Medicine Wheel ~ Snake

Native American Medicine Wheel

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

Like red, symbolic of flames, but also of luxury and splendor
In China and Japan, equated with love and happiness
Saffron robes worn by Buddhist monks and young initiates
- Indicate they have taken vows of humility and renunciation

Malachite is a copper carbonate, from luster to dull and silky; a gemstone
- Carved into vases, ornaments, statues; has spiritual powers
- Raises sensitivity to voice of spirit
  - Increases receptivity, increases psychic powers
Malachite people have the ability to bring change to anything in which they are involved
- Can adapt situations into whatever shape they desire
- Have high energy most of the time
- Have new ideas about how situations can be improved, and most are sound
  - Have full capability of implementing these new ideas
- Are capable of helping others with their tasks
- Have inquisitive, investigative natures
  - And they are capable of conducting higher energies surrounding us
- Are psychic, and sensitive to the voice of spirit; are healers
Copper may be found "pure" in nature (Gems 16)
- Sometimes contains small amounts of iron, silver, bismuth, tin, lead, or antimony
- Its copper color is copper red
- Metallic luster; hardness of 2.5 to 3
- Native copper (Cu) usuually occurs in beds
  - Associated with Chalcopyrite, Chalcocite, Cuprite, Malachite, and Azurite
- Found in great abundance on Keweenaw Peninsula in norhtern Michigan
- Copper crystals found at Bisbee and Globe, Arizona; also at Georetown, New Mexico

Can grow 3-10' high; has thick taproot resembling a carrot
- Leaves grow in a rosette during first year
- Thick succulent flowering stem grows in second year
- Flowers red, purple, or white
- Leaves and flowers have very sharp prickly hairs
Medicine powers: young stem and root may be peeled and eaten raw or cooked
- Young leaves may be made into a tea
- Fruitlike seeds may be eaten raw or toasted
- All parts of thistle are rich in minerals
- In Native American medicine used for weak stomachs, digestive problems,
  - For reducing fevers, expelling worms, increasing milk in nursing mothers
  - And as an all purpose herb for most maladies
- It strengthens internal organs, and cures aches and pains
Thistle people grow to small or great height spiritually, mentally, emotionally
- Depending on their own willingness to develop their talents
- They have a strong deep root in the earth; they are ecologically minded
- They can be very helpful to all of the world around them
- If one can get past their outer coating
  - One will discover they are valuable multi-purpose people

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