Native American Medicine Wheel
Raven
~ | ~ Owl
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~ | ~ Hawk
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3.7 Raven - "Spokesperson" or "Wisest of All"
- Extreme Unction, Violet/Golden-White Light
3.7.1 Raven Messenger Associations
3.7.1.1 Raven - Spokesperson for the Great Spirit (Wilson MW 107-108)
- "The wisest of all the birds, the first to know all about the land"
- Two-leggeds touched are ministers, priests, priestesses, shamans
- Medicine men and women, holy men and women, the spiritual leaders
- Raven sent by Noah first, later sent a dove
- Raven brought food to Elijah
3.7.1.2 Stone Medicine: Jasper (Wilson VFEM 14-15)
- A form of quartz, brown, reddish brown, black, blue, yellow and green
- Treasured as amulet, especially if heart-shaped
- Tiger-eye is a form of jasper, found in red, blue, and yellow (usual) forms
- Gives heat of sun, can cause water to boil
- Believed to possess power to stop bleeding, make owner invisible, ensure safe and long life
- Draw poison from snake bite, restore lost eyesight, bring rain if placed in water
- Has power over bad spirits
- Bloodstone (variety of green/red jasper) once used by physicians to stop bleeding
- Used pulverized with egg white and honey
- All forms bring blessing to owner
- Allows owner to cast spells over others; all forms attract earth energy
- When placed, in morning sun, in water, it is said to have beneficial effects
3.7.1.3 Color: Violet/Golden-White Light
3.7.1.4 Animal Totem: Raven (Wilson VFEM 34-35)
- Wisest of all birds; first to know all about the land
- Build large nests on ledges or in the tops of trees; five to seven eggs in nest
- Some tribes see raven as mouthpiece or spokesperson for the Great Spirit
- Other tribes see raven as trickster
- Some tribes view raven as a good omen, in others it is bad
- Some tribes believe raven brings rain, others believe raven holds back the rain
- Many legends as why raven is black (originally white)
- Punished for wrongdoing
- Put out fire to save people;
- Captured fire from sun, etc...
- Raven people have the medicine power of the prophet
- Who declare the message of the Great Spirit or God
- Very ecologically minded and can trick you into learning things you may have been reticent to look into
- The state of balance determines how far they can soar
- State of balance more crucial to raven people than any other totem
- Are comfortable in both realms of earth and sky
- Can see any view point, both good and bad
- Are intelligent people, able to see many views
- Are group oriented and are very loyal to any cooperative group
- Are territorial and will defend their own groups; loyal
Introduction: Page One
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~ | ~ Sacred Altar
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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 ~ | ~