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The Medicine Wheel de Sunbear

The Medicine Wheel

Autor Sunbear, Wabun Wind
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 22 apr 1980

Pasionații de spiritualitate alternativă și cei care caută o conexiune mai profundă cu ritmurile naturii vor găsi în această lucrare o busolă neprețuită. Notăm cu interes modul în care The Medicine Wheel transformă o viziune ancestrală într-un sistem practic de astrologie a pământului, menit să ne ajute să „mergem în echilibru pe Pământul Mamă”. Această ediție aniversară nu este doar un document cultural, ci un manual de viață care înlocuiește semnele zodiacale clasice cu totemuri animale, pietre și plante, oferind o perspectivă holistică asupra destinului personal. Subliniem rigoarea cu care autorii, Sunbear și Wabun Wind, au structurat materialul. Cartea ne conduce prin cele 12 Luni — de la Luna Reînnoirii Pământului (Gâsca de Zăpadă) până la Luna Zpezilor Lungi (Elanul) — explorând totodată puterile celor patru direcții și influența clanurilor elementale (Țestoasa, Broasca, Fluturele și Pasărea Tunetului). Fanii lucrării The Path of the Medicine Wheel de Kathy L. Callahan vor recunoaște aceeași atenție la detalii în interpretarea elementelor naturale, însă The Medicine Wheel se distinge prin vocea autentică a lui Sunbear, care vorbește din interiorul tradiției Chippewa. Credem că valoarea acestui volum rezidă în capacitatea sa de a face accesibilă o filozofie complexă fără a-i dilua profunzimea. Față de alte lucrări ale autorului, precum Walk in Balance, care se concentrează pe auto-ajutorare și sănătate holistică, sau Sun Bear (The Path of Power), care are un caracter mai degrabă autobiografic, titlul de față rămâne piatra de temelie a sistemului său astrologic. Ilustrațiile noi semnate de Sandra Stanton adaugă o dimensiune vizuală necesară, transformând lectura într-o experiență meditativă despre locul omului în cercul sacru al vieții.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780671764203
ISBN-10: 0671764209
Pagini: 224
Dimensiuni: 135 x 210 x 16 mm
Greutate: 0.21 kg
Ediția:Fireside.
Editura: ATRIA
Locul publicării:United Kingdom

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această carte oricui dorește să exploreze o alternativă la astrologia convențională, ancorată în realitățile tangibile ale naturii. Cititorul câștigă un sistem de autovindecare și orientare care integrează înțelepciunea nativ-americană în viața cotidiană modernă. Este un instrument esențial pentru cei care simt nevoia de a-și recalibra ritmul interior după cel al anotimpurilor și al elementelor primordiale.

Despre autor

Sun Bear (Gheara de Urs) a fost un învățător sacru de origine Chippewa, recunoscut la nivel mondial pentru eforturile sale de a aduce înțelepciunea indigenă în contextul contemporan. Fondator al comunității Bear Tribe, el a militat pentru o societate multirasială bazată pe respectul față de natură. Autor a peste opt cărți și editor al revistei Wildfire, Sun Bear și-a dedicat viața predării tehnicilor de supraviețuire spirituală și ecologică, lăsând în urmă o moștenire culturală vastă care continuă să inspire căutătorii spirituali din întreaga lume prin World Earth Fund.

Descriere scurtă

When Sun Bear had a vision of the Medicine Wheel, a framework in which to teach humans how to better understand and live in harmony with the Earth, he did not know how far-reaching that vision would be. In THE MEDICINE WHEEL, Sun Bear and his medicine helper, Wabun, share this vision to help others 'walk in balance on the Earth Mother', by setting forth a whole new system of earth astrology to guide people not only in their daily living but in their life path as well. In the 25th anniversary edition of the classic book on Native American earth astrology, there is a new introduction by the co-author, Marlise Wabun Wind, that describes the incredible impact THE MEDICINE WHEEL had all over the world, as well as a tribute to the late Sun Bear. There are also fifteen new pieces of art by renowned artist, Sandra Stanton.

Notă biografică

Sun Bear, a sacred teacher of Chippewa descent, is the founder and medicine chief of the Bear Tribe, a multiracial educational society. He is a world-renowned lecturer and teacher and the author or coauthor of eight books. He is publisher of the magazine Wildfire and founder of the World Earth Fund.

Extras

THE MOONS AND THE TOTEMS

The moon, or month, during which you were born determines your starting place on the Medicine Wheel and your beginning totem in the mineral, plant and animal kingdoms. The first moon of the year, the Earth Renewal Moon, marks the time when the Father Sun returns from his journey to the south and begins, once again, to precipitate growth in the Earth Mother and all of her children. This moon begins at the time of the winter solstice, which usually occurs on December 22. This is the first moon of Waboose, Spirit Keeper of the North. It is followed by the Rest and Cleansing Moon and the Big Winds Moon. The moons of Waboose, those of rest and renewal, bring the time to contemplate the growth of the previous year and prepare for the growth of the year to come.

Following the moons of Waboose are those of Wabun, Spirit Keeper of the East. These three moons are those of awakening growth, when the Father Sun begins to illuminate all of earth's children and prepare them to bring forth their proper fruit. The first moon of Wabun is the Budding Trees Moon, which begins at the time of the spring equinox, which usually occurs on March 21. The other moons of Wabun are the Frogs Return Moon and the Complanting Moon. The moons of Wabun are those of illumination and wisdom, as earth's children prepare to grow in their proper way.

Next come the moons of Shawnodese, Spirit Keeper of the South. These are the moons of rapid growth, when all the earth comes to flower and bears fruit for that year. The Strong Sun Moon is the first one of Shawnodese and begins on June 21, the time of the summer solstice. It is followed by the Ripe Berries Moon and the Harvest Moon. This is the season of growth and trust. Trust is necessary in this season, since growth is so rapid there isn't time to ponder progress.

The autumn is the season of Mudjekeewis, Spirit Keeper of the West. The first moon of Mudjekeewis is the Ducks Fly Moon, which begins on September 23, the day of the autumn equinox. It is followed by the Freeze Up Moon and the Long Snows Moon. These are the moons that bring us the time of introspection, the time of gathering strength to look within and contemplate the growth and progress made in the preceding seasons. These are the times to prepare for the season of resting and renewing to come.

Each moon has a particular totem, or emblem, in the mineral, plant and animal kingdoms, which shares characteristics with the people who are born during this time. From your starting totems you will learn about yourselves, at the same time you learn more about your other relations on the earth. People do have a responsibility to their totems, to give them respect, liking and gratitude for the lessons and the energies they contribute to the continuation of life on our common Earth Mother.

As you travel around the wheel, you should strive to learn as much as you can about the totems of any place that you stand, so you are always growing more knowledgeable about those who share the earth with you. When you stand in the place of a different moon, you have the capacity to take on the characteristics of the totems for that moon and to learn from them, as well as from your fellow two-leggeds. The more you are willing to learn, the further you can travel on your journey around the Medicine Wheel.

Remember as you read of the moons that not all people will have all of the same characteristics, even though they share the same moon and totems. All travel the wheel at their own speed. It is possible, during the time you stand at one position, to sometimes have moods or phases that seem more fitting to those of another moon. These can remind you of positions through which you have passed or give you hints of the places you'll be traveling to next. The important message of the Medicine Wheel is that you allow yourself to keep traveling, rather than tying yourself to one position and blocking your energies from growing and changing.

Copyright © 1980 by Sun Bear and Wabun Bear

Cuprins


Contents

Acknowledgments

Author's Note

A Vision of the Medicine Wheel

Introduction

THE MOONS AND THE TOTEMS

Earth Renewal Moon (Snow Goose)

Rest and Cleansing Moon (Otter)

Big Winds Moon (Cougar)

Budding Trees Moon (Red Hawk)

Frogs Return Moon (Beaver)

Complanting Moon (Deer)

Strong Sun Moon (Flicker)

Ripe Berries Moon (Sturgeon)

Harvest Moon (Brown Bear)

Ducks Fly Moon (Raven)

Freeze Up Moon (Snake)

Long Snows Moon (Elk)

THE POWERS OF THE DIRECTIONS

How Buffalo, Eagle, Coyote and Bear Began to Help the Spirit Keepers

Waboose, Spirit Keeper of the North

Wabun, Spirit Keeper of the East

Shawnodese, Spirit Keeper of the South

Mudjekeewis, Spirit Keeper of the West

THE ELEMENTAL CLANS

How Turtle Helped to Build Our Land

Turtle Clan -- Earth

Why Some Frogs Left the Water

Frog Clan -- Water

How Butterflies Learned to Fly

Butterfly Clan -- Air

How the Thunderbird Came to Be

Thunderbird Clan -- Fire

Frog-Turtle (Water-Earth)

Thunderbird-Butterfly (Fire-Air)

Butterfly-Turtle (Air-Earth)

Butterfly-Frog (Air-Water)

Thunderbird-Frog (Fire-Water)

Thunderbird-Turtle(Fire-Earth)

Same Clan Combinations

TRAVELING THE MEDICINE WHEEL

CONSTRUCTING A MEDICINE WHEEL

Recenzii

"Sun Bear is a proud example for the generations to come....I am proud that I have lived at the same time as this great, warm, loving and caring person."
-- Elisabeth Kuebler-Ross, M.D., author of On Death and Dying
"His medicine power is authentic and hard-won; his caring wisdom is real. Sun Bear is one of the quiet heroes of our time."
-- John White, author of Pole Shift
"[A] compendium of fascinating information about various animals, minerals and plants, including their characteristics, their healing and spiritual qualities....This is a new vision [for] our times."
-- Medicine Story, author of Return to Creation