I would like to share my experience at the Medicine wheel workshop.  I never expected anything, I thought we would be walking through the Wheel, like a rehearsal. It was eerie as I felt I had done this many times before.

We arrived at the location an hour early. Son 1 and I took one look at all the stairs leading to the direction of Little Wategos Beach, and I thought I am going to be exhausted before I even get there. Lol

We finally got there, the beach was secluded. We sat down for a well earned refreshment and waited for the others to arrive. I looked up to the sky and saw an Eagle circling above us. “T” (lady who ran the workshop) arrived and said “Is he here, for you or me”. We waited for the other participant to arrive.
I asked “Was she sure about the tide, to me it was coming in” It was! LOL We ended up having to relocate to another location,. The beach , which I accidently turned into, on the way to Little Wategos Beach. (Spirit was trying to tell me something, I should learn to listen more)

We sat on the grass and listened and spoke about the Medicine Wheel. It is a scared space where one comes to commune with the spirits and themselves. A space where one knowledges the wisdom that surrounds us all, waiting to assist us in whichever way we choose. It is a place that is the centre of the heart space of mother earth, fathers sky and the many spirits that reside within their many realms.

The medicine wheel is also a symbolic representation of the cycle of life from birth to death and then onto life reborn.
The medicine wheel is a circle that is formed by walking in a clockwise direction through the four directions, the cardinal points of the compass and mother earth.

Before you lay a medicine wheel it is important to connect with the spirit of the place as well as have an understanding of the energies of the four directions.

The Medicine Wheel begins in the east, as the gift of life to comes with the rising of the sun. Many traditional stories of how the Native Americans come to be begin with a darkness and through the darkness a light was found and through that light was created. So for many tribes the east is the place to begin to walk the wheel.

The area where we were setting up the medicine wheel was smudged as well as us. Started to set the medicine wheel up.

Fast forward to the ceremony...........

East Gate
‘T” started to drum a slow beat
We entered from the East Gate.
We had to say:
I honour you, keeper of the East Gate
I call forth the spirits of the East gate, come forth and bless this wheel this medicine wheel with your gifts of light and illumination.

The East
Brings light and illumination, it is the light bulb moment in an idea, it is the spark of attraction to one mate. It is the magic of the moment when the egg is first released into the womb. It is where we first see the mother earth awaken from her slumber with the slow rising of the sun. Where the silence of the dark and sleeping awaken and sing with honour and thanks to grandfather sun, the creator of mother earth, our heart and our home.
At the East gate we welcome the spirits whose energy and gifts resonate with the wisdom of the East and all that it possesses.

South Gate
T’ started to drum slightly faster.
We had to say:
I honour you , keeper of the South Gate
I call forth the spirits of the South Gate, come forth and bless this Wheel, this Medicine Wheel with your gifts of trust and innocence

While saying this I felt warmth that grew in my stomach and moved up to my head.

The South
We find gifts of trust and innocence. Here we also acknowledge the spirit of the child. Here one shifts from birth to growth, pure and innocent, with eyes that have never seen before and ears that have never heard. A heart that has not been broken, a spirit that does not know fear and a mind that is willing and open to learn and to work and dance in harmony with ones heart. No judgement as there has been nothing to compare to. No rushing, as there is all the time in the world, one is left to magic and will of mother earth and father sky. To sit and be, to watch and enjoy the workings of the mother and all whom dwell within and upon her. With an open heart we then choose to once again move forward within the circle.

West Gate
'T’ started to drum faster.
We had to say:
I honour you, keeper of the West Gate.
I call forth the spirit of the West Gate, to come forth and bless this Wheel, this Medicine Wheel with your gifts of strength and Introspection

My body still felt warm, My shoulders felt like they were on fire.
As we turned to the North I saw Yellow Woof standing next to me, smiling. He reminded me of a proud father watching his daughter. There are no words that can explain the joy I felt at this point. I felt like I had his approval and blessings. It is so hard to explain in words.

The West
We are presented with the gifts of strength and introspection. Here we are encouraged to continue on our path, we have witnessed trying times brought by our interaction with others or within ourselves. We have experienced doubt and possibly fear. Here we need to look into ourselves and embrace the person we are, so we may travel forth with integrity and respect for our selves and for those we meet on our path, no matter what the obstacle is that may represent itself, or the lesson to be learnt. It takes great strength to truly look at ourselves, to forgive ourselves for any past mistakes or bad decisions as they really are only lessons and holding onto regret only hold us back on our path..
We find that we too are creators and nurtures like mother earth and father sky. We are strong and guided by our hearts and our warrior spirit.

North Gate
‘T’ drumming was faster.
We had to say:
I honour our Keeper of the North Gate.
I call forth the spirit of the North, to come forth and bless this Wheel, this Medicine Wheel with your gifts of Wisdom and Inner knowing.

I felt like I was flying like an eagle. (At the end of the workshop, “T” told me I was swaying like a tree in the wind with my arms held in the air)

The North
We meet our elders and the wisdom they share. The gifts of the North are wisdom and inner knowing. We have travelled our path, we have arrived successfully at the North gate. We are complete and fulfilled. We have observed the outcome of our journey, successful or unsuccessful, our journey has taught us much, as have our guides and teachers whom have helped us thus far. At the North gate we give thanks to all whom have helped us, those we can see and those we hear and feel, they are all our teachers and without them we would not have learnt and grown as much on our path, we would not have progressed to our final destination. At the North gate we experience closure, we finally let go of all we hold dear, the good and the bad. Our spirits are ready to continue onto our next path and our next journey within the wheel. We have seen the magic of mother earth and father sky. We know that our hearts speak the truth and we feel many gifts of our spiritual guides flowing within the heartbeat, we also respect and are at one with all that have travelled before us.

At the North gate we leave offerings for the elders, especially if we have found we are stuck somewhere within the wheel. If we find the same problem continually arrises, this is usually to our not letting go of it or not acknowledging it, it is a lesson we must learn and accept no matter how hard it may be, give thanks to the elders for the wisdom they are sharing with you,, sit and spend some time with them and you will eventually see the lesson they are trying to teach you. It is important to keep the balance of giving and receiving, as mother earth gives and so shall she receive, plant something, leave a gift from yourself, as strand of hair, a drop of blood, be mindful and thankful to all your teachers. We so often take the smallest thing for granted, like a beautiful space, give thanks verbally out loud to the spirits of that place, make sure it is left unpolluted or maliciously harmed from you visit and sharing of its spirit. In the North we return to the heart and bosom of Mother Earth, Waiting for the time and journey with father sky and all the spirits whom dwell within his embrace.

The Centre
“T” was drumming very fast and stopped suddenly.
I could see 5 Aboriginal women (Elders) sitting in a circle under a tree. They were either grounding seeds or making jewellery.

The centre of the Medicine wheel represents the spirit of Mother Earth and Father Sky. Here we may commune with any teachers/spirits whom have passed over, with love and respect. We can place a candle or light a fire to carry our thoughts and/or prayers to those with whom we wish to communicate or to simply let them know we appreciate their spirit and the times shared.

This is the magic place where spirits passed await their rebirth or reincarnation. Completion, wholeness and nothingness, freedom and interconnection, these are the gifts of the union of Mother Earth and Father Sky. Here we fly freely without direction, just being not doing and enjoying the memory and release of the journey we have left behind. Here we are cleansed; we are spirit and nothing more or less. We feel the magic and union of mother earth and father sky and we dance with the many spirits awaiting their return like us. Our hearts and spirits sing in joy, we feel the deep, deep heart beat that resonates through all the heart beat that gives life and pushes from void onto our next path and journey.

It is in the centre of the Medicine Wheel that its intention and purpose can be set. Here we can set the Medicine wheel for healing, contemplation, guidance, forgiveness, releasing. Whatever purpose we choose for this particular Wheel, the spirit with experience, or that possess these particular skills will feel welcomed into the wheel and will work within the wheel until they feel their work is done or is no longer required.

If you feel that the wheels work is done you must then smudge the wheel in and Anti-clockwise direction, with sage or sweet grass, thanking all the spirits present for their work assistance and releasing them so they may continue their work where it will be needed.

That was my Medicine Wheel experience. I apologise it was such a long post. Once I get started there is no shutting me up, LOL

I have always felt a connection to Native American Indians. I cant remember when I havent been.  I have made a few tools I will do a blog how I was inspired to make them in the next few days.

Love and Light

DS

Southern Hemisphere: 21 June
Northern Hemisphere: 21 December

Also known as Jul, Yuletide, Feill Fionnain, Alban Arthan.

Deities: Frey, Nerthus, Woden, Herne, Oak King, Holly King, Sul, Amaterasu, Isis, Osiris, Apollo.
Colours: Red, green, silver, gold, white.
Incense: Pine, cedar, frankincense and myrrh, cinnamon, orange.
Traditional Motifs: Evergreens, mistletoe, ivy, snowflakes, yule log, gifts, bells, solar disks, candles.

Yule comes from a Nordic word "Iul" meaning "wheel" and is a turning point, a point of change, where the tides of the year turn and begin to flow in the opposite direction. It is the darkest time of the year, the time of the longest night, but there is the promise of the return of light. Holly and mistletoe are often thought of at this time as they symbolise fertility - the mistletoe berries are white, representing the semen of the Horned God, and the holly berries are blood red, symbolising both the menstrual blood of the Goddess.

Evergreen trees also represent youth and freshness, and are symbols of the promise of spring. A Yule custom, still practised at Christmas (the time of Yule in the Northern Hemisphere) is to dress an evergreen tree, and make offerings. Pagans honour the spirit of the tree, and what it represents. The tree may be decorated with appropriate offerings such as fruit, pine cones, jewellery, symbols of the sun, symbols of fertility, etc. The star is put on the top of the tree as a sign of hope, the Goddess rising as the Star of the Sea, such as Isis, Ishtar, Aphrodite.

The God represents the Sun who passed away at Samhain, and will now be reborn after this long night to bring warmth and fertility to the land. The night belongs to the Goddess, and is a night of waiting, through Her pregnancy, for the Child of Promise. The Goddess turns the Wheel of the Year to its starting point for the morning after the longest night, Pagans greet the new Sun and celebrate the waxing year. The rising Sun brings the promise of Spring. It is still along time before the Sun will be strong. The Sun is now the Child of Promise, the young hero God. It is a time of making wishes and hopes for the coming year, and of setting resolutions. From the darkness comes light.

A popular custom at this time is the burning of the Yule log where a portion is saved for protection of the home during the coming year. The log is often decorated with holly and evergreens to symbolise the intertwining of the God and Goddess who are reunited on this day. The traditional roast pig served with an apple in its mouth represents the Goddess in Her dark aspect of Cerridwen, Freya, Astarte or Demeter to whom the pig is a sacred animal. The apple is sacred for it contains life itself, the essence of being, the soul which can be passed from one body to the other when eaten, the Goddess magick of immortality.

The above information has come from a number of sources including "Magick without Peers" by Ariadne Rainbird and David Rankine, as well as articles written by Mike Nichols.

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