THE SACRED MEDICINE WHEEL has been honored by Native American Cultures for centuries. It is comprised of everything that is. Of everything in the Universe, whether known or unknown. It is the symbol of the Sacred Hoop, the Circle of Life. For everything in life is centered around the Circle. The Moon is a Circle. The Sun and the Stars. Every grain of sand and every drop of water. The season’s follow a Circle. All of life walks the path of a Circle. A circle of birth, death, and rebirth. A circle with no beginning, and no end. A Sacred Wheel.

The Medicine Wheel is a place where each person can experience the cycles of life and the lessons that each direction of the Sacred Hoop has to offer as they complete their journey on the Good Red Road. The Winds of each direction are represented by a color, an animal, an element, an energy, a season, and a Power Time. Each may vary slightly from tribe to tribe.

The color of the East is yellow, place of Illumination. The animal is the Eagle. The element is Earth, and the energy is Masculine. The season is Spring, and the Power Time is morning.

The color of the South is red, place of innocence, trust, of the child within. The animal of the South is the Coyote, Mouse or Porcupine. The element is Air, and the energy is of Child. The season is Summer, and the Powertime is Mid-Day.

The color of the West is black, place of Introspective. The animal is the bear. The elememt is Water, and the energy is Feminine. The season is Autumn, and the Powertime is Evening.

The color of the North is white, place of Wisdom and Generosity. The animal is the Buffalo. The elememt is Fire, and energy is Elder. The season is Winter, and the Power time is Mid-Night.

The Medicine Wheel has much to teach us. If one learns to Listen to the voice within and open One's heart, the gifts and the lessons that the animals of each direction have to offer us, are immeasurable.

ETIQUETTE OF THE MEDICINE WHEEL

~ Always remove your shoes before entering the Medicine Wheel.

~ When entering the Medicine Wheel always enter from the
   direction of the East.

~ Always enter the Medicine Wheel with reverence and respect.

  Pila ma ya ye. Aho