, these horses changed into all sort of animals and birds, and they flew away in all instructions. This vision might be interpreted as a metaphor for the interconnectedness of all living things. The horses represent the unity of all creatures, and their change into different animals and birds represents the diversity of life. The horses then flying away in all instructions could be seen as a reminder that all life is linked, and that we need to appreciate and value the distinctions between us. Black Elk's vision is an effective pointer of the importance of understanding and valuing the variety of life.