Medicine Wheel

Introduction to the Medicine Wheel

 

The medicine wheel is a summary of all that is, containing everything known and unknown in the universe. A great cosmic template!  Sometimes called the Sacred Hoop, it can be thought of as an evolutionary blueprint.

It is a Circle of Life – a Circle of Lessons on the Path to knowledge, Self – Knowledge.

A “medicine” wheel -  Medicine, meaning sacred gifts.

Wheel – Circle - all things return to where they began.

The significance of the circle has always been expressed in native rituals. The ending is but another beginning, a new chance to start over. One hour, one day, one month, one season or one year; it is a cyclical pattern that allows us to try again, not linear which never goes back just keeps going.

The ability to relate to it comes with practice.  Like any other spiritual work, it is a process. We must learn to slow down, and ALLOW the process to unfold.  It is a mirrored image of every step before us, as each step we take along the way offers a new understanding of our growth patterns. When we share the wisdom of our life’s lessons, many others may benefit as well.

Think of Shamanism as a system of direct knowledge – knowledge is something that works and stands up to the test of time, unlike belief systems which is taken on from others. The Medicine Wheel is a path/the path to awaken this knowledge. These Sacred Teachings assist us on our path to healing, health and wholeness for our mental, physical, spiritual and emotional enlightenment.

Understanding and learning to follow the Medicine Wheel brings meaning and purpose into your life. It helps us to walk the earth in a good way, in balance and peace. It reminds us that we each dance in from our own unique and sacred place and reflects back to us that WE, are also a part of this great Circle of Life!  

 It is a mirror and model to view oneself, others and nature. Sometimes the hardest thing to do is look ourselves in the eye, it requires courage.  It does not matter where you step in, only that you do!

The vertical lines are above and below, earth and sky energies; the horizontal line is our path or journey on this plane. We take this Walk in Time up and down, back and forth and around with YOU in the center!

Every seeker has a chance to eventually discover this harmonious way of being with all of life around them by ascribing to the precepts of the medicine of this wheel.

Understanding the lessons of the sacred hoop helps us to touch/experience life in a deeper, more profound way.

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Feel free to contact me if you are interested in learning more or would like to host me for a Medicine Wheel Workshop.

Wado!

Spring
Spring

Welcome Spring! 

The season of spring sits in the East position on the Medicine Wheel; the place where we welcome the energies of dawn, new beginnings, new life…

The power of the East is the power of Light, the power of Enlightenment. As the earth wakes up from her long winter slumber, so too must we awake from any illusions that have previously blocked our view. Now is the time to stand up and speak your truth, seeding only those thoughts and words that will harmonize your experience of mind, body and spirit. We truly are what we think! Cut the cords to the past and take forward only that which you like, leaving the rest behind.

Spring brings with it a new season of hope, growth and beginnings. Create more sacred space in your life, come unplugged for at least a little while. Sit in nature and take some time to re-plant your intentions. What do you wish to grow this year, both literally and spiritually? A power full time of year to ask yourself "who am I" "what did I come here to do" and "what am I waiting for!"

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The color red typically holds this place on the Medicine Wheel and always reminds me of the deep earthen clay roots of our ancestors; that primal energy, initial stirrings of our own very existence. As we ponder the roots growing in our backyard, it's also a good time to reconnect with our ancestral history. Doing some genealogical research this spring is a great way to connect with our own earthen roots!

The sky is truly the limit in spring so why not go big and plant more gardens this year. Mother Earth beckons us to plant with love and good clean energy, not chemicals and poisons! Let your neighbors and the makers of Roundup pesticides know that WE DO NOT CONSENT to these chemicals that are poisoning our foods, our bodies, our birds and bees, our children and our future. If the bees and plants all die, we will too.

Call on and learn from your many teachers this spring. Look for the new and see hope for all people. Believe in the unseen! Now more than ever is the time to trust in your own vision and look beyond the veils of deception and distraction. Remember who you are and who you came here to be! Spring into action this month and activate something new for yourself. Choose Faith over Fear. Laugh More. It truly is a time to stretch and grow for all of us. After all, "WE are the ones we've been waiting for" say the Hopi Elders. Aho!

“Gardeners instinctively know that flowers and plants are a continuum and that the wheel of garden history will always be coming full circle.”

~ Francis Cabot Lowell