Every spring and summer, moisture from the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and Gulf of Mexico gathered over the North American continent. Once the thunderclouds had accumulated to a certain extent, rain would normally fall.
However, the central Great Plains lacked mountains, hills, and other terrain to disrupt and weaken atmospheric disturbances, which in turn led to frequent tornadoes.
Though the Thunderbird could summon rain, it was still a fire-type bird. In Native American legends, whenever it spread its wings and soared through the sky, wind and thunder would suddenly rise. Its feathers also made excellent wand materials, though Native Americans preferred to wear them as ornaments, usually on their heads as symbols of bravery to show off to others.
In yoga, there was a pose called the Hero Pose. It required one to hold one's head high and chest out, like a proud warrior. But there was also a pose called the Hero's Seat, which required one to sit still. It was very suitable for meditation and maintaining inner peace.
This pose was also called the Thunderbolt Pose. It was one of the very few yoga poses that could be practiced after eating. All other yoga poses required an empty stomach, making them unsuitable for children practicing yoga to lose weight right next to the kitchen.
No matter how fiercely the wind and thunder raged outside, one had to keep one's heart calm and remain unaffected. To view the cyclical patterns of all things with such a mindset—this was the method Laozi taught the world for seeking the Way.
"The highest virtue does not regard itself as virtuous, and thus possesses virtue; the lowest virtue never loses sight of its virtue, and thus possesses no virtue. The highest virtue acts without deliberate purpose; the lowest virtue acts with deliberate purpose.