Medicine Wheel Sundial assistance
I'm wondering if anyone has suggestions , ideas, etc. I want to use all native species of plants, perennial as well. Should fundamentally be nature-preserve of sorts, where I will only be the caretaker. It's for the winds, spirits, animals, insects, etc. I'm hoping to incorporate water, maybe a wabi basin type. Not sure which direction to put water in. I want to keep all elements natural and of found and 2nd hand objects as much as possible. Hoping to find a piece of plumb copper to use as the pole, but am concernedd that copper's nature to conduct electricity might pose a lightening danger. Any experiences with that. Please post any links or pictures.
I'd like to have the project done by the autumn exuinox, so there's plenty of time.
Where I am from the Delaware, specifially the Lenape were, & are the peoples from this area. I'd like to honor their history here.
Thanks, Kitty
note: I'll will cross-post this to the Native American Heritage group as well.
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Permalink Reply by Mare Cromwell on
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Hi Kitty,
I have not studied the specifics of setting up a Medicine Garden other than making the garden circular and using stones at the four directions and one in the center - and then connecting the stones energetically by calling Creator and Earth Mother to bless the space and moving the energy over the garden clockwise four times.
There is a very helpful book out though, called The Medicine Wheel Garden by E. Barrie Kavasch. I highly recommend you get it. I also believe that different native people's had/have different approaches to creating their medicine gardens, so if you can contact any Lenape people in your region and very respectfully ask them, they might give you some direction (or not).
You can always pray in the space as you make it, and see what speaks to you or guides you to do. You might well get some good direction that way.
good luck!
Mare
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Permalink Reply by Beva on -
Hi,
I'll offer "dancing with the wheel" by Sun Bear. I have a Medicine Wheel on my property and I also teach people to build them. I did have photos and descriptions up on this page, but did delete them after a little bit of time.
If I can be of any help, I'd be happy to.
:)
Beva
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Permalink Reply by Beva on -
Beva:
I am new and I don't really know how to get a hold of you privately or if that is even possible. I have never met anyone with the same name as mine. :) Is that your full name or is it short for anything? my email is beva1960@yahoo.com
Beva
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Permalink Reply by Beva on
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Hi!
I just sent you a friend request. This is so neat! And yes, this is my full name. If it is true for you, then I am sure you get the same question all the time! We will chat privately...
:)
Beva
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Permalink Reply by Cindy J. Bidwell Glaze on -
Also, check out http://www.enature.com for plants native to your state. It also says what is endangered or if it is dangerous. Good luck.
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