development | bear Medicinewalker

January 21, 2016January 21, 2016

January 21 2016 Totem Card of the Day – Medicine Bag

Today a card from the new sub-deck turns up the “Medicine Bag” reminding us to hold Sacred who we are and not to give our power away. It is about honoring the sacred within each of us, knowing that it is the right thing to do to take care of self first. To honor and be thankful to the Ancestors… to Creator God… to become who we are meant to be by allowing ourselves to heal and balance our own Sacred Hoops.

We are brought up in a society that we are told to put ourselves last, but this should not be the case in all matters… for we must learn to stand on our own, be strong in the person we are to become, allow our own Souls to Dance in their own light and energy. For to allow others to step in and steal that energy, hinders us from being us, from being the beautiful people that we are meant to be as individuals. When we accept that, honor that, walk that… then and only then can we truly assist others.

So today is about honoring your own medicine, your own personal power to balance your OWN hoops and lives… remembering it is okay to put ourselves first!

A Medicine Bag ( also called a Medicine Pouch) is traditionally a small pouch filled with talismans such as stones, herbs, found objects, personal memorabilia and its purpose is protection, to remind us of our human and All that is Sacred and to assist us in healing and keeping our Sacred Hoops in balance. Native Americans have carried these bags for centuries, but in recent years, they’ve also become popular in our modern day culture but most are unaware of the intent/purpose of them.

Traditionally a medicine bag or bundle contains something from the plant, animal and mineral kingdoms and from the life of a person. Meant to be kept close to your person so that the spiritual power surrounds you and becomes one with your energy. In a sense it becomes one with who you are. What goes onto the bag is your personal medicine, things you draw “power” from that will aid you as you walk your paths. If you receive one as a gift, the maker or person gifting it should add something of their own to help you on your journey.

Understand that a traditional Medicine Pouch is Sacred. The bag should not be opened by anyone else. It is up to the individual whose bag it is if they choose to take items out in order to share with others the story behind them, or to use them for healing purposes. Each item is considered Sacred and is meant to assist its owner with power and spirituality while they walk the Human. Allowing others to access the bag and it’s contents, ‘steals’ the power and lessons its intent for the owner.

“I am Dedicated to Educating and sharing the Native culture with the World. It is not enough merely to teach the ways of our Elders. We must honor those traditions by sharing and educating the World. Inspiring others …Inspiring our Youth. Through the Music… the Arts…the stories…”
Mitakuye O’yasin
~bear Medicinewalker

“Join Me as I continue the Sacred Hoop Project into this Year 2016…the year of Truths!”

“Pathways” from Pathway to Destiny: Songs of Healing and Contemplation by Louie Gonnie. Available at http://canyonrecords.com/shop/

This card and the other Totem of the Day cards are part of the “Mitakuye O`yasin – We Are All Related” Spiritual deck that I have created and is available at https://bearmedicinewalker.com/mitakuye-oyasin-spiritual-oracle-deck/

January 20, 2016January 20, 2016

January 20, 2016 Totem Card of the Day – Koi

Ancient energies of the Koi enter today’s read, reminding us to listen and learn from the past in order to move forward in positives. instead of trying to reinvent the wheel review the process’s that have already occurred and see it all clearly so we do not make the same mistakes or try to fix what is not broken. They call them wise…they call them ancient for reason. They are keepers of knowledge, and if we allow them to assist us, they will do so and help us get through our days, our moments with peace and ease!

The Koi fish brings to us prosperity and a path for new opportunities to show themselves to us. It is up to each of us to be open and aware in order to take advantage of them. Koi can assist us during meditation and altered states of mind in order to help us achieve healing and our full potentials by opening to the wisdom’s of “the Old Ones.” The colors can also be associated with various aspects and applied to our lives if we can again be open to what they share.

The black Koi brings transition into our lives.

The gold Koi brings prosperity which can represent the physical, the spiritual or represent monetary wealth that is being brought to our paths.

The platinum Koi brings to our lives success and puts new and beneficial opportunities at our doors.

White Koi that have red coloring only on their heads push us to be aware of positive movement within our lives and enables us to take advantage of them.

A white and red marked Koi is said be a blessing for well balanced relationships.

The Koi teach us to remember to honor all that is Sacred, to meditate and pray… to be thankful for all our many blessings large and small. To understand that our actions today will imprint for lifetimes just as it has for our Ancestor’s. So walk your paths wisely and ask for assistance from our Ancestor’s often.

“Join Me as I continue the Sacred Hoop Project into this Year 2016…the year of Truths!”

George Winston – Japenese Music Box available on I tunes

January 19, 2016

January 19, 2016 Totem Card of the Day – Heron

Heron steps up to share that today is about diving deep into our souls and reminding ourselves to set aside the ego’s and step carefully, patiently one step at a time. In order to balance our Sacred Hoops, we must learn the art of Patience. That our walk may not be that of others, and that is okay. Simply because we are not moving in the same direction as the masses, does not mean it is not our path. Through careful thought and consideration we need to learn to follow our instincts, our souls guidance. Remember to listen to that little inner voice for it is there for a reason.

How often do we hear the little voice and because at the moment it seems easier to follow the world around us, we push it away allowing other things to over shadow it? Then later we say, oh man shoulda listened, I knew it wasn’t right for me! Well You are right and now is the time to do just that…honor and Listen to our inner guidance. Walk forward and own your day… own your life… Balance Your Hoops!

Heron brings with it the strong connection to the Great Mother Earth. It teaches us to channel that inner strength and using it to ground and remain strong in the course. Be strong and balance so that you can accomplish many things at the same time. Heron shares with us the ability to become independent and self reliant, yet knowing when to change and adapt in life when needed. Follow your own path, not necessarily the direction that others tell you to walk. You have this, and are capable.

They teach us to be comfortable in our own being, and happy. To love self and understand we are all worthy of good and positive things. Typically they spend much time on their own, but know that it is at times better to be more social and step out of their comfort zones to add experiences and keep the balance of all things in their Sacred Hoop. Use your steps wisely as the Heron does, and take advantage of the exact moment when it is time to move in a positive motion on your path.

“Join Me as I continue the Sacred Hoop Project into this Year 2016…the year of Truths!”

“Healing Song” from Lakota Pipe And Ceremonial Songs by Wahancanka available on I tunes

January 18, 2016January 11, 2020

a Medicine Wheel Teaching… the Sign of the Snow Goose

It is time again for a teaching of the Medicine Wheel. I have been asked over and over about them, so as I have been taught I will now share those teachings with you. Please know that there are various interpretations of the teachings, but what I share is what I have been taught by my Teachers and my Elders over the years. So let us enter this journey today in the time of the Snow Goose, the Time of Renewal as it sits on the Top of the Medicine Wheel beginning December 22nd through January 19th.

Being born at this time puts you into the Time of Renewal with the main influencing wind being the North Winds! The Totem that walks with this birth sign is that of the Buffalo, it rests within the Turtle Clan. The polarity totem that shares balance for the Snow Goose is the Woodpecker.

The Plant Totem for Snow Goose is Bramble. also known as “Blackberry” This is commonly used by the native people in healing work by helping deal with cholic, diarrhea in tea forms and berry form, and also the leaves are used to assist with bleeding gums. This bush also has thorns for protection and yet represents also the renewal and transforming aspects of the Snow Goose People. It represents Courage, Inspiration and Persistence assisting with them getting what needs to get done taken care of. It also blends well with the Earth aspect of this totem.

The Mineral/Crystal is Peridot. This is a stone thought to be sent directly by the Ancestors and the Creator as it sparkles and has a heavenly radiance that helps with clarity of thoughts. It assists with the Spiritual side of things as well and adding strength when needed.

The Snow Goose Affinity color is White. White is the reflection of all other colors. It also in this case represents psychic energies. It represents the Snow Goose Peoples pure intent and the fact they simply do what they say they will, without a second thought.

Elements that influence the Snow Goose as born to the Time of Renewal are that of both Earth and Air
air is strongly associated with our minds, thought patterns and new ideas. this assists Snow Goose people to achieve their dreams and goals by transforming their creativity, their ideas into reality. The Element of Earth continues to ground and help balance them and also cause almost a pattern of predictability and dependability. Making them stable and conscientious people.

Snow Goose People are hard workers that when in that mode do not like to be disturbed. They are mostly healthy except have tendencies to have knee and spinal problems and arthritis. You will find that they do not go down easily however when suffering form these ailments, and often will be found pushing through the pain and getting it done, long after others would have stopped.

Relationship compatibility’s are best with those born under the signs of the Beaver, Brown Bears or that of the Raven.

Their Life Path is all about Adaptation and Completion; to complete and develop new things, new ways of doing things.

Being of the Turtle Clan they are born into and effected by the Earth’s stability. Word and Deed represent the same to people of this clan, so they are dependable, reliable and can become extremely agitated when things do not get done what had been promised. They are most often extremely self sacrificing once they decide the path they will walk.

Snow Goose people are people that are practical and ambitious. They like being around people but rarely allow people to get to close. They hold fear that if they allow people in too far they will be emotionally hurt. If they do and it occurs, they will find it difficult to allow anyone else in and often keep more to themselves.

Best times of the year for people born to the Sign of the Snow Goose are from December 22 to the 19th of January, April 20th through May 20th and august 22 through September 21st.

The strongest day of the week when they can accomplish much is Saturday.

Best times of the day to accomplish things are 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

I hope you have enjoyed these insights and may they inspire you to look more into the Medicine Wheel teachings and how they can assist us all to bring balance to our Sacred Hoops! And make sure to add yourself to the mailing list if you are interested in learning more about the totems and the Medicine Wheel!

“Join Me as I continue the Sacred Hoop Project into this Year 2016…the year of Truths!”

“Discovering Years” from Pathway to Destiny: Songs of Healing and Contemplation by Louie Gonnie. Available at http://www.canyonrecords.com

January 14, 2016

January 14, 2016 Totem Card of the Day – Two Cards Today Emu & Beaver

Well this morning as per usual the cards had a lot to say and nothing was gonna stop that from happening! This morning the Emu rose to the top with the Beaver hanging on yelling STOP STICKING YOUR HEADS IN THE SAND! It is now time for to face it head on and deal with it! It is time to get things sorted and cleaned out, NO MORE PROCRASTINATING! Sort it out and let it go! Enough foolishness with trying to romanticize things that are no longer healthy for our mental, physical or emotional self. That is what we tend to do as Humans, try to make excuses for people we care about, or things that are in our lives when we need CHANGE! Deal with it all, get it done with so that you can strengthen your own Sacred Hoop!

The Beaver is here to tell you that if you strip all the clutter away you will find your OWN strong foundations. You have never left, you simply got distracted and a little lost along the way. So begin by cleaning and wading through your foundation and see where it needs to be shored up, what needs replacing and take care of it. We are all we have to house our amazing souls, so if WE do not take care of self, no one else can! We can get assistance, but it is us individually that need to do the core work. So patch the roofs, fill in the cracks and set thing in proper order!

Emu
Emu is telling us that today it is time to protect our energies from outside negative psychic or spiritual invasions (i.e. attacks). It is time to step into your spiritual armor and understand that this can and does happen. As we gain more and more spiritual insights, and our practices and routines become stronger… the inner light, inner strength and power becomes more obvious to others. Thus attracting attention and sometimes it is unwanted attention. So it is now time to clean your Sacred Hoops and set protection around it.

Emu tells us that most of the time that acknowledging and understanding these negative energies for what they are and then releasing them with love will most of the time, set them apart from us and release them back to the Universe for recycling. Emu teaches us that the knowledge we gather as we walk is now set to be put in place and utilized. Make sure though that first you take time to completely understand the scopes of that information before stepping into it, otherwise it may be like trying to drive a car without first learning how it works.

Emu helps us to stand in our power when we need to and when we need to go unseen and watch as things unfold around us. Making sure we see things clearly and are not hiding from the reality of our lives. They will remind us to drum thus grounding ourselves in the process and enabling us to tap into the spiritual realms with more ease. So today is the day…take your heads out of the sand and pay attention to what is real and what is illusion. AND REMEMBER, that just because you may not understand something or think it possible does not mean that it is not real…

Beaver
Beaver tells us that it is time to build our dreams into reality teaching us that we need to remember to rely on self, but in the process not to loose the sense of family that leads us to being an important part of community. Traditions and culture both help to build the strong foundations of who we are as individuals. Do not be afraid to push and build your dreams into reality. Beaver reminds us to be creative, use the strong foundations that have been laid into place and grow from that. Expand your thoughts, your abilities enabling you to grow into a new sense of being. Clear the old and replace it with newer and stronger ties reinforcing who we are and where we came from.

Beaver will teach us if we allow it to, when to build up the walls to protect and rest, but also teaches us to remember to clean and change as we need to, flowing with the patterns of life. Adaptability so we do not get forced into situations we should not or do not want to be in. Always look at alternatives for there are many ways to go about things. Beaver shares that it is good to be creative, to stay busy …but to also remember teamwork gets the job done quicker at times. So stop for a moment to catch your breath and look at what is going on in your life at the moment, and move forward in a positive way, utilizing all the tools and assets that have been placed in front of you, remembering that all parts of life are needed to do so.

“Join Me as I continue the Sacred Hoop Project into this Year 2016…the year of Truths!”

‘She Who is in the Stars” Ryan Little Eagle

January 13, 2016

January 13, 2016 Totem Card of the Day – Spider

Spider says to weave the web wisely that is around you. Mend it where it is needed, and make sure you do not get caught up and tangled by your own doing. Spider reminds us that although it is easier at times to take a negative step on our journeys it will always come back to bite us in the butt. You need to choose your actions and words with more positive intent, even if that means you have to sacrifice ease and smoothness of situations or events today. In the long run it will help us all to manifest positives and keep us balanced. So basically…stop trying to cut corners to save time or effort. honor the process and walk with positive intent… the rewards will be great and there is no better feeling of accomplishment than getting things done the proper way.

Spider teaches us about hard work, creativity and releasing ourselves from what binds us. They show us that we are the creators of our own life, our own Sacred Hoops and that like the Spider we too spin intricate webs in our life stories. So as the Spider is a masterful weaver of its web, we too must become masters of weaving strong paths in our own lives.

Spider also whispers to each of us to be careful not to get caught in the webs of shadow, greed, and negativity. When this occurs it is time to release and begin anew. Do not stay trapped, for you are in charge of your own reality, it is up to you to take charge and move in the right direction. That we must create our own path in life, and learn to be a part of the whole as we walk the human, for all things are connected, we are all one.

“The webs of our lives are all connected to the web of all that is,”
Grandmother Spider shares with us, “Our individual webs are made up of stories, beliefs and our emotions that make their way out to the universe. Listen to the word “story” for to store within ourselves is a function of the story. If we believe the stories we tell ourselves our very core within our souls will vibrate in that belief and create your web from that vibration. The Universe will support our stories, just to prove to us that we are creators. So step wisely, spin positives, and create a strong Sacred Hoop”

So, the question today is simple, what have we decided to create?

“Some human stories have served you,” Grandmother Spider shares, “and others have not. It is now time to clear your webs of those stories that have not. When you do so, you make space for new stories ones that will reflect your true nature, your soul’s light and your connection to all that is. “

“Join Me as I continue the Sacred Hoop Project into this Year 2016…the year of Truths!”

“Touching Quiet” from Windtamer by Jeff Ball Available on I tunes

January 8, 2016January 8, 2016

January 8, 2016 Totem Card of the Day – Tiger

Wow, well the big cats are sure stepping up this week for sure and perhaps with good reason. Today is about RESPECT, yup that little word that gets lost in the shuffle ever so often in life. Respect for Self, Respect for Others, teaching our children and youth of today what R E S P E C T is really all about! It is defiantly something lacking in society today that’s for sure. We need to STOP being Disrespectful to Everyone and Everything in life. People are all to quick to point out others faults, yet they haven’t taken a real good look at the reflection that shines back from the mirror at them. AND THAT IS TRUTH! (See told ya’ll this is the year of Truths!) Respect begins with self.

We Need to show RESPECT for self, for our Elders, for the foundations that should, and I state should be in place with each of us. Time to be persistent and fierce about doing just that in order to get to a more balanced way of life. So stop and glance around today, step up to the plate and take a good long look at yourselves in the mirrors in order to find the respect needed to make yourself whole… more balanced…healthier…by standing in your OWN TRUTHS and accepting them as part of who you are in order to take positive steps on your path today and all days ahead!

Tiger teaches us to utilize persistence and patience as we look to manifesting our dreams and goals. By walking with the right steps, in positive and meaningful ways we will accomplish what we have set out to do or be. They show us that through honoring the power we all hold within and utilizing that energy and respect… All things are possible and what the world has to share is limitless. Use your instincts, emotion and feelings to help guide you. Rely on what the inner voice the Tiger within is sharing with you…

Tiger teaches us that we have personal strength that we can tap in to. It is that primal force that we are all born with, that will show us the way to step into and through situations with confidence enabling us to walk over the obstacles we may face. Tiger spirit will help us to overcome fears we may be holding onto, teaching us how to release them and turn them into positives. Temper the anger, control the fear thus achieving a balance.

Tiger shares Prowess and walks into our lives when we need to stand in our own truths with grace and respect, but know with that should be the balance of respect returned. We are all connected, we all imprint, so watch how words flow and actions play out for they in turn will open more doors of positives for you if executed in proper fashion.

“Join Me as I continue the Sacred Hoop Project into this Year 2016…the year of Truths!”

Aretha Franklin – Respect [1967] available on Itunes

Category: development

January 21 2016 Totem Card of the Day – Medicine Bag

Like this:

January 20, 2016 Totem Card of the Day – Koi

Like this:

January 19, 2016 Totem Card of the Day – Heron

Like this:

a Medicine Wheel Teaching… the Sign of the Snow Goose

Like this:

January 14, 2016 Totem Card of the Day – Two Cards Today Emu & Beaver

Like this:

January 13, 2016 Totem Card of the Day – Spider

Like this:

January 8, 2016 Totem Card of the Day – Tiger

Like this:

Enjoy this blog? Please spread the word :)

Sorting by

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Share this:

Like this:

Enjoy this blog? Please spread the word :)