That Native Thing : Exploring the Medicine Wheel - Softcover

Tim Yearington

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0888874111 ISBN 13: 9780888874115

Publisher: Borealis Press, 2010

Synopsis

The medicine wheel is a compass that helps us find our way using the four directions of east, south, west, and north. Symbolized by the colours yellow, red, black, and white, the four directions hold "medicine" that teaches us about the four parts of our human being: our emotional, physical, spiritual, and mental realms. By learning to balance our realms of being, we come to see that we, ourselves, are the guides we seek on the path of life during our "earthwalk." At the centre of the medicine wheel we reach our inner power. Then, rooted like a mighty pine, we begin to grow and ascend higher into an awareness of living with intentional wholeness. Encompassing the beautiful wisdom of Native philosophy, the medicine wheel is a tried and true circle that teaches balance making harmony meaningful. Explore the nature of your own four directions guided by the medicine wheel. In seeing the true colours of your own spirit, you´ll be able to use the good medicine ever-present within you to enhance your world.While guiding people on hiking, canoeing, and snowshoeing adventures among the majestic pines of Ontario´s Madawaska Highlands, Tim saw that many people were really lost in life-just as he had been-and he set out on a new trail to share the enlightening teachings of the medicine wheel. Tim now uses his first-hand wilderness guiding experience and knowledge of Native teachings to help empower people to create well-being within their own lives. In addition to writing, Tim is a passionate public speaker, a stirring storyteller, and an inspirational artist.

Edition details

• Publisher: Borealis Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0888874111
• ISBN 13: 9780888874115
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 146