Before European settlers came to North America, the indigenous Native American tribes had erected about 20,000 medicine wheels across the continent.  Building a medicine wheel creates a special energy source that can be utilized for healing, balance, intuitive understanding and self-discovery.  Also known as the sacred hoop, the specifics of the medicine wheel vary by tribe, but the basic concept behind it is universal.

The reason the medicine wheel is so foundational to native spirituality is because the construction of a medicine wheel creates sacred space.  Native Americans consider it to be an entrance to the spirit world that functions to link them to it, where positive power is invoked with honor and respect for the benefit of all.  The stones that make up a medicine wheel are laid out in a circle that is intersected by two lines, creating four sections, and each stone has a symbolic meaning.  The stones facing the East represent birth and new beginnings, the South stones indicate trust, protection and nurturing, the West stones symbolize introspection and mystery, and stones in the North mean wisdom and respect.  The four sections that make up the medicine wheel show each of the year’s seasons, and the very center of the wheel is the opening to Divine Source, a portal of cosmic connection.

Common elements to building your own medicine wheel are clearing the area you are using of any negativity, creating the circle, calling on the power of the elements of earth, air, fire and water and positive spirit guides respectfully in a sacred manner, raising and sending out the healing power you generate in the wheel, then closing the circle when you are finished.  This is a general guideline, and you may follow these basic steps creatively  and in whatever way that is right for you, as long as you do them with a pure heart filled with gratitude and reverence.  If you ask with respect and permission, you can call on the four directions, the elements and your spirit guides to assist you in manifesting your intentions and goals for yourself and for others.  The most important thing to keep in mind is make sure that everything you do in your medicine wheel is positively affirming and for the highest good of all.  May you be blessed as you enhance your spiritual life with the ancient and powerful medicine wheel!

We are all truly honored to live on the Earth at this time, for we are witnessing and participating in an amazing phenomenon – the return of the energy of the Goddess to Earth.  What is Goddess energy?  It is a strong spiritual vibration that encompasses the principles of love, unity and the underlying interconnectedness of all that is.  Goddess energy is inclusive, not exclusive; cooperative, not competitive.  The ultimate purpose of Goddess energy is to teach us that we are all One and to help us help ourselves in creating and living Heaven on Earth.

In the last few years, the Goddess energy has begun to flood the Earth and humanity’s consciousness, which has brought about fundamental changes within the Earth and within our psyches.  One is that the veils between the dimensions are thinning, and many people are becoming more sensitive and intuitive, hungry for higher truth and meaning, thus beginning to embark on spiritual paths. The high vibration of the Goddess energy is raising the Earth’s frequency, which is resulting in the planet experiencing physical changes, weather shifts, temperature changes and more frequent, intense storms. Likewise, humanity’s collective consciousness is also clearing and releasing, which is the primary cause behind the seeming uprising of war and violence.  What is really occurring is that the Goddess energy is bringing these lower-vibration patterns to the surface to be flushed out, cleared and eventually replaced with the Goddess qualities of tolerance, respect, peace and unconditional love.  Instead of fearing this, we can view this as the Earth and ourselves collectively going through a healthy and necessary cleanse.

Although the term is feminine, the Goddess Energy is not male or female, but a synthesis of both polarities of yin and yang in perfect balance.  Goddess energy can be experienced inside you, or outside you.  Integration of Goddess energy can bring you many positive gifts, such as abundance on all levels and increased intake of white light and life force into your body, which can feel joyful and euphoric.  A prime key to remember about working with Goddess energy is having your intention for everything you do being based in love, meaning and cooperation, with a positive outcome for not only yourself but for everyone.  Goddess energy demands that everyone is abundant, happy and prosperous, not just a select few.  Goddess energy requires that people dwell together in harmony, yet each contribute equally and pull their own weight.  The unconditional, nurturing and abundant Goddess energy is available to us all right now.  May you be blessed as you reap the many gifts of the Goddess energy here on Earth!

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