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Ancient Hopi Prophecy Predicts Mysterious “Red Cap” Figure Destined To Transform The U.S. Forever
Ancient Hopi petroglyph depicting a figure next to a man wearing a red cap and red tie outdoors in daylight.

Ancient Hopi Prophecy Predicts Mysterious “Red Cap” Figure Destined To Transform The U.S. Forever

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An ancient Hopi prophecy about a mysterious figure wearing a “red cap” has returned to public attention, with some people linking it to U.S. President Donald Trump

The prophecy, shared for decades by Hopi elders, speaks of a powerful leader who will appear during a time of great change and lead a period of “purification.”

Highlights
  • An ancient Hopi prophecy speaks of a mysterious 'True White Brother' wearing a red cap who will appear during great turmoil and lead purification.
  • The prophecy was shared by Hopi elder Thomas Banyacya at the UN in 1992, warning about a powerful leader arising amid rapid technological change.
  • Some link the red cap figure to Donald Trump, with speculated helpers Tesla's Elon Musk and VP JD Vance, though this remains speculative.
  • Hopi leaders caution the prophecy should not be read literally; the red cap figure likely symbolizes a spiritual archetype, not a specific person.

The Hopi are a Native American people who have lived in what is now Arizona for centuries. Their spiritual teachings include prophecies passed down through generations. 

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    The ancient Hopi prophecy, predicting the rise of a mysterious figure known as the “True White Brother” who wears a red cap and would change the nation forever, has come to light.  

    It was originally popularized when spiritual elder Thomas Banyacya brought it to the United Nations in 1992 and warned that this individual would arise during a time of great turmoil and rapid technological change.

    Elderly Native American man wearing a red headband, traditional clothing, linked to ancient Hopi prophecy and red cap figure.

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    He said, “We were told that three helpers who were commissioned by the Great Spirit to help Hopi bring about the peaceful life on earth would appear to help us. So we have been waiting all these years.”

    This figure will appear as part of a series of events that will “shake up” the world twice, according to the prophecy. 

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    Man wearing a red cap and dark suit walking on grass, linked to ancient Hopi prophecy about a mysterious red cap figure.

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    “Now, we do not know who that nation is or what people. But they say those people will have a large population and they will also have much scientific inventions of all types,” Banyacya said in a 1972 video.

    The prophecy was recently discussed by co-host Josh Hooper on the Sunday Cool podcast. 

    “It is known that our True White Brother, when he comes, will be all-powerful and will wear a red cap or red cloak,” Hooper said, displaying an image of Trump wearing his red MAGA hat. 

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    “He will be large in population and belong to no religion but his own,” he added. 

    Hooper then said the man in the prophecy will be joined by two wise and powerful helpers, and speculated them to be U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Tesla founder Elon Musk.

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    People have linked the figure to Donald Trump, with Musk and Vance as his helpers

    Three men standing inside a wooden barn, discussing a mysterious red cap figure linked to ancient Hopi prophecy.

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    However, according to the prophecy, one of these people would have a sign of the swastika and is female, and the other one will have the symbol of the sun.

    Many Hopi spiritual leaders and Native American scholars have warned against taking the prophecies too literally. 

    Hopi prophecies often reflect spiritual lessons and cycles of change. They don’t usually refer to specific people, so the figure in red is more likely a representation of a broader archetype rather than an individual person.

    Former U.S. president wearing a red cap in the Oval Office, linked to ancient Hopi prophecy about a red cap figure.

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    For the Hopi, the concept of “purification” relates more to spiritual and environmental restoration than to political events. 

    Their teachings speak of several worlds.

    Humanity currently lives in the fourth world, filled with catastrophic world events, and the “red cap” figure appears during this period of upheaval to guide people toward a new era of harmony and peace, called the fifth world.

    Hopi leaders said the prophecy relates to a spiritual lesson and not a person

    Native American Hopi dancer in traditional regalia with feathers, symbolizing ancient Hopi prophecy and red cap figure themes.

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    “Nature, the First People and the spirit of our ancestors are giving you loud warnings,” Banyacya told the UN in 1992. 

    “If we humans do not wake up to the warnings, the great purification will come to destroy this world just as the previous worlds were destroyed,” he added.

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