On the Medicine Wheel, the Winter Solstice rides the cross winds of the Wheel. The crosswinds of the Winter Solstice are at the Northwest of the Medicine Wheel. I have written and taught about the Solstices and Equinoxes in past and I still am in awe of their deep meaning. In my experience of…
Winter Solstice 2013
Elderly Parents and the Native American Medicine Wheel
I have been immersed in the energies of the northern part of the Medicine Wheel in the past few days. The north is represented by the Elders and wisdom. Yesterday, August 17, would have been my Dad’s 91st birthday if he were still physically here with us. Even though he Walked On in 2010, when…
I Love Life and Life Loves Me
Don’t you just love summer!? In the northern hemisphere, July is at the high point of summer. Flower gardens are in full bloom, and vegetable gardens are giving their first morsels. The Potawatomi Nation calls the month of July, Blueberry month, as this is when blueberries are ripe to pick in Wisconsin. On the Medicine…
Spring Equinox and the Native American Medicine Wheel
The Native American Medicine Wheel can be a template for life, all life. The Medicine Wheel depicts cycles within cycles. For example, birth to death to rebirth, movement from thought to action, spring to winter, and sunrise to sunrise. Within these cycles also lies the spirit, or medicine, of all life. As we prepare to…
The Native American Medicine Wheel and The Emotional Body
In my study of the Native American Medicine Wheel and Ascension, I have come to know that we can use the Medicine Wheel as a healing tool for the Emotional Body. Healing the Emotional Body is one very important component of Ascension. In order to be able to get into the Tiny Space of the Heart…
Spring Equinox 2012 – Leap Year and New Beginnings
I have written many articles regarding the Equinoxes and Solstices, both here on Sacred Hoop and also Two Feathers (www.two-feathers.org) over the years. This year I noticed something very interesting and new. Since we are in 2012 and waiting for the Shift of the Ages, each Equinox and Solstice are special alignments that lead up…
October, Falling Leaves Moon on the Potawatomi Medicine Wheel
The month of October is due West on the Medicine Wheel. In the West lies the Spirit of Emotions, the Spirit of Water. The West energies are about the setting sun, the beginning of reflection and introspection, gathering the lasts of the harvests, listening and the end of the Black Road. The West for me…
Medicine Wheel Creation Series 4 – Wake Up Ceremony
The Stone People are in place on the Medicine Wheel. They are individually holding the energy, the Medicine, of each of the 4 directions and the Universe. Each Stone Person is holding my intention for the Medicine Wheel. As I look on the Medicine Wheel, I feel the breeze, the warmth of the sun and…
Medicine Wheel Creation Part 3 – Stone Selection and Positioning
Selecting stones to build the Medicine Wheel is the next important step. I like to use indigenous rocks, but you can also use crystals. I use different crystals for their qualities (The Crystal Bible) and how those qualities can be used to hold the Medicine of the directions. To create the large outdoor Earth Medicine…
Medicine Wheel Creation – First Steps
A few years ago, I had the yearning to create a large semi-permenant Medicine Wheel on our property that we call La Vida Dulce (The Sweet Life). This yearning came from studying all kinds of Medicine Wheels from many different cultures including my own, Native American. I would like to share this journey with you…