4.1.1.5 Earth Renewal Moon: Snow Goose (Sun Bear MWEA 12-21)

• The First Moon of the Year
• Animal kingdom totem is snow goose
• Plant kingdom totem, birch tree
• Mineral kingdom totem is quartz
• Color is white
• They are of the Turtle elemental clan
• 4.1.1.5.1 Mineral Kingdom: quartz
  • one of the most common and widespread elements on earth
  • composed of silicon dioxide, a fairly hard mineral, with a vitreous luster
  • can be almost any color, but white or clear most common
  • crystal is Greek word for ice
  • a power stone, used in radio, radar, television, ultrasonics, etc., as a transmitting force
  • often in scepters of kings and nobles; also in magic wands of magicians
  • destruction of Atlantis believed caused by misuse of quartz crystals
  • crystal balls and bowls for foreseeing future; crystal bowls to bring about rain
  • Australian tribes used in rain-making ceremonies
  • used by Amerindian tribes for many of same purposes as ancients did in all parts of world
  • from this mineral snow goose people can learn their powers and the caution needed
• 4.1.1.5.2 Plant Kingdom: Birch Tree
  • one of the most ancient and abundant of trees
  • a stately and beautiful tree, sometimes to 45' or 50' tall
  • young tree trunks smooth; mature trunks marked with characteristic lines
  • leaves simple, bright green, serrated
  • long, hanging flowers are sometimes quite large
  • found in woodlands from Arctic Circle to Florida and Texas
  • most parts of the tree were once used by Native Americans
    • bark for writing; birch bark scrolls
    • sap for beverage and as a syrup; with sassafras, beverage similar to root beer
    • bark and leaves made into teas for digestive complaints
    • salicylic acid (predecessor of aspirin) extracted from inner bark
    • tea used externally for skin conditions and swellings
  • leaves of birch tree sometimes places on hot rocks during sweat bath
    • vapor helped to cleanse the body of any problems
    • also to rid body of excess static electricity
  • branches were bound together and used during sweats to thrash the body
    • improves circulation and helps expel any toxins
  • a birch branch dragged around after planting to activate microorganisms in the soil
  • roots of the birch activate compost piles
• 4.1.1.5.3 Animal Kingdom: Snow Geese
  • have a stately air which hints at knowledge of ancient tradition and lost wisdom
    • the goose is a beautiful white bird with black wing tips
    • old scientific name, Chen hyperborea, or "goose from beyond the north wind"
  • snow goose people
    • have minds that are able to soar and cover vast distances
    • of the Turtle clan, they are always grounded in the material world
    • their minds are capable of travel to distant places beyond Waboose, the North Wind
    • governed by snow, able to renew during season of Waboose
      • allow minds to fly while bodies are at rest
• 4.1.1.5.4 Color: White, that of the snow itself
  • that magical form of water that floats down to earth, each flake unique
    • makes everything look fresh, sparkling, clean, new
  • the sum of all colors, white contains all colors of the rainbow, the spectrum
  • color of purity, of balance between all colors
  • color of perfection, of enlightenment, of evolution
  • invoked by many to cover, shield from any impure or negative vibration
  • expresses the highest nature
• 4.1.1.5.5 Moon: Earth Renewal Moon, moon of the winter solstice, first moon of the year
  • a time of rest and renewal for all children of Mother Earth
  • few emotions show; all allowed to withdraw to rest
    • review actions of past year; prepare for coming year
• 4.1.1.5.6 Elemental Clan: Turtle
  • Compliment of Flicker people, most easily compatible with
    • Turtle clan, Beaver and Bear people
    • also with others of Frog clan, Cougar and Snake people
    • capable of getting along well with people of all other places on Medicine Wheel

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