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 The quality embraced by the North is Knowledge and Wisdom. This
is the sense of understanding that one gains through living -
through personal experience. The Medicine Wheel journey begins
in the
direction of the East. It is our beginning, the direction of
Spirituality, Enlightenment and Knowledge of Self.
The direction of the South is the Path of the Inner Child - to
access that part of ourselves that uses the faith, trust and
innocence and allows us to heal. The direction of the West
deepens this knowing through dreams and visions of the future
and enables change and transformation. The direction of the
North is where we apply the wisdom that we have gained to our
lives in a meaningful manner and become that which we seek to become.
The totem of the North is the Buffalo. Buffalo energy is that of
abundance - in supporting the sustaining of life through the
giving of itself for food, clothing and more, and of prayer -
the giving of thanks for all that has been received.
The element of the North is earth. Earth is passive, receptive
and nurturing. A deep connection with earth is needed to bring
ourselves into balance with Universe.
The color of the North is White - that of balance and purity -
the combination of all colors. White represents ones highest
aspirations.
The Kingdom associated with the North is the Animal Kingdom. We
learn from the soul of animals in two ways - by watching how
they interact with their environment, and by allowing them to
connect with us on a soul level.
The time period of the North is the Future. We create our future
in many ways - by the decisions we have made and actions we have
taken in the past, by how we interact in the present, and by
what we are destined to do with those future energies.
The season of the North is Winter - a time of preparation and
regeneration.
Use the time of the North to find your soul's purpose for this
lifetime.You may embark on a sacred journey and consciously
travel the Medicine Wheel many times in your life. You can even
become so adept at traveling the wheel that you can do it
automatically in your day to day life. You may begin to
experience the sensation that you are traveling in spirals and
"wheels within the wheel". You can take months, even years to
complete a journey on the wheel or you could theoretically
travel the wheel in a split second. Your progress will hinge on
the amount of energy that you put into it.
PREPARATION FOR NORTH CEREMONY
January 16, 2005 6pm Sacred Space
Continue to Journal
Create
Your Mask
Create your Intention for the North (this is different than your
Medicine Wheel intention - more focused)
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Preparation for the North
January 16, 2005 6pm Sacred Space
Bring the following:
Your Sacred Object
Journal & Written work
Your Mask (red cloth)
Your Shield
Your Symbol
Four Stones
Small object(s) that pertain to your Medicine of the North
(They should be about the size of a quarter or less)
Piece of Leather or special fabric 12x12
(Leather is preferred and is available at Sacred Space,
however, cloth is fine as long as it is from a meaningful or
special garment or blanket)
Leather or Silk string 2Ft
(Leather string available at Sacred Space)
Lock of your hair
Intention for the North
(This is different than your Medicine Wheel intention -
more focused)
A giveaway
(This is an object that you already own that you will give away
to one of your clan members)
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