Native American Medicine Wheel
Flicker
~ | ~ Snow Goose
~ | ~ Otter
~ | ~ Cougar
~ | ~ Hawk
~ | ~ Beaver
~ | ~ Deer ~ | ~
~ | ~ Flicker
~ | ~ Sturgeon
~ | ~ Bear
~ | ~ Raven
~ | ~ Snake
~ | ~ Elk
~ | ~ Blue ~ | ~
4.7 Flicker - Strong Sun Moon
4.7.1 Medicine Wheel (Wilson MW 120-122)
- Strong Sun Moon, Cancer, June 21 - July 22
- South; animal is Flicker; plant, Wild Rose; mineral, Carnelian Agate; Pink
Vision: Roy Wilson ~ | ~
Sun Bear ~ | ~ Grey Wolf
- Birthdate: June 11 to July 10; Season is Summer
- Mouse is Wind Influence; South is Direction; Summer Solstice; Element is Fire
- Otter is moon totem; Cottonwood Tree is plant totem
- Rose Quartz as mineral totem; Color is red
- Compatible Partners are winter moons people, especially Hard Freeze Moon
- 4.7.1.6.1 Drying-Up Moon
- Summer Wind day - the Summer Solstice, strongest day for Grandfather Sun
- Those born on solstice have greatest powers of this part of the cycle
- People of the South
- Can bring joy, happiness, beauty, frivolousness
- Can lighten an atmosphere
- Childish in nature, may need someone to help them set down root
- Can be unwise about how to deal with things
- Have poor understanding of consequences
- Most compatible moons are winter moon people
- Especially Hard Freeze Moon
- Can guide these people in the straightest, most suitable direction
- May sometimes bring disagreements
- Remind Drying-Up Moon people to set down roots
- Show benefits from learning how to listen carefully to wise advise
- 4.7.1.6.2 Otter
- A very playful creature
- As innocent and curious as the Mouse of the South
- Bigger and more resourceful in its defense
- Does not hide as much as the mouse
- Thoroughly enjoys everything it does
- It is a lover of its food, and the way it acquires things
- Most food comes from the water
- Otter loves swimming, coursing, playing in water
- 4.7.1.6.3 Plant and Mineral
- Cottonwood Tree is plant totem
- A very strong tee when waters are drying up rapidly
- Need for water, it is blood of life
- Drying-Up Moon people very much like the Cottonwood tree
- Beautiful to behold
- Regardless of beauty around them, or their frivolity
- Have a very deep root, deep awareness of need to understand
- Cottonwood tree shows source of life
- Source of water in seemly arid landscape
- Wherever there is a cottonwood tree, there is water
- Rose Quartz is mineral totem
- Stone of the heart, stone for healing flaming emotions
- Restores a calm and a balance during highly active time of year
- Color is red
- Color of passion, energy, and enthusiasm
- Expansive nature of red can be destructive if not used with softer colors
- Blend reds with pinks, blues, or greens to prevent burnout
Vision: Roy Wilson ~ | ~
Sun Bear ~ | ~ Grey Wolf
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 ~ | ~
Blue ~ | ~