During the time of his sojourn, Wilson did not fast or undergo other abnegations but lived normally.... Each time Wilson took peyote during those days and nights of seclusion he ate about fifteen peyote “buttons.” ... During the two weeks or so of his experimental seclusion, Wilson was continually translated in spirit to the sky realm where he was conducted by Peyote. In this estate he was shown the figures in the sky and the celestial landmarks which represented the events in the life of Christ, and also the relative positions of the Spiritual Forces, the Moon, Sun, Fire, which had long been known to the Delawares, through native traditional teachings, as Grandfather and Elder Brothers. Here, too, he was shown the grave of Christ, now empty, “where Christ had rolled away the rocks at the door of the grave and risen to the sky.” He was shown, always under the guidance of Peyote, the “Road” which led from the grave of Christ to the Moon in the Sky which Christ had taken in his ascent. He was told by Peyote to walk in this path or “Road” for the rest of his life, advancing step by step as his knowledge would increase through the use of peyote, remaining faithful to its teachings ... [and if he did] he would finally, just before his death, bring him into the actual presence of Christ and of Peyote.... The details of construction of the earth works to form the “Moon” which he was to construct in the Peyote tent were all revealed to him with their meanings as Peyote continued his instructions to Wilson during his visits to the sky.... Also came revelations as to how the face should be painted, the hair dressed. Of major importance, however, was the complete course of instruction given to Wilson by Peyote in the singing and syllabization of the numerous Peyote songs which were to form the principal parts of the ceremony of worship. Anderson felt certain that Wilson possessed and used no less than two hundred of these songs.[8] [Illustration: Fig. 6. An Osage altar of the John Wilson Big Moon type. A, “Peyote path,” or Moon-Head (Wilson’s name); B, hole for “arrow” when not in use; C, “Heart of Goodness” where father peyote is placed; D, Heart of the World above which the ritual fire is built; E, the Sun, giver of life. The east-west line is the “straight road” the way to heaven, or “thinking straight”; the north-south line represents “the road across the world”; together they form a cross symbolic of the crucifixion.] [Illustration: Fig. 7. A variant Osage moon of somewhat esoteric symbolism. This and the Osage moon in Figure 6 are reproduced through the courtesy of Mr. D. F. Murphy.]