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Surely we have all heard the legends of raven. Raven, like coyote and other spirit beings of the Northwest mythology, was as fickle and unpredictable as nature and its seasons. Raven was a shape-shifter, who could assume any form – human or animal. The Raven Stories are both entertaining – as raven’s mischief often [...] Medicine Wheel: Symbol of the universe in all its dimensions. The outer circle is the presence of Spirit that surrounds everything. The quarters are the four elements of Air, Fire, Water, and Earth. The lines between them define the roads of the quarters. Each of the 36 stones represent an aspect of the powers, [...] The trickster is an important archetype in the history of man. He is a god, yet he is not. He is the wise-fool. He rebels against authority, pokes fun at the overly serious, creates convoluted schemes, that may or may not work, plays with the Laws of the Universe and is sometimes his own [...] In September I took off to explore Peru with a wonderful group of friends, new and old. We travelled through arid regions, the jungle and of course the basic sites. I enjoyed the journey, and the food… but not the effects of the water ! It was not until I returned that I actually studied [...] A Power Animal is any natural object, being, or animal that symbolizes a specific kind of energy. When one awakens to a Power Animal and honors it, the mythical energies behind it are released into one’s life. My first power animal was Deer. Deer taught me patience, gentleness, healing and many other important qualities. The first [...] |
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