Native American Medicine Wheel
Coyote
~ | ~ Owl ~ | ~ Cougar
~ | ~ Hawk ~ | ~ Coyote
~ | ~ Wolf ~ | ~ Bear
~ | ~ Raven ~ | ~
3.4 Coyote - "Holy Spirit" as "Teacher"
- Marriage, Petrified Wood, Green/Golden Light
3.4.1 Coyote Messenger Associations
3.4.1.1 Coyote - Holy Spirit as Teacher (Wilson MW 106)
- The changer; mineral totem is petrified wood changed from wood to stone over time
- Numerous legends of coyote
- Many have element whereby Coyote changes something or himself/herself
- A creator, great teacher, a trickster-teacher
- Brings creative nature of Great Spirit, teaching of nature
- Find inspiration and new creative ideas or concepts
3.4.1.2 Stone Medicine: Petrified Wood (Wilson VFEM 16-17)
- Comes from trees buried in mud, sand, or volcanic ash ages ago
- Have transformed to stone
- Action caused by water seeping through mud and sand into the buried logs
- Water filling empty cells of decaying wood with mineral matter
- Until whole structure becomes solid stone (crystallizes)
- Stone shows every detail of original wood, even under microscope
- Minerals mostly of chalcedony and agate, two forms of silica
- Petrified Wood people have medicine powers to bring change within an individual or group
- Are the trickster-teachers, the Coyote People in our midst
3.4.1.3 Color: Green/Golden Light
3.4.4 Animal Totem: Coyote (Wilson VFEM 24)
- The clever trickster; mates for life
- Lives in underground dens where the family is well protected
- Coyote is a creator in some Amerindian legends
- Coyote people are great teachers; have medicine power of trickster-teacher
- Will teach lessons of life we need to learn whether we want to or not
- Will help us to see our reflections in the waters of life
- They may also be quite creative at times
Introduction: Page One
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~ | ~ Sacred Altar
~ | ~ East ~ | ~ South
~ | ~ West ~ | ~ North ~ | ~
Inner Circle:
Owl ~ | ~ Cougar
~ | ~ Hawk ~ | ~ Coyote
~ | ~ Wolf ~ | ~ Bear
~ | ~ Raven ~ | ~
Outer Circle:
Snow Goose ~ | ~ Otter
~ | ~ Cougar ~ | ~ Hawk
~ | ~ Beaver ~ | ~ Deer ~ | ~
~ | ~ Flicker ~ | ~ Sturgeon
~ | ~ Bear ~ | ~ Raven
~ | ~ Snake ~ | ~ Elk ~ | ~
