What is the medicine real and why is it so
important to the indigenous culture?
Watch this video to find out the foundations
to the medicine wheel teachings.
I'm Mallory Graham, [inaudible 00:00:13],
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If you're looking for a simple explanation
for what the medicine wheel is and why it's
so important, then we are here to share the
basic teachings to the medicine wheel.
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Now, there are three important points that
you need to know about the medicine wheel
teachings.
The first important point about the medicine
wheel is what exactly is a medicine wheel?
The medicine wheel is circular symbol broken
into four areas or quadrants.
These four areas have four different colors
assigned to them, which are most often yellow,
red, black, and white.
It is also very important to note that different
nations have different medicine wheel teachings,
according to their stories, values, and beliefs.
So, there is not only one perfect medicine
wheel.
The four areas of the medicine wheel have
attributes assigned to them.
The four directions, the four states of being,
the four sacred medicines, the four seasons,
the four elements, the fourth stages of life.
Some nations use the four colors in different
locations on the medicine wheel and use the
four areas on the medicine wheel to represent
the four colors of people on mother earth.
Each of the four directions or areas have
teachings and each of the set of attributes
have their own teachings as well, which we
will get to more in the next two important
points about the medicine wheel.
The second point for understanding the medicine
wheel teachings is why this circle is so important.
The circle represents the circle of life,
the circle of self awareness, and the circle
of knowledge.
For the circle of life, indigenous people
of North America looked to this circle as
a reminder that everything flows in a circle.
We believe that life continues on and on.
Our spirits live forever, on Earth, and then
into the spirit world.
Similar to the circular nature of the seasons
and the life cycles.
The circle also represents our own awareness
of ourselves and our state's.
Mental, physical, spiritual, and emotional
and in order to be happy, we need all four
of those states to be balanced.
We can be aware of our own balance and help
steer ourselves toward a more balanced life.
Therefore, a more happy life.
We need to be aware of each set of attributes
and what they teach us.
For example, in order to exist on Earth, all
four elements are needed and not only are
they needed, they also need to be in balance.
The circle of knowledge is one of my favorite
parts, as it represents the personal power
that we each possess to learn about the different
attributes and have control over our states
of being to maintain our happiness.
This circle of knowledge means that we use
it as a tool and as a system for passing on
knowledge.
Have you seen the medicine wheel before?
If so, where?
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Now, the third point for understanding the
medicine wheel teachings is that all aspects
of life are interconnected.
All creation on Mother Earth was put here
for a purpose and we are all deeply connected.
The spirit world is connected to life on earth,
the water is connected to the land, and the
sky is connected to the ground.
Our connection to the land and to our Mother
Earth can directly affect our spiritual wellbeing,
which will then affect our physical health,
our emotional health, and our mental health
as well.
All attributes of the medicine wheel are connected
and we, as people are all equal.
So, all nations of the earth are equally connected
to the creator.
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Now, you know the foundations to the medicine
wheel teachings and why it's so important
to the indigenous worldview.
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