Medicine Wheel ~ Beaver

Native American Medicine Wheel

Vision: Roy Wilson ~ | ~ Sun Bear ~ | ~ Grey Wolf

Color of sky and water; symbolizes calm, reflection, and the intellect
- Also the infinity and the void from which all life developed
Blue stone: ground Lapis Lazuli
- Used as pigment in decorating temple ceilings in Mesopotamia
- Color signifies divine favor
Blue-skinned god, Rama, an incarnation of Hindu god Vishnu
- Usually depicted with blue skin, as well as Krishna, another incarnation
- Blue appropriate for Vishnu, represents vastness of the heavens
Blue dome of Russian church covered with gold stars and topped with cross
- To signify Christ's dominion encompasses all life

Similar in many ways to turquoise: found near copper
- Green turquoise for earth, blue for sky
- Used for adornment; sticks to tongue
It is good medicine
- A sign of good health and good luck, purifying body, heart, mind and spirit
It retains its natural color better than turquoise
Chrysocolla people have medicine powers of both earth and sky
- But sometimes they are too rooted in the earth to look up
- Must work at taking time to look up if they are to be well balanced
- Know when to be at the right place at the right time
- Appear to be lucky, but apparently their so-called luck is the result of hard work
- Are very stable people, but need to curb tendency to overindulge
- Change is difficult and they remain close to familiar things
- Are loyal associates
Blue stone indicates possession or offer of intuition (Wilson VFEM 11)

Builds dams and series of locks controlling flow of water from one dam to next
Only animal outside of man that can change its environment drastically
A land-mammal that spends much of its time in water
- Can remain in water fifteen minutes or longer
Mates for life; female kicks male out of den when kits are born
- Does not allow him back in until convenient
Has high-crowned, large teeth that replace themselves
Has a large, flat tail to serve as a rudder and balancer
Front hands very nimble
- Can turn branches enabling it to eat bark, carry mud, leaves, etc.
Rear paws are large and webbed allowing it to acquire amazing swimming speed
Beaver people are excellent at designing, creating
- And developing new programs or projects
- They can control the flow of power from one group to another
- They never stop growing spiritually or philosophically

Wild member of the lily family; bulb is Native American staple
- Beware, white camas is known as death camas
  - Both appear similar when not in bloom
- Blue camas smells like vanilla, tastes like brown sugar or maple sugar
- Used as a sweetener, can be made into molasses
- Appears starchy, but not a starch
Medicine power: contains inulin, a complex sugar
- Inulin also found in dandelion root and the Jerusalem artichoke; affects action of pancreas
- Used by Native Americans to keep blood sugar level in balance, avoid diabetes
- Excessive use can act as a purgative and emetic
Blue Camas people are conscious of beauty and practicality at same time
- Have ability to sustain those with whom associated
- The white camas reveals itself when they are out of balance
  - Good qualities can become reversed, transmit disharmony instead of harmony

Vision: Roy Wilson ~ | ~ Sun Bear ~ | ~ Grey Wolf